The Bogie's Niteclub Revue Collection (1969-1990) consists of photographs, flyers, and newspapers advertising Bogie's Niteclub, which ran the female impersonation (now known as drag) revue "Frivolous Follies" in Las Vegas, Nevada. Images include performers on stage, portraits, and publictiy photographs of members of "Frivolous Follies," which was renamed "Vive les Boys" in 1984. Issues of Las Vegas Mirror and Vegas magazine are also included, and contain advertisements for Bogie's Niteclub drag shows and male strip shows. Also included in the collection is a single photograph of Stewart Randall Armstrong, who was born and raised in Las Vegas and passed away from AIDS in 1994. The collection was donated in his honor. This collection also contains digital scans of the photographs and some ephemera.
Interview with Jerry Fox by Barbara Tabach on November 12, 2014. In this interview, Fox discusses his father's restaurant, Foxy's Delicatessen, which opened on the Las Vegas Strip in the 1950s, and his own business endeavors including the Tinder Box and an embroidery business.
Jerry Fox grew up in Los Angeles until his family moved to Las Vegas in February 1955, where his father opened Foxy's Delicatessen, the city's first Jewish deli. Jerry would go on to follow in his father's entrepreneurial footsteps, operating several ventures across different industries, including his own restaurant, Foxy Dog. Jerry sold Foxy Dog in 1975 after going through a divorce, the same year that Foxy's Deli closed.
Costume Details: Showgirl in sleeveless vest in spotted-pony print with fringe across chest, red tights with spotted-pony print pockets, pony print cuffs, red cowboy boots with spurs, holster with gun around hips, white hat, red bag marked "Pony Express"; topless showgirl in spotted-pony print tights with red jewelled belt, red harness, red side-blinders, matching headpiece, feathered black "tail", headpiece with black feather "mane"; male cowboy costume of black trousers, white boots, red shirt with white bandana tied around the neck, spotted-pony print sleeveless vest, holster and gun around the hips; male Civil War era costume with kepi-style cap, trousers with side fringe, fringed long sleeved jacket tied at the waist with fringed sash. Show Name: Pony Express Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
From the Homer Rissman Architectural Records (MS-00452). Written on the image: "Rissman and Rissman Associates 1011 Swarthmore Avenue Pacific Palisades California Gladstone 4-7519. Architects. Structural Engineer Harold L. Epstein 3324 Barham Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif. 90028 Hollywood 3-7121. Mechanical Engineer Ira Tepper & Associates 1147 So. Beverly Drive Los Angeles, Calif. 90035 Crestview 6-1736. Electrical Engineer J.L. Cusick & Associates 4219 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, Cal. 91602 Triangle 7-6231. 1/1/67 Date. Hotel Bonanza of Las Vegas U.S. Highway #91 Las Vegas, Nevada. Plot Plan. 2 drawing number. Revised 2-21-1967-Bearings-eEasements & R/W. Revised 1-5-1967-Median Island & Pool Area. Voorheis-Trindle Co. of Nevada. 853 Sahara Ave Las Vegas, Nevada. Property & Topography Survey Map Bonanza Casino Hotel ".
Site Location: Highway 91 (Clark County, Nevada)