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Bob Weinstein Papers on Compulsive Gambling (MS-01194)

Abstract

The Bob Weinstein Papers on Compulsive Gambling (1945-2024) contain pamphlets, brochures, conference packets, promotional material, correspondence, and ephemera related to Weinstein's involvement in Gamblers Anonymous (G.A.). The collection contains G.A. recovery resources, workshop and training booklets, and meeting minutes and correspondence from Weinstein's time on the G.A. International Board of Trustees. Also contained in the collection are copies of correspondence from Jim W. (founder of Gamblers Anonymous) to Bill W. (a founder of Alcoholics Anonymous) and many books and other publications related to compulsive gambling.

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Date

1945 to 2024

Extent

7.23 Cubic Feet (17 boxes)
7.38 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Bob Weinstein Papers on Compulsive Gambling (1945-2024) contain pamphlets, brochures, conference packets, promotional material, correspondence, and ephemera related to Weinstein's involvement in Gamblers Anonymous (G.A.). The collection contains G.A. recovery resources, workshop and training booklets, and meeting minutes and correspondence from Weinstein's time on the G.A. International Board of Trustees. Also contained in the collection are copies of correspondence from Jim W. (founder of Gamblers Anonymous) to Bill W. (a founder of Alcoholics Anonymous) and many books and other publications related to compulsive gambling.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. The donor, Robert Weinstein, acknowledged that they held no copyrights in the donated material when they transferred ownership of the Robert Weinstein Papers on Compulsive Gambling (MS-01194) to UNLV. However, some material may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by UNLV. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproductions and use or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.

Biographical / Historical Note

Robert "Bob" Weinstein was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 15, 1942 to a large family. Weinstein moved to California in 1960 to become a professional poker player but after six months he joined the United States Air Force. He met and married his wife in December 1962. He was discharged from the Air Force in 1966, and opened a bookstore with his brother, Jerry, in Los Angeles, California. He left after about seven months, but later opened the Book Treasury in Long Beach, California in 1975. In 1978, he bought a second bookstore with a partner in Los Angeles. In 1979, he sold that store to his partner and opened the Book Baron in Anaheim, California. Book Baron evolved into a 20,000 square-foot bookstore, and was named "Best Used Bookstore in America" by USA Today. The store closed in 2007 when Weinstein retired. Throughout his career, Weinstein also operated three additional bookstores, five baseball card shops, a wholesale sports card distribution, comic shop, and an online auction house. Weinstein first joined Gamblers Anonymous (G.A.) in 1982, had a 17 day slip, and returned on March 31, 1983. He served as chairman of the G.A. Board of Trustees, and the Board of Regents (Directors) for over twenty years. Weinstein also served twenty-one years on the California Council on Problem Gambling, and on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Self Help Center and Inland Empire Self Help Center. He credits G.A. to a successful life and career.

Source:

Text message communicaton from donor to curator, 2024 September-October.

Related Collections

The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

Julian Taber Collection on Gambling Addiction, 1977-1988. MS-00578. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f13w4h

Arnie and Sheila Wexler Professional Papers, 1976-2006. MS-00579. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f10605

Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction, 1978-2009. MS-00584. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1g60h

Preferred Citation

Bob Weinstein Papers on Problem Gambling, 1945-2024. MS-01194. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f17j62

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 2024 by Bob Weinstein; accession number 2024-108.

Processing Note

In 2024, Sarah Jones arranged and described the collection, entered the data into ArchivesSpace, and wrote the front matter description.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01194

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Visual Materials Curator, Aaron Mayes, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings in gambing and problem gambling. The original acquisition included 0.54 linear feet of duplicate pamphlets and ephemera that were removed and discarded.

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