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UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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The UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics consists of photocopied periodicals and book chapters on a wide variety of gaming and general Las Vegas, Nevada topics. The majority of the collection material focuses on problem gambling and were copied from psychology, psychiatry, and addiction journals originating in the United States and Europe. Original dates of publication range from approximately 1837 to 1999. Other topics include tourism, southern Nevada history, and Howard Hughes' influence in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Summa Corporation records, 1946 to 1989, 1970 to 1978
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The Summa Corporation records (1946-1989) include administrative, film-related, legal, and financial records primarily pertaining to the management of Howard Hughes' various corporations and assets. Administrative records contain correspondence and agreements to create The Amazing Howard Hughes documentary, research into Hughes' corporate history, and correspondence describing the management of Hughes' corporations. Film-related records include research into the copyrights of Hughes' films, contracts, agreements, and correspondence regarding film distribution and reel inventories. Legal materials relate to film piracy research and Hughes' legal battles with the Classic Film Museum.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Clippings: "Panorama Goes Clubbing," photo of Wilbur and Toni Clark, undated; Eddie Griffith, "Wilbur Clark Leave for Las Vegas," 1944-06-13; "Fair Women, Gallant Men Will Be There," Las Vegas Sun, 1961-01-15; "Desert Inn's Wilbur Clark: From Bellhop to Bigshot," undated; "Wins Fashion Honor," 1958-10-29; "The Midnight Earl" about Toni Clark's visit to Howard Hughes, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1971-03-08; "A Town Remembers," Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1983-02-10; undated clipping of Wilbur and Toni Clark in Las Vegas; "Wilbur Clark Acquitted in Tax Case," Los Angeles Herald Examiner, 1954-08-04; "Attend Ball," undated; "Cite Toni Clark as One of 14 US 'Best Dressed,'" 1958-10-28, 1944-1983
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
Box/Folder: Box 1
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Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976
American businessman Howard Hughes was born September 24, 1905 in Houston, Texas. Hughes' business career began when he gained control of Hughes Tool Company in 1924 at the age of 19, following his father's death.
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Haydee Del Monte oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Haydee Del Monte conducted by Emma I. Marroquin on March 15, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Del Monte discusses Lake Tahoe, Nevada; Howard Hughes, Frank Sinatra, and different schools in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Robert Francis Bergin oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Robert Francis Bergin conducted by Paula Morey on March 05, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During the interview Bergin discusses his personal history, the opening of the Desert Inn Hotel and other casinos, the gambling industry, his visits to Cuba, Wilbur Clark, Howard Hughes, and women in gaming. Digital audio and transcript available.
Archival Collection
Photograph of individuals inside James Dickinson Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 10, 1981
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Archival Collection
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Description provided with image: "Senator Howard Cannon and Anna Dean Kepper in Special Collections Dept., James Dickinson Library, UNLV."
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