Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

1-17-2026

Publication Title

MLGSCA/NCNMLG 2026 Joint Meeting

Publisher

Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

First page number:

1

Last page number:

2

Abstract

In the summer of 2025, the library director began reviewing resources available from the University Libraries Special Collections Portal to learn about early hospital infrastructure in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. Using the keyword “hospital”, they reviewed 1,000 records to locate primary resources that could help tell the story of Las Vegas’s first hospital and Southern Nevada early history. In total, they located photos, oral histories, city documents, and newspaper articles, to help put together a timeline of which hospitals, current events, and key figures were critical in establishing a medical presence in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. Information was triangulated with secondary data including a dissertation, blogs, and books. The purpose of this research will be to launch the first digital exhibit at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine on the history of medicine in Southern Nevada during National Hospital Week, taking place May 10-16, 2026.

Keywords

History; History of medicine; History of hospitals; History of healthcare infrastructure; Early Las Vegas; Southern Nevada; Boulder City; Henderson; North Las Vegas; Rail road hospitals; Union Pacific hospitals; Las Vegas Hospital; Clark County Indigent Hospital; Six Companies Hospital; Basic Magnesium Inc; Hospital; US Air Force Medical Facility; North Las Vegas Medical Center; Sunrise Hospital; Women's Hospital; Valley Hospital Medical Center

Disciplines

Health and Medical Administration | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | United States History

File Format

PDF

File Size

5687 KB

Language

English

Rights

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