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UNLV University Libraries Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Show Programs (MS-00333)

Abstract

The UNLV University Libraries Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Show Programs consists of show programs, ticket stubs, fliers, and other ephemera from shows that played in Las Vegas, Nevada between 1950 and 2012. It contains materials about lounge performances, revue shows, Broadway shows, and other entertainment in Las Vegas.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1950 to 2015

Extent

1.17 Cubic Feet (2 boxes and 1 flat file)
2.13 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

The UNLV University Libraries Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Show Programs consists of show programs, ticket stubs, fliers, and other ephemera from shows that played in Las Vegas, Nevada between 1950 and 2012. It contains materials about lounge performances, revue shows, Broadway shows, and other entertainment in Las Vegas. The collection reflects the variety of entertainment options and venues available to Las Vegas audiences. Several early Las Vegas resorts are represented in the collection, including the Hotel El Rancho, the Desert Inn, the Dunes, and the Sahara. Other resorts represented include Caesars Palace, the Las Vegas Hilton, the MGM Grand, the Tropicana, and the Wynn. The collection also contains materials pertaining to several famous performers, such as Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Liberace, and Elvis, as well as programs for showgirl productions such as Lido de Paris, Jubilee!, and Folies Bergere. Also represented in the collection are Broadway shows including The Producers, Avenue Q, and Mamma Mia.

Access Note

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 are arranged alphabetically by show title.

Preferred Citation

UNLV University Libraries Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Show Programs, 1950-2012. MS-00333. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were received periodically; accession number 93-28.

Processing Note

Materials were processed by Special Collections staff. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Angela Moor revised and enhanced the collection description. In 2018, as part of a backlog elimination project, Christina Lamoureux revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS00333

Finding Aid Description Rules

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