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Photograph of Gambling Club, 1910-1920

Date

1910 to 1920

Archival Collection

Description

Men posing around a table at a gambling club. Standing 4th from the left is John Wesley Horden.

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Bar and gambling tables at the Golden Nugget: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367)

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Postcard of Bill Friedman gambling, 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Bill Friedman giving a gaming demonstration. He was a professor for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' College of Hotel Administration for a decade and then went on to simultaneously be the president of Castaways Hotel and Casino and the Silver Slipper Casino in Las Vegas. Friedman is currently the president of Friedman management Group.

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"Gambling and Problem Gambling in Iowa: A Replication Survey", 1995

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 092

Archival Component

Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction

Identifier

MS-00584

Abstract

The Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction (1978-2009) consist of the personal correspondence, research notes, and publications of psychiatrist Rena Nora. In addition to positions in New Jersey and New York, Dr. Nora was the Chief of Psychiatric Services at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she focused on issues of compulsive gambling. The papers also house several compact disks which contain presentations that Dr. Nora gave at various conferences on problem gambling in the United States.

Archival Collection

Photograph of gambling tables, Goldfield (Nev.), 1926

Date

1926

Description

A black and white photograph of men at the Northern posing with gambling tables in Goldfield, Nevada.

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Evelyn and J.C. Gamble oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02097

Abstract

Oral history interview with Evelyn and J.C. Gamble conducted by Claytee D. White on August 31, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Evelyn discusses living on the Westside in the 1950s and describes the development of that area. J.C. recalls his years in the United States Air Force and experiences stationed at Nellis Air Force Base. Lastly, J.C. describes why the Westside was off limits for active Air Force members, and the two speak about their employment at the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection

The gambling floor of The Mint in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367)

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Koo, Jun, et al, "Social Costs of Casino Gambling for Ohio: A Review of What is Known and Estimates of Future Expenses, The", 2005

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00785
Collection Name: Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 09

Archival Component

Report: "Marketing Casino Gambling and a Local Lottery in New York City" by the Council of the City of New York for the Committee on Economic Development, 1991

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 163

Archival Component