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Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival
Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival was founded around 2001 by Joshua Abbey. It shows international films, including dramas, comedies, documentaries, and experimental films. The 14th LVJFF was held January 10 to 25, 2015 and was produced by Desert Space Foundation and the Adelson Educational Campus. Major support was provided by the Adelson Family Foundation, the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, and the Israeli American Council.
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Native American gaming management and operational control files, 1986-2009
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain management and operational control procedure manuals, reports, and gaming compacts (1986-2009) from various Native American nations collected by Gary W. Royer. The subseries includes reports and manuals for operations at the Tulalip Resort Casino operated by the Tulalip Tribes of Washington. Also included are legislation, reports, and newspaper articles about the legalization and regulation of Native American gaming at the US federal level.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
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Casino Control Corporation publications and reports, 1975-1997
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain publications and reports (1975-1997) created by Casino Control Corporation, founded by Gary W. Royer. The materials are primarily about casino management and operational control, the Nevada gaming industry, and Nevada gaming licensure.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to William Wittwer Estate (Las Vegas), May 1, 1942
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken informs the Wittwer Estate that the spring near the Las Vegas Ranch is running again and needs to be covered and locked.
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, January 2, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Notice of the opinion of Union Pacific Railroad attorney that it is possible to sell the Las Vegas Ranch while keeping the water rights associated with it.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Calvin (Omaha), November 2, 1921
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Archival Collection
Description
Details about a new well on Union Pacific Railroad property.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption between February 1942 and February 1943, March 1, 1943
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in February in 1942 and 1943.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to E. C. Renwick, June 14, 1950
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter from Folger indicating that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was not limited on the amount of water they could take from the Las Vegas Springs because that was a vested right of the company
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Architectural drawing of Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), 214 room addition, second floor plan, October 10, 1962
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Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the addition of the Aztec Building to the Thunderbird Hotel. "Aztec Bldg." handwritten in red pencil in lower right corner.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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