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Neil Galatz Scrapbooks
Collection is comprised of scrapbooks from 1948 to 2009 documenting the career of Las Vegas, Nevada lawyer Neil Galatz, his family, and his involvement with the local Jewish community. Contents include news clippings, photographs, event programs, and other ephemera.
Archival Collection
Blue Diamond Mine Corporate Records
The Blue Diamond Mine Corporate Records (1918-2005) consist of operational and organization records of the gypsum mining and milling operations located in southwest Clark County, Nevada. Materials include operational records related to individual boring sites at the mine; milling operations and statistics; and equipment operations and statistics, including maps, field notebooks, and photographs. There are also daily, weekly, and monthly organizational records related to employee work schedules and safety reports for the mining operations, including accident reports and a safety education training program.
Archival Collection
Theresa Malone Papers
The Theresa Malone Papers (1970-2002) contain meeting records of the Nevada State Board of Education from 2001 to 2002, where Malone was chair of the government relations board. Included is material on the proposed closure of the Austin, Nevada elementary school and information on charter schools. Also included are press releases, news conference transcripts, and other material gathered by Malone while she worked in the White House from approximately 1974-1975.
Archival Collection
Thomas Barbarite oral history interview
Oral history interview with Thomas Barbarite conducted by Dennis Chamberland on March 03, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Barbarite discusses his time at the Four Queens Hotel and the Dunes Hotel as a dealer as well as his work as a pit boss at the Flamingo Hotel, the Aladdin Hotel, and Caesars Palace. Barbarite also discusses the involvement of the mob in Las Vegas, particularly the influence of Bugsy Siegel in the operation of various properties.
Archival Collection
Mildred Bardy oral history interview
Oral history interview with Mildred Bardy conducted by Deborah Grant on March 11, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview Bardy discusses the famous celebrities who would come to purchase clothing at the specialty clothing department store where she worked, as well as the costumes that were made there for the Helldorado Parade. Bardy also discuss some of the changes in Las Vegas over time, particularly the changes in fashion styles.
Archival Collection
Barbara Ann Barnett oral history interview
Oral history interview with Barbara Barnett conducted by Charles Chesnutt on March 08, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Barnett discusses her experiences as a nurse in different units within several of the early hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada with a specific focus on how patients were cared for and how the profession has evolved. Barnett also briefly talks about her time at the Hacienda Hotel and Casino and what it was like working in a casino. Barnett additionally discusses how the city has grown, specifically on social changes, climate change regarding the increase in humidity, and the casino additions to the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown areas.
Archival Collection
Lendon Kaye Barney oral history interview
Oral history interview with Lendon Barney conducted by Kelly Adams on March 03, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Barney discusses his experiences as an early resident of Bunkerville, Nevada, his membership in the Mormon church, and his career as a music teacher for schools in Clark County, Nevada. Barney also describes some of the early development and changes in Nevada, such as the population growth, changes in housing prices, and the building of highways.
Archival Collection
Wayne Newton Fan Club Records
The Wayne Newton Fan Club Records contain photographs, newspaper clippings, and magazine articles from 1969 to 1988. In addition to the documents that follow Wayne Newton's career, there are also video cassettes, vinyl records, picture books, and programs that provide insight to this time in the entertainment industry.
Archival Collection
New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
The New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection consists of materials from the "Heroes of 9-11" display that was at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from 2001 to 2012. The materials primarily consist of more than 5,000 t-shirts left at the memorial by visitors to Las Vegas, mostly from fire departments and law enforcement agencies from around the United States. Visitors left shirts and other items at the memorial as a sign of respect for the men and women who died during the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. The collection also houses memorabilia and other items left at the memorial, including flags, hats, pins, buttons, flowers, and embroidered emblems and insignias. The materials also contain documentation of the memorial, including promotional and press materials, video recordings from the news media, photographs, and newspaper articles.
Archival Collection
Leprechaun Mining and Chemical, Inc. Records
The Leprechaun Mining and Chemical, Inc. Records from 1954 to 1998 contain business information, Foot Chemical Company partnership documentation, meetings, audit and investment reports, financial papers, and stock certificates and transfers. Also included is data on the minerals mined in Nevada, such as salt, potash, and lithium.
Archival Collection