Abstract
The Professional Black Women’s Alliance Records (1997-2003) consist of correspondence, photographs, and programs. Programs pertain to the organization’s annual Rose Awards, which celebrate black female role models from the Las Vegas, Nevada community. The collection also contains a large poster from the 1999 Rose Awards ceremony.
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The Professional Black Women’s Alliance Records (1997-2003) consist of correspondence, photographs, and programs from the Professional Black Women’s Alliance. Most programs pertain to the organization’s annual Rose Awards, which celebrate black female role models from the Las Vegas, Nevada community. The collection also contains a large poster from the 1999 Rose Awards ceremony.
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 are arranged by topic.
Biographical / Historical Note
Since the 1990s, the Professional Black Women’s Alliance has supported and acknowledged African American women in Las Vegas, Nevada. The organization was founded to promote professional role models for fellow black women and to include black women in the history of Nevada. Each year, the organization recognizes several successful black women in the Greater Las Vegas community through its Rose Awards.
Preferred Citation
Professional Black Women's Alliance Records, 1997-2003. MS-00498. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2005; accession number 2005-003.
Processing Note
Material was processed by UNLV Special Collections staff in 2005. In 2014, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Ian M. Baldwin revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. Subsequently Joyce Moore uploaded it to ArchivesSpace.