John W. Mackay Statue Rededication, 1996.

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John W. Mackay Statue Rededication, 1996.

This collection consists of correspondence, invitations, university publications, announcements, copies of speeches, new clippings, a Nevada State proclamation, photographs of the rededication, and a copy of a biography of Clarence Mackay by Robert M. Hawkins. Hawkins, a descendant, was a UNR student in 1961. Also included are two videocassettes featuring Joseph Crowley, Gwen Mackay, Daniel Oster, John Tyson, and others at the dedication and tour of Newmont Mine, and a KOLO TV newscast of the dedication, with John Tyson at Newmont Mine, on pouring gold bricks.

1/2 cu. ft. + 2 videocassettes (48 min. : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.)

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Mackay, Clarence H. (Clarence Hungerford), 1874-1938

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Clarence Hungerford MacKay was an art collector, patron, businessman, philanthropist, chairman of the board of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation, president of Mackay Radio, and son of the silver magnate, John W. Mackay (1831-1902)....

Tyson, John C.

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Mackay, Gwen.

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Oster, Daniel P.

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Crowley, Joseph N., 1933-

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Newmont Mining Corporation

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Mackay School of Mines

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Includes the College of Engineering for the University of Nevada, Reno. From the description of Student reports and drawings, 1914-1972. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 27990903 The John W. Mackay statue, and the Mackay School of Mines building, were originally dedicated June 10, 1908, in honor of John W. Mackay by his wife, Marie Louise Mackay, and his son, Clarence Hungerford Mackay. The statue, sculpted by Gutzon Borglum, was rededicated on April 25, 199...

Hawkins, Robert Martyr

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