Abstract
The Jackie Brett Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Entertainment (1977-1996) consists of writings by Jackie Brett and publications and clippings about Las Vegas, Nevada entertainment and tourism. Brett worked for the Nevada Commission on Tourism and promoted southern Nevada through her column "Brett's Vegas View." She wrote about production shows, concerts, special performances, and events as well as the overall development of Las Vegas tourist industry in the 1980s and 1990s.
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The Jackie Brett Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Entertainment (1977-1996) consists of writings by Jackie Brett and publications and clippings about Las Vegas, Nevada entertainment and tourism. Brett worked for the Nevada Commission on Tourism and promoted southern Nevada through her column "Brett's Vegas View." Several newspapers ran her column regularly. She wrote about production shows, concerts, special performances, and events as well as the overall development of Las Vegas tourist industry in the 1980s and 1990s. The collection provides valuable insight into the promotion of Las Vegas, the types of entertainment available to visitors, and the changes to the Las Vegas Strip during the period.
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
The collection is organized into two series:
Series I. Jackie Brett Writings, 1977, 1985-1994;
Series II. Publications, 1978, 1981-1996.
Biographical / Historical Note
Jackie Brett (1946-) writes about entertainment and tourism in Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked as the Director of Entertainment and Marketing for the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas. She then worked in marketing for several resorts in Las Vegas. In 1987, she became the coordinator of the new Las Vegas office of the Nevada Commission on Tourism and worked there for several years. She continues to work as a freelance writer about Las Vegas and publishes "Brett's Vegas View" online.
Source:
"Jackie Brett's Bio," Las Vegas Leisure Guide, accessed April 17, 2018, http://www.jackiebrett.com/brettbio.htm.
Preferred Citation
Jackie Brett Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Entertainment, 1977-1996. MS-00384. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 1997 by Jackie Brett; accession number 1997-001.
Processing Note
In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Angela Moor rehoused and arranged the materials, and created the collection description in compliance with current professional standards.