Abstract
The Sheree Downs Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs are comprised of photographs Downs took between 1976 and 1995 during visits to Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs document the evolution of hotel and casino architecture and signage on the Las Vegas Strip and in downtown Las Vegas. Also included are photographs of various tourist attractions in Las Vegas and souvenirs from casinos.
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The Sheree Downs Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs are comprised of personal photographs and souvenirs collected by Sheree Downs between 1976 and 1995 while visiting Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs mainly document the architecture of the Las Vegas Strip and downtown area from the late 1970s through the early 1990s. Downs also photographed the tourist attractions she visited, including Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden, the Ethel M Chocolates Botanical Cactus Garden, Hoover Dam, the Liberace Museum, the Imperial Palace Auto Collection, and the Fremont Street Experience. The photographs of the Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas area illustrate the changing environment of the city’s tourism industry over two decades. The collection also contains souvenirs from various hotels and casinos.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged by topic.
Biographical / Historical Note
Born on April 2, 1956, Sheree Downs worked as a concert photographer for the vocal trio the Lettermen from 1976 to 1978. The Lettermen performed at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada twice a year during that time, and Downs accompanied them on these trips. She made personal visits to Las Vegas after she stopped working for the singing group, during which she documented the landscape through the eyes of a visitor. As of 2020, Sheree Downs lives in Colorado.
Preferred Citation
Sheree Downs Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs, approximately 1976-1995. PH-00403. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2017 by Sheree Downs; accession number 2017-024.
Processing Note
In 2017, Maggie Bukowski created an inventory of the materials and wrote a finding aid during accessioning. In 2019, Lauren Paljusaj updated the inventory and revised the finding aid.