Abstract
The Nevada Official Bicentennial Book Collection (1975) contains materials related to the editing and publication of the book by the Nevada American Revolution Bicentennial Committee. It includes article submissions about Nevada history as well as a small amount of correspondence to Stanley Paher, the editor of the book.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Nevada Official Bicentennial Book Collection (1975) contains materials related to the editing and publication of the book by the Nevada American Revolution Bicentennial Committee. It includes article submissions about Nevada history as well as a small amount of correspondence to Stanley Paher, the editor of the book. The final copy of the book is available in UNLV Special Collections and Archives.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials remain in original order.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Nevada American Revolution Bicentennial Committee sponsored a range of programs and events in Nevada to commemorate the bicentennial of the United States in 1976, including minting a souvenir coin in Carson City, Nevada. They also solicited article submissions for a book celebrating Nevada's history. The committee hired Thomas C. Elgas, a Las Vegas public relations professional, to coordinate the publication and Stanley Paher, to serve as editor. The book contained over 250 stories with advertisements from local business to support the publication of the book.
Preferred Citation
Nevada Official Bicentennial Book Collection, 1975. MS-00199. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 1977 by Stanley Paher; accession number 77-232.
Processing Note
Materials were processed by Special Collections staff. In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Angela Moor rehoused the materials and revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.
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Appraisal Note
The mock ups of the manuscript in this collection were removed from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries Special Collections and Archives’ holdings. Please contact speccoll.techserv@unlv.edu for more information.