Abstract
The Collection of Newspaper Clippings on Thomas Hanley is comprised of photocopied newspaper articles from the
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Scope and Contents Note
The Collection of Newspaper Clippings on Thomas Hanley is comprised of photocopied newspaper articles from the
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
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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 in rough chronological order.
Biographical / Historical Note
Thomas Hanley (1916-1979) was a union leader in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the head of the American Federation of Casino and Gaming Employees and the Gaming and Office Employee Union. Hanley was known for his connections to organized crime, and was affiliated with the Binion family and the Midwest mob. In Las Vegas, Hanley was accused of killing Ralph Alsup, of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 525, in 1966, but the charges were dropped. In 1977, Hanley and his son, Andrew Gramby Hanley, pled guilty to the murder of Culinary Union boss Al Bramlet. Hanley died in 1979.
Preferred Citation
Collection of Newspaper Clippings on Thomas Hanley, 1970s. MS-00567. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2010 by the Nevada State Archives; accession number 2010-03.
Processing Note
Materials were processed by Special Collections staff. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Franklin Howard revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards