The First Things First project is sponsored by the Nevada State Historical Records Advisory Board (NVSHRAB) and fully funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). Learn more about the fundamentals of archival work through …
(Muster Out Roll - FT. Churchill, N.T. 1863 - Nevada State Archives) Preserving Nevada’s history is at the heart of what we do in the Imaging and Preservation Services unit at the Nevada State Library, Archives & Public Records. Our team specializes in …
Frances Humphrey next to Red Cross Motor Corp vehicle, 1943. Photo courtesy of the Nevada State Museum, Carson City.Frances Humphrey was a teacher who found multiple ways to be engaged in her community. Ms. Humphrey was born in Carson City in 1904. She …
Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson, Lubertha Johnson and Governor Grant Sawyer, 1960s. NvSA-000036, SAW-0237, Nevada Photograph collection, Nevada State Archives.Lubertha Johnson (1906-1989) was a prominent civil rights leader in Southern Nevada from the 1940s …
Stories From the Silver State: Marco McCauley Marco McCauley in Italy, circa 1943-1944Born in 1918, Marco McCauley was a member of the Yerington Paiute (Numu) Tribe. He grew up in Dayton, Nevada and graduated from Stewart Indian School in 1938.McCauley was …
Bertha Raffetto, NvSA-000036, PER-0038, Nevada Photograph collection, Nevada State Archives.Bertha Raffetto (1885-1952) was a music composer whose love for Nevada created a lasting legacy. Originally written and performed for the 1932 Nevada Native …
Marco McCauley in Italy, circa 1943-1944Born in 1918, Marco McCauley was a member of the Yerington Paiute (Numu) Tribe. He grew up in Dayton, Nevada and graduated from Stewart Indian School in 1938. McCauley was one of more than 44,000 Native Americans who …
Postcard featuring Emma Nevada. NvSA-000036, PER-0036, Nevada Photograph collection, Nevada State Archives.Emma Nevada was a popular coloratura soprano in late 19th century Europe, and her singing career had its roots in Austin, Nevada. In fact, some …
Top: Stewart Indian School Students outside Novake Canteen, 1973 Bottom Left: Stewart Indian School 1st Grade Class, 1946 Bottom Right: Stewart Indian School Dairy Photos courtesy of Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum.Stewart Indian School …
Top: Stewart Indian School Students outside Novake Canteen, 1973 Bottom Left: Stewart Indian School 1st Grade Class, 1946 Bottom Right: Stewart Indian School Dairy Photos courtesy of Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum.Stewart Indian School …
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