Elko County Library .. 720 Court St. Elko, NV 89801 Elko County phone: (775)738-3066 link: http://www.elkocountylibrary.org Hours of Operation: Monday - Tuesday - 9 am to 8 pm Wednesday - Thursday - 9 am to 6 pm Friday - 9am to 5pm Saturday -9am to 5pm Sunday -closed Staff: Patrick Dunn (Reference Librarian) [pfdunn@clan.lib.nv.us] Susan Roberts, Reference Clerk Focus : local general interest, mining Collections: The Mining Collection contains textbooks and handbooks on mining and geology, directories, U.S. Geological Surveys, Nevada Bureau of Mines Publications, Environmental Impact Statements for regional mines, and soil surveys. The Map Collection includes USGS Quadrangel maps, some historical maps, Nevada Highway Dept. Planning Survey maps, county maps, and Flood Prone Area maps. The Vertical File contains clippings, maps and brochures which focus on local on state topics, including places, buildings, people, statistics, and special events such as the Basque Festival and the Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Elko County Library also has the complete run of the Elko Daily Free Press on microfilm. Access to holdings: Open to the general public Online Catalog In-house inventories or collection guides Directories Card Catalog Subject Areas Covered: Arts & Crafts Casinos / Hotels Civic/Community Organizations FolkLife Geology Ghost Towns Mining Native Americans Nature Nevada -- Early Settlers Railroads Ranching Other Types of Materials: Books/Serials Government Records Ephemera (clippings, pamphlets) Electronic Records Films/Videotapes Maps microfilm, microfiche 00000018

Northeastern Nevada Historical Society and Museum .. 1515 Idaho Street Elko, NV 89801 Elko County phone: (775)738-3418 Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday - 9am to 5pm Saturday - 9am to 5pm Sunday - 1pm to 5pm Exceptions - Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and New Years Day Staff: Amber Johns (Archivist and Programs Coordinator) [archives@museum-elko.us] Claudia Wines -- Director John Yancey -- Registrar Focus : The focus of are collection is primarily northern Nevada History. Collections: The Northeastern Nevada Museum houses one of the largest collections of trophy animals in the west, an extensive firearms collection, exquisite Native American and Basque artifacts. The works of Ansel Adams and Jim Weston can be found in the upper art gallery along with revolving art exhibits. The museums History Gallery takes one back to when northern Nevada was just getting settled: the people, industry and ways that made northern Nevada great. Special Instructions: The museum houses an excellent research library with about 1000 items to date. The library focuses on local history as well as subjects to support local interests and western Americana. Access to holdings: Open to the general public In-house inventories or collection guides Subject Areas Covered: Archaelogy Agriculture Business and Industry Casinos / Hotels Civic/Community Organizations Education Engineering Entertainment Environment Ethnic Groups FolkLife Gaming Genealogy Geology Ghost Towns Health Care Hospitals Labor Military Mining Music Native Americans Nature Nevada -- Early Settlers Politics - Local Politics - State Prostitution Railroads Ranching Religion Tourism Transportation Water Women Women's Groups Other Fine Art, Firearms Types of Materials: Books/Serials Government Records Electronic Records Films/Videotapes Maps Oral Histories Organizational Records Personal Papers/Manuscript Collections Photographs 00000005