NHS MS Finding Aids & Collection Lists
A finding aid is a detailed description of an archival collection. It enables you to find a letter, diary, or other document involving a specific person—items that may be part of a collection you didn’t know about or may not have thought to search.
Manuscript materials in the collection include correspondence, diaries, financial records, reports, membership rosters, bylaws, minutes, subject files, and legal papers that document an individual’s life or career; environmental, cultural, social, and fraternal organizations; and businesses.
To search the finding aids, use Control + F after the document is open.
MS Collection # | MS Collection Name | MS Finding Aid # | MS Description |
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MSNC1034 | Acton, Richard Collection | 82 | Professor Richard Acton, great source for water rights of the Truckee River |
MSNC0385 | Allen, Robert Papers | 2 | Nevada history resource, historic documents, diaries and WPA projects |
MSNC1020 | Amat Family Papers | 90 | Amat Family Papers, Winnemucca |
MSNC1076 | Austin International Hotel Ledger | 32 | Austin International Hotel Ledger, listing Nevada names and other guests |
MSNC0686 | Balzar, Fredrick Bennett Papers | 3 | Nevada Governor Fredrick Bennett Balzar Papers |
MSNC1095 | Boy Scout Troop 33 | 91 | Carson Valley Boy Scout Troop 33 |
MSNC1209 | Brown, David and Linda | 92 | Nevada historic documents & VTRR bills of lading |
MSNC1172 | Brumbaugh, Dr. Lee Phillip | 93 | Photographer and former NHS Curator of Photography, exhibitions, geology |
MSNC0784 | Bullis, Rose | 6 | Rose Bullis, former teacher and historian on Washoe County schools |
MSNC0898 | Cain, Virginia | 7 | Virginia H. Cain Collection |
MSNC1051 | CCMA Historic Documents | 8 | Nevada Historical Documents and Deeds |
MSNC0968 | Christy Mill and Mining Company Ledger | 94 | Christy Mill and Mining Company Ledger Records |
MSNC0676 | Copper Canyon Mining Company | 12 | Copper Canyon Mining Company Collection Records |
MSNC0727 | Dodson Family Papers | 18 | Dodson Family Papers, WWII veteran |
MSNC0099 | Doten Family Collection | 19 | Doten Family Collection, Mary S. Doten and children, photographs, stories |
0000 | Early Emigrant Diaries – Trails List | 0 | Print Collection Early Emigrant Diaries-Trails List |
MSNC0710 | Elko Lumber Company Records | 20 | Elko Lumber Company Records |
MSNC0863 | Eureka County District Attorneys Office | 23 | Eureka County District Attorney documents |
MSNC1094 | Frey Family Papers | 77 | Frey Family Papers |
MSNC1012 | Grosh Brothers | 96 | The Grosh Brothers discovered Comstock Lode in 1857, letters, photos |
MSNC1028 | Jacobs, Phillip Family Papers | 34 | Phillip Jacobs Family Papers |
MSNC0547 | Joy Lake Community | 85 | Joy Lake Community Seminar and new age materials |
MSNC0475 | Knights of Pythias | 97 | Nevada Knights of Pythias organizational records from lodges in Nevada |
MSNC1060 | Lake House Guest Book | 98 | Lake House Guest Book, lists visitors at hotel in Reno |
MSNC0013 | McCarran, Senator Patrick | 37 | Nevada Lawyer and Senator from 1933 until his death in 1954 |
MSNC1010 | McDonald, Douglas B. | 95 | Douglas B. McDonald family collection, including the West and Stout families |
MSNC0591 | McDonald, Russell Collection | 38 | Great Nevada Resource, Judges, Lawyers, Legislators and Politicians |
MSNC0598 | McLain, Alvin Collection | 99 | Alvin McLain Nevada research file folders, organized Topical and County |
MSNC0924 | Model A Ford Club Sagebrush Chapter | 39 | Model A Ford Club Sagebrush Chapter Organization Records |
MSNC0679 | Myles, Myrtle Tate Papers | 40 | Historian, Researcher and Author, wrote for Harolds Club, Governors Book |
MSNC0626 | NARP Nevada Artist Research Project | 100 | NARP Nevada Artist Research Project (1-28 boxes), artist resource (65 box total) |
MSNC1075 | Nevada IRS Ledger | 31 | Nevada IRS Ledger, Nevada people listed, 1883-4 |
MSNC0409 | Nevada Nursing Association | 43 | Nevada Nursing Association Organizational Records |
MSNC1055 | Nevada State Penitentiary Inmates Photos | 45 | Nevada State Penitentiary Inmates Photos, 1920-30s and 1950s |
MSNC0476 | NORA Nevada Outdoor Recreation Association | 44 | NORA Nevada Outdoor Recreation Association, BLM resource and slide collection |
MSNC0278 | NV US WPA Works Progress Admin | 62 | Nevada WPA Works Progress Administration, projects, history topics and photos |
MSNC1166 | Nye County Records | 47 | Early Nye County Records and Ledgers |
MSNC0009 | Reid, John T. Collection | 48 | Lovelock businessman, miner, and amateur Archaeologist and mathematician |
MSNC0986 | Roberts, Thurman | 57 | Thurman Roberts Hale Family Collection, historic documents and photos |
MSNC0645 | Rusco, Elmer | 52 | Professor Elmer Rusco Research Files, NV ethnic and racial minorities and civil rights |
MSNC1053 | San Francisco County Documents | 101 | Early San Francisco County Documents and Deeds |
MSNC0770 | Squires, Howard William | 21 | Howard William Squires Collection, Mining Engineer, Surveyor, Virginia City |
MSNC7020 | Steamboat Springs Collections | 54 | Steamboat Springs includes history and operation materials and maps |
MSNC0005 | Stewart, William Morris | 55 | Senator William Morris Stewart, Pacific Coast Pioneer, Mining Lawyer and NV Senator |
MSNC0361 | Storey County Records | 102 | Early Storey County Records, Documents and Deeds |
MSNC0658 | Taylor, John M. Papers | 56 | John 'Jock' M. Taylor, newspaper writer on Nevada topics |
MSNC0480 | TCID Truckee Carson Irrigation District | 60 | TCID Truckee Carson Irrigation District Records Collection |
MSNC1151 | Trails West Organizations | 81 | Trails West Organizational Records |
MSNC1043 | Trigueiro Family Papers | 59 | Trigueiro Family Papers |
MSNC0166 | Twentieth Century Club | 61 | Twentieth Century Women's Club, literature, social reform and rights |
MSNC0780 | Vucanovich, George J | 65 | CPA, Nugget and Balley's Gaming Comptroller, Trustee Air Races, Barbara Vucanovich |
MSNC0477 | Walsh, Phyllis | 103 | DAR member, volunteer, oversaw S Bar S Ranch, Helen Marye Thomas friend |
MSNC0732 | Walton, Richard Guy | 87 | Nevada Abstract Artist and Author Archives, audio recordings |
MSNC0511 | WCTU Women’s Christian Temperance Union | 71 | WCTU organization that promoted family, temperance and social reform in Reno |
MSNC0001 | Wingfield, George | 69 | Nevada Bank Financier, Mining Investor and Political Influencer |
0000 | Women Manuscript Collections List | 0 | Compiled list of Women's Manuscript Collections |
MSNC1067 | World War II Nevada Military Clippings | 72 | World War II Nevada Military Clippings on Veterans |
MSNC1100 | YMCA Young Men’s Christian Assoc. | 78 | Reno's YMCA Young Men’s Christian Association Records, photographs |