Sari Aizley was born January 10, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where she was in a Jewish minority. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada as a single mother who worked for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she also earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees. Aizley worked for the Jewish Family Services, American Civil Liberties Union, sold advertising for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and starting the memorable CLASS! Newspaper with her son, David Phillips, and her husband Paul. For 16 years, CLASS!
The Northwest Coast regional subject files include materials about Native American communities and gaming in Washington and Oregon (1859, 1970, 1985-2007). The materials include socioeconomic reports, tribal-state gaming compacts, gaming ordinances, journal articles, court opinions, Dr. Spilde’s research photographs, newsletters, informational packets, promotional materials, materials on fishing rights, press releases, video recordings of televised programs, memos, and newspaper articles.
The Northwest Coast subject files focus primarily on Native American gaming and non-gaming topics in Washington State, but also covers the same issues to a lesser extent in Oregon. The materials document a number of Native American nations, particularly the Tulalip Tribes of Washington. The subject files contain materials about Native American community issues such as gaming, sovereignty, and hunting and fishing rights. Additional information about Northwest Coast Native Americans can be found in the Columbia Plateau subject files.
Archival Collection
Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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The UNLV Libraries Collection of Hilton Hotels Corporation Promotional Materials and Financial Reports includes promotional materials, press materials, photographs, financial reports, and newspaper and magazine clippings for Hilton Hotels Corporation located in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and the Flamingo Hilton and Las Vegas Hilton located in Las Vegas, Nevada dating from 1964 to 2007.
The Tony Wuehle Collection documents the activities of freelance writer, college president, and poker expert Edwin "Tony" Wuehle of Michigan and Las Vegas, Nevada, between the years of 1950 to 2007. The collection consists of copies of Wuehle's regular columns, newsletters, and special articles as they were published in various journals and newspapers, especially those related to poker, the International Home and Private Poker Player's Association (IH3PA), education administration, and religious concerns.