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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), central housekeeping and dry stores, circa 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Plan for central housekeeping and dry stores for an undated Hacienda remodel; Original medium: pencil on parchment.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), planning and sketches of the shops in the lobby area, 1951-1956
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Sketch of proposed shops in the lobby area. Original medium: pencil on paper.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of a rendering of the Flamingo Hilton (Las Vegas), circa 1975
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's concept of the Flamingo Hilton after extensive changes to the facade and the addition of a tower.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), general sections, April 4, 1968
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Sections for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Printed on parchment.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Flaming Hilton's (Las Vegas) tower, revised first floor plan, December 30, 1975
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the addition of a tower's first floor to the Flamingo in 1976; printed on mylar;
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Joan Swift oral history interviews
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Abstract
Oral history interviews with Joan Swift conducted by Sue Peterson on March 18, 2004, March 25, 2004, and June 22, 2004 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Swift discusses life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Swift begins the interview by describing her upbringing in the Basic townsite and Boulder City, Nevada, attending Basic High School, and life in Southern Nevada during World War II. She then discusses working in the Clark County Recorder's office, explaining her job duties and what function the office served for the county. Swift continues, talking about recreation activities at the time, including visiting the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and the Helldorado Parades. Swift discusses nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site and her career as the Clark County recorder. Lastly, she describes her thoughts on the future of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), plumbing details, before 1956
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Details of toilet placement in the guest room area of the Lady Luck, later the Hacienda. The object consists of a sheet of tracing paper taped over a parchment sheet; both have room plans and handwritten notes.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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"Let's Go A-Go-Go" act performing on the Strip and touring Caesars Palace under construction: video, 1966
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Scope and Contents
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.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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