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Costume design drawing, back view of multicolored lace-up jumpsuit with halter top, Las Vegas, 1967

Date

1967

Description

Costume Details: Multicolor fluorescent jumpsuit with lace-up back and halter top with matching earrings. Artist's notation: "Dancers back."
Show Name: Mad, Mod World
Performance Name: Finale
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, front view of multicolored lace-up jumpsuit with halter top, Las Vegas, 1967

Date

1967

Description

Costume Details: Multicolor fluorescent jumpsuit with lace-up back and halter top and matching earrings made up of colored squares. Artist's notation: "4 Girls Finale, Dancers Front."
Show Name: Mad, Mod World
Performance Name: Finale
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, trio of dancers in black fur boas, gold trimmed tops and pink and black veiled headpieces, Las Vegas, 1978

Date

1978

Description

Costume Details: Trio of ballet-style dancers in black tights, sheer black tops with belled sleeves, black fur boas, short white slouch boots, and hot pink hats trimmed with black feathers and veils.

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Transcript of interview with Paul Senzaki, Alan Hess, and Charlie White III by Stefani Evans and Claytee White, September 9, 2016

Date

2016-09-09

Description

Architect Paul Senzaki, and artist-illustrator Charlie White III recall their experiences of working in Las Vegas: Paul on Treasure Island, The Palms, Fremont Street Experience, and World Market Center and Charlie on Treasure Island and its successor, TI; New York New York. Architectural historian Alan Hess, who is an expert on Las Vegas architecture, offers historical context and asks pertinent questions. While this interview touches on several iconic Las Vegas buildings, the conversation mostly details why and how Steve Wynn's Treasure Island involved the labors of artists, illustrators, art directors, and designers of stage and screen as well as the those of architects, contractors, planners, and subcontractors.

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Epilogue: UNLV Yearbook, 1980

Date

1980

Description

Yearbook main highlights: schools and departments; detailed lists with names and headshots of faculty, administration and students; variety of photos from activities, festivals, campus life, and buildings; campus organizations such as sororities, fraternities and councils; beauty contest winners; college sports and featured athletes; and printed advertisements of local businesses; Institution name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Mixed Content

University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school planning: reports, correspondence, and clippings

Date

1968 to 1995

Description

Folder contains materials related to establishing a law school at UNLV, including: "pre-law at UNLV" brochure, August 1975; lists of related archival materials; "UNLV Law" survey of previous law school studies, compiled by Jan Gould, 1976; an issue of "Factor E" magazine containing "The Law School Story," spring 1975; newspaper clippings; and other related reports and correspondence. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).

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Proposal for the Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), October 30, 1975

Date

1975

Description

Binder containing the proposal for the Xanadu resort, including conceptual sketches, pictures of mockups, and detailed proposal documents. Unbuilt project. Page 75 of proposal is missing. Stamped or labeled on back of photos: "Photography by Julius Shulman. P.O. Box 46206 Los Angeles, California 90046." Julius Shulman, photographer.

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Mabel Hoggard: lesson plans and textbooks

Date

1922 to 1952

Archival Collection

Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Educational work and legacy file. The folder contains a "Teachers' manual for human geography," teaching notes, notes on United States history, assignments, and an exam book with handwritten notes. Many of the documents are handwritten.

Mixed Content