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Photograph of a portrait of Judy Bayley, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

A portrait of Judy Bayley, the location is unknown, but was most likely taken in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judith “Judy” Bayley, namesake of the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was once known as “The First Lady of Gambling.” Judy and her husband Warren “Doc” Bayley opened the Hacienda Hotel and Casino on October 17, 1956. After Warren’s unexpected death from a heart attack on December, 26, 1964, Judy Bayley took over the ownership and operations of the Hacienda. By doing so, she became the first woman in Nevada history to be the sole owner and operator of a hotel-casino. After Judy’s death from cancer on December 31, 1971, the Hacienda was sold in 1972. The Hacienda’s doors closed to the public on December 10, 1996. The hotel was imploded on December 31, 1996 on the 25th anniversary of Judy Bayley’s death, and was broadcast on the Fox news network as part of their New Year’s Eve 1996 telecast. In March 1999, it was replaced with the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.

Image

Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. documentary Judy Bayley: First Lady of Gambling

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01161
Collection Name: Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Palm Room, menu

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Note: Cover features illustration of a caballero on an ornamented horse. "3/80." Restaurant: Palm Room Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Text

Fiesta Room, menu

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Note: Cover features illustation of fireworks. "7/80." printed in bottom corner of p. 2 Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: Fiesta Room Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Text

Brad Burch Collection of Las Vegas Gaming and Hotel Advertising Ephemera

Identifier

MS-00811

Abstract

Collection is comprised of casino and hotel brochures, photographs, and slides collected by Brad Burch from 1970 to 1983 that were designed and created by the firm of Cooper, Burch and Howe. Also included are gaming guides and color transparencies of the Sahara amd Hacienda Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Fold-out booklet of Las Vegas Hotels and Casinos: postcards, image 004

Description

Part of a postcard booklet depicting the Flamingo Hotel, the Dunes Hotel, the Tropicana Hotel, and the Hacienda Hotel.

Bill Moore Professional Papers

Identifier

MS-00597

Abstract

The Bill Moore Professional Papers are comprised of documents, designs, and promotional materials of show producer Bill Moore from 1950 to 2010. From the 1960s until the late 2000s, Moore and his partner George Arnold produced a variety of stage shows, from musicals and revues to his famous "on ice" productions like Nudes on Ice and Playgirls on Ice. Materials include three-dimensional set designs, photographic prints, financial records, promotional posters, and audio and video recordings of shows at casinos in Las Vegas, Laughlin, and Reno, Nevada, and Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Archival Collection