"DATELINE: LAS VEGAS", 1970-09-11
Scope and Contents
The Southern Paiute news clippings collection (approx. 1957-1980) consists of newspaper, magazine, and other publication clippings, including obituaries; correspondence, photographs, documentation of the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians and Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians, and a certificate collected by Mary Manning, a Las Vegas Sun reporter. Most of the clippings are from Las Vegas, Nevada newspapers and pertains to the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation and/or the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada. The clippings document reservation educational, economical, and infrastructure development, legal concerns, and other everyday life. The historical documents include an informal census of both reservation communities.
Dates
- Publication: 1970-09-11
Creator
- Las Vegas Sun News (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open and freely available to researchers during Special Collections’ hours or by appointment. Researchers must complete an Application for Use and show a photo ID prior to accessing materials.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 gray half legal document case.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Utah Tech University Special Collections and Archives Repository
330 Holland Centennial Commons
225 South 700 East
Saint George 84770 United States
(435) 634-2087
specialcollections@utahtech.edu