What's New In Special Collections

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.

Deciding whether or not to build a multi-million dollar casino is fraught with complications: what are the local and state laws? What is the per capita income of the surrounding areas? How much competition will the casino face for entertainment dollars? Feasibility studies can help answer these kinds of questions, and Eugene Martin Christiansen, who has worked as a gaming consultant in the gaming industry since the late 1970s, has written, commissioned, and collected more than 550 different kinds of studies that look at gaming in the United States. I’m currently processing and describing the Eugene Martin…Read More

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.

UNLV Libraries is home to the Martin Stern Architectural Records.  UNLV School of Architecture students Jimmy Chang and Tyler Stanger explore an unbuilt project of architect Martin Stern Jr., whose projects, from the International Hotel to the first MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, have paved the way for both intellectual thought and physical land in Las Vegas.

Classic Corvette convertibles shimmer under spotlights, and curvy Chrysler coupes tempt with taillights. Among a nostalgic background of sights and sounds, a…Read More