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Harris (Basil) Scrapbook
Coll #: MS-00353
Date: 1942-1969
Extent: 0.66 cubic feet (1 flat box)
The Basil N. Harris Scrapbook consists of a scrapbook of materials from the Las Vegas Strip from the 1942-1969 consisting of cocktail napkins, show programs, menus, swizzle sticks, and postcards from a number of different hotel/casinos including the Flamingo, the Sands, the El Rancho, and the Last Frontier.
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Hayes, Grace Papers
Coll #: MS-00271
Date: 1900-1989
Extent: 5 boxes and 1 oversized box (2.62 cubic feet, 3.91 linear feet)
Related Materials: 0292
The Grace Hayes Papers (1957-1962) include the personal and financial papers of actress and singer Grace Hayes, who owned the Red Rooster, a nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip. The papers include financial documents, newspaper clippings about Grace Hayes and her family, personal correspondence, career mementos, legal documents, and photo albums.
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Henry (Hank) papers
Coll #: MS-00490
Date: 1934-1980
Extent: 0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
The Hank Henry Papers consist of materials on the entertainment career of Hank Henry and span from 1934 to 1980. The collection contains skits and jokes, family photographs, photos of burlesque shows, photos and autographs of various actors and actresses, newsletters, newspaper articles and correspondence.
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Houssels, Nancy Collection on the Nevada Dance Theatre
Coll #: MS-00392
Date: 1972-1997
Extent: 1 box, 1 flat file (0.67 cubic feet, 2.42 linear feet)
The Nancy Houssels Collection on the Nevada Dance Theatre (1972-1997) consists of programs, posters, photographs, newsletters, magazine articles, and newspaper clippings related to the Nevada Dance Theatre (now Nevada Ballet Theatre) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nancy Houssels co-founded the Nevada Dance Theatre in 1972 with Vassili Sulich.
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Huntridge Family Entertainment Center and Huntridge Theater
Coll #: MS-00656
Date: 1980-1981
Extent: 1 Linear Feet (1 box)
The Huntridge Family Entertainment Center and Huntridge Theater Records (1980-1981) consist of a photographic album documenting the construction and opening of the Huntridge Family Entertainment Center in 1980 as well as some photographs of the historic Huntridge Theater.
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Insignia Films Research for the American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History
Coll #: MS-00508
Date: 1968, 2004-2005
Extent: 7 boxes, 1 oversized box (7.25 cubic feet, 6.97 linear feet)
The Insignia Films Research for the "American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History" collection (1968, 2004-2005) contains photocopied research material, primarily drawn from Nevada newspapers, photographic prints, Betacam and VHS videotapes with interviews and footage used in the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) series "American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History," created for the Las Vegas Centennial, Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included are original issues of Look magazine with Las Vegas, Nevada coverage, and a United States Freedom of Information Act (USFOIA) report on Tony Spilotro.
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Jackson (Jerry) Papers
Coll #: MS-00573
Date: 1953-2009 (bulk 1975-2009)
Extent: 9 boxes, 12 oversize boxes, and 10 flat files (12.64 cubic feet, 50.76 linear feet)
The Jerry Jackson Papers, 1953 to 2009, contain materials related to Jackson's career in entertainment as a director, producer, choreographer, writer, lyricist, and costume designer. Jackson's work on Folies-Bergère at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada is the most extensive show represented. Materials also include documentation of Jackson's other stage, film, and television productions. The papers include general production information, correspondence, costume design drawings, wardrobe notes, choreography notes, sheet music, music scores, lyrics, budgetary information, production photographs, show outlines and rundowns, set designs, scripts and publicity materials.
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Jazz on the Strip scrapbooks
Coll #: MS-00980
Date: approximately 1991-1999
Extent: 2 boxes (1.6 cubic feet)
This collection is unprocessed. This collection contains photographic records, newsletters, and other scrapbook materials chronicling the weekly Jazz on the Strip series, held at the Riviera Hotel from approximately 1991 to 2004. These materials include records of 213 groups, performers, and events as well as over 5,000 photographs.
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Jazz on the Strip Scrapbooks
Coll #: MS-00980
Date: 1991-1999
Extent: 4 boxes (2.59 cubic feet, 2.17 linear feet)
The Jazz on the Strip Scrapbooks (1991-1999) consist of six scrapbooks containing photographs, event programs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera for the "Jazz on the Strip" weekly performance series put on by the Las Vegas Jazz Society (LVJS). Photographs depict the weekly shows at the Riviera Hotel's Le Bistro Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada, and include performers such as Chick Corea, Russ Freeman, Bill Watrous, and other well-known performers. The scrapbooks also document other events put on by the Jazz Artists of Nevada, including annual picnics, memorial performances, "Jazz in the Park" outdoor concerts, and fundraising events. Included throughout the scrapbooks are the LVJS Jazz Notes, a monthly newsletter.
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Jewish Repertory Theater of Nevada Records
Coll #: MS-00850
Date: 2011-2016
Extent: 1 box (0.58 linear feet, 0.64 cubic feet)
The Jewish Repertory Theater of Nevada (JRTN) Records are comprised of playbills, advertising, and magazine and newspaper clippings gathered by Norma Marrow Zuckerman, founder and artistic director of the JRTN, dating from 2011 to 2016. The records include information about the types of plays produced by the JRTN. The records also include information about fundraising events held to benefit the JRTN.
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Joan Snyder Meadows Playhouse Collection
Coll #: MS-00219
Date: 1968-1981
Extent: 6 boxes (2.95 cubic feet, 2.83 linear feet)
The Joan Snyder Meadows Playhouse Collection (1968-1981) consists of materials from the Meadows Playhouse, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas playhouse that was located on Maryland Parkway, south of the university campus. It includes architectural plans, interdepartmental and external correspondence and memos about designing a theater major program, examples of other university theater major requirements, press releases, copies of plays with set design and director’s notes, notes on student actors, photographs, production playbills, and newspaper clippings regarding various productions.
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Johnny Eshow Haig Papers
Coll #: MS-00546
Date: 1970-1990
Extent: 2.29 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
The Johnny Eshow Haig Papers (1970-1990) are comprised of contracts, agreements, and correspondence of musician Johnny Haig, who worked as a trombone player and conductor at various hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1955 until 2000. Additionally, the papers house extensive original music scores written by Haig. The papers primarily cover Haig's later career in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Junior League of Las Vegas' Records on the Morelli House Preservation Project
Coll #: MS-00836
Date: 1997-2016
Extent: 7 boxes (8.99 cubic feet, 7.48 linear feet), 6 digital files (0.0012 GB, PDF/A)
The collection contains the records of the Junior League of Las Vegas and the organization's efforts to preserve the Morelli House in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada from 1997 to 2016. Records are comprised of various internal and external planning documents, research files, advertising and publicity, correspondence, grant files, and photographs.
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Kaye, Norman
Coll #: MS-00131
Date: 1952-1969
Extent: 0.7 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
The Norman Kaye Papers span the years of 1952 to 1969 and are comprised of material from the career of Norman Kaye, a Las Vegas lounge entertainer and longtime poet laureate of Nevada. The materials contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, music manuscripts and poetry, and audio recordings from the Mary Kaye Trio.
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Kelly (Margaret) Collection on the Bluebell Girls
Coll #: MS-00604
Date: 1935-1997
Extent: 2 boxes and 21 oversized boxes (9.37 cubic feet, 22.94 linear feet)
The Margaret Kelly Collection on the Bluebell Girls (1935-1997) includes personal scrapbooks created by Margaret Kelly, programs from international shows featuring the Bluebell Girls dance troupe, and photographs of the Bluebell Girls. The scrapbooks include newspaper clippings covering Kelly's work at the Folies-Bergère and Lido de Paris, Paris, France, and her long career as creator and manager of the world famous Bluebell Girls. Also included are materials from 1958 about the Bluebell Girls shows in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Kerr (Kenny) Papers
Coll #: MS-01051
Date: approximately 1977-2013
Extent: 3 boxes, 1 oversized box, 1 digital file (2.56 cubic feet, 2.93 linear feet, 0.4930 GB)
The Kenny Kerr Papers (approximately 1977-2013) contain audiovisual materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera that document the career of Las Vegas, Nevada female impersonator Kenny Kerr. The majority of the collection includes recordings of Kerr's performances, including his impersonation revue show This is Boy-Lesque. Audiovisual materials in this collection represent Kerr's performances in Las Vegas as well as around the United States, music used for Boy-Lesque, and an audiocassette recording of Kerr's song, "Uncle Sam Wants You." Other materials in this collection include Kerr's professional headshots and Boy-Lesque show ephemera such as performance tickets and show programs. Also included are professional and candid photographs of Kerr's performances and with other performers. The collection also includes a 2012 digital video recording of UnBOYlievable starring female impersonator Jimmy Emerson at the Riverside Resort in Laughlin, Nevada.
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Kerr (Kenny) Papers
Coll #: MS-01051
Date: approximately 1977-2013
Extent: 3 boxes, 1 oversized box, 1 digital file (2.56 cubic feet, 2.93 linear feet, 0.4930 GB)
The Kenny Kerr Papers (approximately 1977-2013) contain audiovisual materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera that document the career of Las Vegas, Nevada female impersonator Kenny Kerr. The majority of the collection includes recordings of Kerr's performances, including his impersonation revue show This is Boy-Lesque. Audiovisual materials in this collection represent Kerr's performances in Las Vegas as well as around the United States, music used for Boy-Lesque, and an audiocassette recording of Kerr's song, "Uncle Sam Wants You." Other materials in this collection include Kerr's professional headshots and Boy-Lesque show ephemera such as performance tickets and show programs. Also included are professional and candid photographs of Kerr's performances and with other performers. The collection also includes a 2012 digital video recording of UnBOYlievable starring female impersonator Jimmy Emerson at the Riverside Resort in Laughlin, Nevada.
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Kim Sisters Scrapbooks and Clippings
Coll #: MS-00633
Date: 1959-1966, 1983
Extent: 1.5 linear feet (1 box)
The Kim Sisters material date from 1959 to 1966 and 1983. It consists of two scrapbooks and one folder of photocopied materials containing newspaper clippings about the appearances of the Kim Sisters musical group throughout the United States as well as Italy, Germany, and Spain. It also includes two record album sleeves.
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KNPR: "Monday Night Jazz" Program Documentation and Recordings
Coll #: MS-00456
Date: 1982-1997
Extent: 52 boxes (49.8 Linear Feet)
The KNPR: "Monday Night Jazz" Program Documentation and Recordings focus on jazz music played at the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1982 to 1997. The materials contain the reel-to-reel audio tapes from the radio programs that were taped at the Four Queens Hotel, including unedited master recordings and the edited versions played on air by Nevada National Public Radio (KNPR). Materials also include contracts, newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, and jazz scheduling information related to the program. NOTE: All audio tapes are located in Lied Automated Storage and Retrieval (LASR). Advanced notice may be required to access these materials.
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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 Downtown Project Marketing Materials
Coll #: MS-00654
Date: 2013-2014
Extent: 0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
The Las Vegas Downtown Project Marketing Materials (2013-2014) are comprised of publications pertaining to the Downtown Project in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection includes issues of the weekly publication Downtown Project and press kits promoting the variety of events, restaurants and meeting places in the Downtown Project area.
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Las Vegas Hard Core Collection of Flyers and Photographs
Coll #: MS-00605
Date: 1981-2013
Extent: 0.83 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
The "Las Vegas Hard Core" Collection of Punk Rock Fliers and Photographs (1981-2013) includes fliers and photographs documenting the Las Vegas, Nevada punk rock scene in the 1980s. It includes photocopied fliers from bands such as The Ramones, The Germs, Misfits, Meat Puppets, Wasted Youth, Black Flag, FSP, TSOL, Circle Jerks, Shattered Faith, Agent Orange, Self Abuse, Bad Attitude, and many others. The majority of items are from the 1980s.
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Las Vegas Jazz Society Records
Coll #: MS-01039
Date: approximately 1975-2003
Extent: 3 boxes (1.76 cubic feet, 1.50 linear feet)
The Las Vegas Jazz Society Records (approximately 1975-2003) are comprised of organizational records including meeting agendas, minutes, and membership statistics of the Las Vegas Jazz Society (LVJS). Included in the collection are issues of the LVJS's newsletter Jazz Notes, promotional materials, blank membership applications, correspondence, information on other regional jazz societies, and photographic prints depicting various events and festivals. A portion of this collection documents LVJS's involvement in saving the KUNV 91.5 FM radio station.
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Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra Publications
Coll #: MS-00534
Date: 1998-2013
Extent: 2 boxes (0.56 cubic feet, 0.63 linear feet)
The Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra Publications (1998-2013) primarily includes programs from the orchestra's seasons as well as for special concerts like the 4th of July, Soiree, and other one-time special events. Also included in this collection are copies of the orchestra's newsletter, Con Brio.
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Las Vegas Variety Club Records
Coll #: MS-00590
Date: 1950-1996
Extent: 6 boxes (6.25 Cubic Feet, 8.78 Linear Feet)
The Las Vegas Variety Club Records (1950-1996) consist of clippings and photographs of the Las Vegas Variety Club, which focused on providing services to special needs children. The collection also contains several scrapbooks documenting the organization's major activities in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Liberace Fan Memorabilia Collection
Coll #: MS-00622
Date: 1944-2004
Extent: 2.71 Linear Feet, 1.34 Cubic Feet (3 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
The Liberace Fan Memorabilia Collection (1944-2004) consists of fliers, brochures, newspaper articles, show programs, and collectibles chronicling the life and career of famed Las Vegas, Nevada entertainer Liberace. Materials from the Liberace Foundation, various fan clubs, and the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas comprise the bulk of the collection.
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Lieberman (Liz Elliot) Papers
Coll #: MS-00827
Date: 1970-1989
Extent: 1 oversized box (0.28 cubic feet, 1.67 linear feet)
The Liz Elliott Lieberman Papers are comprised of materials from approximately 1970 to 1989 documenting Lieberman's career as a dancer in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada performing in shows such as Hello, Hollywood, Hello at the MGM Grand Reno, Zing at Harrah's Reno, and EFX at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. The collection includes a scrapbook, newspaper clippings, and ephemera documenting her work in Hello, Hollywood Hello. Other materials include newspaper clippings, ephemera, and photographs from Zing and EFX.
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Mack, Jess
Coll #: MS-00022
Date: 1916-1988
Extent: 5.6 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
The Jess Mack Papers document the professional life of burlesque agent and comedy writer Jess Mack from 1916 to 1988 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to contracts, correspondence, engagements, and newspaper articles, the collection contains five boxes of jokes, scripts and scenes used in various burlesque productions. Other material includes photographs of entertainers and burlesque stars, joke booklets, and issues of Mack's magazine, Cavalcade of Burlesque, dating from 1951 to 1954.
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Maggi Coleman Papers
Coll #: MS-00499
Date: 1956-1988
Extent: 0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
The Maggi Coleman Papers (1956-1988) consist of clippings, correspondence, and photographs pertaining to the career of former Las Vegas, Nevada singer and social activist Maggi Coleman (née Phelan).
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Maines, Ken "Nevada"
Coll #: MS-00119
Date: 1960-1972
Extent: 0.01 linear feet (1 folder in shared box)
The Ken "Nevada" Maines Papers (1960-1972) contain items written by Maines, including sheet music for his songs "Fremont Street", "My Name Is Love", and "My Little Polish Rose", a poem, and a flier "Hints for Handicappers." There is also a print of an article on Maines that appeared in the Las Vegas Sun.
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Mancuso (Maggie) collection of film locations
Coll #: MS-00504
Date: 1994-2001
Extent: 17 boxes (7.82 cubic feet, 7.08 linear feet)
The Maggie Mancuso Collection of Film Locations dates from 1994 to 2001 and consists primarily of color photographs of locations throughout Las Vegas, Nevada for the film Casino (1995) as well as other productions. Several photographs were taped together to form a panoramic image. The collection also includes some production materials from the filming of Casino, as well as other films and projects.
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Manone, (Joseph "Wingy") papers
Coll #: MS-00442
Date: 1934-1996
Extent: 1 box (0.23 cubic feet, 0.21 linear feet)
The Joseph "Wingy" Manone Papers (1934-1996) include a partial draft of his autobiography, newspaper clippings, correspondence, magazine articles, and press releases related to his musical career. Manone also wrote music, some of which is included in the collection.
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Mansergh (Margo) papers
Coll #: MS-01048
Date: approximately 1920-2010
Extent: 4 boxes, 1 oversized box, 1 flat file (shared box), 162 digital files (2.51 cubic feet, 5.09 linear feet, 0.211 GB)
The Margo Mansergh Papers (approximately 1920-2010) document the life of former showgirl and dancer Margaret "Margo" Mansergh Tomaszewski. Materials include photographs of Margo modeling, backstage at various shows, portraits, and personal family photographs as well as programs from her international career performing in the Lido de Paris and Pigalle Nightclub in London, as well as a number of shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, such as Vive Les Girls, Casino de Paris, Minsky's Burlesque, and Lido de Paris at the Stardust. The collection contains materials from Mansergh's modeling career, including photographs, book covers, and images of her as an extra in films. Digital images from the closing Stardust performance and an event for Miss Bluebell are also found in the collection.
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Maurice (Dick) papers and audiovisual recordings
Coll #: MS-00441
Date: 1958-1990, undated
Extent: 37.30 linear feet, 42.19 cubic feet (34 boxes, 1 flat file)
The Dick Maurice Papers and Audiovisual Recordings (1958 to 1990 and undated) document his career as a talk show host and as a columnist in Las Vegas, Nevada. It also documents his experience as a hostage during the Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight 355 hijacking on September 10, 1976. Included are photographs, correspondence, press releases, news clippings, programs, and the transcript of the episode of The Merv Griffin Show on which Maurice appeared. The bulk of the collection consists of audiovisual recordings of his interviews with entertainers, and his radio and television programs. All audio tapes are stored in the Lied Automated Storage and Retrieval Unit (LASR). Advanced notice may be required to access these materials.
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McKechnie (Pat) collection on Casino de Paris
Coll #: MS-00889
Date: 1963-1979
Extent: 1 oversized box (0.28 cubic feet, 1.67 linear feet)
The Pat McKechnie Collection on Casino de Paris (approximately 1963-1979) contains show programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera on the Casino de Paris show at the Dunes Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1963 to 1981. The materials were collected by Pat McKechnie who was the ballet mistress for the show.
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McKinley, Cal Collection of Tune-Dex Cards
Coll #: MS-00616
Date: 1943-1950
Extent: 0.45 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
The Cal McKinley Collection of Tune-Dex Cards spans from 1943 to 1950 and contains a collection of index cards called Tune-Dex Cards that provide the lyrics and melodies of popular tunes from the late 1940s.
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Minsky's Burlesque Records
Coll #: MS-00290
Date: 1922 - 1978
Extent: 27 boxes (11.95 cubic feet, 10.84 linear feet)
Related Materials: 0075
Minsky's Burlesque Records (1922-1978) contain scripts, publicity, photographs, financial records, payroll records, sheet music, newspaper clippings, contracts, and correspondence. Also included are the personal papers of noted burlesque producer Harold Minsky, who was known for creating the "family burlesque" style of entertainment and for introducing the topless showgirl to Las Vegas, Nevada at the Dunes Hotel in 1957.
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Moore (Bill) Professional Papers
Coll #: MS-00597
Date: 1950-2010
Extent: 26.14 cubic feet/28.89 linear feet (24 boxes, 4 oversized boxes, 2 flat files); 14 digital files (3.08 GB)
The Bill Moore Professional Papers are comprised of documents, designs, and promotional materials of show producer Bill Moore from 1950 to 2010. From the 1960s until the late 2000s, Moore and his partner George Arnold produced a variety of stage shows, from musicals and revues to his famous "on ice" productions like Nudes on Ice and Playgirls on Ice. Materials include three-dimensional set designs, photographic prints, financial records, promotional posters, and audio and video recordings of shows at casinos in Las Vegas, Laughlin, and Reno, Nevada, and Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Morelli, Antonio papers
Coll #: MS-00558
Date: 1910s-1970s
Extent: 2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
The Antonio Morelli Papers include materials spanning from the 1910s to the 1970s that chronicle the professional and private life of longtime Sands Hotel and Casino orchestra conductor and musical director, Antonio Morelli and his wife Helen. The collection includes snapshots from Morelli's early life, three scrapbooks, one box of sound recording tapes, and a box of slides from Thailand. The collection also documents Morelli’s efforts to provide classical music concerts for the Las Vegas, Nevada community and his involvement with the Guardian Angel Church on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Morgan (Russ) Music Manuscripts
Coll #: MS-00944
Date: 1950-1967
Extent: 194 boxes, 62 oversized boxes (177.95 cubic feet, 199.02 linear feet)
The Russ Morgan Music Manuscripts (approximately 1950-1967) are comprised of manuscript arrangements used by the Russ Morgan Band for live concert, radio, and television performances. The collection includes handwritten scores and parts for popular music.
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Munford (Gordon) papers and music scores
Coll #: MS-00495
Date: 1974-1996
Extent: 5 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
The Gordon Munford papers are comprised of one small box of personal photographs and local event programs from 1974 to 1996. The remaining six boxes are music manuscript arrangements composed by Munford.
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Musicians Wives Club Scrapbooks
Coll #: MS-00488
Date: 1960-1974
Extent: 0.37 cubic feet (1 box)
The Musicians Wives Club Scrapbooks (1960-1974) consist of four scrapbooks about the Las Vegas club, and include photographs, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, and local events.
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Nevada Biltmore Hotel Collection
Coll #: MS-00479
Date: 1942-1986
Extent: 1 oversize box (0.66 cubic feet, 1.35 linear feet)
The collection dates from 1942 to 1986 and contains a scrapbook and other materials related to the Nevada Biltmore built by Robert Brooks in Las Vegas, Nevada. The scrapbook includes photographs of the resort and newspaper clippings. It also contains some materials from the Seven Seas restaurant owned by Brooks in Hollywood, California. The collection includes newspaper clippings related to Las Vegas gaming and politics, some photographs of Bob Brooks and his wife Jewel at social events in Las Vegas, and a Biltmore menu and stationary.
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Nevada Motion Picture Division Collection of Scripts
Coll #: MS-00005
Date: 1981-2005 (bulk 1984-1996)
Extent: 17 boxes (6.3 cubic feet, 7.08 linear feet)
The Nevada Motion Picture Division Collection of Scripts dates from 1981 to 2005 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1984 to 1996 and consists primarily of scripts for feature films, television movies and shows, and commercials filmed in the state of Nevada. The collection includes location reports and shooting schedules for some of the productions. The collection also contains press materials received by the Motion Picture Division.
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Newton, Wayne Fan Club Records
Coll #: MS-00300
Date: 1969-1988
Extent: 1.85 linear feet (3 boxes)
The Wayne Newton Fan Club Records contain photographs, newspaper clippings, and magazine articles from 1969 to 1988. In addition to the documents that follow Wayne Newton's career, there are also video cassettes, vinyl records, picture books, and programs that provide insight to this time in the entertainment industry.
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Paris, France Show Programs Collection
Coll #: MS-00641
Date: 1950-2000
Extent: 2 boxes, 1 flat file (0.55 cubic feet, 2.15 linear feet)
The Paris, France Show Programs Collection (1950-2000) is comprised of publicity print materials of the following cabaret music halls and burlesque clubs in Paris, France: Alcazar de Paris, Casino de Paris, Folies-Bergère, Le Lido de Paris, and Moulin Rouge Paris. The collection includes programs, advertising posters, fliers, long playing record albums, photograph slides, and restaurant menus. This material was formerly known as the International Show Programs Collection.
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Pate, Johnny Music Scores and Music Manuscripts
Coll #: MS-00491
Date: 1950-1998
Extent: 5.96 linear feet, 7.21 cubic feet (11 boxes)
The Johnny Pate music scores and music manuscripts (1950-1998) consist solely of music manuscripts and original music scores written by Pate.
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Patterson, Lamont papers
Coll #: MS-00454
Date: 1955-1996
Extent: 1.3 cubic feet, 1.08 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Lamont Patterson Papers date from 1955 to 1996 and document the career of William “Lamont” Patterson (1916-1997), a jazz columnist for the Las Vegas Sun. The collection includes drafts of newspaper columns, professional correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, radio program transcripts, concert programs, and ephemera relating to Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, and other performers. There is also a wooden plaque that was presented to Patterson from the Sands Hotel and Casino that includes a piece of the original Copa Room stage.
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Pratt (Michael McKensie)
Coll #: MS-01068
Date: approximately 1963-2021
Extent: 1 box, 1 flat file, 2 digital files, 1 website (0.74 cubic feet, 4.54 linear feet, 0.699 GB)
The Michael McKensie Pratt Papers (approximately 1963 to 2021) primarily contain souvenir show programs for various cabaret shows performed in Paris, France and Las Vegas, Nevada, including Lido de Paris, Casino de Paris, Bal du Moulin Rouge, and Folies Bergere. Materials also include copies of Pratt's curriculum vita and swing bible used by Pratt when he was the co-company manager for Jubilee!. The swing bible is a reference manual that tracks technical steps, components, and choreography for each musical number and performer. Also included are video recordings of shows Pratt choreographed as well as a recording of "Ebony Guys, Dolls & Techs" documentary produced by PBS. This collection also includes an archived version of Pratt's personal website.
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Pratt (Michael McKensie)
Coll #: MS-01068
Date: approximately 1963-2021
Extent: 1 box, 1 flat file, 2 digital files, 1 website (0.74 cubic feet, 4.54 linear feet, 0.699 GB)
The Michael McKensie Pratt Papers (approximately 1963 to 2021) primarily contain souvenir show programs for various cabaret shows performed in Paris, France and Las Vegas, Nevada, including Lido de Paris, Casino de Paris, Bal du Moulin Rouge, and Folies Bergere. Materials also include copies of Pratt's curriculum vita and swing bible used by Pratt when he was the co-company manager for Jubilee!. The swing bible is a reference manual that tracks technical steps, components, and choreography for each musical number and performer. Also included are video recordings of shows Pratt choreographed as well as a recording of "Ebony Guys, Dolls & Techs" documentary produced by PBS. This collection also includes an archived version of Pratt's personal website.
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