Historic preservation papers, 1983.

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Historic preservation papers, 1983.

Field notes and photographs of historic structures in Sparks, Nevada, compiled for a class in historic preservation at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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Kosso, Lenore M.

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Former manuscript curator of the Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno. Kosso received her M.A. in history in 1974 from the university. From the description of Yugoslavs in Nevada, 1973-1988. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 40689014 Formerly, manuscript curator at the Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno. From the description of Historic preservation papers, 1983. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat ...