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"1995 Year in Review": video, 1995 December 31

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Highlights the following hotels and experiences opening, beginning planning, or implosion: Hard Rock hotel; monorail between Bally's and MGM; Texas Station; Fremont Street Experience; Bellagio, New York-New York; Monte Carlo; Paris Las Vegas; Stratosphere; Landmark implosion. Second half covers unions, Bob Stupak, Huntridge Theater; large fires; tragic evets; Landmark implosion; Fremont Street Experience. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

Bob Stupak Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01016
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 38

Archival Component

New Year's Eve 1908, menu, Hotel Butler Cafe

Date

1908-12-31 to 1909-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Menu is folded to be mailed as a postcard, with space for a message, address and stamp. Addressed to "Mr. John Bohn, The Hotel World, Chicago." Inside of menu has pop-up illustrations of "Father Time" (1908) and a cherub with arrows pointing towards the the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909). Toasts to the old and new years and lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne" are printed inside. Music program included; music by Schmidt's Orchestra. Champagne list included. Back of the menu features photographs of buildings at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, "ready June first, 1909." Menu insert: Toasts; Wine lists; Song Lyrics Restaurant: Hotel Butler Café Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Text

New Years Eve firework celebrations in Las Vegas: video

Date

2000-12-31 to 2001-01-01

Description

Aerial footage from local Las Vegas, Nevada news stations of New Years Eve fireworks going off along Las Vegas Boulevard. Various songs play over the video footage; for other videos you can hear crowds cheering, fireworks erupting, and music playing in the distance. The Stardust Hotel is featured in most of the videos. Final segment is an actual newsbroadcast segment that also shows Times Square in New York City. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

Moving Image

Georgia Mae Thompson, Clark County Mother of the Year: photographic print

Date

1978

Description

From the Fedora Bontempi Simpkin Photograph Collection (PH-00239). Georgia Mae Thompson receives award for 1978 Clark County Mother ot the Year, receives award from Nevada Lieutenant Governor Bob Rose.

Image

Clark County Mother of the Year Awards and Celebration Committee: photographic print

Date

1982

Description

From the Fedora Bontempi Simpkin Photograph Collection (PH-00239). Clark County Mother of the Year Awards and Celebration Committee, 1982. From left to right is Marie Ripps, Fedora Bontempi Simpkin, Senator Howard Cannon, Ruth Cooper, and Ann Valder.

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New Year's Day 1909, menu, Hotel Newberry

Date

1909-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Hotel Newberry

Text

New Year's Day menu, 1884, Sheridan House

Date

1884-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Menu folds into an envelope. Manager's signature on second flap or menu. Illustrations on menu interior dated 1883 on left flap and 1884 on right flap Restaurant: Sheridan House Location: Bismarck, Dakota Territory, United States

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Olea Rowley, Clark County Pioneer Mother of the Year: photographic print

Date

1979

Description

From the Fedora Bontempi Simpkin Photograph Collection (PH-00239). From left to right is Olea Rowley, Clark County Pioneer Mother of the Year; Lt. Gov. Myron Leavitte; Stella Medina, Clark County Exemplary Mother; Rheba Washington, Clark County Educational Mother; and Jeanne Hood, Clark County Executive Mother in 1979.

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