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Guide to Research Collections Nevada Historical SocietyReno, NV Papers: Correspondence in John V. Ciceu papers, 1962-1965; and John Hensley DeTar papers, 1956-1973. University of Nevada Special Collections Reno, NV Papers: 1974-1987. 850.0 cubic feet (34.5 cubic feet in 42 boxes available 6-2016) Chiefly Senate records including legislative files, campaign materials, constituent correspondence, judiciary correspondence, case files, subject files, general office records, grant files, records of legislative assistants, press releases, speeches, clippings, photographs, audio and video tapes, scrapbooks, and memorabilia. Paul Laxalt-Ronald Reagan materials are open. Finding aid available online. Closed for fifteen years from the end of the congressional session in which they were created. Due to the size of this congressional collection, few resources have been available to organize and prepare the materials for users. However, in 2014 Special Collections applied for and received a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Nevada State Library and Archives to work with just the materials regarding Paul Laxalt’s relationship with Ronald Reagan found within Laxalt’s tenure in the U. S. Senate. Laxalt served as an advisor, campaign manager, and personal friend to President Ronald Reagan. These materials were organized and cataloged during 2015-2016. Currently, the Paul Laxalt U. S. Senatorial Papers consist of one group: Ronald Reagan. This group covers the years 1975-1987 and are contained in 34.5 cubic feet housed within 42 boxes. None of the other materials have been reviewed for further organization. Group 1 is only a fraction of what is actually contained within the entire collection. Group 1: Ronald Reagan, consists of papers, audio/visual resources, scrapbooks, and photographs that are associated with or related to Ronald Reagan and his three presidential campaigns in 1976, 1980, and 1984 and Laxalt’s role as his national chairman. Other files include general White House correspondence and requests, constituency correspondence, and to a lesser degree materials relating to contentious policy issues of the Reagan Administration. Also represented are materials from Laxalt’s roles as chairman of the Republican Party. Group 1 is divided into six individual series: Series 1) 1976 Presidential Campaign; Series 2) 1980 Presidential Campaign and Reagan Election; Series 3) Reagan Administration First Term, 1980-1984; Series 4) 1984 Reagan Reelection Campaign; Series 5) Reagan Administration Second Term, 1985-1989; and Series 6) Scrapbooks. It should be noted that Series 4 includes two subseries: Subseries 1) Republican National Committee and GOP Planning and Strategy; and Subseries 2: 1984 Campaign. Furthermore, it should be noted that any audio/visual resources have been listed at the end of their respective series with all items physically contained in Box 1008. Laxalt maintained offices in Carson City, Reno, Las Vegas, and Washington, D.C. Materials retained from each of these offices are represented within this collection. Some of Laxalt’s legislative staff included Ed Allison, Tom Loranger, Sam Bellenger, Carol Laxalt, Al Drischler, David Bethel, Bill Adams, and Eileen de Latour, among others. |
