A series of letters between Aaron Greenberg, the Operations Manager for Ruder & Finn (New York), and Al Freeman at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The letters pertain to the Gold Cup Race in Las Vegas, Nevada while also highlighting the Martini & Rossi trophy presentation. Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Adrian Doyle Brunson plays poker at Binions (known as "Texas Dolly") and standing directly behind Texas Dolly is player Eric Drache, watching him play as he wins wins $300,000 at Binion's Horseshoe Casino's World Series of Poker. Site Name: Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Static view of the Hacienda Horse and Rider sign; cuts to the "Let's Go A-Go-Go" performers talking and then viewing the Las Vegas Strip from a balcony at The Dunes. Behind the performers, parts of the Strip can be seen including The Sands, The Sahara, Guardian Angel Cathedral, The Desert Inn, and downtown in the distance. Other sequences show the Flamingo and the Dunes sign from the elevated viewpoint. Cuts to Caesars Palace construction site where owner Jay Sarno leads a tour through the property; Sarno walks the group through the pool area where construction laborers work on the just poured swimming pool. Footage then cuts to a dressing room scenes as women apply makeup followed by clips from a performance in various outfits. Footage then cuts to the Hacienda pool where the act meets with Hacienda Casino owner Judy Bailey; group is filmed near the Thunderbird Casino driving away in a Corvette. Footage also shows The Riviera marquee featuring an ad for Betty Grable starring in Hello Dolly with smaller acts touted including Shecky Greene, Tony Sandler, and Ralph Young. Original media 16mm film, black-and-white, frame size 720 x 486, aspect ratio 4 x 3.
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The Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers (1916-2021) are comprised of the personal and professional papers of anthropologist Claude N. Warren and historical preservationist Elizabth von Till Warren. The materials in this collection primarily consist of research files, maps, and drawings on various archaeological and historical preservation projects in southern Nevada of which they both were involved. This collection includes field notes and surveys from archaeological projects such as the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort and the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. Records on von Till Warren's involvement with the Old Spanish Trail Association, Southern Nevada Historical Society, and historic preservation work around southern Nevada are represented. Also included are Robert H. Crabtree's archaeological research files, a colleague of Claude Warren who bequeathed his professional files to him upon his death.
Plot plans for the addition of a hotel tower for the Sahara from 1961. Includes revisions, plot plan notes, curb details, and plot plan details. Printed on onion skin. Leon Gluckson, architect; Berton Charles Severson, architect. Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas (inhabited place), Clark (county), Nevada (state), United States (nation)
Plot plan for the proposed "Eldorado" Hotel and Casino from 1966. The owners at the time considered re-naming the New Frontier Hotel and Casino to the Eldorado. Includes revision dates. Original medium: pencil on parchment. Harold L. Epstein, structural engineer; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers; W. L. Donley and Associates, mechanical engineers. Site Name: Frontier Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Clip showing workers doing crane weight testing on site of Stratosphere construction. 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.