Reno Divorce Correspondence

Reno, Nevada was considered the Divorce Capital of the World for six decades during the Twentieth Century. After the residency requirement was reduced to six weeks in 1931, thousands of men and women spent those weeks in boarding houses, hotels, and "divorce ranches" in Nevada. Special Collections, in the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries, hosts primary materials that document some of their experiences, including these letters to and from guest ranch proprietors, judges, and attorneys. The letters have now been transcribed, but some of them still need to be reviewed (proofread and edited). If you would like to review transcripts, contact Special Collections. For more information about Reno's divorce history, visit Illuminating Reno's Divorce Industry.