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UNLV Libraries Collection of Luxor Hotel and Casino Promotional Materials and Reports
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The UNLV Libraries Collection of Luxor Hotel and Casino Promotional Materials and Reports includes press kits, press releases, promotional materials, publicity materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, dating from 1991 to 2006.
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Eddie Anderson Papers
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The Eddie Anderson Papers date from 1965 to 2000. The collection contains material from Eddie Anderson’s work as a political and social activist, as well as his radio career in Reno, Nevada. Included are newspaper articles, research notes, correspondence, speeches on political activism and gay rights, video recordings, audio recordings, memorabilia, black-and-white photographs, and color photographs. There is a photograph of Eddie Anderson with President Richard Nixon from 1969.
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Bill Beam Papers
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The Bill Beam Papers document the career of miner and poetry enthusiast Bill (William) Beam from 1955 to 2004. The papers contain mining materials, photographs, and poetry from mines Beam worked in around the Southwestern United States. Also included are two albums of photographs from the Nevada Test Site.
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Dennis Lee Askew Papers
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The Dennis Lee Askew papers date from 1966 to 2013 and contain "Rock Talk" columns from the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, posters, photographs, correspondence, audio cassette tapes, one DVD of the "Rock Talk" television special, and newspaper clippings.
Archival Collection
Herman van Betten Papers
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The Herman van Betten Papers contain correspondence, campaign fliers, photographs, conference papers, and newspaper articles regarding his involvement in education, mental health matters, regional planning, and political issues in Nevada.
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Marshall L. Wright Photograph Collection
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The Marshall L. Wright Photograph Collection consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives from approximately 1950 to 1960. Wright was an executive at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the photographs depict him with friends and business associates, and at events promoting the hotel. Also included are photographs of the Riviera Hotel and Las Vegas Strip.
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Tropicana Hotel and Casino Records
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The Tropicana Hotel and Casino Records (1956-2024) contain operational records, promotional material, architectural drawings, and audiovisual recordings related to the hotel/casino general operations.
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Arlene Mathews Smith Papers
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The Arlene Mathews Smith Papers are comprised of materials pertaining to the area around Panaca, Nevada, dating from 1917 to 1978, with a bulk of the items from the 1920s. The papers were collected while she lived in Panaca and consist of records and booklets from the 4-H Boys and Girls Club, two copies of the "Lincoln Lantern" dated 1927, and memorabilia.
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Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
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The Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings (approximately 1962-2014) are recorded radio interviews and stage performances of comedians, entertainers, musicians, and actors. Interviews are conducted by Arnold Shaw, Dick Maurice, Joe Delaney, and Bill Willard. Select interviews have a brief summary at the file-level of the inventory, while remaining interviews are unprocessed and the content and/or participants have not been confirmed.
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David Fluke Papers on Las Vegas Entertainers
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The David Fluke Papers on Las Vegas Entertainers consists of the notebooks of David Fluke, a Las Vegas, Nevada resident whose hobby was documenting entertainers and shows on the Las Vegas Strip from 1946 to 1981. His notebooks feature handwritten lists of entertainers' show dates and lounge acts, and include dates for the Las Vegas debuts of numerous performers. The collection also contains celebrity trivia and biographical sketches of various Las Vegas entertainers.
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