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UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics

Identifier

MS-00626

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics consists of photocopied periodicals and book chapters on a wide variety of gaming and general Las Vegas, Nevada topics. The majority of the collection material focuses on problem gambling and were copied from psychology, psychiatry, and addiction journals originating in the United States and Europe. Original dates of publication range from approximately 1837 to 1999. Other topics include tourism, southern Nevada history, and Howard Hughes' influence in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Inventory of the Las Vegas Ranch, October 1, 1904

Date

1904-10-01

Archival Collection

Description

Inventory of the Las Vegas Ranch, October 1, 1904

Image

Downtown Las Vegas/Fremont Street b-roll at night: video

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1989 (year approximate)

Description

B-roll footage of Las Vegas Strip at dusk and downtown area including Main Street and Fremont Street at night. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

Moving Image

UNLV Libraries Collection of Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Audiovisual Material

Identifier

MS-01042

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Audiovisual Material consists of three 16mm reels of moving images that depict Las Vegas, Nevada from approximately 1925 to 1927. The first reel depicts members of the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas, which was formed in 1925. The remaining footage depicts views of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Bank of Southern Nevada, First State Bank, the San Pedro, the Los Angeles, & Salt Lake Depot and Freight House, and various shops on Fremont Street including Oakes Studio, T. M. Carroll Real Estate, J. C. Penney, Las Vegas Garage, and the Las Vegas Age print shop. The footage also shows various local families and desert landscapes. This collection has been fully digitized.

Archival Collection

Photograph of people at Hughes West Terminal, Las Vegas, 1972

Date

1972

Description

Description provided with image: "Customs operation set up at Hughes West Terminal, Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1968. Las Vegas was designated as an International Port of Entry in 1972. At the time this operation was set up Scandinavian Airlines brought delegates from 128 foreign countries to Las Vegas for the American Mining Congress."

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Street sign near Mini of Las Vegas auto dealership, looking north, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-20

Description

A street sign sits next to the Mini of Las Vegas at 5750 West Sahara Avenue east of Jones Boulevard.

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Looking east-northeast down Circus Circus Drive toward the Drew Las Vegas project, right tower, and the Sky Tower Las Vegas Condominiums, in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2020-02-06

Description

Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016.

Image

Las Vegas Strip aerial footage at night: video

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1989 (year approximate)

Description

B-roll footage of the Las Vegas Strip at night as taken from a helicopter; begins at north end of the Strip and continues down to the Stardust and Tropicana Hotels. Original media Betacam, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

Moving Image

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of Media Relations Records

Identifier

UA-00036

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Office of Media Relations Records (1969-2003) primarily contain copies of UNLV faculty, staff, and alumni newsletters including Inside Out and Update. Also included in the collection are contact sheets, photographic prints, articles, and other editorial documents used in the creation of the Inside Out newsletter, as well as documents pertaining to various UNLV events, committees, programs, and policies. Additional materials include photographic slides and negatives, magazines, and audiocassettes.

Archival Collection