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Slide of performers, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

A picture of a duo performing in a Las Vegas show.

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Ruthe Scott Photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada Hotels and Casinos

Identifier

PH-00220

Abstract

The Ruthe Scott Photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada Hotels and Casinos contain color and black-and-white negatives and transparencies of Las Vegas hotels and casinos from 1960 to 1986. The collection includes the Sahara Hotel, Castaways Hotel and Casino, the Desert Inn Hotel, the Dunes Hotel, the Riviera Hotel, the Sands Hotel, the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall, Tally Ho Grounds, the Thunderbird Hotel, and the Hotel Flamingo. The collection also includes people gambling in Las Vegas casinos and two transparencies of Nevada politician Phil Tobin, who sponsored the bill to legalize gambling in 1931.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild Records

Identifier

MS-01185

Abstract

The Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild Records (approximately 1967-2023) are comprised of materials documenting the activities of the Fiber Arts Guild since the late 1960s. Materials include the guild's newsletter dating back to 1969, bylaws, membership information, photographs of events, and programs organized by the guild, such as "Dye in the Mountains." Also included in the records are evaluations of weave samples along with dye recipes and fabric samples.

Archival Collection

List of celebrities at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, October 1958

Date

1958-10

Description

A list of celebrity rooms and gift choices (fruit or flowers) for the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mixed Content

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alumni Association Sports Memorabilia Collection

Identifier

UA-00069

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alumni Association of Sports Memorabilia collection is comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) sports memorabilia collected by the UNLV Alumni Association from the 1970s to 1997. The collection primarily includes memorabilia relating to UNLV basketball during the late 1980s and the early 1990s.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History

Identifier

MS-00476

Abstract

The Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) History (1984-2002) consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and ephemera chronicling issues of the LGBT communities in Nevada. In addition to records of the newspaper, the Las Vegas Bugle, the collection also contains documents pertaining to the founding of the Gay Community Service Center of Las Vegas, Nevada; Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG); local political campaigns; and photographs documenting LGBT life and culture in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Times

Alternate Title

(1905-1906) Changed to Las Vegas Age (1905-1947)

Description

See full information about this title online through Nevada's participation in the National Digital Newspaper Project. All issues digitized online at: Chronicling America collection from the Library of Congress.

1905
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1906
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

Language

English

English

Place of Publication

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

2766-4856

Library of Congress Control Number (lccn)

sn86076027

Photograph of the Las Vegas Rotary Club, circa early 1900s

Date

1910 to 1939

Description

Members of the Las Vegas Rotary club. C. P. Squires is holding a banner on the far left.

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