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Map of work locations executed by Rissman and Rissman and Associates, Nevada, December 1, 1968

Date

1968-12-01

Description

Map of locations of work executed by the Rissman and Rissman architecture firm in southern Nevada. Facsimile.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the Frontier Hotel, circa 1964

Date

1962 to 1966

Description

Bird's-eye perspective of the Frontier Hotel complex.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of a model of the proposed Hotel Frontier, circa 1964

Date

1962 to 1966

Description

Model of the proposed Hotel Frontier
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas. School of Nursing

In the 1950s and 1960s, Nevada experienced a nursing shortage, largely as a result of the lack of nursing schools in the state and rapid population growth. To address the problem, the Nevada Board of Regents approved the implementation of an associate degree program at the campus of Nevada Southern University (now known as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas) in 1965, and that fall the first students were admitted.

Corporate Body

Elsie and Richard Goldsworthy Collection of Las Vegas Ephemera

Identifier

MS-00759

Abstract

The Elsie and Richard Goldsworthy Collection on Las Vegas Ephemera (1960-1999) contains ephemera from hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada and includes programs, table tents, and postcards. There is additional material created by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and invitations to special events hosted by various Las Vegas dignitaries. Additional materials includes programs and fliers from local theater companies in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Terry Ritter Collection

Identifier

MS-00773

Abstract

The Terry Ritter Collection, dating from approximately 1995-2012, contains six color prints of Ritter's artwork depicting Las Vegas, Nevada showgirls. There is also one convention flier advertising her artwork.

Archival Collection

Lorraine Thomas-Perry Papers

Identifier

MS-00223

Abstract

The Lorraine Thomas-Perry Papers (1910-1936) contain the personal papers of Lorraine Thomas and her family, who were early residents of Beatty, Nevada. Collection materials include report cards, graduation certificates, correspondence, and short stories and poems written by family members. The majority of collection are photocopies. The collection also contains one original program for the opening banquet and ball for Hotel Fayle in Goodsprings, Nevada on May 13, 1916.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel at sunset, Las Vegas, circa mid 1950s

Date

1953 to 1958

Archival Collection

Description

Exterior view of the Flamingo Hotel at sunset. The illuminated champagne tower is visible and a marquee advertising Betty Grable and Harry James is seen in the background.

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Photograph of individuals at Special Collections, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 1975

Date

1975-09

Description

From left to right: Susan Jarvis, Hal Erickson, and Alfreda Blood in the Special Collections department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). They are examining the Leonard T. Blood papers just donated to UNLV Special Collections.

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Lawrence Revere Papers

Identifier

MS-00064

Abstract

The Lawrence Revere Papers primarily consist of correspondence between Lawrence Revere and the developers of blackjack betting systems dating from 1965 to 1970. The collection includes information about blackjack gambling systems, correspondence with gambling experts, and press material regarding the publication of Revere's book Playing Blackjack as a Business.

Archival Collection