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Transcript of interview with Stephen La Thair Hawley by Donna Mattson, June 24, 1975
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On June 24, 1975, collector Donna Mattson interviewed native Nevadan mechanic, Stephen La Thair Hawley, (born October 15th, 1936, in Ely, Nevada) in his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview offers a historical overview of early Las Vegas including gambling and an in-depth discussion on local economic, environmental, and social changes.
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Laws and gaming regulation files, 1948 to 2005
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Materials include state, federal, and international legislation concerning gambling, news reports about gaming regulation, and reports about gaming from 1948 to 2005 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of news articles, reports, and legislation concerning legal gambling in the United States at the state level. The materials also include news reports about gambling in various countries and how the governments of those countries regulate legal gambling or enforce bans on illegal gambling.
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Howard Schwartz Collection on Gaming
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The Howard Schwartz Collection on Gaming documents the gaming industry in the United States from 1966 to 2010. The collection includes manuscripts, periodicals, newspaper articles, ephemera, profit and probability profiles and a report from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission.
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Evan Renglehoff Collection of Punchboards
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The Evan "Ding" Renglehoff Collection of Punchboards (1930s-1940s) is comprised of forty-two assorted punchboards with identifying documentation.
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UNLV University Libraries Collection on Nevada Gaming Fiftieth Anniversary
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The Nevada Gaming Fiftieth Anniversary collection consists of materials dating from 1981 related to the fiftieth anniversary of the legalization of gaming in the state of Nevada. Included in the collection are programs, invitations, and memorabila commemorating the fiftieth anniversary that were collected by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections.
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Photograph of the Stocker Bros. at old Northern Club Bar and Casino, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
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Audio recording clip of interview with Mary Louise Williams by Claytee D. White, June 19, 1998
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Part of an interview with Mary Louise Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on June 19, 1998. Williams recalls working as a showgirl at the Moulin Rouge and traces her subsequent careers as a social worker and school teacher.
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