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Transcript of interview with Victor Givens by LeGary Stowers, March 15, 1981
On March 15, 1981, LeGary Stowers interviewed Victor Givens (born 1958 in Las Vegas, Nevada) about his profession in the gaming industry, specifically as a table games dealer. Givens first talks about his family background and then talks about his educational, occupational, and residential histories. He then talks about the various qualities required of individuals who work in the casino industry, his beliefs regarding religion and gambling, and some of the motivations and goals that are present for those within the field of gaming.
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Film transparency of roulette players in Las Vegas, circa 1920s to early 1950s
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Transcript of interview with Elliot Schecter by David Schwartz, May 27, 2015
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Transcript of interview with Ron Saccavino by David Schwartz, June 17, 2015
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Transcript of interview with Clifford Conedy by David Schwartz, June 02, 2015
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Transcript of interview with Jimmy Wike by David Schwartz, June 02, 2015
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Edwin Silberstang Papers
The Edwin Silberstang Papers (1963-2007) contain rough draft manuscripts, publicity, outlines, and galley notes for a number of the books that were authored by Silberstang. Also included are publisher agreements and correspondence, photographs of Silberstang, book covers, and newspaper clippings. Many of the books that Silberstang wrote were about gaming.
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Stephen P. Grogan Papers
The Stephn P. Grogan papers is comprised of Grogan's personal papers (approximately 1960 to 2020) that primarily document his career working in the gaming industry in Colorado and Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection documents Grogan's involvement with Vegas Pacific business partnership, Skilleo Games, Action Gaming, and EWM Investments. The collection also includes papers documenting Grogan's business ventures in Colorado as well as his writing career. Included in this collection are drafts of Grogan's novels and plays.
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Gaming legislation: newspaper articles about gambling legislation in England and a report on Statutory Instruments, London, England; state of Illinois tax forms; copy of a Massachusetts Act on raffles and bazaars; congressional record of 92th Congress, first session; report on New York State lottery and a report on New York city police brutality; memorandum of First International Conference on Gambling; dictionary of police terms used in Knapp Commission hearings; a photocopy of article of "Casino sued by attorney," and a copy of The Sportsman Magazine, 1950 to 1971
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Artifacts and Ephemera
Box/Folder: Box 13
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Gaming books, articles, and ephemera: "The Baker System," "The Brokers Betting Plan," "The Zenith System, Chicago System Exchange," "The Osborne System," "How To Win," "The 61%," "Want To Take Your Bookie," "They Leave Like Lightning," "Alcohol, Drugs, and Gambling in Industry," "Gambler's Book Club," "Las Vegas Today," "Revue Ludographique de Monte-Carlo," "The Commercial Appeal Mid-South News Magazine," "The Ormont Method, Chicago," and "The $5,000 Challenge System, Turf Investment Method", 1933-1977
Collection Name: Stephen Powell Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
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