The Professional Papers series (approximately 1900-2007) contains materials relating the Bob Stupak's two Las Vegas, Nevada projects: Bob Stupak's Vegas World and the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino. Materials include architectural drawings for design and planning of both casinos, as well as artistic renderings used for advertisements. Poker tournaments, interior and exterior casino property photographs, and documents relating to the opening and closing of Stupak's properties are also contained in this series. Additionally, these papers contains plans for unbuilt designs, including the Titanic Las Vegas and the "Grip of the Gorilla" attraction planned for the Stratosphere tower. This series also contains audiovisual material relating to Stupak's career, and coupon books he collected as part of his advertising research.
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Bob Stupak Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01016 Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers Box/Folder: N/A
The Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs depict the planning and construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam on the Colorado River from approximately 1925 to 1960. The photographs primarily depict the Colorado River, Black Canyon, construction machinery, the dam's diversion tunnels, and the completed dam. Much of the material is comprised of photographic postcards. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, negatives, and slides; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.
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Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014 Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection Box/Folder: N/A
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Kathleen Collins, and Christian Frank shooting a scene for a western movie, most likely Black Cyclone (1926), directed by Fred Jackman and shot by Hal Roach at the Home Ranch, Logandale, Nevada.