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The Amy Ayoub Papers (1906-2022) document the life and career of Amy Ayoub, a long-time resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, research, and other material that document the numerous facets of Ayoub's life. The collection covers many areas: Ayoub's early childhood; her family, including father Bobby Ayoub and stepfather Raymond Sutton; her financial consulting career and political work; her experience working as a prostitute in Nevada and subsequent documentary about being sex trafficked and working in brothels; time spent as the first female Nevada Athletic Commissioner; and more. Digital files include audio and video files of Mike Tyson's 2002 licensure hearing, and video of Ayoub's testimony before the Nevada State Assembly Judiciary Committee for Assembly Bill 67 in 2013. There are also digitized photographs that Ayoub used for the documentary The Zen Speaker: Breaking the Silence.

Collection is comprised of Ffolliott "Fluff" LeCoque's professional and personal papers (1879-2015), documenting her life and career working as a dancer and later as company manager for Las Vegas entertainment productions; most notably the long-running Jubilee! show produced by Donn Arden for the MGM Grand and Bally's Hotel-Casinos. Materials include personal letters, drawings, professional papers, newspaper clippings, photographs, magazines, commericially produced sheet music, and related ephemera.

The Rico Izaguirre Collection of Harrah’s Entertainment Records (approximately 2003-2009) is comprised of records relating to employee engagement initiatives specific to the Atlantic City, New Jersey properties operated by Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. The initiatives include “Winning Together,” a program intended to boost employees’ political engagement during the 2004 election season in the United States, and “Code Green,” an environmental sustainability program. The materials consist of manager’s handbooks, strategic plans, correspondence, annual reports, awards, and marketing materials, such as posters and newsletters. The collection also includes digital design files for various internal communications and Code Green brochures, handbooks, and fliers.

The George Lee Papers (approximately 1925-2024) consist of materials documenting the life of professional ballet dancer and blackjack dealer George Lee. The materials include photographic prints, show programs and advertisements, newspaper articles about Lee’s performances, scrapbooks, postcards, and correspondence. The photographs depict Lee’s family and childhood; dance rehearsals; travel; professional headshots, and promotional stills of various performances, including The Nutcracker and Flower Drum Song.

Also included in the collection are materials detailing the promotion and release of Jennifer Lin's 2024 film about George Lee titled Ten Times Better, including a photograph album, newspaper and magazine articles, and digital files of Lin’s interviews with Lee.