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Costume design drawing, topless bridesmaid, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing a sheer blue train and headdress with accenting jewels carrying a bouquet.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon Finale: Stairway
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Image
Costume design drawing, pink, black, and yellow feathered showgirl costume, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Sheer showgirl costume in pink, black and yellow decorated with jewels, accompanied by long, feather cape (or train) in matching colors; matching headpiece decorated with jewels.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Image
Costume design drawing, teal and fuchsia ballerina costume, Las Vegas, 1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Teal costume decorated with fuchsia jewels, matching sheer train, matching headdress.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Image
#58235: Huber (Captain); Knapp (Major); LaJoie (Captain), 1990 January 24
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Joseph Wilcock oral history interview
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Abstract
Oral history interview with Joseph Wilcock conducted by Claytee D. White on April 17, 2014; April 18, 2014, and April 30, 2014. for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Wilcock recalls working in Bal Harbour, Florida, and coming to Las Vegas, Nevada to attend the School of Hotel Management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Wilcock explains gaming terminology and the process of dealing and cheating the casino. He discusses the relationship between Caesars in Atlantic City and Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and between operating a gaming company in New Jersey and Nevada. He also recalls opening day at the Mirage, opening the Treasure Island, and how Wynn hotels hired and promoted from within, but instituted a minority recruitment and training program to diversify the workforce.
Archival Collection
Robert B. Griffith Escrow Papers for the Las Vegas Army Airfield in Southern Nevada
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Abstract
The Robert Griffith Escrow Papers for the Las Vegas Army Airfield in Southern Nevada (1941) contain the escrow holder papers of Robert B. Griffith and A. Corradetti recording their purchase of forty acres of federal land located in Southern Nevada. The collection also contains receipts from the United States Department of War confirming the cost and deposit of the fee for the land. The land eventually became Nellis Air Force Base Airfield.
Archival Collection
