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Terry Ritter Collection (MS-00773)

Abstract

The Terry Ritter Collection, dating from approximately 1995-2012, contains six color prints of Ritter's artwork depicting Las Vegas, Nevada showgirls. There is also one convention flier advertising her artwork.

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Date

Approximately 1995-2012

Extent

0.66 Cubic Feet (1 oversize box)
1.35 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Creator: Ritter, Terry

Scope and Contents Note

The Terry Ritter Collection, dating from approximately 1995-2012, contains six color prints of Ritter's artwork depicting Las Vegas, Nevada showgirls. There is also one convention flier advertising her artwork.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See

xlink:href="http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/research_and_services/reproductions" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="Reproductions and Use"> Reproductions and Use

on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Material remains in original order.

Biographical / Historical Note

Artist, author, and entertainer Terry Ritter began performing on the Las Vegas Strip in 1975, and later retired in 1993 to devote herself fully to her artwork. She wanted to capture the mystique of the showgirl and the extravagant productions, once so popular on the Las Vegas Strip, before the shows vanished completely. Her artistry garnered her a commission to paint a fifty-foot mural in the International Terminal (Terminal 3) at McCarran Airport. It has been welcoming visitors since June 9th, 2012.

Source:

"Terry Ritter Fine Art," accessed November 2, 2015, http://www.terryritterart.com/art/mccarran-mural.php

Preferred Citation

Terry Ritter Collection, undated. MS-00773. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by Kelli Luchs via the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) in 2015; accession number 2015-092.

Processing Note

Material was processed in 2015 by Joyce Moore.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS00773

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