Welcome to the Directory of Nevada Historical Records Organizations! This directory provides the name, contact information, and collecting strengths for institutions in Nevada that have been identified as holding historic records. This page is maintained by the State Historic Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), which receives support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
If you are a representative of an organization that cares for historical records and would like to provide an update to this directory, please contact the SHRAB Chair: cshein@admin.nv.gov. If you are a researcher who would like more information about materials held by the organizations in this directory, please reach out to the organization directly.
Please note that the directory does not include municipal clerks or recorders offices. For information about the records held by Nevada counties or cities see:
| Repository | Address | Phone Number | Collecting Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Atomic Testing Museum (Atomic Museum) | 755 E. Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89119 | 702-409-7366 | Las Vegas; Clark County; atomic testing; nuclear weapons testing; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; politics; government; railroads; |
| Austin Historical Society | P.O. Box 25/ 180 Main St. Austin, NV 89310 | 775-981-0984 | Austin; Lander County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; gambling; mining; railroads; |
| Beatty Museum & Historical Center | 417 Main St. Beatty, NV 89003 | 775-553-2303 | Beatty; Nye County; environmental issues; research; mining; Native American Indian; |
| Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum | 1305 Arizona St. Boulder City, NV 89005 | 702-294-1988 | Boulder City; Clark County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; built environment; cultural heritage; education; gambling; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; vital records; |
| Carson City Historical Society | 112 North Curry St. Carson City, NV 89703 | 775-887-2174 | Carson City; Carson City County; arts; cultural heritage; |
| Burlesque Hall of Fame | 1027 S. Main St., #110 Las Vegas, NV 89101 | 888-661-6465 | Las Vegas; Clark County; arts; entertainment; research; education; |
| Central Nevada Museum & Historical Society | P.O. Box 326 / 1900 Logan Field Rd. Tonopah, NV 89049 | 775- 482-9676 | Tonopah; Nye County; natural history; land; environmental issues; arts; mining; ranching; research; railroads, Native American Indian; vital records; |
| Children's Museum of Northern Nevada | 813 N Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 | 775-884-2226 | Carson City; Carson City County; arts; education; |
| Churchill County Museum & Archives | 1050 South Maine Street Fallon, NV 89406 | 775-423-3677 | Fallon; Churchill County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; built environment; cultural heritage; law; courts; mining; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; vital records; |
| Clark County Law Library | 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy. Las Vegas, NV 89115 | 702-455-0000 | Las Vegas; Clark County; education; law; courts; government; vital records; land; |
| Clark County Museum System | 1830 S. Boulder Hwy. Henderson, NV 89105 | 702-455-7955 | Henderson; Clark County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; built environment; cultural heritage; education; gambling; law; courts; mining; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; vital records; |
| Clark County School District Archive | 3875 East Harmon Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89121 | 702-799-5573 ext. 4017 | Las Vegas; Clark County; arts; education; research; |
| Comstock Firemen's Museum | 125 South C St. Virginia City, NV 89440 | 775-847-0717 | Virginia City; Storey County; education; cultural heritage; |
| Comstock Foundation for History and Culture | PO Box 61 Virginia City, NV 89440 | 775-813-8935 | Virginia City; Storey County; built environment; cultural heritage; education; mining; |
| Desert Research Institute | 2215 Raggio Pkwy. Reno, NV 89512 | 775-673-7300 | Las Vegas; Clark County; Reno; Washoe County; environmental issues; education; natural history; water; land; research; |
| DISCOVERY Children's Museum | 360 Promenade Pl. Las Vegas, NV 89106 | 702-382-3445 | Las Vegas; Clark County; education; |
| Douglas County Historical Society | 1477 Highway 395 North, Suite B Gardnerville, NV 89410 | 775-782-2555 | Gardnerville; Douglas County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; built environment; cultural heritage; education; mining; railroads; vital records; |
| East Ely Railroad Depot Museum | 1100 Avenue A Ely, NV 89301 | 775-289-1663 | Ely; White Pine County; education; railroads; mining; built environment; research; cultural heritage; |
| Eureka Opera House | P.O. Box 284 Eureka, NV 89316 | 775-237-6006 | Eureka; Eureka County; arts; |
| Eureka Sentinel Museum | P.O. Box 82 Eureka, NV 89316 | 775-237-5010 | Eureka; Eureka County; arts; education; mining; |
| Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe Cultural Department, Community Learning Center | 8955 Mission Road Fallon, NV 89406 | 775-423-8065 | Fallon; Churchill County; education; cultural heritage; Paiute; Shoshone; Tribal; Native American Indian; environmental issues; |
| Friends of the Sutro Tunnel | PO Box 1264 Carson City, NV 89702 | 775-900-0507 | Carson City; Carson City County; built environment; mining; Adolph Sutro; Comstock mining region; |
| Great Basin Indian Archives | 1500 College Parkway Elko, NV 89801 | 775-327-2146 | Elko; Elko County; Western Shoshone documents; records; legal documents; research; oral histories; family history; secondary sources; |
| Hawthorne Ordnance Museum | P.O. Box 2008 Hawthorne, NV 89415 | 775-945-5400 | Hawthorne; Mineral County; built environment; cultural heritage; education; non Nevada records; |
| Henderson Historical Society | 121 So. Water St. Henderson, NV 89015 | 775-568-1088 | Henderson; Clark County; built environment; politics; government; |
| Historic Fourth Ward School Museum | P.O. Box 4 Virginia City, NV 89440 | 775-847-0975 | Virginia City; Storey County; built environment; cultural heritage; education; mining; railroads; vital records; |
| Historical Society of Dayton Valley | P.O. Box 485 Dayton, NV 89403 | 775-246-6316 | Dayton; Lyon County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; built environment; civil rights; cultural heritage; education; gambling; law; courts; mining; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; Chinese; Italian; Native American Indian; Catholic; Episcopalian; |
| Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum | 5757 Wayne Newton Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119 | 702-455-7968 | Las Vegas; Clark County; education; arts; aviation; |
| Humboldt Museum (North Central Nevada Historical Society) | P.O. Box 819 Winnemucca, NV 89446 | 775-623-2912 | Winnemucca; Humboldt County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; built environment; cultural heritage; education; gambling; law; courts; mining; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; |
| Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc. | 10 State Street, Reno NV 89510 | 775-355-0600 | Reno; Washoe County; Tribal; education; cultural heritage; government; Tribal law; Native American Indian; Washoe Tribe; Alaska Native; civil rights; |
| Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority | 3150 Paradise Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 | 702-892-0711 | Las Vegas; Clark County; built environment; civil rights; LGBTQ; cultural heritage; education; gambling; law; courts; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; |
| Las Vegas Natural History Museum | 900 Las Vegas Blvd., North Las Vegas, NV 89101 | 702-384-3466 | Las Vegas; Clark County; cultural heritage; natural history; archaeology; |
| Legislative Counsel Bureau Research Library | 401 South Carson St. Carson City, NV 89701 | 775-684-6827 | Carson City; Carson City County; law; courts; politics; government; |
| Lost City Museum | 721 S Moapa Valley Blvd Overton, NV 89040 | 702-397-2193 | Overton; Clark County; built environment; Native American Indian cultural items; |
| Lyon County Museum | 215 South Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 | 775-463-6576 | Yerington; Lyon County; mining; water; land; environmental issues; |
| Marzen House Museum | 25 Marzen Ln. Lovelock, NV 89419 | 775 442-0010 | Lovelock; Pershing County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; cultural heritage; mining; |
| McGill Ely Pharmacy Museum | #11 Fourth St. McGill, NV 89318 | 775-289-4710 | McGill; White Pine County; education; arts; pharmaceuticals; research; |
| Mineral County Museum | 400 Tenth St. Hawthorne, NV 89415 | 775- 945-5142 | Hawthorne; Mineral County; cultural heritage; education; law; courts; mining; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; vital records; |
| The National Museum of Organized Crime (Mob Museum) | 300 Stewart Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89101 | 702-229-2734 | Las Vegas; Clark County; arts; |
| National Automobile Museum | 1 Museum Dr. Reno, NV 89501 | 775-333-9300 | Reno; Washoe County; education; research; arts; automobiles; |
| The Neon Museum | 770 Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 | 702-387-6366 | Las Vegas; Clark County; arts; education; popular culture; research; |
| Nevada Department of Transportation Research Library | 1263 S Stewart St. Carson City, NV 89712 | 775-888-7895 | Carson City; Carson City County; transportation |
| Nevada Historical Society | 1650 N. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89509 | 775-688-1191 | Reno; Washoe County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; built environment; cultural heritage; gambling; law; courts; mining; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; vital records; |
| Nevada Humanities | P.O. Box 8029 Reno, NV 89507 | 775-784-6587 | Reno; Washoe County; Las Vegas; Clark County; cultural heritage; education; |
| Nevada Judicial Historical Society | 201 South Carson St. Carson City, NV 89701 | Unavailable | Carson City; Carson City County; law; courts; |
| Nevada Museum of Art | 160 W. Liberty St. Reno, NV 89501 | 775-329-3333 | Reno; Washoe County; arts; water; land; environmental issues; Native American Indian; |
| Nevada Northern Railway Museum | 1100 Ave A Ely, NV 89301 | 775-289-2085 | Ely; White Pine county; built environment; civil rights; cultural heritage; mining; water; land; environmental issues; railroads, vital records; |
| Nevada State College, Marydean Martin Library | 1300 Nevada State Henderson, NV 89002 | 702-992-2800 | Henderson; Clark County; education; |
| Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records | 100 N. Stewart Carson City, NV 89701 | 775-684-3310 | Carson City; Carson City County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; built environment; civil rights; cultural heritage; education; gambling; law; courts; mining; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; |
| Nevada State Museum, Carson City | 600 N. Carson St. Carson City, NV 89701 | 775-687-4810 | Carson City; Carson City County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; built environment; cultural heritage; education; gambling; law; courts; mining; natural history; politics; government; railroads; archaeological sites; paleontology; field expedition records; Native American Indian; Chinese; Basque; African American; |
| Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas | 309 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89107 | 702-486-5205 | Las Vegas; Clark County; railroads; mining; LGBTQ; casinos; gambling; arts; built environment; civil rights; law; courts; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; natural history; Gay; Lesbian; Hawaiian; Pacific Islander; African American; |
| Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City | 2180 S. Carson St. Carson City, NV 89701 | 775-687-6953 | Carson City; Carson City County; built environment; mining; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; |
| Nevada State Railroad Museum, Ely | 1100 Avenue A Ely, NV 89301 | 775-289-1663 | Ely; White Pine County; built environment; civil rights; cultural heritage; mining; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; vital records; |
| Nevada Supreme Court Law Library | 201 South Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 | 775-684-1640 | Carson City; Carson City County; law; courts; politics; government; non Nevada records; |
| Noowuh Knowledge Center (Shoshone Indian Tribe) | 1540 Newe Circle Elko, NV 89801 | 207-504-6765 | Elko; Elko County; education; research; cultural heritage; arts; Noowuh; Ohndahvitch; Shoshone; Native American Indian; |
| Northeastern Nevada Museum | 1515 Idaho St. Elko, NV 89801 | 775-738-3418 | Elko; Elko County; arts; education; wildlife; research; built environment; |
| Pahrump Valley Museum & Historical Society | 401 E Basin Ave Pahrump, NV 89060 | 775-751-1970 | Pahrump; Nye County; mining; |
| Piper's Opera House | 12 N. B Street Virginia City, NV 89440 | 775-847-0433 | Virginia City; Storey County; arts; education; archaeological sites; |
| Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Museum and Visitors Center | P.O. Box 256 Nixon, NV 89424 | 775-574-1090 | Nixon; Washoe County; education; Native American Indian; Paiute; cultural history; wildlife; |
| Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Archives and Records | 34 Reservation Road Reno, NV 89502 | 775-785-1335 | Reno; Washoe County; arts; civil rights; cultural heritage; education; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; non Nevada records; Native American Indian; |
| Sparks Museum and Cultural Center | 814 Victorian Ave Sparks, NV 89413 | 775-335-1144 | Sparks; Washoe County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; built environment; cultural heritage; education; gambling; mining; politics; government; railroads; vital records; |
| Spring Mountain Ranch State Park | 6375 Hwy 159 Blue Diamond, NV 89004 | 702-875-4141 | Blue Diamond; Clark County; agriculture, ranching, land, natural history; |
| Springs Preserve | P. O. Box 98947 Las Vegas, NV 89107 | 702-822-7709 | Las Vegas; Clark County; cultural history; education; water; Native American Indian; land; natural history; research; wildlife; |
| Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum | 1 Jacobsen Way Carson City, NV 89701 | 775-687-7608 | Carson City; Carson City County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; built environment; civil rights; LGBTQ; cultural heritage; education; natural history; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; Native American Indian; Tribal; Baptist; Mormon; |
| Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society, Lake Tahoe | P.O. Box 6812 Incline Village, NV 89450 | 775-832-8750 | Incline Village; Washoe County; built environment; cultural heritage; gambling; mining; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; non Nevada records; |
| Tonopah Historic Mining Park | P.O. Box 965 Tonopah, NV 89049 | 775-482-9274 | Tonopah; Nye County; built environment; cultural heritage; mining; railroads; |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Archives |
Elizabeth Sturm Library LIB 114 Truckee Meadows, NV 89512 |
775-674-7600 | Reno; Washoe County; education; |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas, Special Collections & Archives | 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Box 457010 Las Vegas, NV 89154 | 702-895-2234 | Las Vegas; Clark County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; built environment; civil rights; LGBTQ; cultural heritage; education; gambling; law; courts; mining; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; entertainment; non Nevada records; African American; Asian American and Pacific Islander; Latinx; Native American Indian; Jewish; |
| University of Nevada, Reno Special Collections and University Archives | 1664 N. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89557 | 775-682-5665 | Reno; Washoe County; built environment; LGBTQ; cultural heritage; education; law; courts; mining; natural history; politics; government; water; land; environmental issues; railroads; African American; Indigenous; Native American Indian; churches; |
| Virgin Valley Heritage Museum | 35 W Mesquite Blvd Mesquite, NV 89027 | 702-346-5295 | Mesquite; Clark County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; cultural heritage; education; law; courts; mining; natural history; water; land; environmental issues; non Nevada records; religion; |
| Washoe County Law Library | 75 Court Street, Room 101, Reno, NV 89501 | 775-328-3250 | Reno; Washoe County; law; courts; |
| Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Tribal Historic Preservation Office & Cultural Resource Office | 919 U.S. Hwy 395 N Gardenerville, NV 89410 | 775-265-8600 | Gardnerville; Douglas County; cultural history; Washoe Tribe; Native American Indian; |
| Western Folklife Center | 501 Railroad St. Elko, NV 89801 | 775-738-7508 | Elko; Elko County; agriculture; animal husbandry; ranching; arts; water; land; environmental issues; non Nevada records; fieldwork; |
| White Pine Public Museum | 2000 Aultman St. Ely, NV 89301 | 772-289-4710 | Ely; White Pine County; railroads; education; wildlife; |
| Wilber D. May Center (Museum, Arboretum, and Botanical Garden) | 1595 N Sierra St Reno, NV 89503 | 775-785-5961 | Reno; Washoe County; arts; education; wildlife; ranching; cultural history; |
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