Nevada’s Silver Lady: Barbara Vucanovich and Nevada Women in Politics
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 8 am to 5 pm
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The University Libraries and its Special Collections and University Archives department (SCUA) are pleased to invite the campus and greater community to the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center to view a new exhibit on display on the third floor of the building.
“Nevada’s Silver Lady: Barbara Vucanovich and Nevada Women in Politics” explores the multi-decade political career of the first Nevada woman elected to federal office, Barbara Farrell Vucanovich.
What is on display?
Guests coming to view the exhibit can find it located on the third floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center outside of the Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) department.
Along the walls of the third floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, guests can view:
*Gallery-style photographic displays of Vucanovich’s diplomatic travel and campaigning along the walls.
*Campaign ephemera on display in the two large cases at the top of the atrium stairs connecting the second floor to the third floor.
*Inside the SCUA exhibit room, items on display feature original materials which tell the story of Vucanovich’s political career: from her pre-Congress work for Paul Laxalt, through important causes and committees while she was in Congress, to work she did after retiring from government.
*Along north hallway and within the northern display case, Vucanovich is positioned within the larger stream of Nevada women in politics.
*This display is a gallery-style timeline highlighting approximately two dozen other women who have served in elected positions. This display is not a comprehensive list, of course, but ranges from Anne Martin’s historic run for the US Senate in 1918 to the current-as-of-installation (October 2024) Congressional delegation from Nevada. It shows women involved in governance from the local to the national levels.
The timeline presented in the Nevada women in politics display begins with Anne Martin in 1918. The University of Nevada History Department began with Anne Martin, who was also a prominent suffragist and the first woman in the country to run for the US Senate, before women even had the constitutionally-protected right to vote. But, she certainly wasn’t alone in having a political presence. Nevada women have been involved in politics for a very long time.
To learn more about Barbara Vucanovich, Nevada's Silver Lady, and a true Trailblazer for Nevada women in federal office, please follow this link to Nevada Today to read a feature story that details the particulars of this exhibit.
The University Libraries extend its appreciation to the Cafferata family for their donation of Barbara Vucanovich’s political papers to SCUA, and for their financial support in processing the collection and creating this exhibit.
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