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Evelyn and J.C. Gamble oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02097

Abstract

Oral history interview with Evelyn and J.C. Gamble conducted by Claytee D. White on August 31, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Evelyn discusses living on the Westside in the 1950s and describes the development of that area. J.C. recalls his years in the United States Air Force and experiences stationed at Nellis Air Force Base. Lastly, J.C. describes why the Westside was off limits for active Air Force members, and the two speak about their employment at the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection

Publications related to gambling

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bob Weinstein Papers on Compulsive Gambling

Archival Component

"Gambling Behavior", 1982

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Julian Taber Collection on Gambling Addiction

Archival Component

Walter Gibson Typescripts of Books on Gambling

Identifier

MS-00370

Abstract

The Walter Gibson Typescripts of Books on Gambling consist of manuscripts written by Walter Gibson for Sidney Radner in the 1940s. The collection includes three typescript copies of manuscripts titled, So you Want to be a Crapshooter? Or All Craps are Crooked; Poker and How to Play It; and How Gamblers Win at Cards. There are handwritten notes on the typescripts.

Archival Collection

Gambling tournaments, 1988-2006

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The gambling tournaments subseries includes advertisement and results of video poker, table games, sports, and slot tournaments between 1988 and 2006. Within this subseries, lottery contests and drawings includes promotional material, entry information, and results of lottery contests and drawings held by the Stardust Resort and Casino between 1989 and 2006.

Archival Collection

Stardust Resort and Casino Records

Archival Component

Photograph of people gambling, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

People gambling at a "21 card table," probably in Las Vegas.

Image

Interior view of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall: postcards

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1959 (year approximate)

Description

Interior view of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nev. (c. 1950's) Bar and Gambling tables.

Image

Collins, Peter, "Politics, Gambling, and Vice: Introduction to Gambling", lecture, 2008

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming

Archival Component

Stone, Theresa, "Gambling for Entertainment or Gambling for Trouble" booklet, 1996 May

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming

Archival Component

Stutfield, G. H. Modern Gambling and Gambling Laws, Nineteenth Century, 1889 November

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics

Archival Component