The UNLV Libraries Collection of Tropicana Resorts Publicity, Press, and Audiovisual Materials (approximately 1958-2010) includes equity research reports, press kits, press releases, promotional materials, audiovisual items, and newspaper clippings for the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as the Tropicana Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The UNLV Libraries Collection of Tropicana Resorts Publicity, Press, and Audiovisual Materials (approximately 1958-2010) includes equity research reports, press kits, press releases, promotional materials, audiovisual items, and newspaper clippings for the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as the Tropicana Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This collection contains items previously cataloged as "Promotional and publicity material: Tropicana Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)."
Collection is open for research.
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Materials are arranged by material type.
Tropicana is the name of two resort properties, the Tropicana Hotel that was located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Tropicana Atlantic City located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first Tropicana property, originally known as the Tropicana Resort and Casino, opened in Las Vegas on April 4, 1957. The property featured
Sources:
Danzis, David. “Tropicana Sale to Eldorado Resorts Complete.”
Green, Steve. “Strip Resort, Carl Icahn Company Settle Dispute over 'Tropicana' Use.”
Meraji, Shereen. “Folies Bergere To Close In Las Vegas.”
Newman, Andy. “NEW JERSEY DAILY BRIEFING; Old Name Is New for Casino.”
“Ramada Takes over Tropicana.”
UNLV Libraries Collection of Tropicana Resorts Publicity, Press, and Audiovisual Materials, 1958-2010. MS-01006. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1zd32
Materials were acquired periodically by UNLV Special Collections and Archives from a variety of sources; accession number 2019-157.
In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Autumn Bassett compiled the materials from multiple sources that included subject files and previously cataloged material. Karla Irwin processed the digital files. Autumn Bassett wrote the finding aid.