Elizabeth Harrington Collection. [1905-1979].

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Elizabeth Harrington Collection. [1905-1979].

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This collection contains the original drafts of the thirteen essays that Elizabeth Harrington wrote that reflect life in early Las Vegas. These articles were written from her memory and experiences and were published in the Nevadan section of the Las Vegas review-journal between 1975-1979. The time span of these essays is from 1904 to the early 1940s, yet a few of these writings cover a broader time period. The collection also includes a copy of the Hotel Nevada registry on its opening day, May 29th through June 1st, 1905, and a grammar school commencement program from May 29, 1935.

1 box (2 1/2 linear in.).

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7343273

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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Nevada Women's Archives.

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Harrington, Elizabeth Ward

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Elizabeth Harrington moved to Potosi, Nevada, in 1917. She and her husband moved to Hanover, New Mexico around 1920 when the Potosi Mine closed. After they returned to Nevada, her husband Arthur started the Harrington Insurance Company and was a founding member of the Kiwanis Club in February 1926 and of the Bank of Nevada in May 1941. From 1975 to 1979, Elizabeth wrote, from her personal knowledge and experience, about southern Nevada. From the description of Elizabeth Harrington Co...

Gay, Samuel, 1981-....

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