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Summary Information Repository: Creator: Title: ID: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Cashman, James, Sr. James Cashman Sr. Papers MS-00144 Date [inclusive]: 1911-1969 Physical Description: Physical Description: Language of the Material: Abstract: Preferred Citation 1.48 Cubic Feet (4 boxes and 1 flat file) 2.28 Linear Feet English The James Cashman Sr. Papers date from 1911 to 1969 and contain correspondence, photographs, insurance records, and bank records related to entrepreneur James "Big Jim" Cashman and his businesses. The collection documents Cashman's life and activities in Nevada; among the materials compiled after his death are a biography of Cashman and a family history of his wife, Leah Barker. James Cashman Sr. Papers, 1911-1969. MS-00144. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Biographical Note Nevada pioneer James "Big Jim" Cashman was born in 1884 in Jameson, Missouri. In 1904 Cashman joined the wave of young pioneer men coming to Las Vegas. He first worked as a waiter for the railroad "chow tent," but soon left to start his own businesses in Searchlight, Nevada. While in Searchlight Cashman established an auto garage and ferry company for those people crossing the Colorado River. When he returned to Las Vegas he established an automobile dealership and an airline company franchise that enabled Las Vegas to have airmail service. In 1923 James Cashman married Leah Barker, a Reno, Nevada native. Barker was a home extension agent and a traveling teacher for school children in rural areas. Together the couple had two children, Tona born in 1924 and James Jr. born in 1926. Cashman was a County Commissioner and encouraged the building new roads, including what is now the I15 interstate. He advocated for the building of Hoover Dam as a delegate to the League of the Southwest. - Page 3-
Cashman volunteered in many community organizations in Las Vegas. He was active in the Elks Lodge and in 1948 spearheaded the Lodge's efforts to build a stadium for rodeos and other sports activities. When completed the field was named the Elks Stadium and Cashman Field. Cashman opposed the unionization of the automotive workers in the early 1950s and supported the "right to work" law in Nevada. James Cashman Sr. died December 30, 1962 at the age of 77. Clark County commemorated Cashman's contributions to the region by naming a local middle school in his honor. In 2007 the Cashman Family was inducted into the Nevada Business Hall of Fame. Scope and Contents Note The James Cashman Sr. Papers date from 1911 to 1969 and contain correspondence, photographs, insurance records, and bank records related to entrepreneur James "Big Jim" Cashman and his businesses. The collection documents Cashman's life and activities in Nevada; among the materials compiled after his death are a biography of Cashman and a family history of his wife, Leah Barker. Arrangement Material remains in original order. Administrative Information Access The collection is open for research. Publication Rights Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. - Page 4-
Acquisition Note Guide to the James Cashman Sr. Papers Materials were donated in 1983 by James Cashman Jr. and Tona Cashman Siefert; accession number T-041. Processing Note Materials were processed by Special Collections Staff. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Hana Gutierrez created the collection description and brought it into compliance with current professional standards and entered the data into ArchivesSpace. Related Materials Separated Materials Some of the photographs in this acquisition were removed from the collection and placed in James Cashman, Sr. Photographs 1911-1969. PH-00013. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Names and Subjects Nevada -- Las Vegas -- History -- Pioneer Businesspeople--Nevada--Las Vegas--Biography Nevada -- History Photographs Collection Inventory Title/Description Correspondence to wife and correspondence from Garry Schumacher, Douglas Harrell, and Constance Chalmers, 1928-1961 Containers box 01 Las Vegas Elks Lodge No. 1468, 1954-1963 box 01 Biographical Notes, 1958-1965 box 01 Automotive Publications, 1911-1969 box 01 - Page 5-
Searchlight Garage, 1921 box 01 Police Department membership certificate, 1946 box 01 Attempt to organize by union by James Cashman, typescript, undated box 01 Membership cards and licenses, 1947-1961 box 01 Real estate and business transactions, 1929 box 01 Cashman Garage automobile policies, 1929-1930 box 01 Tri-State Ferry coupon book, 1930 box 01 Hosselkus genealogy (Leah Barker family), undated box 01 Cashman field quitclaim deed, 1948 box 01 Las Vegas Rotary Club, 1920s box 01 Cashman Garage, 1924-1928 box 01 Insurance Policies, 1926-1927 box 01 Agreements for purchase of automobiles, 1923-1928 box 01 Real estate transactions, 1928 box 02 Real estate and business transactions, 1928 box 02 Real estate transactions, 1919-1930 box 02 Real estate transactions, 1927-1928 box 02 Real estate transactions, 1928 box 02 Real estate transactions, 1927 box 02 Bank records and deposit slips, 1924-1927 box 03 Newspaper clippings, 1950s box 04 Photographs of James Cashman, black-and-white, 1950s box 04 Scrapbook of Leah Barker kindergarten, 1901 box 04 Scrapbook of Leah Barker life and family, undated box 04 Cashman letterhead, anti-union notice, and kangaroo police badge, 1950s box 04 Hosselkus family photographs, undated box 04 Security building and loan association bond and church service pamphlet, 1929, 1961 box 04 Hosselkus family photographs, undated box 04 Certificates flat file 05 - Page 6-