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Postcard of gambling scene with two older men and a younger man winning the game, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a poker scene. The caption reads, "This slick-looking youth came out West, And to win all our coin did his best; He held five kings, by Gum! We each held a gun-And the Coroner held an inquest"

Image

Photograph of a Las Vegas gambling scene, 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Gambling in an early Las Vegas casino, probably the Frontier Club. Compare the bare interior with modern casino interiors.
Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino
Address: 200 East Fremont Street

Image

Walter Gibson Typescripts of Books on Gambling

Identifier

MS-00370

Abstract

The Walter Gibson Typescripts of Books on Gambling consist of manuscripts written by Walter Gibson for Sidney Radner in the 1940s. The collection includes three typescript copies of manuscripts titled, So you Want to be a Crapshooter? Or All Craps are Crooked; Poker and How to Play It; and How Gamblers Win at Cards. There are handwritten notes on the typescripts.

Archival Collection

Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and Saloon, Las Vegas, NV: gaming license data, 1981

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00658
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 082 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming

Identifier

MS-00785

Abstract

The Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming (1974-2010) consist of materials collected or written by Professor Peter Collins on legalized gambling. The collection includes research papers, industry and government reports, and media reports on the development, legality, economics, and ethics of legalized gambling. Most of the materials focus on gambling in the United Kingdom; the balance of the material covers South Africa, Canada, the United States, the European Union, Australia, some Asian-Pacific nations, and materials not specific to location.

Archival Collection

Sands Hotel and Casino Master Gaming Report, 1975 July

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Charles J. Hirsch Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00291
Collection Name: Charles J. Hirsch Papers
Box/Folder: Box 04

Archival Component

Casino Gaming Terminology , approximately 1950 to 1987

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Thomas Clark Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00307
Collection Name: Thomas Clark Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Proceedings of the 1996 National Conference on Problem Gambling, Crime, and Gaming Enforcement [United States], 1996

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00284
Collection Name: William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Harrah's Survey of US Casino Gaming Entertainment, 1993-1994

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives
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Collection Number: MS-00460
Collection Name: Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives
Box/Folder: Box 024

Archival Component

"Impact of Casino Gambling on New York State Parimutuel Horseracing" presentation, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 163

Archival Component