A series of news, press, and informational videos that follow the history of the Stratosphere Tower and show the buiding's press reveal announcment, ground breaking, construction, construction fire, and grand opening; first video is a KTNV-TV Channel 13 editorial with Jim Behling, V.P./General Manager; the news clips that follow are from multiple stations and feature multiple anchors including Paula Francis and Bill French from KLAS-TV Channel 8; Marianne McClary and Angela Rodriguez from KTNV-TV Channel 13; and Scott Andrus, Sue Tripathi, and Rikki Cheese from KVBC Channel 3; featured interviews from the videos include Robert Broadbent, Director of Aviation in Clark County; Bob Stupak, the owner of the Stratosphere Tower; Raymond Lafaire, a Las Vegas tourist; Jerry Miller, a crew worker; Jerry Smiley from Union Equity Partners; Mike Moody, a business editor; Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones; Nevada Governor Bob Miller; and unidentified construction workers; additional videos include a history of Bob Stupak showcasing his Las Vegas legacy, Vegas World, and Stratosphere Tower; the construction fire at Stratosphere Tower on August 29, 1993; and Stratosphere Tower opening night press footage of Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones, Nevada Governor Bob Miller, Bob Stupak, and Phyllis McGuire; b-roll footage of digital renderings, press announcements, ground breaking for construction, various stages of construction, Las Vegas, printed media of Bob Stupak, construction fire, and fireworks from the top of the Stratosphere Tower Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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The Irwin and Susan Molasky Papers (early 1900s-2012, bulk 1970-2012) primarily contain materials related to real estate development work by Irwin Molasky with his company, the Molasky Group of Companies, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, the collection includes personal photographs (early 1900s-2011, bulk 1970-2011) of family members, friends, and events, as well as a Proclamation from Clark County, Nevada to establish the Molasky Family Park.
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The Marc Weiswasser Papers are comprised of materials from approximately 1976 to 2002 documenting Marc Weiswasser's career in the Las Vegas, Nevada gaming industry. The collection includes instructional guides and handbooks for table game dealers, employee handbooks and newsletters from the Flamingo Hilton and MGM Grand Las Vegas materials, as well as interviews and articles about Marc Weiswasser. The collection also includes newspaper clippings about the gaming industry and video recordings from the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming. There are also reports from the Nevada Gaming Control Board regarding Regulation 6A, which deals with cash transactions prohibitions, reporting, and record keeping. The collection also includes a variety materials about the Casino Managamenet Association (CMA) including a promotional video, conference fliers, invitations, photographs from various CMA events, and educational materials related to casino operations.
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