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Fremont Hotel and Casino and The Four Queens Hotel and Casino: postcard

Date

1966 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Las Vegas Casino Center - looking east along Fremont St.

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Joan Kane Collection of Casino Training Manuals

Identifier

MS-01184

Abstract

The Joan Kane Collection of Casino Training Manuals (approximately 1980-1999) contains various human resource training manuals for Atlantic City, New Jersey properties (Playboy Casino, Atlantis, Golden Nugget), Las Vegas, Nevada properties (Fremont Casino, Stratosphere, New York New York, Planet Hollywood) Circus Circus in Mississippi, and various riverboat gaming locales. Of note is a the Playboy Bunny club training manual, UNLV gaming training workshop, and some general manuals related to how to respond to potential labor strikes.

Archival Collection

Gaming management and operational control files, 1965 to 2009

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain manuals, statistics, reports, publications, research files, pamphlets, and newspaper articles created and collected by Gary W. Royer as a Nevada Gaming Control Board auditing agent, gaming consultant, and researcher (1965-2009). The series is primarily comprised of research files about various gaming facilities, mainly in Nevada, that include management and operational control procedure manuals, reports, and statistics. Also included are files about Native American gaming that include management and operational control procedure manuals, reports, and gaming compacts. The series also contains publications and reports created by Royer’s company, Casino Control Corporation (CCC). The series also includes manuals and reports about various aspects of casino management and operational control including accounting, auditing, lottery, automatic data processing, keno, and slots.

Archival Collection

Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00658
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Interior of the casino in Sanremo, Italy: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367). Printed on the back of the image is, "Sanremo, Riviera dei Fiori - Tavoli da gioco al Casino." Which translates to, "Sanremo, River of Flowers - Casino gaming tables."

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Postcard with photograph of tango game, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1927

Date

1927

Description

A hand-colored photograph of people playing a game of tango. Written on front of the postcard is "Tango Game, Las Vegas, Nevada-27."

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French casino regulations and authorized casinos, 1972-1987

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00284
Collection Name: William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 09

Archival Component

Gaming conference files, newsletters, and correspondence, 1974 to 2012

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials include conference brochures, conference schedules, conference presentations and summaries, newsletters and bulletins, and correspondence related to Eugene Martin Christiansen’s work as a gaming consultant from 1974 to 2012. The conference materials are primarily comprised of brochures, information packets, copies of presentations by Christiansen and other speakers, travel arrangements, registration information, and invitations. The newsletter and bulletins materials are comprised of newsletters and bulletins published by horse racing companies and interest groups, casinos and casino market research firms, and tourism research firms. The correspondence materials are primarily correspondence between Christiansen and other gaming researchers, casinos, state gaming control boards and other state agencies, gaming companies, banks and financial institutions, municipalities, and trade publications. The materials also include phone directories for Christiansen Capital Advisors.

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Connecticut: Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe: slot machine revenue and casino game data summaries; memo regarding positive effects of casino; and newspaper articles on economic gains, casino patrons, and a positive response from a newspaper opinion poll, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 13

Archival Component

Photograph of people playing Faro game at Golden Nugget, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Golden Nugget Faro game. Photograph includes Moe Sedway, Sundown Will and Glen Frazier. Physical object has additional identification.

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Showboat Hotel and Casino promotional video: video

Date

1984-05-11

Description

Footage of early Las Vegas and then shots of Showboat casino interior and exterior as voice narrates a history of the casino and describes features and amenities of the hotel. Footage of gambling floor, guests enjoying different games, the bowling center, boxing matches, entertainers, golf, tennis, and swimming pool, and buffets. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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