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Advertisement for Donn Arden's Jubilee! at MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1980s

Date

1981 to 1989

Archival Collection

Description

10" x 5 1/4" advertisement printed on 8" x 10" glossy photo paper; photograph of a showgirl in an elaborate headdress and the words "Donn Arden's Jubilee! MGM Grand Hotel." A sticker in the lower right hand corner reads: "The Geary Company/Advertising 2139 Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 (702) 386-0315."
Show Name: Jubilee!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Margo Mansergh Papers

Identifier

MS-01048

Abstract

The Margo Mansergh Papers (approximately 1920-2010) document the life of former showgirl and dancer Margaret "Margo" Mansergh Tomaszewski. Materials include photographs of Margo modeling, backstage at various shows, portraits, and personal family photographs as well as programs from her international career performing in the Lido de Paris and Pigalle Nightclub in London, as well as a number of shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, such as Vive Les Girls, Casino de Paris, Minsky's Burlesque, and Lido de Paris at the Stardust. The collection contains materials from Mansergh's modeling career, including photographs, book covers, and images of her as an extra in films. Digital images from the closing Stardust performance and an event for Miss Bluebell are also found in the collection.

Archival Collection

Casino Diaries, "Super Sunday," The Discovery Channel, 2001

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Additional information from donor: Stories about the Super Bowl, a gambler, and a showgirl.

Archival Collection

Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01130
Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Photograph of performers preparing backstage for the Folies Bergere, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 1986

Date

1986-08

Description

Performers preparing backstage for the Folies Bergere show at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. The tallest showgirl in Las Vegas, Sonja Lubbers (6 feet, 2.5 inches), is adjusting the tie of the show's shortest boy dancer, Bo Ramos, who is standing on a chair. Shelves with hats, headdresses and shoes are seen behind them.

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