Browse Collections (47 total)

This exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of the historic heavyweight boxing match between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson that took place in Reno, Nevada on July 4, 1910. The fight was hailed as "The Fight of the Century." Jeffries, a white…

This collection contains fully searchable issues of the Virginia Evening Chronicle newspaper (also known as the Virginia Chronicle) dating from 1872 to 1927. Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through Nevada…

This collection contains fully searchable issues of the Virginia Evening Bulletin newspaper dating from July 6, 1683 through May 16, 1864. It was published daily except for Sundays and holidays. The publication ceased production with the May 17, 1864…

This collection contains fully searchable issues of The Free Press newspaper dating from January 2, 1885 through December 28, 1901. Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through Nevada State Library and Archives…

This collection has one year of newspapers dating from January 4, 1893 through December 30, 1893. Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through Nevada State Library and Archives we were able to purchase the…

This collection contains a limited number of Goodspring Gazette newspapers published in 1916, 1917, 1918, and 1919. Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through Nevada State Library and Archives we were able to…

This collection contains fully searchable newspapers from January 1, 1881 through December 12, 1906. The collection also includes special Christmas editions containing a vast amount of historical information. Thanks to a grant from the federal…

This collection contains fully searchable Daily Territorial Enterprise newspapers dating from January 2, 1883 through December 30, 1900. Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through Nevada State Library and…

This collection contains fully searchable Reese River Reveille newspapers from May 23, 1863 to December 31, 1887. Also are included are the newspapers from January 1, 1907 to December 26, 1908. Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum…

The Humboldt County Library Oral History Program currently has 57 oral histories. They are available for patrons to check out at the library and online through the CLAN system. The oral histories offer a wealth of information for patrons with…