Abstract
The Ann Valder Photograph Collection on Judy Bayley (1969-1971) consists of black-and-white photographic prints of Hacienda Hotel owner Judy Bayley, collected by Las Vegas, Nevada journalist Ann Valder. The collection is primarily comprised of photographic prints of Bayley at a 1971 event held in her honor at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also includes photographic prints of Bayley at fundraisers for the American Cancer Society. Ann Valder was an editor and journalist for the
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The Ann Valder Photograph Collection on Judy Bayley (1969-1971) consists of black-and-white photographic prints of Hacienda Hotel owner Judy Bayley, collected by Las Vegas, Nevada journalist Ann Valder. The collection is primarily comprised of photographic prints of Bayley at a 1971 event held in her honor at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also includes photographic prints of Bayley at fundraisers for the American Cancer Society. Ann Valder was an editor and journalist for the
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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 remain in original order.
Biographical / Historical Note
Ann Valder was born June 5, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri. She spent several years working at RKO Radio and then for
Source:
“LV Sun Columnist Ann Valder Dies.”
Judy Bayley moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband Warren "Doc" Bayley in 1956. Doc Bayley opened the Hacienda Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada later that year as part of his Hacienda Hotel chain that began in California. When he died in 1964, Judy Bayley took over the company and became chairwoman of Casino Operations, Inc.
During her time in Las Vegas, Bayley became active in several community organizations, including the Order of the Eastern Star and the Variety Club. She was honored by the Nevada Heart Association, the March of Dimes, and the American Cancer Association for her charity work. She also donated $65,000 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for the construction of the Judy Bayley Theatre, which opened in 1972.
Source:
F. Andrew Taylor, "Judy Bayley was philanthropist, businesswoman," Las Vegas Review-Journal, January 2014. http://www.reviewjournal.com/view/paradise/judy-bayley-was-philanthropist-businesswoman
Preferred Citation
Ann Valder Photograph Collection on Judy Bayley, 1969-1971. PH-00324. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 1990 by Elizabeth Foyt; accession number 90-60.
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In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Christina Lamoureux wrote the finding aid and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.