The collection consists of seven numbered art prints, hand signed by Arizona artist, Erni Cabat, with accompanying certificates of authenticity. The prints were created from original gouache paintings of scenes from casino life, and distributed by Nevada Magazine to mark the 50th anniversary of gambling in Nevada in 1981.
The Vicki Cassman Faculty Papers and UNLV Memorabilia (approximately 1980-2004) are comprised of commemorative University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) memorabilia and papers pertaining to UNLV's 25th and 40th anniversaries as well as a 30th anniversary video tape for the Moyer Student Union. The collection also contains papers from the Department of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies history project (ANT 410/610) commemorating UNLV faculty member Claude Warren. The memorabilia in the collection includes a commemorative mug, golf ball, playing cards, and a media kit for the Sam Boyd Stadium and the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Billie Milton Grace Photograph Collection, approximately 1948 to 1960, consists of twenty black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting images of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, the annual Helldorado Parade, the Marion Hicks family, local labor union dinners, Thunderbird Hotel employees, and various hotels and casinos.
The Benjamin F. Smith Papers, dated from 1960 to 1969, contains a photocopy of a typed manuscript written by Benjamin F. Smith titled "Lady Luck and I." The manuscript details Smith's life, and focuses mainly on his time in Las Vegas, Nevada and his gambling strategies. The manuscript also contains gambling plays, figures, and charts. The collection also contains photocopied newspaper clippings and a brief biography of Smith written by Larry Evans.
Rough planning sketch of the Lady Luck, later the Hacienda. Original medium: pencil on tissue paper Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Drawing of the outside elevations of the Lady Luck, later the Hacienda. Original medium: pencil on paper. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Plans for the construction of a 266 room addition to the Hacienda. Harold L. Epstein, structural engineer; W. L. Donley, mechanical engineer; Joseph L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Plans for the construction of a 266 room addition to the Hacienda. Scale: 1/16 inch = 1 foot. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South