University of Nevada System. Board of Regents
The Distinguished Nevadan award was established in 1958, when acting president William Wood proposed that such an award be made each year at commencement to recognize prominent individuals who are former or present residents of the state for their significant achievements contributing to the cultural, economic, scientific, or social advancement of Nevada, or for educational service to the state or nation.
From the description of Distinguished Nevadan Recipients, 1958-1969. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 43770758
The first honorary degree was awarded in 1888, but a formal policy was not established until 1908, when the Board resolved that honorary degrees only be granted for distinguised and unusual public, scientific, literary or educational attainments. In 1941, the Board expressed itself as not in favor of granting the degrees and moved that it be general policy not to grant them any longer; this was reversed in May 1944.
From the description of Honorary degree recipients, 1937-1969. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 43770710
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| referencedIn | University of Nevada, Reno. Oral history, 1970/71-1973/74. | University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center | |
| creatorOf | University of Nevada System. Board of Regents. Distinguished Nevadan Recipients, 1958-1969. | University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center | |
| referencedIn | Williams, Frank, 1871-1947. Frank Williams Collection | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Berkley, Shelley. Campaign ephemera, 1982, 1991. | University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center | |
| creatorOf | University of Nevada System. Board of Regents. Honorary degree recipients, 1937-1969. | University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center | |
| referencedIn | Dungan, Flora, 1917-1973. Papers, 1933-1973. | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries | |
| referencedIn | University of Nevada System. Office of the Chancellor. Records, 1954-1981. | University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center |
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| associatedWith | Acree, Bert. | person |
| associatedWith | Adams, Eva Bertrand, 1908-1991. | person |
| associatedWith | Badt, Milton B., 1884-1966. | person |
| associatedWith | Barrington, Richard E. | person |
| associatedWith | Bastain, Cyril O. | person |
| associatedWith | Beatty, Clara. | person |
| associatedWith | Berkley, Shelley. | person |
| associatedWith | Berkner, L. V. | person |
| associatedWith | Berlin, Ellin. | person |
| associatedWith | Blair, Minnie P., 1886-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Bray, Mildred, 1892- | person |
| associatedWith | Broadbent, Newell. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Merwyn H., 1901- | person |
| associatedWith | Cahlan, Albert E., 1899- | person |
| associatedWith | Cazier, Henry H., 1912- | person |
| associatedWith | Church, James E. 1869-1959. | person |
| associatedWith | Clark, Walter Van Tilburg, 1909-1971. | person |
| associatedWith | Craven, Thomas O. | person |
| associatedWith | DeLongchamps, Frederic Joseph, 1882-1969. | person |
| associatedWith | Dressler, Fred, 1898- | person |
| associatedWith | Dressler, John, 1916-1970. | person |
| associatedWith | Dungan, Flora, 1917-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Eather, Edgar. | person |
| associatedWith | Fife, James. | person |
| associatedWith | Fleischmann, Max C. 1877-1951. | person |
| associatedWith | Foley, Roger T. | person |
| associatedWith | Frandsen, Peter, 1876-1967. | person |
| associatedWith | Franklin, George Edward, 1890- | person |
| associatedWith | Fulstone, Mary Hill, 1892- | person |
| associatedWith | Gallagher, Charles D., 1884-1977. | person |
| associatedWith | Garside, Frank F. | person |
| associatedWith | Gianella, Vincent P., 1886-1983. | person |
| associatedWith | Grant, Archie C., 1894- | person |
| associatedWith | Grier, Herbert Earl, 1911- | person |
| associatedWith | Guild, Clark J., 1887-1971. | person |
| associatedWith | Hadley, Morris. | person |
| associatedWith | Hardy, Roy A. 1886-1974. | person |
| associatedWith | Hawkins, Katherine. | person |
| associatedWith | Heizer, Robert F. 1915-1979. | person |
| associatedWith | Houssels, J. Kell, 1895- | person |
| associatedWith | Hug, Proctor R., 1902- | person |
| associatedWith | Isbell, C. V. | person |
| associatedWith | Kinnear, John C., 1914- | person |
| associatedWith | Kneiss, Gilbert H. | person |
| associatedWith | Knisley, Ray. | person |
| associatedWith | Knudsen, K. O. | person |
| associatedWith | Lattin, Ralph W. | person |
| associatedWith | Ledger, John T. | person |
| associatedWith | Love, Malcolm A. | person |
| associatedWith | Mack, Effie Mona. | person |
| associatedWith | Marston, Edgar J. | person |
| associatedWith | Marvel, Louise, 1900- | person |
| associatedWith | McCulloch, Frank Walter, 1920- | person |
| associatedWith | McElrath, Jean S. | person |
| associatedWith | McHenry, Dean Eugene, 1910- | person |
| associatedWith | Merialdo, Peter B., 1899-1975. | person |
| associatedWith | Mildren, Frank T. | person |
| associatedWith | Ogilvie, George. | person |
| associatedWith | Pittman, Vail Montgomery, 1883-1964. | person |
| associatedWith | Questa, Edward J. | person |
| associatedWith | Riegelhuth, Katharine, 1876-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Salet, Eugene A., 1911- | person |
| associatedWith | Sanford, William Clark, 1908- | person |
| associatedWith | Sawyer, Grant, 1918-1996. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Lloyd P., 1903- | person |
| associatedWith | Spengler, Kenneth C., 1915- | person |
| associatedWith | Summerfield, Lester D., 1888-1966. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Nevada, Reno. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Nevada System. Office of the Chancellor. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wartman, Franklin S. | person |
| associatedWith | Whittell, George. | person |
| associatedWith | Williams, Frank, 1871-1947. | person |
| associatedWith | Wooster, Earl, 1893-1977. | person |
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