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Nevada Council on Compulsive Gambling Records

Identifier

MS-00494

Abstract

The Nevada Council on Compulsive Gambling Records (1978-1995) contains organizational records, correspondence, programs, services, and outreach publications.

Archival Collection

Gambling - Transportation of Gambling Devices - general, 1951

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Box 76 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Gambling, 1992-2003

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The gambling series of the MGM Mirage Corporation Records dates from 1992 to 2003. This series includes correspondence, files on the impact of gaming, and regulation. The majority of this series contains files from the American Gaming Association about gambling addiction and responsible gaming.

Archival Collection

MGM Mirage Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00096
Collection Name: MGM Mirage Corporation Records
Box/Folder: N/A

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Photograph of Gambling Club, 1910-1920

Date

1910 to 1920

Archival Collection

Description

Men posing around a table at a gambling club. Standing 4th from the left is John Wesley Horden.

Image

Books, guides, and magazines about gambling and gambling chips

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Harvey's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00475
Collection Name: Harvey's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

"Gambling and Problem Gambling in Iowa: A Replication Survey", 1995

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 092

Archival Component

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

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.

Image

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.

Archival Collection

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.

Archival Collection