The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Posters is comprised of posters featuring Southern Nevada with a focus on Las Vegas, Nevada, collected by the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives. The material dates between 1891 and 2002, with the bulk of the material dating between 1940 and 2002. The collection includes posters of movies filmed in Las Vegas, casino marketing and advertisement posters, newspaper clippings, political rallies and campaign advertisement posters, and event promotions.
The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Posters is comprised of posters featuring Southern Nevada with a focus on Las Vegas, Nevada, collected by the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives. The material dates between 1891 and 2002, with the bulk of the material dating between 1940 and 2002. The collection includes posters of movies filmed in Las Vegas, casino marketing and advertisement posters, newspaper clippings, political rallies and campaign advertisement posters, and event promotions. Hotel and casino properties represented in the collection include the MGM Grand, Stardust Resort and Casino, and the Riviera Hotel and Casino. Events include campaign rallies, parties, dining events, and holiday events hosted by casinos, political groups, and Southern Nevada organizations.
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.
These records are organized into four series:
Series I. Hotel and casino posters, 1980-2002;
Series II. Southern Nevada event, tourism, and advertisement posters, 1891-2002;
Series III. Political campaign and activism posters, 1940-1974;
Series IV. Movie posters, 1940-1995.
UNLV University Libraries Collection of Posters, 1891-2002. MS-00852. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Materials were periodically collected by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections and Archives; accession numbers 2001-37; 2001-51; 2001-54; 2001-58; and 2001-59.
A rough inventory of the accession was created by Maggie Bukowski in 2017. To prepare the inventory, the described materials were reviewed to create a contents list, estimate dates, and identify material types. In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Jimmy Chang inventoried, rehoused and arranged the materials, and created an ArchivesSpace inventory.