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Clark County Museum
.. 1830 Boulder Highway
Henderson, NV 89015
Clark County

phone: (702)455-7955
link: http://www.co.clark.nv.us/Parks/Clark_County_Museum.htm

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday - 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday - 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday - 9am - 4:30pm
Exceptions - Thanksgiving, Christmas

Staff:
Mark Ryzdynski (Museum Administrator) [ryz@co.clark.nv.us]
Christine Leavitt, Curator of Education
Dawna Jolliff, Curator of Exhibits
Suzanne Turgeon, Registrar
Sara Bartley, Assistant Registrar

Collections:
Basic Magnesium Incorporated WW II photogrpahs and other related documents; Ben. G Sweet Collection (historic surveys materials including J.T. McWilliams Survey collection), casino/hotel related memorabilia.

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

Subject Areas Covered:
Architecture
Archaelogy
Casinos / Hotels
Entertainment
Ethnic Groups
Gaming
Geology
Ghost Towns
Mining
Native Americans
Nature
Nevada -- Early Settlers
Nevada Test Site
Nuclear Waste
Railroads
Ranching
Tourism
Transportation
Water
Women
Other

Types of Materials:
Books/Serials
Ephemera (clippings, pamphlets)
Films/Videotapes
Maps
Organizational Records
Personal Papers/Manuscript Collections
Photographs
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Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum
.. 1830 S. Boulder Highway
Henderson, NV 89015
Clark County

phone: (702)455-7968
link: http://www.co.clark.nv.us/parks/Clark_Co_Museum.htm

Hours of Operation:
Archives Office
Monday - Friday - 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday - 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday - 9am - 4:30pm
Exceptions - Thanksgiving, Christmas
Museum:
open all year

Staff:
Mark Hall-Patton (Museum Administrator) [mhp@ccgwgate.co.clark.nv.us]
Suzanne Turgeon, Registrar
Sara Bartley, Assistant Registrar

Collections:
Papers of: LV Valley 99s (women's aviation organization); Florence Murphy, George and Peg Crockett; development and growth of McCarran International airport; significant photo collection relating to MIA.

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

Subject Areas Covered:
Architecture
Casinos / Hotels
Gaming
Ghost Towns
Health Care
Hospitals
Military
Tourism
Transportation
Women
Women's Groups
Other
aviation

Types of Materials:
Books/Serials
Government Records
Ephemera (clippings, pamphlets)
Electronic Records
Films/Videotapes
Maps
Oral Histories
Organizational Records
Personal Papers/Manuscript Collections
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