UNR Special Collections and University Archives
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Home to the University of Nevada, Reno Archives and Special Collections materials. Our strengths include Nevada politics, activism, environmentalism and land use, mining and railroads, people and places of Nevada, and book arts/artists’ books.
Not a dumb question! We don’t have much. Some smaller periodicals, mostly.
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Not a dumb question! We don’t have much. Some smaller periodicals, mostly.
yes please!
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
yes please!
Truly the best feeling.
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Truly the best feeling.
This is a thing of beauty.
October 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This is a thing of beauty.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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What’s a collection you think should get more use?
October 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What’s a collection you think should get more use?
Especially search our online catalogs! We’re so happy when people do some hunting in advance.
October 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Especially search our online catalogs! We’re so happy when people do some hunting in advance.
What's a collection you wish got more use?
October 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What's a collection you wish got more use?
hmmmm. I (the staff member running this account) do a lot of our public-facing stuff, like exhibits, providing research assistance (reference), and working with classes learning how to do archival research. I usually leave it there and answer any follow-up questions as they arrive. #AskAnArchivist
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
hmmmm. I (the staff member running this account) do a lot of our public-facing stuff, like exhibits, providing research assistance (reference), and working with classes learning how to do archival research. I usually leave it there and answer any follow-up questions as they arrive. #AskAnArchivist
What's a collection you wish got more use?
October 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
What's a collection you wish got more use?
And then there's the maintenance of the digital archive, and the challenges presented by every system upgrade.
October 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
And then there's the maintenance of the digital archive, and the challenges presented by every system upgrade.
Yes. Absolutely this.
October 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Yes. Absolutely this.
There's a video on our Facebook page, in fact! It's a pretty cool thing - three stories tall, and can go up to about 22 miles per hour. Not allowed to ride it, sadly. 😄 #AskAnArchivist
October 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
There's a video on our Facebook page, in fact! It's a pretty cool thing - three stories tall, and can go up to about 22 miles per hour. Not allowed to ride it, sadly. 😄 #AskAnArchivist
A favorite is of a leading lady in the 1930s who was so drunk that the director had to physically prop her up from behind the curtain during her opening speech.
October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A favorite is of a leading lady in the 1930s who was so drunk that the director had to physically prop her up from behind the curtain during her opening speech.
Oh the stories are WILD. That's why we love it! It's excellent reading.
October 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Oh the stories are WILD. That's why we love it! It's excellent reading.