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Rex Bell (George Frances Beldam), Joey Adams, Clara Bow, and Mr. Hicks (identified from left to right) at The Thunderbird Hotel: photographic print
Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute
Handwritten on back: Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, Dad, Joey Adams, Mom, Mr. Hicks. 1948
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Santo Savino oral history interview
Oral history interview with Santo Savino conducted by Lisa Gioia-Acres on September 23, 2008 for the All That Jazz Oral History Project. In this interview, Santo Savino discusses his childhood, playing for the Air Force band, marrying his wife, and moving to California. He also discusses coming to Las Vegas, Nevada to play with a band in 1960, moving to Las Vegas, and working with a permanent band.
Archival Collection
"Nevada Week in Review", "Newsmakers", and "On Camera" segments about Stratosphere Tower: video
Las Vegas, Nevada newscast detailing plans by Nellis Air Force Base to alter flight plans due to height of Stratosphere Tower; Segment from Nevada Week in Review discussing issues with a proposed plan to increase the height of the Stratosphere Tower; Segment from an episode of Newsmakers featuring an interview with Jim Twohig of the Airline Pilot Association describing airline safety concerns; Segment from an episode of On Camera featuring interview with Robert Broadbent, Director of Aviation at McCarran Aiport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.
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Richard Taylor Collection on Moulin Rouge Hotel History
The Richard Taylor Collection on Moulin Rouge Hotel History contains documents that provide information on a short-term lease of the shuttered Moulin Rouge Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada in December 1956. The collection contains a lease between Harry Miller (trustee in bankruptcy) and Richard Taylor for a short term lease of the hotel; a certificate of fictitious firm name submitted by Richard Taylor; a press release issued by Harry Miller on behalf of the hotel; and three Moulin Rouge guest register tags.
Archival Collection
UNLV Libraries Collection of Jackpot Enterprises, Inc. Promotional Materials and Reports
The UNLV Libraries Collection of Jackpot Enterprises, Inc. Promotional Materials and Reports includes annual reports, financial reports, press releases, and promotional materials for Jackpot Enterprises, Inc. in Nevada, dating from 1981-1996.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Irving Kirshbaum by Cheryl Rogers, February 23, 1979
Interview with Irving Kirshbaum by Cheryl Rogers on February 23, 1979. In this interview, Kirshbaum discusses the Riviera Hotel where he began working in 1955. He also talks about the landscape of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1950s, and the state of gambling, comps, customer service, and dealer training. The interviewer asks about the treatment of minorities at the Riviera, and in Las Vegas generally, and the effect of corporate ownership on casinos.
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Reika Sun oral history interview: transcript
Oral history interview with Reika Sun conducted by Kristel Peralta on June 21, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Reika Sun discusses her childhood in Shanghai, China during the "one-child policy" and her upbringing by nannies while her parents worked. She shares how her family immmigrated to Las Vegas in 2009 to reunite with Reika's aunt and how Reika moved to Kansas to attend an English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Kansas State University. Reika also talks about her restaurant employment history after returning to Las Vegas, her membership in the Culinary Workers Union, and Chinese traditions and superstitions she grew up learning.
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Architectural drawing of Sahara Hotel Convention Center (Las Vegas), exterior elevations, August 15, 1967
Exterior elevations of the Sahara Hotel Convention Center from 1967. Includes revisions, key plan, exterior elevation notes, and exterior painting notes. Printed on mylar. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect; Fred D. Anderson, delineator.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of Riviera Hotel tower addition (Las Vegas), first floor plan, mezzanine plan, December 12, 1973
First floor and mezzanine plans for additions and alterations to the tower of the Riviera Hotel from 1974. Drawn by FD and BH. Includes revision dates, notes, and key plan. Printed on mylar. John T. Iwamoto, delineator; Martin Stern Jr.; A.I.A Architect & Associates.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of Riviera Hotel tower addition (Las Vegas), second floor plan, December 12, 1973
Second floor plan for additions and alterations to the tower of the Riviera Hotel from 1974. Includes revision dates, key plan, and washroom accessories table. Printed on mylar. John T. Iwamoto, delineator; Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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