Special Collections and Archives News
The UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives supports researchers worldwide in the interdisciplinary study of Las Vegas, Southern Nevada, and gaming.
Current Special Collections and Archives News
The initiative will preserve materials from campus memorials and include an Oral History Research Center project.
Sexual Entertainment and Economies will provide academic insight for researchers on the history and development of these industries in Nevada and beyond.
The Oral History Research Center and its inaugural director, Claytee White, celebrate 20 years.
Groundbreaking for its time, nursing students from UNLV and UNR were able to learn and debate via a live, two-way statewide microwave link.
Project funded through national Recordings at Risk grant will preserve audiovisual collections documenting the gaming and hospitality industry.
A dive into UNLV Special Collections and Archives offers up pink inspiration for Barbieland fans.
Special Collections and Archives In The News
You can learn a lot about a city in its museums — and just by the types of museums it has.
The project is designed to document the tragic December 6, 2023 shooting on campus.
So you’re on a date. One person pays for dinner, maybe a show on the Strip. At night’s end, the payer might expect something in return. Is that so much different than sugar dating?
Cleopatra’s Barge has sailed into Las Vegas history, destined to be replaced at Caesars Palace this spring by just another upscale bar aimed at Millennials.
The Las Vegas showgirl was beautiful, majestic, and larger than life. In full feathers and heels, a showgirl could measure 10 feet tall. She exuded poise and panache, and her revealing costume was bedecked in glimmering Parisian crystals and expensive fur. She was a city icon who helped Las Vegas become the Entertainment Capital of the World.The showgirl is a distant memory for most, but there is hope that she will one day return to the stage.
While one Strip resort is doubling down on families, more are going 21+ and the city has a message for parents.