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Grady Aitken oral history interview
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Oral history interviews with Grady Aitken conducted by David Schwartz on June 03, 2015 for the Table Games Management Oral History Project. In this interview, Aitken discusses his upbringing and early interest in the gaming industry. He remembers completing dealing school at the Harrah’s Casino in Reno, Nevada, working for Bill Harrah, and interacting with high profile players. Aitken talks about junkets, differences between casinos in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, and the licensing process to become a casino floor manager. Later, Aitken describes the opening of the MGM Grand Hotel in 1993, becoming a pit manager, and auditioning dealers. Lastly, Aitken discusses his role as Director of table games at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Resort.
Archival Collection
Architectural drawing of Holiday Casino(Las Vegas), proposed master plan looking north, 1976
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Archival Collection
Description
Conceptual drawing of the proposed Holiday Casino, now Harrah's. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Martin Stern's proposed master plan for the tower expansion of the Las Vegas Holiday Inn, now Harrah's."
Site Name: Holiday Casino
Address: 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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World Series of Poker 2006 Collection
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The World Series of Poker 2006 Collection dates to 2006 and contains promotional material for the 37th World Series of Poker tournament at Harrah's Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also contains results and information from the various levels of the tournament.
Archival Collection
Card games, 1811-1993
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain playing cards and card games collected by Bill Harrah (dating from 1811 to 1993 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1890 to 1950). Card decks include standard playing cards and various card games such as divination cards, educational card games, and other novelty cards. There are approximately 354 card games in the collection. 272 of the card games are standard playing card decks.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Donald Snyder oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Don Snyder conducted by Stefani Evans on April 20, 2017, July 28, 2017, September 26, 2017, January 09, 2018, and March 14, 2018 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In these interviews, Snyder discusses his early life and arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1987. He talks about First Interstate Bank, his involvement with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Foundation, and his career in banking. Snyder describes banking regulations, his resignation from First Interstate Bank, and the opening of Bank West of Nevada (Bank of Nevada) in 1994. He talks about the Downtown Progress Association, Fremont Street Experience, and joining Boyd Gaming. Snyder discusses his career at UNLV and serving as Dean of the UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality from 2010 to 2013. Lastly, Snyder is joined by Bo Bernhard, the Executive Director for the UNLV International Gaming Institute. The two discuss UNLV's involvement in building Allegiant Stadium, the creation of the Campus Improvement Authority Board, and their goal to move UNLV toward Tier 1 status.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Georges Gateway Club (Stateline, Nev.), circa late 1940s
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Archival Collection
Description
The Gateway Club at the Nevada state line. Handwritten text on back of photo: "Lake Tahoe #471, Stateline- Gateway Club." Stamp on back of photo: "Credit must be given to the Nevada Historical Society." The Gateway Club became part of Harrah's Lake Tahoe.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50
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Claudine Williams oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Claudine Williams conducted by Joanne Goodwin on November 20, 1997 and November 09, 2005 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Goodwin begins the interview by discussing growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, and how she supported her single mother. She goes on to describe her education and early jobs in restaurants and newsstands in Texas. Goodman then talks about meeting her husband, Shelby Williams, and how she became involved in the gaming industry, including her work with Benny Binion in Dallas, Texas and Jake Freidman in Houston, Texas. She describes moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963, and how she and Shelby developed the Silver Slipper Casino, which was sold to Howard Hughes, and Holiday Casino, which eventually became Harrah's Hotel and Casino. Williams also speaks about her community involvement, including philanthropic efforts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Architectural drawing of Marina Holiday Inn (Atlantic City), north and south elevations, January 31, 1980
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Archival Collection
Description
Elevations of the Atlantic City Marina Holiday Inn (name later changed to Harrah's Marina Resort). Paper ozalid. Gilliam Brady Associates Inc., mechanical engineers; GAI Associates Inc., electrical engineers; Reaves Engineering Inc., civil engineers; Tom Pappas Inc., structural engineers.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of Marina Holiday Inn (Atlantic City), east and west elevations, January 31, 1980
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Archival Collection
Description
Elevations of the Atlantic City Marina Holiday Inn (name later changed to Harrah's Marina Resort). Paper ozalid. Gilliam Brady Associates Inc., mechanical engineers; GAI Associates Inc., electrical engineers; Reaves Engineering Inc., civil engineers; Tom Pappas Inc., structural engineers.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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