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Gambers at Circus Circus in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, (Nev.), circa 1948
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Daniel Kaminski oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Daniel Kaminski conducted by Brian Corcoran on March 14, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kaminski discusses his occupational history, gambling practices amongst tourists, and the rise of gambling establishments across the United States. Kaminski also discusses the role of dealers in casinos.
Archival Collection
Film transparency of Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, 1946-1950s
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Archival Collection
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Texas Station, image 002: postcard
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Archival Collection
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Virginia Houser interview, March 20, 1978: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On March 20, 1978, collector Karen Reed interviewed her grandmother, Virginia Houser (born on August 22nd, 1912 in Bartonville, Illinois) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the interview, Virginia Houser discusses working in Las Vegas at various stores as well as changes in the Downtown and Strip areas. She also speaks about the annual Helldorado Parade and other entertainment in the Las Vegas area besides gambling.
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Series I: Harvey's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino records and artifacts, 1830-1995
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The Harvey's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino series (1830-1995) consists of books, guides, and magazines about gambling artifacts; casino promotional information and photographs, employee information; photocopies of Harvey's coin, token, and check collection; newspaper clippings about Harvey's hotel and assorted artifacts and ephemera including faro boards and case keepers, playing cards and holders, slot machine payoff signs, table-top gambling games, drinking glasses, matchbooks, and other casino merchandise. Also included are notes compiled on U.S. and world casinos and a collection of pre-Castro Cuba postcards collected by Andy Gazsi.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Harvey's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino Collection
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Suzette Cox oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Suzette Cox conducted by Lance Cooper on March 01, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview Suzette Cox discusses working at the Las Vegas Sun, a local newspaper, as a deputy sheriff, and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a secretary. She also talks about living in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Las Vegas Strip, gambling, recreational activities, atomic testing, the Mormon Fort, and how Las Vegas has changed over the years.
Archival Collection