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Cynthia Ortiz Collection on Election Campaigns in Nevada (MS-00058)

Abstract

The Cynthia Ortiz Collection on Election Campaigns in Nevada (1967-2006) is comprised of published campaign materials for candidates running for office locally, regionally, and state-wide in Nevada. Other materials include Democratic National Party publications regarding general political issues, scrapbooks, and election campaign ephemera such as T-shirts, pins, and bumper stickers.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1967-2006

Extent

4.97 Cubic Feet (5 boxes, 1 flat file)
2.63 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Cynthia Ortiz Collection on Election Campaigns in Nevada (1967-2006) is comprised of published campaign materials for candidates running for office locally, regionally, and state-wide in Nevada. The bulk of publications come from the major election years of 1998, 2004, and 2006. Other materials include Democratic National Party publications regarding general political issues, scrapbooks, and election campaign ephemera such as T-shirts, pins, and bumper stickers.

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

Material is arranged in rough chronological order.

Related Collections

The following resource may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

Nevada Political Buttons Collection, 1972-2000. MS-00302. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Cynthia Ortiz Collection on Election Campaigns in Nevada, 1967-2006. MS-00058. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Material was donated in 1978, 1986, and 2003 by Cynthia Ortiz; accession numbers Mssx38, 86-38, and 2003-08.

Processing Note

A finding aid was created by Joyce Moore in 2015 and entered into ArchivesSpace. In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Sarah Jones rehoused and arranged the materials, and revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.

Resource Type

Publications

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00058

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
English