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Photograph of Gambling Club, 1910-1920

Date

1910 to 1920

Archival Collection

Description

Men posing around a table at a gambling club. Standing 4th from the left is John Wesley Horden.

Image

Canada: Berdahl, Loleen Youngman, "Gambling in Canada: Triumph, Tragedy or Trading: The Impact of Gaming upon Canadian Non-Profits: A 1999 Survey of Gaming Grant Recipients," Canada West Foundation report, 1999

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 32

Archival Component

Postcard of skeletons smoking and gambling, Cheshire (Conn.), August 3, 1906

Date

1906-08-03

Description

A postcard illustrating a table of skeletons playing poker with the title, "Dead Game Sports"

Image

UNLV Libraries Collection of Gambling Related Sheet Music

Identifier

MS-01100

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Gambling Related Sheet Music (1890-1987) consists of primarily early 20th century American gambling-related sheet music. This collection is most noteworthy for the covers' bright and colorful imagery, including white gentlemen playing cards, imagery from card and related games, and some with offensive stereotypes and caricatures of African Americans. The material was created by a wide range of designers, composers, and publishers from various places, including New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Detroit, Michigan; and Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This collection contains illustrations which depict Black and Asian individuals in racist caricatures, photographs of white individuals wearing blackface, and some song titles include derogatory language or racial slurs.

Archival Collection

Tulalip Tribes of Washington: correspondence and blank WA State Gambling Commission forms for class III gaming certification and supplier forms, 1993

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00658
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 091

Archival Component

Collins, Peter, "Gambling and Problem Gambling in South Africa: A Comparative Report", 2009

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00785
Collection Name: Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 08

Archival Component

Wiebe, Jamie, et al, "Gambling and Problem Gambling in Ontario, 2005", 2005

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00785
Collection Name: Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 08

Archival Component

Gaming related periodicals including Indian Gaming, Casino Lawyer, UNLV Gaming Research and Review, and Journal of Gambling Behavior, 1982 to 2013

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00284
Collection Name: William Thompson Collection on International Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 27

Archival Component

Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction

Identifier

MS-00584

Abstract

The Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction (1978-2009) consist of the personal correspondence, research notes, and publications of psychiatrist Rena Nora. In addition to positions in New Jersey and New York, Dr. Nora was the Chief of Psychiatric Services at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she focused on issues of compulsive gambling. The papers also house several compact disks which contain presentations that Dr. Nora gave at various conferences on problem gambling in the United States.

Archival Collection

New Mexico: Spilde's submission to the Journal of Gambling Studies titled "The Impact of Indian Gaming on Crime in New Mexico", 2002 June 18

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 27

Archival Component