The Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (approximately 1940-1990) contains postcards primarily from Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada hotel and casinos. The remaining postcards depict casinos in other Nevada locations, other U.S. states, France, The Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. There are also a small number of non-casino postcards from areas around southern Nevada.
Gamblers sit and stand near various games in the Tonopah Club. On the far side of the room is the bar, and in the center there are slot machines. The area closes to the photographer appears to be for table games. See Image 0141 0020 pho023964. Transcription with photograph: "1950s. Bartender, Tony Perchetti. Man near center post facing camera, ""Felix"" Leonard Traynor, one of the founders of Weepah (deceased). Far right man with face almost obscurred but facing camera, ""Freck"" Lydon, Sheriff. Near center post in white shirt, Bill Kendall. In dark shirt between left and center posts, ""Happy"" Hapgood, worked firehouse." Site Name: Tonopah Club
The gaming subject files contain materials collected by Dr. Spilde about the gaming industry as well as the advent, regulation, and socioeconomic impact of internet gaming. The subseries contains materials dating from 1975 to 2014, with the bulk of materials dating from 1995 to 2005. The materials include reports; journal articles; fact sheets; Department of Defense press releases and articles; notes; correspondence; video recordings of televised programs about US gaming issues, Native American casinos, the gaming industry in Asia, and the socioeconomic effects of gaming; and internet gaming subject files containing reports, journal articles, conference materials, testimonies, notes, and periodicals.
Archival Collection
Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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