Mixed Content
The YESCO corporate records and correspondence series (1920-2000) consists of meeting minutes and bylaws, general business records, financial reports, correspondence, advertising, company anniversary scrapbooks, and oral history interviews with YESCO employees, including members of the Young family. General business records include biographical writings about the Young family, ledgers and datebooks, a YESCO operational manual, blank contracts, sales policies and procedures, and business records of Henry “Hank” Schutte, who joined YESCO as a boy and worked for the company for most of his life.
Archival Component
A design sketch for the free-standing sign for the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Construction of the 1966 tower addition to the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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The exterior corner view of the El Cortez Hotel at night.
Site Name: El Cortez
Address: 600 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV
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The Mint on Fremont Street before its expansion around the corner of First Street. The Boulder Club is seen in the background.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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The neon sign of the Thunderbird Hotel.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Statue and neon sign in front of the Aladdin.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Front entrance and porte-cochère of the Tropicana Hotel in 1957.
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel
Address: 3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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View of workers assembling the neon sign for the Sands.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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