Guide to the Nellie Bunch Collection of Lake Mead Postcards

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1 Guide to the Nellie Bunch Collection of Lake Mead Postcards This finding aid was created by Lindsay Oden on April 27, Persistent URL for this finding aid: The Regents of the University of Nevada. All rights reserved. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Box S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Historical Background... 3 Scope and Contents Note... 4 Arrangement... 4 Administrative Information... 4 Related Materials... 5 Names and Subjects... 5 Collection Inventory Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Creator: Bunch, Nellie, Title: ID: Nellie Bunch Collection of Lake Mead Postcards PH Date [inclusive]: approximately Physical Description: Language of the Material: Abstract: Preferred Citation 0.1 Linear Feet (1 hanging folder) English The Nellie Bunch Collection of Lake Mead Postcards contains two postcards from Lake Mead, Nevada from the 1970s. Each postcard depicts several aspects of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, including the marina, Hoover Dam, campgrounds, the Lake Mead Lodge, and Boulder Beach. Nellie Bunch Collection of Lake Mead Postcards, approximately PH Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Historical Background Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States and was created by the Hoover Dam. The lake and its surrounding areas are administered by the National Park Service as the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the first national recreation area in the country. Because of fair weather, Lake Mead has a year-round season that attracts nearly nine million visitors each year. Source: US Bureau of Reclamation. - Page 3-

4 Scope and Contents Note The Nellie Bunch Collection of Lake Mead Postcards contains two postcards from Lake Mead, Nevada from the 1970s. Each postcard depicts several aspects of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, including the marina, Hoover Dam, campgrounds, the Lake Mead Lodge, and Boulder Beach. Arrangement Materials remain in original order. Administrative Information Access The 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 website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Acquisition Note Materials were donated in 1977 by Nellie Bunch; accession number Processing Note Materials were processed by Special Collections staff. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Lindsay Oden wrote the collection description in compliance with current professional standards. - Page 4-

5 Related Materials Related Materials The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection: Nellie Bunch. Interview, 1975 November 20. OH Oral History Research Center, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Names and Subjects Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Ariz. and Nev.) Mead, Lake (Ariz. and Nev.) Postcards Collection Inventory Title/Description Containers Postcard: Lake Mead activities, 1970s folder 01 Postcard: Lake Mead Marina, 1970s folder 01 - Page 5-