Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for September.
Oakes Las Vegas Studio Photographs, approximately 1930-1939. PH-00462. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Oakes Las Vegas Studio finding aid.
- The Oakes Las Vegas Studio Photographs (approximately 1930-1939) consist of a sample book of photographic postcards by Oakes Vegas Studio. The images depict the construction of Hoover Dam and creation of Lake Mead; early Las Vegas, Nevada building and street scenes; landscape photographs of national parks including Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Death Valley; scenes of the Nevada desert and mountains surrounding Las Vegas; and the Lost City in Moapa Valley, Nevada. This album was kept at the Overland Hotel on Fremont Street as a display of postcards available for purchase.
- Subjects: Las Vegas (Nev.); photographs; Postcards; Landscape photography -- West (U.S.); Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)--Design and construction; photograph albums; Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Al Mueller Collection of Las Vegas Film Posters and Lobby Cards, 1943-2001. MS-01216. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Al Mueller Collection finding aid.
- The Al Mueller Collection of Las Vegas Film Posters and Lobby Cards (1943-2001) consists of film posters, stills, and lobby cards promoting movies that were either filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada or in which Las Vegas is a major theme or subject. The collection also contains a number of circus and concert posters.
- Subjects: Film posters; Lobby cards; Entertainment--Nevada--Las Vegas
Peter Eliades oral history interview, 2025 July 11 and 14. OH-03954. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Peter Eliades interview.
- Oral history interview with Peter Eliades on July 11 and 14, 2025 conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Eliades begins by describing his early life in Kastoria, Greece, as he was born in 1933, the second child out of five. After surviving both World War II and the Greek Civil War, Eliades ultimately moved to the United States. First landing in New York, he later moved to Duluth, Minnesota. With a keen understanding of business and investments, Eliades ended up moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1955 and spent the rest of his career building various Las Vegas businesses. He invested in Yellow Cab Taxi, Whisky A-Go-Go, Sapphire, Boston Pizza, and many more. Eliades helped open the first gentlemen’s club and ran it successfully for many years. He has enjoyed using his successful investments to create a beautiful home that is welcoming for both friends and family. In his retirement, Eliades enjoys attending the yearly Greek festival and being a member of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA). Digital audio available; no transcript available.
- Subjects: Oral histories (document genres); Greeks--United States; Businesspeople--Nevada--Las Vegas
