News: University Libraries
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.
Researcher digs into the early treatises in UNLV'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 UNLV 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 UNLV historians, archivists, and subjects of new book on pioneering women who shifted boundaries of women's employment in Las Vegas.
UNLV Libraries leading statewide project to preserve important accounts of Nevada history.
Exhibit explores history between the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226 and the City of Las Vegas.
This librarian says her interest in her profession dates back to the fifth grade.
This section of the city was integrated and flourished in days of overt segregation along the Las Vegas Strip. Oral historian Claytee White takes a look at the businesses that formed the backbone for this community.
Fall events gathered UNLV's first students for fun on the shores of Lake Mead and formal dances in the old gymnasium.