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Photograph of gamblers in the Rainbow Club, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Slide of a riverboat casino interior, Texas, circa 1970-1990s
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Drawing of the Bank Club in Reno, Nevada: postcard
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Archival Collection
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Stephen Powell Papers
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The Stephen Powell Papers (1933-1997) contain research bibliographies, indexes, and notecards for his book,
Archival Collection
Photograph of a horse at a card game, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1934-1950
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John Hardie Moss Jr. oral history interview
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Oral history interview with John Hardie Moss Jr. conducted by Phyllis Sherwin on February 22, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Moss discusses his career as a world-class poker player and professional gambler in Las Vegas, Nevada. Moss describes the intricacies of poker and gambling, gambling for high-stakes, and cheating in the gambling world.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Marguerite Goldstein by Carol A. Semendoff, February 25, 1979
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Archival Collection
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On February 25 1979, collector, Carol A. Semendoff interviewed cashier, Marguerite Goldstein, (born on May 1925 in Oberlin, Kansas) in the library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This interview covers early Las Vegas, from 1950 to 1979. Also included during this interview is discussion on local dignitaries, the growth of Las Vegas, gambling as the major industry in Las Vegas, Strip hotels, and housing developments.
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John D. Dombrink Gaming Research Files
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The John D. Dombrink Gaming Research Files (approximately 1951-1990) contain the research files of John D. Dombrink in preparation for his book The Last Resort: Success and Failure in Campaigns for Casinos, published in 1991. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, journal articles, and public reports on a variety of topics and issues related to gaming in the United States, including organized crime, commercial gaming, and regulatory practices and issues. The collection also contains manuscript drafts for The Last Resort: Success and Failure in Campaigns for Casinos with handwritten revisions and comments by Dombrink, as well as correspondence about the book’s potential publication and promotion.
Archival Collection
Photograph of a woman gambing, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1934-1950
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Irving Kirshbaum by Cheryl Rogers, February 23, 1979
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Irving Kirshbaum by Cheryl Rogers on February 23, 1979. In this interview, Kirshbaum discusses the Riviera Hotel where he began working in 1955. He also talks about the landscape of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1950s, and the state of gambling, comps, customer service, and dealer training. The interviewer asks about the treatment of minorities at the Riviera, and in Las Vegas generally, and the effect of corporate ownership on casinos.
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