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Conventions, 1959-1971
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The Convention Series from 1959 to 1971 contains files on the numerous conventions hosted by the Sands Hotel. Also included are photographs, specification sheets, and material from the Sportsman Award ceremonies held in the convention facilities in 1969 and 1970.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Hotel and Casino Promotional Events, 1954-1972
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The Hotel and Casino Promotional Events Series from 1954 to 1972 contains fashion shows, beauty contests, magazine stories, casino incentives, and benefits for various national non-profit organizations. Also included are correspondence, brochures, promotion committee material, and index cards for mailers.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Television, Radio Shows, and Movies, 1953-1972
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The Television, Radio Shows, and Movies Series from 1953 to 1972 contains photographs, correspondence, show programs, and proposals that the Sands Hotel had an interest in producing or were filmed on the hotel property. Also included are scripts and a promotional package the included arrangements to see one of the atomic bomb blasts from the Nevada Test Site.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
New Year's Eve Celebrations, 1956-1970
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The New Year's Eve Celebrations from 1956 to 1970 is not a complete range. Included are photographs, correspondence, menus, and seating arrangements.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Helldorado Parades, 1953-1960s
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The Helldorado parades (1953-1960s) contains ideas for floats, sketches, photographs of floats in the parade, negatives, and correspondence.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Movie Posters
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The movie posters series contains posters collected by Al Freeman and have no connection to the Sands Hotel.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Social Functions, 1952-1969
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The Social Functions series dates from 1952 to 1969 and contain materials from weddings, showers, anniversaries, luncheons, dinners, parties, fashion shows, and functions for hosting foreign dignitaries. Included are photographs, invitations, correspondence, and fliers.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Audiovisual Tapes and Promotions, 1952 to 1966
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The audiovisual material in boxes 41 to 43 date from 1952 to 1954 and undated and contains performances by Billy Eckstine and rehearsals in the Copa Room. Also included are parties and radio programs that were staged at the Sands Hotel. Box 41 contains a printing block, Sands Times magazine, brochures, a story board, and a photograph of a hearing involving Grand Canyon air disasters.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Sands News Bureau Scrapbooks, 1953-1959
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The News Bureau Scrapbooks (1953-1959) primarily contain newspaper clippings and a few photographs.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Rooming Lists of celebrities, 1958-1962
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: Box 1
Archival Component