What's New in Special Collections

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Stefan Al.

Head of Exhibits Peter Michel has curated a new exhibit in Lied Library based on unique materials held in Special Collections.

“The Singular Beauty of Birds”: The Natural History of the West and the Art of Bird Illustration

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Matias Karekallas.

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research are delighted to welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Lee Scrivner.

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research are delighted to welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Michelle Robinson.

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research are delighted to welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Robert W. Miller.

A model standing in front of the neon sign for Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), August 1966 advertising the grand opening. YESCO Collection, 98-12.

Have you ever wondered about the origins of Caesars Palace and Circus Circus?

Enjoy an illuminating Sunday afternoon this spring attending one of the author events sponsored by the Center for Gaming Research in the UNLV Libraries.  First up on February 23, Dr.

The collaborative to Document the African American Experience in Las Vegas is in the process of conducting the second series of roundtable discussions.  The first panel filmed in this sequence recalled fact and memories about Berkley Square.  On November 6, 2013 the conversation was by Brenda William with panelists that included Esther Langston, Agnes Marshall, Jarmilla McMillan-Arnold, and Courtney Mooney.  They examined various aspects of this first subdivision in Nevada built by and for African Americans.  Architect Paul Williams designed the homes and the Thomas Ber