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UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Artifacts and Ephemera

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The UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Artifacts and Ephemera (approximately 1863-2012) is comprised of Las Vegas, Nevada casino gaming artifacts; games such as Pai Gow, Las Vegas themed board games, Piquet, and punchboards; and ephemera items about gaming. The collection contains postcards and newspaper clippings advertising for casinos in Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, France, and California.

Harlan Brown Papers

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The Harlan Brown Papers (1943-1956) contain a mimeographed copy of the index to the Las Vegas City Charter (1943), a Chicago Tribune newspaper (1952 August 12) focusing on engineers and their achievements, and official drawings of lots and additions in the Greater Las Vegas housing development. The drawings were approved with Harlan Brown's signature of approval as a registered professional engineer in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Hank Kovell Papers

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The Hank Kovell Papers (1945-2012) document his life as a publicity agent in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection includes photographs, correspondence, publications, newspaper clippings, and a script written by Kovell titled, "The Visitor."

Liliam Lujan Hickey Papers

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The Liliam Lujan Hickey Papers (1940-2010) contain assorted newspaper and magazine articles, books, a transcript of her oral history interview, photographs, correspondence, and awards related to education in Nevada. The papers also document her work with the Latin Chamber of Commerce.

Ruby Amie-Pilot Papers

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The Ruby Amie-Pilot Papers (approximately 1930s-2002) contains newspaper clippings about events in West Las Vegas, Nevada, family photographs, and a memorial program from Robbie Tyler's memorial service. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings containing a portion of the cartoon series her son Ronald Terry Amie published in the Las Vegas Voice and articles about public commissions of his art work for North Las Vegas.

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