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UNLV Libraries Collection of Bally Manufacturing and Entertainment Promotional Materials and Reports

Identifier

MS-00932

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Bally Manufacturing and Entertainment Promotional Materials and Reports includes annual reports, financial reports, promotional materials, press releases, and clippings dating from 1968 to 2013.

Archival Collection

Human Radiation Experiments Records

Identifier

MS-00776

Abstract

The Human Radiation Experiments Records (1949-1995) contain reports from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments (ACHRE), and the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE). Also included are newspaper clippings, a court case brought by the National Association of Radiation Survivors (NARS), and cancer research papers. With the goal of building an atomic bomb using plutonium extracted from uranium, the material also examines the outcomes of radiation exposure done on humans during the late 1940s and early 1950s at the Oak Ridge Nuclear Facility in Tennessee.

Archival Collection

Evelyn Stuckey Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00284

Abstract

The Evelyn Stuckey Photograph Collection (approximately 1940-1972) contains black-and-white and color photographic prints, negatives and slides. The images depict Evelyn Stuckey at various functions for Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Rhythmettes, as well as the Rhythmettes practicing and performing routines.

Archival Collection

Irving Hirshon Photographs

Identifier

PH-00408

Abstract

The Irving Hirshon Photographs are comprised of 55 color slide photographs taken by Irving Hirshon in 1971 of Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, downtown Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Strip. Hirshon is believed to have taken the slides in the summer of 1971 on a West Coast trip to celebrate his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.

Archival Collection

William F. Harrah College of Hospitality Records

Identifier

UA-00034

Abstract

The William F. Harrah College of Hospitality Records (1970-2016) contain documents pertaining to the College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Materials include student projects, manuscript drafts by Jerome (Jerry) Vallen, brochures and promotional material, newsletters, and magazines. Also included are photographs of casino and hospitality industry workers and hospitality related events. Also included are publicity photographs of entertainers as well as models and showgirls in beauty pageants and at casinos. It is presumed that these photographs werey used for creating Premier: The Magazine of the UNLV Harrah College of Hospitality.

Archival Collection

UNLV Public Lands Institute Records

Identifier

UA-00143

Abstract

The UNLV Public Lands Institute Records (approximately 1946-2017) primarily contain records from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's Public Land Institute's (PLI) which is focused on providing knowledge and research expertise in the areas of environmental education and interpretation related to public lands management. The materials include records from the PLI's inaugural founder, Dr. Margaret N. "Peg" Rees, then the Associate Vice President for Research and Outreach at UNLV. Materials document the founding and work of the PLI and also include papers from Rex Bell, Jr. associated with the Walking Box Ranch which is co-owned by UNLV and the Bureau of Land Management. The collection also includes videos of Rex Bell, Jr. discussing donation of Walking Box Ranch materials to the PLI.

Archival Collection

Prencess Nelson Scrapbooks

Identifier

MS-01113

Abstract

The Prencess Nelson Scrapbooks (approximately 1950-1979) consist of three scrapbooks documenting the career of Prencess Mayhall, a former showgirl and model. The scrapbooks contain photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine covers, and handwritten notes to Mayhall from various performers and models. Mayhall performed in a variety of shows in New York; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Los Angeles, California. She appears in photographs at a number of shows at the Thunderbird, Sands, and Frontier Hotels. Also included in the scrapbook is a 1954 American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) contract between Mayhall and Copacabana in New York, and photographs of Mayhall with entertainers including Red Skelton, Paul Anka, and Sammy Davis Jr. Prencess went by a number of names throughout her career, most commonly 'Prencess Mayhall' while in New York, and 'Lee Temple' while performing at the Sands Hotel.

Archival Collection

Maude Frazier Professional Papers

Identifier

MS-00050

Abstract

The Maude Frazier Professional Papers (1955-1962) contain programs honoring Frazier, a University of Nevada, Reno commencement program, and a groundbreaking ceremony for the Nevada Southern Second Building. Also included are awards of appreciation and certificates for her dedicated service to the Las Vegas, Nevada community. The materials focus on her later career with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Thunderbird Hotel Records

Identifier

MS-00180

Abstract

The Thunderbird Hotel Records are comprised of material that documents the work of the Las Vegas, Nevada hotel's entertainment department from 1964 to 1973. The records consist of photographs, memorandum, newspaper clippings, and publicity materials.

Archival Collection

Young Audiences New York, Nevada Humanities Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00175

Abstract

The Young Audiences New York, Nevada Humanities Photograph Collection (approximately 1970-1979) contains black-and-white photographic prints, slides, and negatives of the Las Vegas, Nevada chapter of the Young Audiences New York arts organization. Images include scenes of concerts, workshops, and chapter outings at public parks. There are images of specific bands within the chapter such as the Brass Quintet, Vocal Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. Lastly, there are images of celebratory banquets honoring members of the Las Vegas chapter.

Archival Collection