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Thomas Schiff Panoramic Photographs

Identifier

PH-00419

Abstract

The Thomas R. Schiff Panoramic Photographs (2001-2009) are comprised of physical and digital panoramic photographs of hotel casinos and other locations around Las Vegas, Nevada used in his book, Vegas 360°. The collection includes photographs of local businesses, casinos around downtown Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Strip including the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, Bally's Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Fremont Street, and New York-New York Hotel & Casino. Photographs are available as both digital files and physical prints.

Archival Collection

Beda and C. Norman Cornwall Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00248

Abstract

The Beda and C. Norman Cornwall Photograph Collection (1940s-1978) primarily contains black-and-white photographic prints of Beda and C. Norman engaging in various civic activities. The collection also includes photographic prints of Beda Cornwall’s reception at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as C. Norman Cornwall’s riding group, the Los Rancheros Visitadores, during their trek through the Santa Ynez Valley in California. Beda Cornwall was the president of the Citizens’ Library Association of Las Vegas and C. Norman Cornwall was a prominent Las Vegas attorney.

Archival Collection

Mildred Mann Papers

Identifier

MS-00369

Abstract

The Mildred Mann Papers (1915-1995) contain documents related to her involvement in teaching ceramics and her work with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Included are correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazines, certificates, childhood school materials, manuals, photographs, a scrapbook, and newsletters. There are also Clark County Community College (CCCC) class schedules, real estate papers, and membership lists.

Archival Collection

Jerry Morlan Professional Papers

Identifier

MS-00486

Abstract

This collection contains material that documents the career of technology educator Jerry Morlan (1938-2000), primarily in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bulk of the materials date between 1986-1996 and refer to Morlan's role in integrating technology into the classroom in the Clark County, Nevada School District. They include numerous letters of thanks and recommendation from schools throughout the county, as well as Morlan's professional writings and newspaper clippings related to his advocacy of vocational learning in the industrial arts. Also included in the collection is a group of photographs that visually document student projects Morlan directed during the 1980s, as well as a videocassette program from 1991 that offered an introduction to technology.

Archival Collection

"The Art of Las Vegas Hard Core" Collection of Punk Rock Fliers and Photographs

Identifier

MS-00605

Abstract

"The Art of Las Vegas Hard Core" Collection of Punk Rock Fliers and Photographs (1980-2013) includes fliers and photographs that document the Las Vegas, Nevada punk rock scene in the 1980s. The collection contains photocopied fliers from bands such as The Ramones, The Germs, Misfits, Meat Puppets, Wasted Youth, Black Flag, FSP, TSOL, Circle Jerks, Shattered Faith, Agent Orange, Self Abuse, Bad Attitude, and many others. The collection also contains digital images and scans of fliers of a slideshow of punk bands that played in Las Vegas in 1984.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas High School Class of 1929 Collection

Identifier

MS-00632

Abstract

The Las Vegas High School Class of 1929 Collection (1921-1979) contains materials relating to the Las Vegas High School graduating class of 1929. Materials include a scrapbook with photographs, pamphlets, fliers, and newspaper clippings from the thirtieth, fortieth, forty-fifth, and fiftieth reunions, as well as poster boards and oversized photographs from the 1920s.

Archival Collection

Gary Sternberg Papers

Identifier

MS-00717

Abstract

The Gary Sternberg Papers are comprised of correspondence, publications, and videos documenting Sternberg's involvement with the Las Vegas Jewish community from 1983 to 2015. Organizations represented in the collection include Congregation Ner Tamid and the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada. Also included are digital photographs of Sternberg in 2015 wearing his Caesars Palace dealer's uniform.

Archival Collection

Alex Shoofey Papers

Identifier

MS-00858

Abstract

The Alex Shoofey Papers are comprised of records spanning 1967 to 1972 that primarily pertain to financial operations and policies for the International Hotel and Casino-Las Vegas Hilton and the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection includes daily profit and loss reports, interdepartmental correspondence, staffing and operational policies and procedures, production reports, and Shoofey's personal correspondence. Collection materials are representative of business and financial records from Shoofey's tenure as president of both the International and Flamingo hotels and casinos.

Archival Collection

Gilbert Schwartz Papers

Identifier

MS-00861

Abstract

The collection documents Gilbert Shwartz's early involvement with the Clark County Sheriff's Mounted Posse and the Elks Club in the early 1960s as well as the growth of his real estate company, Sahara Realty, from 1963 to 2008. The collection includes photographs and programs of the Clark County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Rodeo and programs for the Elks Club Helldorado Days Rodeo from the early 1960s. The collection also includes photographs of Schwartz and his home, slides of Sahara Realty/Realtors advertising around Las Vegas, and autographed team photographs of the Central Little League teams sponsored by Sahara Realty. Also included is a program for the National Association of Real Estate Brokers annual conference held in Las Vegas in 1974.

Archival Collection