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Casino Projects on the Las Vegas Strip from the Air, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-03-23

Description

Stalled resort construction and a future demolition project cluster along Las Vegas Boulevard generally between Desert Inn and Sahara. Construction on the Fountainbleau (tall blue building, right) ceased in 2009, while Boyd Gaming's Echelon Project stopped construction on former Stardust site back in 2008. That project was revived as the Resorts World Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority has scheduled the demolition of the Riviera Hotel and Casino for in summer 2016 to make way for a convention center expansion.

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Costume design drawing, hot pink mini-dress with green and yellow stripes, Las Vegas, 1967

Date

1967

Description

Costume Details: Hot pink mini-dress buttoned down the front, with wide green belt with bronze buckle; dress is printed with yellow and green horizontal stripes above the belt and yellow and green vertical stripes below the belt; white calf-high boots with green cuffs, green dangling earrings, large white sunglasses and white and green oversized bracelet.
Show Name: Mad, Mod World
Performance Name: Finale
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Transcript of interview with Theresa Brickley and Liz Burkey by Andres Moses, January 27, 2006

Date

2006-01-27

Description

Theresa Brickley and Elizabeth Burkey come from very different corners of the world, but were united by dance in Las Vegas. Theresa was bom and raised in Tokyo, and immigrated to the United States with her American husband. Elizabeth, better known as Liz, was bom in Detroit, Michigan into a family of performance artists. Theresa's first dance job was disrupted by World War II, while Liz's break came when becoming a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. Migrating to Las Vegas from Seattle and California respectively, the two met as performers in the Sun City Dance Company, and became the best of friends. They have performed all over the city, including Sahara, Rio, and Mirage, to name a few.

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Glass slides of Las Vegas hotels and aerial views of Clark County (Nev.), 1950s-1960s (tray 1 of 3)

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Slides collected by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 depict Las Vegas and Clark County during the 1950s and the 1960s. Individual photographs show the Strip, downtown Las Vegas, Boulder City, Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam, and individual hotels (including the Flamingo, Tropicana, El Rancho, Dunes, Sahara, Desert Inn, Stardust, Landmark, Thunderbird, Sands, Tallyho, Riviera, Golden Nugget, Mint, Binion's Horsehoe, Pioneer Club, Fremont, and Four Queens). Aerial shots and photographs of buildings under construction, marquees, and interiors are included. There are also photos of showgirls and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Tray 1 of 3. The original slides were retained by the Union.Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slides

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter "The Arts" calendar of events

Date

1992-10-03
1992-11-14
1992-12

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Bush, Darrin S.

Darrin Bush was born January 08, 1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After attaining his education at St. Joseph’s Catholic School and Bishop Gorman High School, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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