Collection is comprised of casino and hotel brochures, photographs, and slides collected by Brad Burch from 1970 to 1983 that were designed and created by the firm of Cooper, Burch and Howe. Also included are gaming guides and color transparencies of the Sahara amd Hacienda Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Materials contain playing cards and card games collected by Bill Harrah (dating from 1811 to 1993 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1890 to 1950). Card decks include standard playing cards and various card games such as divination cards, educational card games, and other novelty cards. There are approximately 354 card games in the collection. 272 of the card games are standard playing card decks.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Records provide materials relating to the hotel's grand opening on December 15, 2010. Included are newspaper clippings, a poster pamphlet, gaming and rewards program information, and photographs of the hotel rooms. Also included is information about the art program, the shops, bars, nightclubs, and convention facilities.