Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives Ready for Researchers! by Hannah Robinson
Harrah’s: First in Casino Industry to Combat Problem Gambling, by Hana Gutierrez
Early hand-drawn illustrations from Harrah’s underage gaming prevention program. Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives, 1811-2004. MS-00460.
Royer Collection on Gaming ~ Ready for Researchers! by Hannah Robinson
As the gaming industry expanded dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s, Gary Royer provided his casino managing, auditing, and accounting expertise to hundreds of corporations, casinos, and regulatory agencies in the United States. As a consultant and auditing agent, Royer created extensive research files that researchers can now peruse to gain insight about the expansion of gaming in the US in the last fifty years.
Staff Highlight: Our Award-Winning Staff
Two staff members from Special Collections were recognized for their achievements recently. Please join us in congratulating our wonderful colleagues!
Linked Data Research in Digital Collections
Cory Lampert and Silvia Southwick pose with a linked open data map.
Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers are Ready for Researchers, by Lindsay Oden
Project archivist Lindsay Oden stands in front of the Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers, which are now housed in 255 boxes occupying almost 140 feet
Christiansen Reports on Gaming Facilities Contain Deep Insights on Economic Activity, by Lindsay Oden
A selection of reports from the Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers, 1948-2015. MS-00561. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Collection highlight: Martin Stern Jr.'s architectural vision for Autoworld, by Jimmy Chang and Tyler Stanger
Aerial perspective illustrating Stern's conceptual layout for Harrah's Autoworld complex. Martin Stern Architectural Records, 1953-1990. MS-00382. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Girl Scout Records in UNLV Libraries, by Angela Moor
Girl Scouts at Camp Foxtail, Nevada, 1994. Frontier Girl Scouts Records, 1944-1999. MS-00421. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Staff Highlight: Oscar Giurcovich and the Nevada Digital Newspaper Project
Project Technician Oscar Giurcovich with the Nevada Digital Newspaper Project (NVDNP) at UNLV