The Siegfried and Roy Memorabilia Collection (1990-2000) consists of books, magazines, programs, and visual recordings from the shows of Las Vegas, Nevada entertainers Siegfried and Roy. Several of the books and magazines in the collection have been autographed by Siegfried and Roy.
The Siegfried and Roy Memorabilia Collection (1990-2000) consists of books, magazines, programs, and visual recordings from the shows of Las Vegas, Nevada entertainers Siegfried and Roy. Several of the books and magazines in the collection have been autographed by Siegfried and Roy.
Collection is open for research.
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Materials are arranged by topic.
Las Vegas, Nevada entertainers and magicians Siegfried and Roy held a popular show at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from 1990 to 2003. Both from Germany, Siegfried Fischbacher was born in 1939 and Roy Horn was born in 1944. The couple moved to the United States and became naturalized citizens in the 1980s. By 1990 they began headlining a magic show at the Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip famous for its illusions and live tigers. For over a decade the show remained one of the most popular attractions in Las Vegas. In 2003 an incident with one of the show's tigers resulted in severe injuries to Roy Horn. This prompted the abrupt end of the Siegfried and Roy show. The couple has since retired and resides in Las Vegas.
Siegfried and Roy Memorabilia Collection, 1990-2000. MS-00420. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Materials were donated in 2000 by Philip Misiura; accession number 2000-020.
Material was processed by UNLV Special Collections staff in 2000. In 2014, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Ian M. Baldwin revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. Subsequently, Ian M. Baldwin entered the data into ArchivesSpace.