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Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Fine Arts
The Washington University College of Art, located in St. Louis, Missouri, was founded in 1879. In 1878, Wayman Crow, one of the founders of Washington University, sought to dedicate a new museum to his late son, Wayman Crow, Jr. To accompany the museum, the University also created an independent school, creating the St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts, the first art school west of the Mississippi River. In 1906, the museum moved to Forest Park and was rededicated as the St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts.
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Casino, racetrack, sports betting, and hospitality industry facilities and corporations files, 1975-2000
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain management and operational control procedure manuals, reports, statistics, pamphlets, informational packets, and newspaper articles about gaming facilities and corporations collected by Gary W. Royer for consulting purposes in his role as a gaming consultant and President of Casino Control Corporation (CCC) (1975-2000). Materials are primarily comprised of management and operation control procedure manuals and research files about various gaming facilities in Nevada. Also included is data compiled by Royer that include company profiles, financial data, type of gaming conducted on premises, notes, and record of owners and key employees.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
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Muriel Stevens Papers
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Abstract
The Muriel Stevens Papers (1969-2006) consist of materials documenting Stevens' career as a television cooking show host and newspaper columnist in Las Vegas, Nevada. Newspaper articles, correspondence, ephemera, certificates, and photographs provide information about her career, and to a lesser extent, her personal life. The collection also includes publications and records documenting the Nevada State Dairy Commission and the Las Vegas hospitality industry. The Video Recordings series consists mainly of episodes of the
Archival Collection
Le Reveil: Nevada Southern University Yearbook, 1957
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Description
Yearbook main highlights: schools and departments; detailed lists with names and headshots of faculty, administration and students; variety of photos from activities, festivals, campus life, and buildings; campus organizations such as sororities, fraternities and councils; beauty contest winners; college sports and featured athletes; and printed advertisements of local businesses; Institution name: Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, NV
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Audio from interview with Mike and Sallie Gordon, March 2, 1977
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Archival Collection
Description
Full interview audio with Mike and Sallie Gordon in March 1977 in which they discuss arriving in Las Vegas and their business enterprises.
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