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United States: Las Vegas and Reno, 1950s-1990s

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The United States--Las Vegas and Reno subseries dating from the 1950s to the 1990s, documents shows produced by Donn Arden in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Reno, Nevada. Shows represented are Hallelujah Hollywood, Hello America, Hello Hollywood Hello, Jubilee!, C’est Magnifique!, Ca C’est L’Amour!, Avec Plaisir!, Voila!, Bravo!, Quelle Nuit!, Grand Prix, Tout Paris, Pourquoi Pas?, Pariscope, Merci Beaucoup, Allez Lido, Pzazz 68!, and Pzazz 70!. Materials include audition files with resumes, costume design sketches, correspondence, photographs, budgets and salary breakdowns, sheet music, reviews, advertisements, press clippings, contracts, rehearsal schedules, and promotional material.

Archival Collection

Donn Arden Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00425
Collection Name: Donn Arden Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Robert MacKenzie Papers [UNPROCESSED]

Identifier

MS-01196

Abstract

This collection is unprocessed. See Access Note for additional information. The Robert MacKenzie Papers (approximately 1940-2000) contain the personal papers of Robert MacKenzie and materials documenting the long-term effects of atomic testing. The collection contains photographs, material documenting the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act deals, surveys about veterans and their children with diseases, letters and correspondence, audiovisual material, and original drawings and cartoons of ships drawn by MacKenzie. MacKenzie was stationed on a ship during Castle Bravo, the first in a series of high-yield thermonuclear weapon design tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, as part of Operation Castle.

Archival Collection