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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 27, 2006

Date

2006-03-27

Description

Includes meeting agenda, along with additional information about bills. CSUN Session 36 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Photographs of Jerry's Nugget Casino sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 17, 2017

Date

2017-03-17
2017-07-12

Description

The Jerry's Nugget Casino sign sits at 1821 North Las Vegas Boulevard. The family-owned and operated casino has been in business for over fifty years. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 1821 N Las Vegas Blvd
Sign owner: The Stamis Family
Sign details: In 1964, Jerry Stamis and Jerry Lodge opened Jerry's Nugget Casino. The property, formerly the Towne House Bar, was converted into a casino. Four years after its opening, the owners bought the nearby Bonanza Club along with its sign, adding an additional 10,000 square feet to their property. The site has undergone numerous renovations, including in 1982 when it became a full-service casino complete with a restaurant, bars, and nearly 700 slots. The porte cochere was also added at that time. In 1996, a theatre lounge was added as well as a bakery and even more gaming tables. The casino, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014. This location still claims to cater to "locals." Currently, it consists of slots, table games, keno lounge, and a bingo hall, among other popular features.
Sign condition: About 4-5, appears to have relatively low damage
Sign form: Sculptural pylon
Sign-specific description: Neon sign looks to be in the form of an oil derrick, "Jerry's" in a nugget shape at the top, "Nugget" spelled downward in light blue neon, possibly was once orange.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel
Sign environment: Located in North Las Vegas along Las Vegas Blvd, near the Silver Nugget Casino.
Sign - date of installation: 1964 for most of the signage for the property
Sign - date of redesign/move: 1982 Porte Cochere added with expansion
Sign - thematic influences: The signage conveys the Old West theme of striking it rich with gold, silver or oil, as they have an oil rig for portion of their sign.
Survey - research locations: Neon Museum tour outline, Jerry's Nugget website http://www.jerrysnugget.com/ , recorder's office, Assessor's page
Survey - research notes: For the 50th anniversary of their Company they donated the money for the restoration of their sign which is showcased on the documentary "Restoration Neon" and remains in the Neon Museum.
Surveyor: Carlyle Constantino
Survey - date completed: 2017-07-12
Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Pylon; Incandescent; Back to back; Reader board; Video screen

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Magazine Las Vegas, volume 1, number 1

Date

1951-07-15

Description

What's Doing in Las Vegas. A magazine about life, art, entertainment and popular culture in Las Vegas. The mid-century diverse Las Vegas community and prominent Vegas entertainers are vividly featured in various articles and photographs. The magazine contains numerous print advertisements of local businesses and organizations.

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Images created by Catherine Angel, Professor of Art: digital photographs

Date

2016-07-14

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Raegen Pietrucha/Innovation. All images created by Catherine Angel, Professor of Art. Copy Art.

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Kara Toma, Executive Assistant to Gerry Bomotti, third-place recipient in the President's Classified Employee of the Year awards 2016: digital photographs

Date

2016-07-01

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Diane Russell/News Center

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Lied Library Special Collections staff prepare for the Shakespeare First Folio's arrival: digital photographs

Date

2016-07-15

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Sean Kennedy/Library

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Galane, Morton Robert, 1926-2001

Morton R. Galane (March 15, 1926-August 21, 2001) was a prominent Las Vegas Attorney, nominee to the federal bench, and owner of his own law firm.
Galane was born in Bronx, New York on March 14, 1926 and moved to Las Vegas in 1952 after he graduated from George Washington University. Upon arriving
in Las Vegas Galane worked for the firm Hawkins and Connon before establishing his own practice in 1955.  Galane's career as a lawyer in Las Vegas saw

Person

James, Virginia, 1932-

Virginia Joyce Mooney was a dancer who performed in the Sands Hotel and Casino and the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. She changed her name to Virginia James when she began performing at the Sands.

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