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Stratosphere Tower concrete pour: video

Date

1992-02-22

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas, Nevada newscasts describing the foundation at the Stratosphere Tower marking the largest continuous concrete pour since Hoover Dam. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Stratosphere Tower "The New Icon": video

Date

1995-11-07

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas, Nevada newscast showing the implosion of the Landmark Hotel and Casino revealing the Stratosphere Tower, the tallest structure in Nevada. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Vegas World: Status report on tower construction: video

Date

1992-09-10

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas, Nevada newscast with reporter Steve Crupi providing a status update on construction of the Stratosphere Tower; At time of broadcast tower was 10% of proposed height; Comments from Donald Peterson with Vegas World and project foreman Dave Cruce included. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Vegas World lawsuit: L.V. bullet settled out of court: video

Date

1993-02-15

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas, Nevada newscast stating the lawsuit filed by Barry Perea, President of the Las Vegas Transit System againist Bob Stupak and his newspaper the Las Vegas Bullet was settled out of court; Newspaper column accused Perea's company of skimming revenue; terms were not disclosed. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Publicity video and news clips about construction progress for Stratosphere Tower: video

Date

1992-11-23

Archival Collection

Description

Publicity video about the construction progress for the Stratosphere Tower; video includes digital renderings of the Stratosphere Tower, aerial views of the construction progress, and news clips from KVBC Channel 3, KTNV-TV Channel 13, and other unidentified news stations; the news clips show various shots of the construction and also include interviews with Donald Peterson from Vegas World, Las Vegas local Ronald Willias, and other unidentified constuction workers and pedestrians; b-roll footage includes construction shots, aerial views, and dining inside the Stratosphere tower; voiceovers and music can be heard throughout the video Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Helicopter removing construction crane on top of Stratosphere Tower: video

Date

1993-09-04

Archival Collection

Description

Helicopter removing weights from a construction crane on top of the Stratosphere Tower; multiple clips show the helicopter and construction workers removing weights one at a time from the crane over the course of several hours; video is shot at ground level and often zooms in on the helicopter; video includes audio of helicopter noises Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Crane weight testing and crane jacking for the construction of Stratosphere Tower: video

Date

1993-09-07 to 1993-09-08

Archival Collection

Description

Multiple clips of construction workers weight testing and jacking a crane used to build the Stratosphere Tower; the clips are shot at ground level and frequently zoom in and out of the crane; the Stratosphere Tower can be seen in the background, still being built; construction noises and people's voices can be heard in the background Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Press conference about a construction fire that occured at the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas on August 29, 1993: video

Date

1993-09-02

Archival Collection

Description

Jim Jimmerson, a council to Bob Stupak and the Stratosphere Corporation, gives a press conference about a construction fire that occured at the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas on August 29, 1993; some construction items were damanged but there were no casulties; several people speak and answer questions during the press conference, including Bob Stupak Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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KTNV (Channel 13) news segment about the closure of Vegas World and employee layoffs: video

Date

1994-12-06

Archival Collection

Description

KTNV-TV Channel 13 news segment about the closure of Vegas World and the roughly 2,000 employees who lost their jobs because of the closure; segment features interviews of Vegas World employees Tommy Winnett and Jim Armstrong; b-roll footage of the exterior of the hotel Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Series of videos documenting the history of the Stratosphere Tower: video

Date

1990-02 (year and month approximate) to 1996-04-29

Archival Collection

Description

A series of news, press, and informational videos that follow the history of the Stratosphere Tower and show the buiding's press reveal announcment, ground breaking, construction, construction fire, and grand opening; first video is a KTNV-TV Channel 13 editorial with Jim Behling, V.P./General Manager; the news clips that follow are from multiple stations and feature multiple anchors including Paula Francis and Bill French from KLAS-TV Channel 8; Marianne McClary and Angela Rodriguez from KTNV-TV Channel 13; and Scott Andrus, Sue Tripathi, and Rikki Cheese from KVBC Channel 3; featured interviews from the videos include Robert Broadbent, Director of Aviation in Clark County; Bob Stupak, the owner of the Stratosphere Tower; Raymond Lafaire, a Las Vegas tourist; Jerry Miller, a crew worker; Jerry Smiley from Union Equity Partners; Mike Moody, a business editor; Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones; Nevada Governor Bob Miller; and unidentified construction workers; additional videos include a history of Bob Stupak showcasing his Las Vegas legacy, Vegas World, and Stratosphere Tower; the construction fire at Stratosphere Tower on August 29, 1993; and Stratosphere Tower opening night press footage of Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones, Nevada Governor Bob Miller, Bob Stupak, and Phyllis McGuire; b-roll footage of digital renderings, press announcements, ground breaking for construction, various stages of construction, Las Vegas, printed media of Bob Stupak, construction fire, and fireworks from the top of the Stratosphere Tower Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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