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UNLV Libraries Collection of International Game Technology (IGT) Promotional Materials and Reports

Identifier

MS-00967

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of International Game Technology (IGT) Promotional Materials and Reports includes annual reports, financial reports, print and digital press kits, and promotional materials for International Game Technology in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, dating from 1987 to 2015.

Archival Collection

Charles J. Hirsch Photographic Slide Collection

Identifier

PH-00233

Abstract

The Charles J. Hirsch Photographic Slide Collection (approximately 1956-1987) is comprised of forty-six color slides that depict gaming tables, gaming cards and dice, slot machines, captured cheating devices, and statistical graphs from the Golden Nugget Casino, located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork

Identifier

MS-01030

Abstract

The Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork contains three paintings collected by Dr. Howard William Zellhoefer. Two paintings are by K. Nakamine of landscapes in Okinawa, Japan from 1949, and the third painting is a 1962 Ferdinand Burgdorffof a desert landscape, possibly Mojave Desert, California.

Archival Collection

Downtown Las Vegas Design Drawings

Identifier

MS-00911

Abstract

The Downtown Las Vegas Design Drawings (approximately 2011-2014) is comprised of seven design drawings created for select businesses located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The drawings are colored on tissue and were created by BUNNYFiSH studio, an architectural firm located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection includes three drawings for a porte-cochère at the D Las Vegas hotel; drawings for the exteriors of the Hydrant Club, Inspire, and HOP Downtown; and an interior drawing for Scullery.

Archival Collection

Tamara Pickett Papers

Identifier

MS-00467

Abstract

The Tamara Pickett Papers (1977-1998) are comprised of materials related to the experiences of transgendered individuals in America. The collection includes transgender publications, scientific articles about sex reassignment surgery, and informational material provided to Pickett from various doctors as she planned her own sexual reassignment surgery.

Archival Collection

Cave Nightclub Records

Identifier

MS-00519

Abstract

The Cave Nightclub Records (1992-1994) are comprised of materials generated during the planning and construction of the Cave Nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada. It opened in 1992 as a straight nightclub. It changed ownership in 1993, and reopened on September 3, 1993 as a gay nightclub and closed early in 1995. The collection contains policy documents, building plans, and promotional and publicity materials, as well as artifacts, including waiter uniforms from the nightclub.

Archival Collection

O.C. "Boots" LeBoutillier Paintings

Identifier

MS-00771

Abstract

The collection consists of two watercolor paintings donated and autographed by Las Vegas resident O.C. “Boots” LeBoutillier. The materials were painted and signed by Robert Carlin depicting the crash of Baron Manfred Von Richthofen's (the "Red Baron") airplane on April 21, 1918. LeBoutillier is also depicted in the paintings flying above as the "Red Baron" crashes after being shot down. The paintings were created approximately between 1970 to 1979.

Archival Collection

Ruth St. Denis Collection

Identifier

MS-00249

Abstract

The Ruth St. Denis Collection (1916-1986) contains materials relating to the St. Denis School of Dance in Los Angeles, California. Included are scrapbooks containing magazine cutouts from early 20th century performers and celebrities and programs featuring St. Denis or performances honoring her memory.

Archival Collection