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George Petri Collection (MS-01166)

Abstract

The George Petri Collection (approximately 1977-2010) contains food and beverage management manuals and employee instructional documentation from various resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada including Empress Casino, Harrah's Entertainment, Luxor, and Station Casinos. The materials were collected by George Petri, who was a Maître d'hôtel at the Regency Room restaurant at the Sands Hotel and Casino and also worked at other resorts in Las Vegas. Materials also include artifacts such as silver plated dinnerware from the Regency Room and various menus and memorabilia from the Sands Hotel over the years.

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Date

1977 to 2010

Extent

5.19 Cubic Feet (5 boxes, 2 oversized boxes)
5.14 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Collector: Petri, George

Scope and Contents Note

The George Petri Collection (approximately 1977-2010) contains food and beverage management manuals and employee instructional documentation from various resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada including Empress Casino, Harrah's Entertainment, Luxor, and Station Casinos. The materials were collected by George Petri, who was a Maître d'hôtel at the Regency Room restaurant at the Sands Hotel and Casino and also worked at other resorts in Las Vegas. Materials also include artifacts such as silver plated dinnerware from the Regency Room and various menus and memorabilia from the Sands Hotel over the years.

Access Note

Collection is open for research, with the exception of materials that are restricted to protect personally identifiable information. Restrictions are noted at the file level of this inventory and will be open for research on January 1, 2076.

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.

Related Collections

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

Jean Hertzman Collection, 1970s-2000s. MS-00797. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1kw8c

Tobias Mattstedt Menu Collection, approximately 1990-2009. MS-00823. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f18p6r

UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection, 1852-2010. MS-00436. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1s94v

Preferred Citation

George Petri Collection, approximately 1977-2010. MS-01166. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1q209

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by George Petri in 2023; accession number 2023-084.

Processing Note

In 2023, Tammi Kim accessioned the collection. In 2023, Sarah Jones rehoused the collection, organized it, and created the inventory in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01166

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Su Kim Chung, curator, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings in entertainment and hospitality history. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.

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