The Lawrence Revere Papers primarily consist of correspondence between Lawrence Revere and the developers of blackjack betting systems dating from 1965 to 1970. The collection includes information about blackjack gambling systems, correspondence with gambling experts, and press material regarding the publication of Revere's book
The Lawrence Revere Papers are comprised of resources related to the creation and publication of Lawrence Revere's book,
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 website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Collection is arranged chronologically.
Lawrence Revere, born Griffith K. Owens, was a former casino pit-boss and the "Master of Blackjack." He is most famous for the co-development of several blackjack systems and for writing
Sources:
“Biography,” Official Website of Lawrence Revere, accessed June 1, 2015, http://www.reverebj.com
Dalton, Michael.
Lawrence Revere Papers, 1965-1970. MS-00064. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Materials were donated in 1970 by Speck Parsons; acquisition number Mss x44.
Materials were processed by Special Collections Staff in 1970.
In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Franklin Howard revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.