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Postcard of hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Oversized postcard showing the exteriors of three hotel-casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada: the Dunes, featuring its "genie" statue; the El Rancho, with its "windmill" sign; and the Sahara, with plaster camels and its marquee advertising entertainer Dan Dailey. Caption: "Shootin' the works on the Vegas Strip." Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.); Sahara Hotel and Casino; Dunes Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Hotel and Casino Promotional Events, 1954-1972

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Hotel and Casino Promotional Events Series from 1954 to 1972 contains fashion shows, beauty contests, magazine stories, casino incentives, and benefits for various national non-profit organizations. Also included are correspondence, brochures, promotion committee material, and index cards for mailers.

Archival Collection

Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00417
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Architectural drawing of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), general casino sections, July 18, 1966

Date

1966-07-18

Description

General sections and details of the casino building of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino from 1966. Includes revision dates, key map, and general notes. Original medium: pencil on parchment. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Ira Tepper and Associates, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Latest Drawing Revision: 1966-11-07

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Magic Violins at the Dunes Hotel and Casino: postcard

Date

1955 (year approximate) to 1993 (year approximate)

Description

Dunes Hotel/Casino, "Magic Violins" performers at the Sultan's Table Restaurant.

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Lucky J's Casino mounted sign, Wells, Nevada

Date

2021

Description

A mounted sign for the Lucky J's Casino during the day with unlit neon.

156 Hwy 93 South, Wells, NV 89835

Flying J


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UNLV Libraries Collection of Riviera Hotel and Casino Promotional and Press Materials

Identifier

MS-00943

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Riviera Hotel and Casino Promotional and Press Materials dates from 1956 to 2005 and consists primarily of press releases from the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1990s. The collection also contains promotional brochures, press kits, event programs, and news clippings.

Archival Collection

The Aladdin Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard

Date

1992-06-19

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367). The Supremes, Ray Charles, Candi Staton, and Lina Ronstact are advertised on the Aladdin marquee.

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Slide of an unknown Indian casino, Arizona, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

An unknown Indian casino, located in Arizona.

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Hakim, Simon. Casinos and Crime: Atlantic City's Experience, Casino Gaming Magazine 3(5), 1987 May

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 18

Archival Component

Normandie Club Casino, 1991 April 24

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records
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Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 674

Archival Component