The Greg Cava Photograph Collection (approximately 1980 to 2003) is comprised of work created by Las Vegas, Nevada photographer Greg Cava. It includes photographs, negatives, and slides that document Las Vegas entertainment, sporting events, and hotel-casino development. The collection also includes material from Cava's time as photographer for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) athletic events, including photographs, programs, and media guides from the UNLV basketball and football teams.
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The Dan Lovil Audiovisual Collection (approximately 1970-2000) contains examples of commercial production work created by Dan Lovil who was a video tape operator in the televisions production industry in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection includes examples of Lovil's work on commercials for local businesses such as Christensen Jewelers and Discount Furniture Mart as well as directing and editing Las Vegas City Council, County Commission meetings.
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The Ted McIlvenna Pornography Collection (approximately 1950-2013) consists of pornographic audiovisual materials and publications collected by Ted McIlvenna. The audiovisual materials include pornographic films on 8mm film, VHS, Betacam, and U-matic formats. The majority of the films depict heterosexual subject matter, and there is a small amount of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) productions in the collection. The publications consist of pornographic periodicals, comic books, and graphic novels. Additional materials include pornographic film title cards, posters, advertisements, newsletters, and Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (IASHS) publications.
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The Evelyn Stuckey Photograph Collection (approximately 1940-1972) contains black-and-white and color photographic prints, negatives and slides. The images depict Evelyn Stuckey at various functions for Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Rhythmettes, as well as the Rhythmettes practicing and performing routines.
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The Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection contains menus dating from 1854 to 1939 from restaurants around the world that were collected by Henry J. Bohn, including a large number of international menus gathered into a single scrapbook by Henri Bettoni, manager of the Globe Restaurant in London, England. The collection contains menus from hotel restaurants located primarily on the eastern coast of the United States, but also contains menus from Western states such as Montana, Colorado, Washington, and California. Stretching well in the first three decades of the 20th century, the menus in the Bohn-Bettoni collection showcase the evolving nature of American and European cuisine.
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The Celesta Lowe Photograph Collection consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting images of Mount Charleston, Nevada, the Owens’ family ranch, family photographs, and gatherings of the National League of American Pen Women of Nevada.
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The Archie C. Grant Photograph Collection (1914-1968) contains black-and-white photographs of Nevada politician Archie C. Grant. The materials include photographs of Grant with the Las Vegas Housing Authority at groundbreaking ceremonies, the University of Nevada Board of Regents, and with other Nevada politicians. Materials also contain early photographs of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, including the dedication of Maude Frazier Hall.
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The Raymond Germain Photograph Collection (approximately 1960-1970) consists of two black-and-white photographic prints of Raymond Germain and one black-and-white photographic print of his wife, Mary Germain. All of the photographs have corresponding negatives.
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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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The Norman Kaye Photograph Collection (approximately 1950-1970) consists of black-and-white photographic prints of Norman Kaye and the Mary Kaye Trio in performance at the Hotel Last Frontier in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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