From the Homer Rissman Architectural Records (MS-00452). Written on the image: "Rissman and Rissman Associates 1011 Swarthmore Avenue Pacific Palisades California Gladstone 4-7519. Architects. Structural Engineer Socoloske, Zelner & Assoc. 14545 Friar Street Van Nuys, Calif. 91401 State 5-6821. Mechanical Engineer W.L. Donley & Associates 1516 North West Avenue Fresno, Calif. 93728 268-8029. Electrical Engineer J. L. Cusick & Associates 4219 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, Cal. 91602 Triangle 7-6231. 7-15-68 Date. Additions & Alterations. Binion's Horseshoe Hotel & Casino 200 Fremont Street Las Vegas Nevada, 89101. Phone: 702/382-1600. Perspective View Casino Center Blvd. 1 Drawing Number".
From the Homer Rissman Architectural Records (MS-00452). Written on the image: "Rissman and Rissman Associates 1011 Swarthmore Avenue Pacific Palisades California Gladstone 4-7519. Scale 1"=20'-0". Architects. Structural Engineer Socoloske, Zelner & Assoc. 14545 Friar Street Van Nuys, Calif. 91401 State 5-6821. Mechanical Engineer W.L. Donley & Associates 1516 North West Avenue Fresno, Calif. 93728 268-8029. Electrical Engineer J. L. Cusick & Associates 4219 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, Cal. 91602 Triangle 7-6231. 7-15-68 Date. Additions & Alterations. Binion's Horseshoe Hotel & Casino 200 Fremont Street Las Vegas Nevada, 89101. Phone: 702/382-1600. Plot Plan. 2 Drawing Number".
From the Homer Rissman Architectural Records (MS-00452). Written on the image: "Rissman and Rissman Associates 1011 Swarthmore Avenue Pacific Palisades California Gladstone 4-7519. Scale 1/8"=1'0". Architects. Structural Engineer Socoloske, Zelner & Assoc. 14545 Friar Street Van Nuys, Calif. 91401 State 5-6821. Mechanical Engineer W.L. Donley & Associates 1516 North West Avenue Fresno, Calif. 93728 268-8029. Electrical Engineer J. L. Cusick & Associates 4219 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, Cal. 91602 Triangle 7-6231. Additions & Alterations. Binion's Horseshoe Hotel & Casino 200 Fremont Street Las Vegas Nevada, 89101. Phone: 702/382-1600. First Floor As-Built & Demolition Plan. 7-15-68 Date. 4 Drawing Number. 8-27-68 Revised".
The Las Vegas PRIDE Parade Records (2016-2017) contain administrative files that document how the Southern Nevada Association of PRIDE, Inc. (SNAPI) organized the 2016 and 2017 PRIDE parades in Las Vegas, Nevada. Materials include correspondence with event organizers, parade participant information, and PRIDE event guides.
The Breck Wall Photograph Collection, approximately 1960 to 1980, consists of black-and-white photographic prints depicting comedian and entertainer, Breck Wall, and other cast members of the comedy revue, “Bottom’s Up!” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Images include scenes from sketches performed on the show, group shots of the cast members off-set, and portraits of Wall.
The Larry A. Strate Faculty Papers (approximately 1985-2023) are comprised primarily of scholarly articles and papers from the Pacific Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business annual conferences written by Strate during his time as a business law professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Materials also include personal memoir written by Strate about his life.
Oral history interview with Marisa Rodriguez conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderón, Monserrath Hernández and Claytee D. White for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project.
Marisa Rodriguez discusses her childhood and living in North Las Vegas as a teenager; she was born in Chicago, Illinois, moved to Mexico with her family at a young age, and returned to the United States at age 12. She recounts what it was like acclimating to American life, learning English, and studying abroad in Spain before becoming a law student. Marisa attended the William S. Boyd School of Law and is currently a civil litigator in Las Vegas.
Subjects discussed include: La Voz Hispanic/Latino Law Students Association at the William S. Boyd School of Law; Huellas mentorship program.
Information about the Poker Palace sign that sits at 2757 N Las Vegas Blvd. Site address: 2757 N Las Vegas Blvd Sign owner: Marvin and Laura Coleman Sign details: This location opened 1974 with a castle theme. This location is also claimed as a locals casino. In 2015 their main pylon roadside sign caught on fire, but it was recently replaced. Sign condition: 4- the signs that were not in the fire are still in relatively good condition Sign form: Two pylons and architectural sign Sign-specific description: The building itself has many different neon signs on it mostly red neon. Also the buildings architecture matches the palace theme. There are two pylon signs the first one states "Poker Palace Bingo" in channeled neon letters, then below is a reader board. The second pylon is just north a little of the first one, this is the one that caught on fire in 2015. After the fire the beam bases of the sign remained. This sign has "Poker Palace Casino" in red channeled letters. Sign - type of display: Neon and incandescent Sign - media: Steel and plastic Sign - non-neon treatments: Reader board Sign animation: Flasher for incandescent light bulbs. Sign environment: This is located in North Las Vegas in a residential area and by a few other small businesses. Sign - date of installation: Late 2015/ early 2016 for new pylon sign, others look to be older Sign - date of redesign/move: 2015 pylon sign went up in flames and was destroyed, then replaced Sign - thematic influences: The building looks like a palace which goes with their names and theme. Also their signs showcases similar shapes to the building. Survey - research locations: Poker Palace website http://pokerpalace.net/History.html , Images of sign , Review Journal article https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/nlv-casino-marquee-fire-sends-up-plume-visible-for-miles/ Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond Survey - date completed: 2017-08-23 Sign keywords: Architectural; Neon; Incandescent; Steel; Plastic; Flashing; Reader board; Pylon; Fascia