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Total manuscripts: 43

Annette Lyon Collection of Las Vegas, Nevada Casino Ashtrays
Coll #: MS-00314
Date: 1965-1990
Extent: 1 linear foot (2 boxes)
The Annette Lyon Collection of Las Vegas, Nevada Casino Ashtrays spans 1965 to 1990. The collection primarily contains various ashtrays from Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and casinos. The collection also contains pens from Las Vegas hotels and casinos.
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Boardwalk Hotel and Casino Records
Coll #: MS-00093
Date: 1993-2005
Extent: 7 boxes, 1 shared box, 1 unboxed item (21.94 cubic feet, 6.05 linear feet)
The Boardwalk Hotel and Casino Records date from 1993 to 2005 and contain administrative files, gaming projects and systems files, promotional photographs, advertisements, and audiovisual materials pertaining to the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. The collection also contains material for the Boardwalk under its various names, including the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, Viscount Hotel, and Holiday Inn Casino Boardwalk.
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Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection
Coll #: MS-00793
Date: 1854-1939
Extent: 20 boxes, 1 flat file (12.68 cubic feet, 13.84 linear feet), 1 oversized folder (shared box)
The Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection contains menus dating from 1854 to 1939 from restaurants around the world that were collected by Henry J. Bohn, including a large number of international menus gathered into a single scrapbook by Henri Bettoni, manager of the Globe Restaurant in London, England. The collection contains menus from hotel restaurants located primarily on the eastern coast of the United States, but also contains menus from Western states such as Montana, Colorado, Washington, and California. Stretching well in the first three decades of the 20th century, the menus in the Bohn-Bettoni collection showcase the evolving nature of American and European cuisine.
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Boulder Dam Postage Stamp
Coll #: MS-00052
Date: 1935
Extent: 1 folder (shared box); 0.02 cubic/linear feet
The collection consists of one three-cent United States (U.S.) postage stamp from 1935 featuring Boulder Dam, located on the Arizona-Nevada border.
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Cabat (Erni) art prints
Coll #: MS-00862
Date: 1981
Extent: 1 oversize folder (0.10 cubic feet, 2 linear feet)
The collection consists of seven numbered art prints, hand signed by Arizona artist, Erni Cabat, with accompanying certificates of authenticity. The prints were created from original gouache paintings of scenes from casino life, and distributed by Nevada Magazine to mark the 50th anniversary of gambling in Nevada in 1981.
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Carson, T Swizzle Stick Collection
Coll #: MS-00322
Date: 1960s-1980s
Extent: 1 box (0.16 cubic feet, 0.33 linear feet)
The T. Carson Swizzle Stick Collection dates from the 1960s to the 1980s and consists of swizzle sticks from various venues collected by T. Carson. The collection includes eleven plastic swizzle sticks without names or logos and five clear glass swizzle sticks. The collection contains several with business names or logos: Huckelbury's (3); Hotel Mellen, Fall River, Massachusetts; orange Western Airlines; Heinz 57; Union Pacific, City of Las Vegas; and Silver Palace, Downtown Las Vegas.
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Coates Playing Cards Collection
Coll #: MS-00765
Date: 1920s-1960s
Extent: 3 boxes (0.71 cubic feet, 1.69 linear feet)
The Coates Playing Cards Collection (1920s-1960s) consists of sixty-six decks of playing cards collected by Mrs. Phillip A. Coates. The collection includes promotional decks from various businesses, including the Southern Pacific Lines railroad and the Grace Line steamship company. The majority of the decks are of a narrower design to be used in playing canasta or bridge, with many being multi-deck sets.
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Dayton, Nevada Gold Discovery Sesquicentennial Commemorative Plate
Coll #: MS-00772
Date: 1999
Extent: 1 box (0.16 cubic feet, 1 linear feet)
The Dayton, Nevada Gold Discovery Sesquicentennial Commemorative Plate collection (1999) contains one china plate commemorating the sesquicentennial of the discovery of gold in Dayton, Nevada in 1849.
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Hard Rock Cafe Neon Guitar Sign Sketch
Coll #: MS-00840
Date: 1990
Extent: 1 framed item (0.59 cubic feet, 1.48 linear feet)
Collection is comprised of a framed sketch of the neon guitar sign that was fabricated by YESCO for the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas, Nevada circa 1990. It was hand-colored by the designer Shirley Ono, framed, and presented as a gift to Warwick Stone, Creative Director of the Hard Rock Cafe chain from 1982-1996, who commissioned the design.
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Harvey's Limited Edition Plate Collection
Coll #: MS-00287
Date: 1970-1979
Extent: 1 box (1.28 cubic feet, 1.08 linear feet)
The Harvey's Limited Edition Plates Collection (1970-1979) contains four pewter plates that depict four Las Vegas, Nevada historical sites: the Union Pacific Depot; City Hall in 1935; Clark County Courthouse in 1914; and Fourth Street School in 1910.
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Hertzman (Jean) Menu Collection
Coll #: MS-00797
Date: 1970s-2000s
Extent: 5 boxes (3.31 cubic feet, 3.84 linear feet)
The Jean Hertzman Menu Collection (1970s-2000s) consists primarily of menus from Las Vegas, Nevada restaurants including several from casinos that are no longer in operation such as the Silver Slipper, the Thunderbird, and the Sahara. The collection also includes international menus, catering information for various Las Vegas casinos, a Los Angeles, California menu guidebook, and a corporate information packet for MGM Resorts International.
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Horse Racing Commemorative Postage Stamp
Coll #: MS-00115
Date: 1974
Extent: 0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Collection consists of commemorative stamp saluting horse racing, first day of issue fact sheet, and a copy of Stamp News (3/18/74) featuring a story on the horse racing stamp.
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Kunkel, Victor
Coll #: MS-00294
Date: 1964-1971
Extent: 1.7 linear feet (1 box)
Victor Kunkel Collection of Artifacts (1964-1971) consists of the following items: dice sets from Las Vegas hotels; Clark County deputy badges; and a coin and currency collection from all over the world.
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Las Vegas Archive Memorabilia and Promotional Materials
Coll #: MS-01034
Date: approximately 1960-2019
Extent: 2 boxes and 1 oversized box (5.44 cubic feet, 2.68 linear feet)
The Las Vegas Archive Memorabilia and Promotional Materials (approximately 1960-2019) contains reproductions of photographs taken of historic landmarks around Las Vegas, Nevada and entertainers like Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Liberace performing in Las Vegas. The collection also contains digital photographs from 2008 of a airship displaying an advertisement for the M Resort Spa and Casino. There is also memorabilia from the MGM Grand Hotel including a gaming guide, decks of playing cards, and a commemorative drinking glass. The collection also includes several historic postcards depicting Las Vegas, political campaign buttons for local Nevada elections, and greeting cards from U.S. Representative Jim Santini.
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Las Vegas Archive Memorabilia and Promotional Materials
Coll #: MS-01034
Date: approximately 1960-2019
Extent: 2 boxes and 1 oversized box (5.44 cubic feet, 2.68 linear feet)
The Las Vegas Archive Memorabilia and Promotional Materials (approximately 1960-2019) contains reproductions of photographs taken of historic landmarks around Las Vegas, Nevada and entertainers like Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Liberace performing in Las Vegas. The collection also contains digital photographs from 2008 of a airship displaying an advertisement for the M Resort Spa and Casino. There is also memorabilia from the MGM Grand Hotel including a gaming guide, decks of playing cards, and a commemorative drinking glass. The collection also includes several historic postcards depicting Las Vegas, political campaign buttons for local Nevada elections, and greeting cards from U.S. Representative Jim Santini.
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LeBoutillier (O.C. "Boots") Paintings
Coll #: MS-00771
Date: 1970-1979
Extent: 1 flat file (0.21 cubic feet, 1.92 linear feet)
The collection consists of two watercolor paintings donated and autographed by Las Vegas resident O.C. “Boots” LeBoutillier. The materials were painted and signed by Robert Carlin depicting the crash of Baron Manfred Von Richthofen's (the "Red Baron") airplane on April 21, 1918. LeBoutillier is also depicted in the paintings flying above as the "Red Baron" crashes after being shot down. The paintings were created approximately between 1970 to 1979.
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Lipschitz (Charles) International Stamp Collection
Coll #: MS-01019
Date: 1915-1989
Extent: 13 boxes and 1 oversized flat file (8.61 cubic feet, 8.71 linear feet)
The Charles Lipschitz International Stamp Collection is comprised of postage stamps and commemorative first-day issue envelopes, dating from approximately 1915 to 1989. The majority of the materials correspond to the nations of the African continent, in particular South Africa and the apartheid-era Bantustans of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei, and Venda. Other nations represented by this collection include the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Switzerland, and other countries in Europe and Asia.
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Martin (Phyllis) Papers
Coll #: MS-00749
Date: 1988-1999
Extent: 2 boxes (1.56 cubic feet, 2.27 linear feet)
The Phyllis Martin Papers (1988-1999) is comprised of North Las Vegas, Nevada reports and marketing materials, Nevada Women's History Project event invitations and pamphlets, a Kiel Ranch historical site building survey and Friends of Kiel Ranch newsletter, and newsletters, event programs, and photographs related to women's political involvement in Nevada. The collection includes materials relating to Martin's career in the Office of Economic Development, her involvement as a historian in the preservation of Kiel Ranch, and roles on planning committees for various local events.
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McBride (Dennis) Erotica Collection
Coll #: MS-00552
Date: 1950-1989
Extent: 2 boxes (0.88 cubic feet, 0.79 linear feet)
The Dennis McBride Erotica Collection (approximately 1950s-1980s) consists of heterosexual and homosexual erotic photograph, drawings, and magazines. The collection also contains reproductions of early pornographic materials from the 1930s and 1940s and a stereoscope viewer with image inserts depicting nude females. This collection provides insight into erotica and pornography dating from the mid- to late- twentieth century.
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McBride (Dennis) LGBTQ Poster and Sign Collection
Coll #: MS-00842
Date: 1977-2017
Extent: 1 oversized box, 4 flat files, 4 rolls, 11 unboxed items (4.92 cubic feet, 15.48 linear feet)
The Dennis McBride LGBTQ Poster and Sign Collection (1977-2017) consists of posters and signs created by the Las Vegas, Nevada Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) community, collected by historian Dennis McBride. These handmade and commercially printed signs cover events of particular interest to the Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ community, including social events, entertainment venues, political rallies, and Gay Pride events.
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Meehan, Louise Collection of Memorabilia
Coll #: MS-00309
Date: 1953-1984
Extent: 1.08 linear feet, 1.28 cubic feet (1 box)
The Louise Meehan Collection contains memorabilia from both the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and various Las Vegas, Nevada hotel and casinos from 1953 to 1984. Materials were collected by Meehan, who was a "change girl" at the Boulder Club.
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Meiklejohn (Patrick) Collection of Nevada Hotel and Casino Ephemera
Coll #: MS-00343
Date: 1970s-1994
Extent: 3 boxes (1.94 cubic feet, 1.63 linear feet)
The Patrick Meiklejohn Collection of Nevada Hotel and Casino Ephemera (1970s-1994) consists of 117 decks of casino and airline playing cards and casino marketing material and ephemera, including hats, keychains, bags, pens, napkins, and hotel room courtesy items.
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Memorial for Queer Rhyolite Papers
Coll #: MS-01067
Date: 2019-2020
Extent: 2 folders (shared box, 0.10 cubic feet, 0.10 linear feet), 23 digital files (0.047 GB)
Memorial for Queer Rhyolite Papers (2019-2020) contains documentation about the temporary monument installed for the inaugural Bullfrog Biennial at the Goldwell Open Air Museum in Rhyolite, Nevada in 2019. Materials include an information pamphlet about the exhibit as well as a small aluminum-cast monument with an inscribed dedication. Digital files in this collection include photographs of the monument during and after installation, images of Budd's sketchbook, and documents about the monument including exhibit proposals and articles written by Budd.
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Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs Collection
Coll #: MS-00266
Date: 1907-1999
Extent: 5.1 linear feet (9 boxes, 1 oversize box)
The Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs (NFWC) Records date from 1907 until 1999 and document the administration, activities, and publications of the NFWC. During the twentieth century, the NFWC included member clubs from throughout the state of Nevada including the Mesquite Club in Las Vegas, the Reno Women's Civic Club, and the Lamoille Women's Club. The collection includes meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, publications, reports, and newspaper clippings.
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Nevada Political Buttons Collection
Coll #: MS-00302
Date: 1972-2000
Extent: 0.7 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
The Nevada Political Buttons Collection contains campaign buttons from 1972 to 2000. The collection includes buttons for political candidates at the federal, state, and local levels, including Bill Clinton and Al Gore for President of the United States, Harry Reid for United States Senate from Nevada, Bob Miller for governor of Nevada, and various candidates for Nevada's state legislature and other elected positions. The collection also contains buttons from some of Nevada's local political organizations, including Las Vegas, Nevada's branch of the Culinary Union, Nevada Fair Pay Coalition, and No Nuclear in Nevada.
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Nevada Silver Centennial Stamp Collection
Coll #: MS-00116
Date: 1958-1959
Extent: 0.01 linear feet (1 folder in shared box)
Collection consists of envelopes with the Silver Centennial Stamp cancelled with the "Virginia City - Nevada Silver Centennial - 1859-1959" die hub with postmarks of 10 Nevada cities including Las Vegas. There is also a first day of issue decorative envelope.
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Nevada Statehood Commemorative U.S. Postage Stamps and Coin
Coll #: MS-00409
Date: 1964
Extent: 1 folder (shared box); 0.1 cubic/linear feet
The Nevada Statehood Commemorative U.S. Postage Stamps and Coin collection contains one sheet of the 1964 Nevada Statehood Centennial Stamp, printed from plate number 27798, and one proof copy of the 1964 Nevada Centennial Medallion.
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Renglehoff, Evan
Coll #: MS-00512
Date: 1930s-1940s
Extent: 6.7 linear feet (4 boxes)
Collection is comprise of 42 assorted punch board devices with identifying documentation.
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Robbins (Alfred Reynolds) Diploma
Coll #: MS-00770
Date: 1911 June 01
Extent: 1 oversize folder (0.2 cubic feet, 1.67 linear feet)
The Alfred Reynolds Robbins Diploma (1911 June 01) consists of one grammar school diploma for Alfred Reynolds Robbins from Goodsprings Grammar School in Clark County, Nevada entitling him to enter any high school in the State of Nevada. This material was formerly known as the Julie Robbins Collection.
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Royer (Kay) Red Cross Scrapbook
Coll #: MS-00962
Date: 1945-1948
Extent: 1 box (0.36 cubic feet, 1.08 linear feet)
The Kay Royer Red Cross Scrapbook contains black-and-white photographic prints, newspaper clippings, and personal correspondence collected by Sarah "Kay" Royer while stationed at the 248th General Hospital and 4th General Hospital in the Philippines from 1945 to 1948. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings with commentary written by Royer documenting her training at the American University in Washington, D.C., the journey to Manila, and her time spent there working in various hospitals. Included in the scrapbook are letters from soldiers thanking the nurses for their care, dance cards, menus from holidays and special occasions, and hand-drawn sketches given to Royer.
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Sloan (Art) Collection of Las Vegas Memorabilia
Coll #: MS-00831
Date: 1933-1994 (bulk 1950s-1960s)
Extent: 6 boxes, 1 flat file, 1 unboxed item (14.88 cubic feet, 8.28 linear feet)
The collection comprises items (1933-1994) from Las Vegas, Nevada casinos and hotels such as the Flamingo, El Rancho, and Hotel Last Frontier. Materials include ash trays, silverware, postcards, dice, playing cards, and casino memorabilia. Materials also include Nevada license plates from 1933 and 1936.
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Station Casinos Menu Collection
Coll #: MS-00837
Date: 2016
Extent: 6 digital files (0.0418 GB)
The Station Casinos Menu collection is comprised of digital food and beverage menus (approximately 2016) from hotel casino restaurants owned by the Station Casinos gaming company in Las Vegas, Nevada. Digital menus are from restaurants within Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino and a digitized Food Express Chinese Restaurant menu from Palace Station Hotel & Casino.
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Steve Round Memorial Book of the 1 October Shooting in Las Vegas
Coll #: MS-00853
Date: 2017
Extent: 1 box (0.10 cubic feet, 0.58 linear feet)
This collection is comprised of a memorial book filled with handwritten condolences, memorials, and prayers for the victims of the mass shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017 at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. From October 2-10, 2017, Steve Round watched over a memorial that spontaneously developed in the median of Las Vegas Boulevard near the site of the shooting. Round invited visitors at the memorial, including families and friends of the victims, community members, first responders, and tourists, to sign the book.
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Terry, Norm Matchbook Covers Scrapbook
Coll #: MS-00629
Date: 1975-1999
Extent: 1 box (0.19 cubic feet, 0.21 linear feet)
The Norm Terry Matchbook Covers Scrapbook dates from 1975 to 1999. The collection is comprised of matchbook covers from various Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and restaurants.
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UNLV Libraries Collection of Political Ephemera
Coll #: MS-00995
Date: 1913-1974
Extent: 1 oversized box, 2 flat files (0.29 cubic feet, 2.71 linear feet)
The UNLV Libraries Collection of Political Ephemera (1913-1974) contains political material collected by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives.
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UNLV University Libraries Collection of Nevada Calendars
Coll #: MS-00990
Date: 1908-2016 (bulk 1970-2016)
Extent: 2 boxes, 3 oversized boxes, and 1 flat file (2.44 cubic feet, 7.15 linear feet)
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University Libraries Collection of Nevada Calendars consists of promotional calendars from organizations, institutions, and corporate bodies operating or based in Nevada from 1908 to 2016. Materials include advertising calendars from the Union Pacific Railroad, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., and the Harold's Club in Reno, Nevada. It also includes calendars from businesses and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada that no longer exist.
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UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
Coll #: MS-00436
Date: 1852-2010
Extent: 104 boxes, 83 oversized boxes, 1 flat file (121.14 cubic feet, 172.62 linear feet)
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University Libraries Menu Collection consists of menus from restaurants, events, and travel excursions dating from 1852 to 2010. It includes menus from throughout the United States, with the majority of menus coming from Las Vegas, Nevada and Southern California. It also contains materials from many countries as well as travel menus from passenger rail travel, cruise liners and ships, and airlines. The collection also includes dining ephemera consisting of dining guides, food service trade information, and other materials related to restaurants.
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Warren (Edmund P.) Papers
Coll #: MS-00987
Date: 1940-2005 (bulk 1970-1985)
Extent: 1 boxes, 2 oversized boxes (1.87 cubic feet, 2.38 linear feet)
The Edmund P. Warren Papers (1940-2005) consist of Warren’s personal collection of travel documentation, newspaper clippings, promotional materials from casinos and shows, and dining ephemera primarily from Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Washington University, School of Fine Arts Collection of Student Calendars
Coll #: MS-00996
Date: 1983
Extent: 1 flat file (0.03 cubic feet, 1.67 linear feet)
The Washington University, School of Fine Arts Collection of Calendars consists of thirty-three calendars created by students in the Washington University, School of Fine Arts created in 1983.
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Watts, Frank F. Collection of Casino Memorabilia
Coll #: MS-00255
Date: 1880-1990
Extent: 0.4 linear feet (1 box)
The Frank F. Watts Collection of Casino Memorabilia (1880-1990) primarily consists of gaming tokens and chips, matchbooks, and other memorabilia from Nevada and international casinos. The collection also contains items related to early Northern Nevada history including a salt ledger from 1880 as well as a wanted poster from 1913.
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William Lin Menu Collection
Coll #: MS-00798
Date: 1972-1987
Extent: 2 boxes (1.3 cubic feet, 2.67 linear feet)
The William Lin Menu Collection dates from 1972 to 1987 and consists of more than 120 restaurant menus, employee work rules, and customer-service guidelines. Most of the menus are from Chinese restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. Other menus describe Chinese and American cuisines at restaurants in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Santa Barbara, California. The collection also includes Chinese restaurant menus from Hong Kong, a 1980 Lufthansa Airlines menu, and late 1970s menus from the Goodtime Charlie’s, Lam’s, Peking Chinese, and Silver Dragon restaurants in Las Vegas.
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Williams (Claudine) Papers
Coll #: MS-00094
Date: 1956-2009 (bulk 1970-2007)
Extent: 25 boxes, 3 oversized boxes, 1 flat file, and 1 shared box (15.2 cubic feet, 19.09 linear feet)
The Claudine Williams Papers (1956-2009) contain awards, contracts, personal and business correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs pertaining to Las Vegas, Nevada businesswoman and philanthropist, Claudine Williams. The collection also includes extensive information on her hotel and gaming properties, including the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall, Holiday Casino, and Harrah's Hotel and Casino, as well as her honorary doctoral degree, medals, and audiovisual materials of interviews, news reports, and events.
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Zellhoefer (Dr. Howard) Collection of Artwork
Coll #: MS-01030
Date: 1949, 1962
Extent: 1 oversized box (0.30 cubic feet, 1.40 linear feet)
The Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork contains three paintings collected by Dr. Howard William Zellhoefer. Two paintings are by K. Nakamine of landscapes in Okinawa, Japan from 1949, and the third painting is a 1962 Ferdinand Burgdorffof a desert landscape, possibly Mojave Desert, California.
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