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Dunes Hotel and Casino, 1984 to 1985

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: preliminary sketches and floor plans.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 128

Archival Component

Hotel and casino property records, 1961-2004

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The hotel and casino property records series (1961-2004) contains materials pertaining to properties owned or operated by Claudine Williams and her husband. The Silver Slipper Casino materials contain correspondence, dealer and gaming course descriptions, profit and loss statements, and accounting regulations. The Holiday Inn Hotel and Holiday Casino materials include contracts, log books, photographs, legal papers, signage and parking agreements, and purchase agreements. Other casinos and investment properties represented in the series include the Gold Rush Inn, Nob Hill Casino, Harrah's Hotel and Casino, and Riverboat Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Holiday Casino and Nob Hill Casino in Reno, Nevada; and the Westward Ho Casino in Tahoe, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Claudine Williams Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00094
Collection Name: Claudine Williams Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Bonanza Casino wall mounted sign, Fallon, Nevada

Date

2021

Description

Views of the wall mounted sign for the Bonanza Casino during the day. The casino is a part of the Super 8.

855 W Williams Ave, Fallon, NV 89406

Bonanza Casino


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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), rough sketches, casino area, circa mid 1970s

Date

1973 to 1976

Description

Preliminary sketch of the casino area for the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper. Includes multiple layers of tissue paper taped over each other. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Boulder Station Hotel and Casino, image 001: postcard

Date

1994 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Boulder Station Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.

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Vegas World Hotel and Casino, image 001: postcard

Date

1979 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)

Description

Vegas World Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.

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Vacation Village Hotel and Casino, image 002: postcard

Date

1990 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Vacation Village Hotel Casino, Las Vegas.

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Circus Circus Hotel and Casino, image 009: postcard

Date

1968 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Circus Circus Casino/Hotel - Las Vegas.

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Castaways Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas: photographic prints

Date

1967 (year uncertain) to 1973 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Castaways Hotel and Casino Photograph Collection (PH-00270).

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The Castaways Hotel and Casino: photographic film

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)

Description

An exterior view of the Castaways Hotel and Casino. A marquee advertises Open now all new rooms", "air conditioned", "pool". The Castaways was a hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada that operated from 1963 to 1987 on the Las Vegas Strip. The property had originally been San Souci Auto Court, an early motel which opened in the 1930s, and developed into Sans Souci Hotel in the 1950s. In 1962, the resort became Castaways Hotel & Casino. The hotel had a 1,500-gallon aquarium in its bar. In 1967, the Castaways was sold to billionaire Howard Hughes for $3 million dollars. The resort operated until July 1987, when it closed and was demolished and the property was purchased by Steve Wynn. The resort became the Mirage, opening on November 22, 1989. The property is located at 3400 South Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89109.

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