This set contains architectural drawings for MGM Grand Hotels (client) and Bally's Hotel and Casino (client), and includes drawings by Cohen and Kanwar Inc. (engineer) and Hellman and Lober (engineer).
This set includes: floor plans, exterior elevations, building sections, foundation plans, demolition plans, framing plans, preliminary sketches, utilities plans, index sheet, site plans, exit plans, reflected ceiling plans, finish schedules, door schedules, construction details, interior elevations, lighting fixture schedules, electrical schematics, lighting plans, power plans, HVAC schedules, HVAC plans, plumbing plans, plumbing fixture schedules, and plumbing schematics.
Archival Collection
Martin Stern Architectural Records
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Collection Number: MS-00382 Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records Box/Folder: Roll 117
Hand colored photograph-postcard of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dated December 11, 1954 with message on the back of the card. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The George Laurence Ullom Photograph Collection (1915-1974) contains photographic prints and negatives created by Las Vegas, Nevada photographer George Laurence "Larry" Ullom. Larry owned and operated Ullom’s Desert Art Studio, which was located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bulk of the collection consists of Ullom's wedding chapel photography. The collection also includes his photography work for the Bureau of Reclamation, the Agricultural Extension Service, and the Associated Press, Atlantic News, and Acme news bureaus.
A group photograph of the science club at Las Vegas High School. Accompanied by a list of names of the individuals in the photograph. Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Five photographs of production numbers from shows staged by Donn Arden at the Lido in Paris, France. These scenes have an international flavor. Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
Architectural plans for the Royal Nevada Hotel from 1954. The Royal Nevada Hotel was eventually incorporated into the Stardust Resort and Casino. Site Name: Royal Nevada Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Proposed master plan drawing for the Holiday Casino in Las Vegas. Original medium: pencil and ink on tracing paper. The property became Harrah's Las Vegas in 1992. Site Name: Holiday Casino Address: 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South
The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (HPAIED) files document the HPAIED’s efforts to research the socioeconomic impacts of Native American gaming from 1990 to 2010, with the bulk of materials dating from 2000 to 2005. The materials in this subseries document Dr. Spilde’s research while working for the HPAIED, offering valuable insight into the administration of the organization. The subseries includes materials collected by Dr. Spilde about HPAIED, the ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ (Cherokee Nation), the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and the Mvskoke (Muscogee [Creek] Nation). Also included are socioeconomic reports, NIGA reports, site visit reports, notes, HPAIED studies, essays, “Honoring Nations” HPAIED awards program materials, Harvard University promotional materials, research proposals, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association materials, census data, bibliographies, informational booklets and packets, conference materials, and newspaper articles.
Archival Collection
Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00092 Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming Box/Folder: N/A