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Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 Nevada Historical Society Research Library – Rare Print Files A-C Title: Adams, Ira W. Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Letter written by Helen Dick pertaining to her great uncle, Ira W. Adams, and three copied booklets on Ira Adams life. Subjects: Adams family. Letters -- California. Nevada -- Genealogy. California -- Genealogy. Pamphlets -- California. Biography. Title: Adams, Jewett William, 1835-1920 Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Newspaper clippings and Thanksgiving proclamation dated November 25, 1886 by Governor John Adams. Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) -- Nevada. Nevada -- Governors. Nevada -- Proclamations. Thanksgiving Day -- Nevada. Holidays -- Nevada. Title: Aiken, Charles C. Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: A thesis pertaining to the Sagebrush War and the California-Nevada Boundary dispute. Subjects: Dissertations, Academic -- Nevada. University of Nevada -- Dissertations. War -- Nevada. Title: Alpha Gold Hill Mining Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Copy of stock certificate for 16 shares, June 19, 1865. Subjects: Stock certificates. Mining corporations. Title: Amador District Silver Mining Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: A pamphlet on the Amador District Silver Mining Co., Lander County, Nevada, 1865. Subjects: Silver -- Nevada. Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada. Pamphlets -- Nevada. Mining corporations -- Nevada. Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 Title: American Automotive Accessories Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Copy of stock certificate for ten shares, Carson City, Nevada, July 22, 1931. Subjects: Stock certificates. Title: American Legion - Nevada - Darrell Dunkle Post No. 1 Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Automobile ticket, Reno, Nevada, July 3-8, 1922. Subjects: Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- Nevada. Fraternal organizations -- Nevada. Title: American Mining Congress - Goldfield Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Official program, Goldfield, Nevada, September 27 to October 2, 1909. Subjects: Programs -- Nevada. Silver -- Nevada. Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada. Mining corporations -- Nevada. Title: Anderson, Lucian Neal Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Copy of autobiography of Lucian Neal Anderson, November 13, 1890 - November 21, 1977. Other families include the Thompson, Grinder, Currie, Hammond, Shirley, and Kelly families Subjects: Anderson family. Autobiography. Nevada -- Genealogy. California -- Genealogy. Freight and trucking -- Nevada. Title: Anti-Gambling League - Reno Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Flyers "to the voters of Reno" to vote against gambling, October 24, 1908. Subjects: Advertising flyers -- Nevada. Gaming history -- Nevada. Title: Anti Saloon League Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Flyers for the Anti-Saloon League of Churchill County and the Anti-Saloon League of Nevada to ban saloons. Subjects: Advertising flyers -- Nevada. Alcoholism -- Nevada. Prohibition -- Nevada. Title: Atlas Wonder Mining Company Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Unused stock certificate, California, November 1, 1909 Subjects: Stock certificates. Mining corporations -- California. Title: Austin Manhattan Consolidated Mining Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Various material pertaining to the Austin Manhattan Consolidated Mining Company; letter, June 14, 1908, touring of the property; unused general and labor checks; and unused subscription forms for stocks. Subjects: Letters -- Nevada. Checks -- Nevada. Forms -- Nevada. Mining corporations -- Nevada. B Title: B. H. Paul Overland Company - Reno Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Flyer for price reduction of automobiles, Oct. 5-11, 1926(?). Subjects: Advertising flyers -- Nevada. Automobile purchasing -- Nevada. Title: Badt, Gertrude N. Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Copy of March 12, 1962 article on Bertha C. Knemeyer, teacher and school superintendent of Elko County, including corrections and updates. Subjects: Knemeyer family. Teachers -- Nevada. School superintendents and principals -- Nevada. Biography. Title: Bagley, Patricia Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: English essay on the Bender Family. Subjects: Bender family. Biography. Banks and banking -- Nevada. Warehouses -- Nevada. Local history -- Reno, Nevada. Reno, Nevada -- Local history. Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 Title: Baker, Ray Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Various flyers for United States Senator, September 7, 1926 and Ray Baker Club of Washoe County. Subjects: Advertising flyers -- Nevada. Campaign literature -- 1926 -- Democrat -- Nevada. Title: Balzar, Fred B. Description: 1 file folder Rare Print File Notes: Campaign flyers for Governor of Nevada, 1926? and reception and inaugural ball card, January 29, 1927. Subjects: Campaign literature -- 1926? -- Republican -- Nevada. Balls (parties) -- Nevada. Governors -- Nevada -- Inauguration. Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- Nevada. Title: Bamberger - DeLamar Gold Mines Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Copy of stock certificate for 100 shares, September 3, 1902. Subjects: Stock certificates. Title: Bangs, Benjamin J. Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: An obituary article on Benjamin Bangs, who operated a piano and organ business in Carson City, Nevada. Subjects: Piano -- Nevada. Organ -- Nevada. Title: Bank of Nevada Savings & Trust Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Unused check, 191? Subjects: Banks and banking -- Nevada. Checks -- Nevada. Title: Baptist Church - Reno Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Flyer for a lecture on "The Liquor Evil" at the Baptist Church, Reno, Nevada, October 6, 1918. Subjects: Advertising flyer -- Nevada. Churches, Baptist -- Nevada. Alcoholism -- Nevada. Title: Barbarossa Mines Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Unused stock certificate. Subjects: Stock certificate. Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 Title: Barbour, Pauline Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: An October 1, 1957 letter asking to search for the portraits of the missing delegates (men) of California's constitution from the Colton Hall Museum, including a biographical sketch of Charles Tyler Botts, Lewis Dent, Stephen Clark Foster, Julian Hanks, Joseph Hobson, Henry Hill, Benjamin S. Lippincott, James Mc Henry Hollingsworth, Francis J. Lippitt, Pacificus Ord, Hugo Reid, Winfield S. Sherwood, William Edward Shannon, William M. Steuart and Thomas L. Vermeule. Subjects: Letters -- California. Local history -- Monterey, California. Monterey, California -- Local history. Title: Baring, Walter S. Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Periodical articles from the Herald of Health, May 1962 pertaining to fluoridation and Congressional Record, June 4, 1964 lecture on "I am Proud to be a Patriot." Subjects: Periodicals. Water -- Fluoridation Fluorides. Drinking water -- Law and legislation. Lectures and lecturing -- United States. Legislators -- United States. Title: Barker Windmill Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Copy of stock certificate for 12,933 shares, 190? Subjects: Stock certificates. Title: Barrett, Charles W. Description 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Copy of Charles Barrett and Clara Mayo's marriage license, January 10, 1902. Subjects: Marriage licenses -- California. Barrett family. Title: Baruch, Bernard M. Description 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Copy of letter to Bernard Baruch of New York from Sewell Thomas of Denver, Colorado, June 16, 1959. Subjects: Letters -- New York. Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 Title: Bartlett, George A. Description 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Speech by Hon. George A. Bartlett on the safety of miners, improve conditions on mining operations, and prevention of accidents, 1908; also political campaign cards for justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Subjects: Speeches, addresses, etc. Mine safety -- United States. Advertising, Political -- Nevada. Campaign literature -- Nevada. Title: Bates, Luther V. Description 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Flyer for Reno Physio-Medical Institute, Reno, Nevada, ca. 1921-22. Subjects: Advertising flyers -- Nevada. Medicine -- Practice -- Nevada. Chiropractors -- Nevada. Homeopathy -- Nevada. Title: Bell, Frank Description 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Reward poster for the arrest and conviction of any person violating any of the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act relating to Elections," signed by Gov. Frank Bell, Carson City, Nevada, Oct. 2, 1890. Subjects: Posters -- Nevada. Governors -- Nevada. Title: Bell, Frank E. Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Wedding card announcement and newspaper clipping, 1925. Subjects: Weddings -- Nevada. Clippings (Books, newspaper, etc.) -- Nevada. Title: Bell Telephone Company of Nevada Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Flyer announcing the new telephone directory, 1926. Subjects: Advertising flyers -- Nevada. Telephone -- Nevada. Title: Belle Isle, Reno Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Special flyers on a roller skating rink and open air concerts.
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