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Underwater swimming: photographic print
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Film transparency of El Rancho Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1941-1960
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Photograph of a casino, Las vegas (Nev.), 1940s
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Allan N. Wilson Papers
The Allan N. Wilson Papers (approximately 1956-1998) contain materials about casino gambling collected by mathematician and computer programmer Allan N. Wilson. Materials primarily include newspaper clippings about casino gambling in Las Vegas, Nevada, information about Gamblers Anonymous, and information about games like blackjack and roulette. The collection also contains correspondence between Wilson and different individuals, such as Stanford Wong of Pi Yee Press, about publications on gambling strategies. Some of the ephemera in this collection includes admission tickets to various casinos in Europe that Wilson visited in 1956.
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Transcript of interview with Herb Tobman by Deborah Fischer, March 13, 1981
Interview with Herb Tobman by Deborah Fischer on March 13, 1981. In this interview on the subject of gambling, Herb Tobman talks about moving to Las Vegas while working for Standard Oil as a tire, battery and accessory salesman, then began working for the Moulin Rouge as the general manager in 1955. He gives a description of the hotels on Las Vegas Boulevard and downtown, and the "western" nature of town where people rode horses. Tobman then discusses the types of gambling that were popular: slot machines, blackjack and craps. He also talks about the accommodations (hotels and motels) available in the 1950s, transportation to and from the area, entertainment, and the economy. The interviewer continually asks Tobman to compare 1950s Las Vegas with 1980s Las Vegas in terms of the gambling environment.
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Photograph of the Kim family, Las Vegas, circa 1960s to 1970
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Washington: Sinixt (Arrow Lakes Band), Chelan, Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), Palus, P'squosa (Wenatchi), Nesilextcl'n (Sanpoil), .tskowa'xtsEnux (Sinkiuse-Columbia), Entiat, Methow, Syilx (Okanagan), Nespelem, and Colvilles of the Colville Reservation (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation): "Response to the National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC) and Analysis of Colville Gaming" report, informational packet on Colville Tribal Credit, and newspaper articles, approximately 1998-2000
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 5
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US Congress, "Gambling on Indian Reservations and Lands, Hearing before the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, 99th Congress First Session on S. 902" booklet; and US Congress, "Establish Federal Standards and Regulations for the Conduct of Gaming Activities within Indian Country, Hearing before the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, 99th Congress Second Session on S. 902" booklet, 1985, 1986
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 64
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Postcard of gamblers in a casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, late 1950s-early1960s
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Front of postcard
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