The Christmas 1958 issue of the "Sands Times," a promotional periodical published by the Sands Inc., in Las Vegas, Nevada. The periodical is comprised of photographs of guests and celebrities, and it highlights specific events and activities held by the Sands Hotel. The editor was Al Freeman, and the assistant editor was Ruth East.
A detailed advertising report, "1968 Creative Presentation," written by Cole Fischer Rogow, Inc. for The Sands Hotel, The Frontier Hotel, and The Desert Inn outlining a comprehensive advertising campaign in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A series of letters regarding "The Wide Wild World of Jazz," a concert held at the Sands Hotel Convention Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada. The correspondence includes information about the 22-piece orchestra, conducted by Raoul Romero, the various guest artists, and information regarding the charity, the Clark County Association for Retarded Children. Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Oral history interview with Christie Young conducted by Dennis McBride on October 18, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In the interview, Young talks about her early life in Reno, Nevada and her experiences with race and sexuality during this time. She then describes attending University of Nevada, Reno in 1974, getting pregnant, having an abortion, and the social implications of abortions. Young recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1979 to study anthropology at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, learning about gay culture, and attending the Metropolitan Community Church. She then explains joining gay rights organizations as a straight woman, gay rights activism in the 1980s and 1990s, and stories of individuals within the Las Vegas gay community.
Cyril Wengert,is shaking hands with an unidentified individual. On the table in front of them is an official-looking document/contract. There are two pens standing on the table. This photograph was taken sometime between 1955-1960.