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Master: National Finals "BBQ cook-Off and Party," hosted by Stardust: video, 1987 May 08 to 1987 May 09
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Local news segments on the Stardust's "old-time gambling museum" which houses a $3 million dollar collection put together by Boyd Gaming and part of a larger renovation. First segment interviews Ralph Purnell, Stardust General Manager, who explains why the museum was put together as a new attraction, comparing it to Imperial Palace's car collection. In the second segment, Sam Boyd is seen leading the first tour through the museum. A brief history is provided on gaming and gambling, while stills of early Las Vegas are shown. Purnell speaks again on why the museum was created. The third segment the interior of the museum and artifacts around the museum. Interview with E. J. Cummins talks about hiding these artifacts while it was illegal, and the reporter speaks with historians about various early gaming machines. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 049
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Flamingo Hilton Hotel Records
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The Flamingo Hilton Hotel Records date from 1946 to 1983, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1968 to 1983 and contain promotional materials and administrative records of the Flamingo Hilton located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection primarily consists of materials related to the promotion of the Flamingo Hilton including advertising copy and plans, press releases, and meeting minutes. Also included are drawings and plans for neon signs for the casino.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records (1965-2010) are comprised of drawings and documents created by the American architecture firms of Welles Pugsley Architects and Leo A Daly Architects, as well as their associated consultants, engineers, and other professional collaborators. This collection documents the design and construction of Lied Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The materials feature both hand-drawn and computer generated architectural drawings, ranging from preliminary sketches and artist renderings to schematic drawings and construction documents.
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Photograph of guests in a "super suite" at the Aladdin (Las Vegas), 1970s
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Aladdin Hotel's Super Suite, Room 2740. Handwritten inscription on original: "Convention Area Aladdin Hotel."
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph Dalta Hurry and C. A. Earle Rinker, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of construction area during Stardust renovation, Las Vegas, (Nev.), March 25, 1975
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Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection
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The Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (approximately 1922-1969) consists of black-and-white photographic prints of Boulder City, Nevada, and Lake Mead and Hoover Dam areas, located on the border between Arizona and Nevada. The images depict the interior, exterior, and construction stages of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). There is also an aerial photograph of Boulder City, Nevada.
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Moapa River Reservation Annual Report, 1920
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Archival Collection
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Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service 1920 annual report of the conditions on the Moapa River Reservation. Section I includes reservation law and order. Section II includes reservation health. Section III includes the reservation school. Section IV includes reservation industries (infrastructure). Section V includes allotments and sales.
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Photograph of construction workers near machinery for Stardust renovation, Las Vegas, (Nev.), March 5, 1975
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Photograph of construction workers and pipes for Stardust renovation, Las Vegas, (Nev.), March 5, 1975
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