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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his mother January 3, 1907

Date

1907-01-03

Archival Collection

Description

Rinker writes about a hometown wedding, his salary and living conditions, a railroad strike, and gambling and drinking.

Text

Clippings about casinos and gaming primarily from The Press of Atlantic City and Gaming Today, video recordings from the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming Executive Development Program (4 VHS tapes) and Las Vegas: Past, Present, and Future (1 VHS tape), 2000 to 2002

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Marc Weiswasser Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00816
Collection Name: Marc Weiswasser Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component

The Golden Nugget: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1959 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

The Golden Nugget Gambling Hall.

Image

Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming

Identifier

MS-00785

Abstract

The Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming (1974-2010) consist of materials collected or written by Professor Peter Collins on legalized gambling. The collection includes research papers, industry and government reports, and media reports on the development, legality, economics, and ethics of legalized gambling. Most of the materials focus on gambling in the United Kingdom; the balance of the material covers South Africa, Canada, the United States, the European Union, Australia, some Asian-Pacific nations, and materials not specific to location.

Archival Collection

Transcript of interview with Stanley Goldstein by Carol A. Semendoff, October 25, 1979

Date

1979-10-25

Description

On October 25, 1979, collector Carol A. Semendoff interviewed bartender, Stanley Goldstein (born on December 5th, 1933) in his place of residence. This interview covers Mr. Goldstein’s personal historical profile as a Las Vegas, Nevada resident. Also during this interview, Mr. Goldstein discusses the Strip, gambling, prostitution, and the history of the major casinos.

Text

Transcript of interview with Daniel Kaminski by Brian Corcoran, March 14, 1978

Date

1978-03-14

Description

On March 14, 1978, Brian Corcoran interviewed Twenty-One dealer Daniel Kaminski (born November 17th, 1947 in New Jersey) about his life in Southern Nevada. The two discuss Kaminski’s occupational history and gambling practices amongst tourists. They then go in depth on the rise of gambling establishments across the United States and the impacts it may have on Las Vegas. The interview concludes with a discussion on the role of dealers in casinos.

Text

Stephen Powell Bibliography of Gaming Books Held by UNLV

Identifier

MS-00060

Abstract

The Stephen Powell Bibliography of Gaming Books Held by UNLV, 1972 consists of Powell's manuscript cataloging the gambling related books of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas library system at that time. The manuscript accounts for all the gambling books held by UNLV and categorizes each under its corresponding type of gambling. A bound published version of his book can be found in UNLV Special Collections.

Archival Collection