This set includes: index sheet, exterior perspective, site plans, floor plans, roof plans, exterior elevations, foundation plans, framing plans, reflected ceiling plans, building sections, construction details, interior elevations and finish/door/window schedules.
This set includes drawings for Empire Plaza General Partnership (client)
This set includes: preliminary sketches, building sections, construction details, vicinity maps, exterior elevations, floor plans, foundation plans, framing plans, grading plans and utility plans.
This set includes drawings for Executive Development Corp (client) by SEA Incorporated (engineer).
The C. Vern Olmstead professional papers series (1940-1966) includes printed speeches, notes, photographic prints, and color slides created by Olmstead for conferences and educational classes pertaining to meat packing, cutting, marketing, and distribution. This series also contains photographs and news articles of Olmstead demonstrating proper meat cutting techniques for the United States Armed Forces.
"El Cortez Hotel and Casino is the longest continuously running hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Opened in 1941, it was so successful that it attracted the attention of Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Gus Greenbaum, and Moe Sedway, all whom purchased it in 1945.
In 1963 El Cortez was purchased by Jackie Gaughan, and it has been run as a family business ever since, even through its sale to Ike Gaming in 2008.
2 clips of news footage about Stratosphere financial woes and new business strategy. 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.
News segment about the preview inside the Stratosphere Tower one week before opening; interview clips with Pat Marvel (Public Relations); clips of interior of casino showing the Pavilion interiors, gaming floors, and exterior of tower with rollercoaster. 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.