Materials include digital images of historical photographs of the Tropicana including the opening of the resort in 1956, aerial photographs of the property, architectural designs, interior photographs, celebrities, and the exterior marquee.
Archival Collection
Tropicana Hotel and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-01186 Collection Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino Records Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Title card at start says "B-roll created for Mirage is divided into three sections: Resort interiors and exteriors; Siegfried & Roy's Royal White Riger habitat; Steve Wynn interview and may be used by news stations without restriction." First segment shows exterior views of the fountain (daytime) and volcano area (night), interior of nearly empty hotel and aquarium; rooms, outdoor areas, Mikado restaurant. Second segment shows Siegfried & Roy with white tigers as guests look on, tigers play in the water. Third segment is an interview with Steve Wynn (unknown interviewer) about the design of the Mirage, decision to spend money on building it. Wynn is wearing a Golden Nugget sweater. Fourth segment is more b-roll of the white tiger habitat and specifies it can be used about reports on Siegfried and Roy and the Mirage only. Original media Betacam, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00930 Collection Name: The Production Company Audiovisual Collection Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Correspondence between Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt and Moapa River School Superintendent Laurel B. Sandall. 1918-08-20 inquiry from Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt about the citizenship status of a Native American named "Stub," and the status of all Native Americans living in Southern Nevada. 1918-08-26 reply from Moapa River School Superintendent L. B. Sandall reporting 113 Native Americans live on reservation and over 200 live off reservation. Sandall reports on the health and occupational status of Native Americans with no affiliation to the reservation.
'United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.' 'June 1976. Revised March 1981.' 'Map No. 952-300-203.' 'Exhibit I.' Includes inset location map for project area. Scale [ca. 1:126,720. 1 in. to approx. 2 miles] . United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation