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Nevada Arts Council
.. 716 N. Carson St. Suite A
Carson City, NV 89701
Carson City County

phone: (775)687-6680
link: http://NevadaCulture.org

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday - 8am -5pm

Staff:
Jeanne Harrah Johnson (Folklife Program Coordinator) [jhjohnso@clan.lib.nv.us]

Susan Boskoff, Executive Director

Focus :
Nevada's traditional art, culture heritage

Collections:
Western fieldwork interviews photos

Special Instructions:
Electronic database currently on Filemaker Pro, accessible in office. Tapes, transcripts, and images accessible in office only (currently).

Access to holdings:
Open to the general public
In-house inventories or collection guides

Subject Areas Covered:
Arts & Crafts
Architecture
Archaelogy
Business and Industry
Casinos / Hotels
Education
Entertainment
Environment
Ethnic Groups
FolkLife
Gaming
Ghost Towns
Mining
Music
Native Americans
Nature
Nevada -- Early Settlers
Railroads
Ranching
Religion
Tourism
Other

Types of Materials:
Books/Serials
Ephemera (clippings, pamphlets)
Electronic Records
Films/Videotapes
Maps
Oral Histories
Personal Papers/Manuscript Collections
Photographs
ethnographic field interviews
transcripts; Exhibit ready traditional artwork
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Nevada State Library and Archives
.. 100 North Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4285
Carson City County

phone: (775)684-3310
link: http://nevadaculture.org

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday - 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday - closed
Sunday - closed
Exceptions - closed state holidays

Staff:
Jeff Kintop (State Archives Manager) [jmkintop@clan.lib.nv.us]

Jones, Sara, Division Administrator (775) 684-3315 sfjones@clan.lib.nv.us


Phyllis M. Sargent, Assistant Administrator (775) 684-3314 psargent@clan.lib.nv.us


Brinkmeyer, Ann C, Head of Technical Services (775) 684-3309 acbrinkm@clan.lib.nv.us


Cox, Joyce, Head of Public Services (775) 684-3303 jmcox@clan.lib.nv.us


Edwards, Kathy, Federal Publications Librarian (775) 684-3329 kedwards@clan.lib.nv.us


Kessler, Eileen, Head of State Publications (775) 684-3320 ejkessle@clan.lib.nv.us


Rallo, Deanna, Reference Librarian (775) 684-3348 djrallo@clan.lib.nv.us


Reno, Mona, State Data Center Librarian (775) 684-3326 rlreno@clan.lib.nv.us


Rocha, Guy Louis, Assistant Administrator for Archives and Records (775) 684-3317 glrocha@clan.lib.nv.us


Driggs, Chris G, Archivist II (775) 684-3361 cgdriggs@clan.lib.nv.us


Searcy, Susan, Archivist II (775) 684-3363 sesearcy@clan.lib.nv.us

Focus :
History of Nevada, state government

Collections:
The State Archives program preserves the records that document the history of Nevada State government dating back to 1851. It has custody over the historical records of the territory and state as defined in state statute, representing the three branches of government. There are more than 10,000 cubic feet of territorial and state government records and over 10,000 images of Nevada people and places, providing visual information that complements the Archives' documentation of Nevada history. Nevada Governors' Executive Records, 1861-1999 Nevada Supreme Court Cases, 1863-1936 Nevada Surveyor General Records, 1865-1935 Biennial Reports of Nevada State Officers, Commissions and Agencies, 1865-1977. Records of the Adjutant General, 1862-1977 Records of the Gaming Control Board, 1955-1992.

Special Instructions:
Please identify the institution as both library and archives. See website for descriptions.

Access to holdings:
Open to the general public
Online Catalog
In-house inventories or collection guides

Subject Areas Covered:
Architecture
Agriculture
Education
Gaming
Genealogy
Ghost Towns
Hospitals
Labor
Military
Mining
Nevada -- Early Settlers
Politics - State
Politics - Federal
Transportation
Other

Types of Materials:
Books/Serials
Government Records
Ephemera (clippings, pamphlets)
Films/Videotapes
Maps
Oral Histories
Organizational Records
Photographs
government publications
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Nevada State Railroad Museum
.. 2180 S. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
Carson City County

phone: (775)687-6953
link: http://nevadaculture.org

Hours of Operation:

Open 7 days per week with the exception of
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

Staff:
Jane O'Cain (History Curator/Collections Manager) [jlocain@clan.lib.nv.us]

Dan Thielen, Education Curator
Christopher deWitt, Restoration Supervisor

Focus :
Railroads of Nevada

Collections:
Records of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Photographic collections of Nevada railroad's rolling stock, structures, and associated industries

Access to holdings:
Public access by appointment only
In-house inventories or collection guides

Subject Areas Covered:
Business and Industry
Mining
Railroads
Other

Types of Materials:
Books/Serials
Ephemera (clippings, pamphlets)
Films/Videotapes
Maps
Oral Histories
Organizational Records
Photographs
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This project is funded by a UNLV SITE Grant and maintained by UNLV Special Collections

Page last updated 01 March 2004