Special Collections and Archives will reopen on Monday, November 6 at 9am as scheduled.

NOTICE: We will be closing early at 3pm on Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17 due to road closures for the F1 race.

#OTD in 1989, the Mirage Resort opened in Las Vegas! Check out these film photographs from the resort's opening year, included our Mirage Hotel and Casino Photograph Collection (PH-00247).

UNLV Libraries' UNLV Spec Coll, in conjunction with the UNLV_IGES in UNLV Liberal Arts has established a new initiative to preserve the history of sexual entertainment, culture, and economies in Southern Nevada and beyond. Read more here: unlv.edu/news/release/u…

“Today is a tragic day for UNLV. We're all still in shock as we process the unfathomable event. Members of our community lost their lives and others were injured. My heart aches for our UNLV family.” Message from President Keith Whitfield. Read more: unlv.edu

All UNLV Libraries will remain closed through Sunday, Dec. 10th. We understand many have concerns about returning checked out items. All item checkouts will be extended and any fines will be waived. Visit unlv.edu/info for further information from the university.

UNLV Special Collections & Archives will be open from 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday for UNLV affiliates only this week. Next week, we will be open from 1pm - 5pm, Monday - Friday for UNLV affiliates only. We will close on Saturday, December 23 through the remainder of 2023.

This week, Special Collections & Archives will be open from 1pm - 5pm, Monday - Friday for UNLV Affiliates only. We will close on Saturday, December 23rd through the end of 2023. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024.

Congratulations to Celene Chavez and Lauren Tench, two of our Special Collections & Archives student assistants, for graduating this semester! They have both been instrumental in our current projects and day-to-day operations. SCA will miss them both!

UNLV Special Collections and Archives (UNLV Spec Coll) is launching a preservation initiative to document the tragic Dec. 6, 2023 shooting on UNLV’s Maryland Parkway campus. Read more here: unlv.edu/news/article/s…

Claytee White, director of UNLV Libraries UNLV Spec Coll Oral History Research Center, spotlights the essential role Black entertainers had in helping integrate the Las Vegas Strip. bit.ly/3wnlyzv

The UNLV Oral History Research center is launching a two-year project called Game on! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports, which will collect oral histories from the people who shaped sports in Las Vegas! UNLV Libraries UNLV Spec Coll 🔗:sportsinnovation.unlv.edu/its-game-on-fo…

From major pro sports to neighborhood games, UNLV is digging deep into the sports scene in the Las Vegas valley. fox5vegas.com/2024/04/16/unl…

Preserving grief: Relics from UNLV shooting archived for the records of history news3lv.com/news/local/pre…

As intrigue around Clara Bow circulates through the internet in response to Taylor Swift's new song, we thought we'd highlight some of our collections related to Bow and her life! Check them out here: unlv.edu/news/article/w…

Taylor Swift 🤝 Clara Bow 🤝 UNLV 🏜️ Clara Bow’s son, Rex Bell Jr., sits down for an interview delving into his mother's legacy, including her time here as a Southern Nevada resident and UNLV’s role in preserving her home and its collections.bit.ly/3UpXfug

The University Libraries is hiring a new Curator for Gaming Collections. This is an academic faculty, tenure-track role. Learn more here: nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNLV-Ext…

As Su Kim Chung celebrates her 25th anniversary with UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives, she wants to pay it forward by launching a fund to create paid student internships in Special Collections. Contribute here: rebelraiser.unlv.edu/campaigns/su-k…