News: Special Collections and Archives
National Archives grant helps University Libraries' Special Collections Division preserve archival collections on expansion of gaming in America from 1970 to 2010.
One of this year's Calvert Award winners for undergraduate researchers on how to avoid getting overwhelmed by massive amounts of research materials.
When did society start linking problem gambling to the concept of addiction? Medical historian Celeste Chamberland discusses the origins in the May 14 Eadington Fellows lecture.
The vast archives within University Libraries preserve the history of the now-shuttered casino. Su Kim Chung, head of special collections public services, offers a peek inside.
Lied Library Exhibit (May through October) and panel event (May 17) explores translation of large-scale productions ‘Lido de Paris’ and ‘Folies Bergère' from Parisian stage to Las Vegas Strip.
Researcher digs into the early treatises in ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's Special Collections to discover how the culture of gambling shaped Renaissance Rome.
The Oral History Research Center ensures the stories of yesterday will be here for our community tomorrow.
Historian Laurie Arnold dove into ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Libraries documents to learn how Native American leaders collaborated to overcome the obstacles in bringing tribal gaming to their communities.
New insight into the largest union in Nevada will be digitized and made available worldwide.
Public invited to meet ÐÔÊӽ紫ý historians, archivists, and subjects of new book on pioneering women who shifted boundaries of women's employment in Las Vegas.
While the billionaire ushered in the corporate era, his Las Vegas Strip properties failed to achieve spectacular success. Learn more about this part of our history through ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Special Collections.
David G. Schwartz’s latest work offers a fascinating sketch of one of Las Vegas’ greatest characters, Jay Sarno, and a reminder of the importance of sharing stories.