Abstract
The Mary Jane Griffith Reiter Papers date from 1919 to 1964. The papers document Nevada history and her family’s business and civic work; they contains her grandmother's will, a ledger detailing the costs and expenses for rental properties, and reports and minutes from the Colorado River Commission. It also includes a 1964 bibliography of materials on Nevada.
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The Mary Jane Griffith Reiter Papers date from 1919 to 1964. The papers document Nevada history and her family’s business and civic work; they contains her grandmother's will, a ledger detailing the costs and expenses for rental properties, and reports and minutes from the Colorado River Commission. It also includes a 1964 bibliography of materials on Nevada.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
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Arrangement
Materials remain in original order.
Biographical / Historical Note
Mary Jane Griffith Reiter came from a pioneer Las Vegas family. Her grandfather, E.W. Griffith came to Las Vegas with his son, Robert, in 1905 and opened a contracting and construction company. She was born on August 21, 1925 to Robert and Ruth (Atcheson) Griffith and attended Las Vegas Grammar School and Las Vegas High School. She graduated from the University of Southern California. Her grandfather named Maryjane Falls at Mount Charleston outside of Las Vegas for her. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and traveling. She passed away on July 11, 1994.
Sources:
Ed Koch, “Charleston waterfall namesake dies at 68,”
Maggie Lillis, “Griffith family helped lay valley’s foundation,”
Preferred Citation
Mary Jane Griffith Reiter Papers, 1919-1964. MS-00262. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 1986 by Mary Jane Griffith Reiter; accession number 1986-031.
Processing Note
Materials were processed by Special Collections staff. In 2016, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Angela Moor revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.