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Bob Weinstein Papers on Compulsive Gambling

Identifier
MS-01194
Abstract

The Bob Weinstein Papers on Compulsive Gambling (1945-2024) contain pamphlets, brochures, conference packets, promotional material, correspondence, and ephemera related to Weinstein's involvement in Gamblers Anonymous (G.A.). The collection contains G.A. recovery resources, workshop and training booklets, and meeting minutes and correspondence from Weinstein's time on the G.A. International Board of Trustees. Also contained in the collection are copies of correspondence from Jim W. (founder of Gamblers Anonymous) to Bill W. (a founder of Alcoholics Anonymous) and many books and other publications related to compulsive gambling.

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Photograph of Gambling Club, 1910-1920

Date
1910 to 1920
Description
Men posing around a table at a gambling club. Standing 4th from the left is John Wesley Horden.

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Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction

Identifier
MS-00584
Abstract

The Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction (1978-2009) consist of the personal correspondence, research notes, and publications of psychiatrist Rena Nora. In addition to positions in New Jersey and New York, Dr. Nora was the Chief of Psychiatric Services at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she focused on issues of compulsive gambling. The papers also house several compact disks which contain presentations that Dr. Nora gave at various conferences on problem gambling in the United States.

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Las Vegas Gambling Surveillance Collection

Identifier
MS-00437
Abstract

The Las Vegas Gambling Surveillance Collection (approximately 1990-2007) contains materials presumably from the office of Daniel Schreffler who worked as a surveillance officer for Boyd Gaming Corporation, including the Stardust Casino, during the early to mid-2000s. Materials include print outs and digital versions of CCTV images, Stardust Casino surveillance reports, and alert reports related to gambling and gaming cheaters in Las Vegas, Nevada from gaming investigative services such as Griffin Investigations, SIN Report, and Biometrica Systems. Materials also include Daniel Schreffler's email correspondence and employee related paperwork and documentation from the Stardust Casino.

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Julian Taber Collection on Gambling Addiction

Identifier
MS-00578
Abstract

The Julian Taber Collection on Gambling Addiction (1977-1988) includes papers, proposals, internal reports, memoranda, and newspaper articles chronicling the work of Julian Taber, an early specialist in the field of gambling addiction. The majority of the collection relates to Taber’s work and pilot programs at the Brecksville Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Brecksville, Ohio, with select materials pertaining to an alcohol dependency treatment program he coordinated at the VA hospital in Reno, Nevada.

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Volberg, Rachel A., "Gambling Involvement and Problem Gambling in Montana", 1992

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00785
Collection Name: Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 09

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US, Volberg, Rachel A., "Gambling and Problem Gambling in Iowa", 1995

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00785
Collection Name: Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 12

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Photograph of gambling tables, Goldfield (Nev.), 1926

Date
1926
Description
A black and white photograph of men at the Northern posing with gambling tables in Goldfield, Nevada.

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Hollywood Gambling Movie Poster Collection

Identifier
MS-01079
Abstract

The Hollywood Gambling Movie Poster Collection (1934-1997) contains film posters, lobby cards, and photographic prints that feature gambling, casinos, or Las Vegas, Nevada. The posters were collected by Steve Lott, CEO of the Boxing Hall of Fame, and include four different sizes including one-sheet posters, three-sheet posters, lobby cards, and 8" x 10" film stills. The majority of the posters feature films produced from the 1940s to the 1960s including Casablanca, Flame of Barbary Coast, Mississippi Gambler, and Frontier Gambler.

Archival Collection

Publications related to gambling

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bob Weinstein Papers on Compulsive Gambling
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01194
Collection Name: Bob Weinstein Papers on Compulsive Gambling
Box/Folder: N/A

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