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.
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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.
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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.
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The New Year's Eve Celebrations from 1956 to 1970 is not a complete range. Included are photographs, correspondence, menus, and seating arrangements.
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The Helldorado parades (1953-1960s) contains ideas for floats, sketches, photographs of floats in the parade, negatives, and correspondence.
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The movie posters series contains posters collected by Al Freeman and have no connection to the Sands Hotel.
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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.
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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.
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The News Bureau Scrapbooks (1953-1959) primarily contain newspaper clippings and a few photographs.
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