External elevations for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Includes key plan and roof covering notes. Printed on parchment.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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External elevations for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Printed on parchment.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Sections for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Printed on parchment.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Stairs sections and details for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Printed on parchment.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Index to architectural drawings, addition of a tower, Flamingo Hilton, 1976. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Harold L. Epstein and Associates, structural engineers; Bennett/Tepper, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural plans for the addition of a tower's first floor to the Flamingo in 1976; printed on mylar;
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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The California Pictures Corporation series (approximately 1919-1965) consists of records pertaining to the company's film production and corporate operations. Film-related records depict the production side of the 1947 film
Archival Component
The Carratelli Family Collection on Gay Rights in Nevada (1992-2002) consists of documents and ephemera from various gay rights organizations and events in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to documents, fliers, and meeting minutes, the collection houses a box of t-shirts from various gay events and campaigns. The collection is especially focused on issues of Gay Pride organizing.
Archival Collection
The Dennis McBride Erotica Collection (approximately 1950s-2003) consists of heterosexual and homosexual erotic photograph, drawings, and magazines. The collection also contains reproductions of early pornographic materials from the 1930s and 1940s and a stereoscope viewer with image inserts depicting nude females. This collection provides insight into erotica and pornography dating from the mid- to late- twentieth century.
Archival Collection
The Benjamin F. Smith Papers, dated from 1960 to 1969, contains a photocopy of a typed manuscript written by Benjamin F. Smith titled "Lady Luck and I." The manuscript details Smith's life, and focuses mainly on his time in Las Vegas, Nevada and his gambling strategies. The manuscript also contains gambling plays, figures, and charts. The collection also contains photocopied newspaper clippings and a brief biography of Smith written by Larry Evans.
Archival Collection