Materials contain publications, photographs, employee manuals, and new employee orientation video recordings created by Harrah’s Reno Club, Harrah’s Tahoe Club, Harrah’s Inc., Holiday Inns, Inc., Holiday Corporation, the Promus Companies, and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (1955-1999). The materials are primarily comprised of Harrah’s brand casino, hotel, and resort newsletters, Harrah-scope magazines, and photographs of employees and various Harrah’s properties.
The Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives (dating from 1811 to 2004 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1940 to 2000) contain the promotional and corporate files of Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. and its predecessors, as well as Bill Harrah’s personal papers and card game collection. The materials were compiled and developed as a corporate archive by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.’s Corporate Communications Department. The collection is primarily comprised of casino and employee periodicals, reports, manuals, promotional files, ephemera, and newspaper articles that document Bill Harrah’s casinos in Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe as well as Harrah’s Inc., Holiday Inns, Inc., Holiday Corporation, the Promus Companies, and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Also included are photographs that document the construction of Harrah’s properties, business operations, the people who worked and performed at Harrah’s properties, and Bill Harrah’s automobile collection. The collection also contains Bill Harrah’s collection of playing cards and card games. Also included are photographs of the Harrah family.
South shore of Lake Tahoe from the air. Harrah's Tahoe and Harvey's Tahoe are seen in the lower left corner. Site Name: Lake Tahoe Address: Stateline; Douglas County; Nevada
Façade of the Stateline Redwood Room at Lake Tahoe. These buildings were incorporated into Harrah's Tahoe. Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe Address: 15 Highway 50
Materials contain photographs of entertainers, entertainer profiles, performance video recordings, and event advertisements created by Harrah’s Reno Club, Harrah’s Tahoe Club, Harrah’s Inc., Holiday Inns, Inc., Holiday Corporation, the Promus Companies, and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (dating from 1955 to 1999 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1970 to 1980).
Aerial View of Harrah's Stateline Country Club under construction. Harrah's Stateline Country Club would later become Harrah's Tahoe. Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe Address: 15 Highway 50
Harrah's Stateline Country Club in 1956 under a heavy blanket of snow. This building was incorporated into Harrah's Lake Tahoe. Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe Address: 15 Highway 50
Aerial View of Harrah's Stateline Country Club under construction. The country club would later become Harrah's Tahoe. Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe Address: 15 Highway 50