Abstract
The Insignia Films Research for the "American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History" collection (1968, 2004-2005) contains photocopied research material, primarily drawn from Nevada newspapers, photographic prints, Betacam and VHS videotapes with interviews and footage used in the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) series "American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History," created for the Las Vegas Centennial, Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included are original issues of Look magazine with Las Vegas, Nevada coverage, and a United States Freedom of Information Act (USFOIA) report on Tony Spilotro.
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The Insignia Films Research for the "American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History" collection (1968-2005) contains photocopied research material, primarily drawn from Nevada newspapers, photographic prints, Betacam and VHS videotapes with interviews and footage used in the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) series "American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History," created for the Las Vegas Centennial, Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included are original issues of Look magazine with Las Vegas, Nevada coverage, and a United States Freedom of Information Act (USFOIA) report on Tony Spilotro.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.
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
Founded in 1988 by Stephen Ives, Insignia Films is a leading producer of documentary films in the United States. Insignia productions range from history to politics and from gorilla conservation to horse-racing. Their work has appeared on commercial, cable, streaming, and public television as well as in the New York Times. Awards include multiple Emmy Awards, the Council on International Nontheatrical Events (CINE) Golden Eagle Award, and honors by the Writers and Directors Guild of America.
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Insignia Films. "Our Team." Accessed April 11, 2019. http://insigniafilms.com/about/
Preferred Citation
Insignia Films Research for the American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History, 1968, 2004-2005. MS-00508. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2005; accession number 2005-024.
Processing Note
Materials were initially processed in 2005. In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Melise Leech arranged the materials, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.