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UNLV Libraries Collection of Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Promotional Materials and Reports (MS-00999)

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Promotional Materials and Reports includes annual reports, financial reports, press releases, promotional materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for the Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, dating from 1948 to 2005.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1948 to 2005
bulk 1972 to 1997

Extent

0.88 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
0.75 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Promotional Materials and Reports includes annual reports, financial reports, press releases, promotional materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for the Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, dating from 1948 to 2005. This collection contains items previously described as "Golden Nugget, Inc. Annual Report, Quarterly Report, Report to shareholders," "Promotional and Publicity Materials: Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada," "Golden Nugget, Inc. (28 ¼-GNG)," and "Golden Nugget, Inc."

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

Collection is arranged by material type.

Biographical / Historical Note

Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, initially owned by Guy McAfee, began operations in Las Vegas, Nevada in August 1945. Steven A. Wynn was appointed chairman and president of Golden Nugget, Inc. in 1973. Golden Nugget, Inc. began expanding throughout the 1970s and 1980s. On November 22, 1989, Wynn opened the Mirage Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. In 1991, Golden Nugget, Inc. began to shift their focus from casino operations to entertainment, changing their name to Mirage Resorts, Incorporated. As of 2019, the Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel and Casino remains in operation.

Source:

"Mirage Resorts, Inc." In International Directory of Company Histories, edited by Paula Kepos, 209-212. Vol. 6. Detroit, MI: St. James Press, 1992. Gale eBooks (accessed December 12, 2019). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2841000080/GVRL?u=unlv_main&sid=GVRL&xid=7018e40.

Preferred Citation

UNLV Libraries Collection of Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Promotional Materials and Reports, 1948-2005. MS-00999. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were acquired periodically by UNLV Special Collections and Archives from a variety of sources; accession number 2019-147. Additional materials were donated by Greg Bock in 2023; accession number 2023-072.

Processing Note

In 2019 as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Miguel Dominguez compiled the materials from multiple sources that included subject files. Miguel Dominguez wrote the finding aid and entered the data in ArchivesSpace. In 2023, Tammi Kim accessioned the 2023 addition and updated the finding aid.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS00999

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