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Guide to the Harrah's Entertainment Corporate
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Table of Contents
Summary Information ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Historical Background ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents Note ................................................................................................................................ 5
Arrangement .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................. 6
Names and Subjects ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Collection Inventory ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Harrah's Entertainment corporate files ......................................................................................................... 7
Corporate and employee records and photographs ................................................................................... 8
Entertainer records and photographs ....................................................................................................... 10
Promotional and advertising files ............................................................................................................ 12
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. gaming research files ................................................................................. 24
Card games ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Harrah family photographs and personal files ........................................................................................... 39
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Summary Information
Repository:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special
Collections and Archives.
Creator:
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
Contributor:
Harrah, William
Contributor:
Holiday Inns, Inc.
Contributor:
Promus Hotels, Inc.
Contributor:
Harrah's Inc.
Title:
Harrah's Entertainment Corporate Archives
ID:
MS-00460
Date [inclusive]:
1811-2004
Date [bulk]:
1940-2000
Physical Description:
72.73 Cubic Feet (103 boxes, 16 oversized boxes, 10 flat files, 5 items)
Physical Description:
97.54 Linear Feet
Language of the
Material:
English
Abstract:
The Harrah's Entertainment Corporate Archives (dating from 1811 to
2004 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1940 to 2000) contain
the promotional and corporate files of Harrah's Entertainment Inc.
and its predecessors, as well as Bill Harrah's personal papers and
card game collection. The materials were compiled and developed
as a corporate archive by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.'s Corporate
Communications Department. The collection is primarily comprised
of casino and employee periodicals, reports, manuals, promotional
files, ephemera, and newspaper articles that document Bill Harrah's
casinos in Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe as well as Harrah's Inc.,
Holiday Inns, Inc., Holiday Corporation, the Promus Companies,
and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. Also included are photographs that
document the construction of Harrah's properties, business operations,
the people who worked and performed at Harrah's properties, and
Bill Harrah's automobile collection. The collection also contains Bill
Harrah's collection of playing cards and card games. Also included are
photographs of the Harrah family.
Preferred Citation
Harrah's Entertainment Corporate Archives, 1811-2004. MS-00460. Special Collections, University
Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Historical Background
Caesars Entertainment Corporation, formerly called Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., is a gaming corporation
based in Nevada. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and its predecessors can be traced back to 1946 when
businessman William (Bill) Fisk Harrah purchased a casino in Reno, Nevada and named it Harrah's Reno
Club. In 1956 Bill Harrah, the sole owner, expanded the Harrah's brand and opened Harrah's Tahoe Club
in Stateline, Nevada. In 1971 Harrah decided to take the company public and Harrah's Inc. made its initial
public offering.
After Bill Harrah's death in 1978, Holiday Inns, Inc. purchased Harrah's Inc. Under Holiday Inns
management, the corporation retained the well-known Harrah name on Harrah's Nevada casinos (Harrah's
Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe) and expanded the business into Atlantic City, New Jersey (Harrah's Marina)
and Laughlin, Nevada (Harrah's Del Rio). In 1985 Holiday Inns, Inc. was renamed Holiday Corporation. In
1990 Holiday Corporation created The Promus Companies, a corporate spin-off that included the Harrah's
brand. Under Promus, the corporation renamed the Holiday Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada "Harrah's Las
Vegas." Additionally, in the early 1990s the company expanded into Native American gaming and riverboat
casino markets, opening Harrah's Joliet, Harrah's Vicksburg, Harrah's Tunica, Harrah's Black Hawk,
Harrah's Central City, Harrah's Shreveport, Harrah's North Kansas City, and Harrah's Ak-Chin.
In 1995 Promus rebranded as Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and continued expanding across the United
States. In 2005 Harrah's Entertainment acquired Caesars Entertainment, Inc. for nearly $9 billion. In the
2000s Harrah's Entertainment focused on expanding business internationally opening casinos in the United
Kingdom, New Zealand, and Macau. The company was renamed Caesars Entertainment Corporation in
2010.
Sources:
King, R. T., Mary Larson, and Dwayne Kling, eds. Every Light Was On: Bill Harrah and His Clubs
Remembered, from Oral History Interviews by Dwayne Kling. Reno: University of Nevada Oral History
Program, 1999.
Schwartz, David G. Roll The Bones: The History of Gambling. 2nd edition. Winchester Books, 2013.
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Biographical Note
William (Bill) Fisk Harrah (1911-1978) was a Nevada businessman and founder of Harrah's Inc. Bill
Harrah's success in the gaming industry began in 1946 when he purchased a casino in Reno, Nevada that he
renamed Harrah's Reno Club. In 1956 Harrah opened Harrah's Tahoe Club and established a busing program
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that brought lower income and working class gamblers from northern California to his Reno and Lake Tahoe
casinos. Harrah's busing program, as well as his hands-off management style, contributed to the profitability
of the casinos in the 1950s and 1960s. Leaving the day-to-day management of the casinos to employees,
Harrah spent a majority of his time devoted to his vehicle collecting hobby, amassing a large collection of
automobiles, motorcycles, and airplanes. Although the Harrah's casinos were profitable, Harrah's personal
spending placed a financial strain on the business, and in 1971 he decided to take the company public. In
1973 Harrah's Inc. became the first gaming company to have stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Bill Harrah, son of Amanda Fisk Harrah and John Harrah, was born in Pasadena, California in 1911. He
grew up in Venice, California and was first introduced to gambling when his father opened a gambling shop
on the Venice pier in the 1930s. Bill Harrah briefly attended California Christian College and the University
of California, Los Angeles before quitting school to help run his father's gambling business. John sold the
business to Bill who then relocated the business to Reno, Nevada in 1937.
Between 1937 and 1946 Harrah had small successes with various joint venture businesses. In 1946 he
opened the casino Harrah's Reno Club as the sole owner. In 1956 he opened a second casino called Harrah's
Tahoe Club in Stateline, Nevada. The two casinos were highly successful because of a busing program that
brought gamblers from Northern California to Reno and Lake Tahoe. Harrah also brought internationally
famous performers to his casinos as entertainment for his customers.
Harrah married six times and had two sons. He wed Thelma Batchelor in the late 1930s and divorced her
in 1948. In 1948 Harrah married Scherry Teague Fagg and, apart from a brief divorce and remarriage,
the couple stayed together for over twenty years. They adopted two sons together, John and Tony. After
divorcing Scherry in 1969, Harrah married country musician Bobbie Gentry. He divorced Gentry in 1970.
He also was briefly married to Mary Berger and then Roxanne Carlson before marrying Verna Frank in
1974.
Bill Harrah spent a large portion of his time and wealth creating the Harrah Automobile Collection of over
1,500 automobiles, motorcycles, and airplanes. In the 1970s, due in large part to his personal spending, the
company experienced cash-flow issues. Harrah decided to take the company public in 1971 and in 1973
Harrah's Inc. was traded on the New York Stock Exchange. In 1978 Bill Harrah died while recovering from
a surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm.
Sources:
King, R. T., Mary Larson, and Dwayne Kling, eds. Every Light Was On: Bill Harrah and His Clubs
Remembered, from Oral History Interviews by Dwayne Kling. Reno: University of Nevada Oral History
Program, 1999.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Harrah's Entertainment Corporate Archives (dating from 1811 to 2004 with the bulk of the materials
dating from 1940 to 2000) contain the promotional and corporate files of Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and
its predecessors, as well as Bill Harrah's personal papers and card game collection. The materials were
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compiled and developed as a corporate archive by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.'s Corporate Communications
Department. The collection is primarily comprised of casino and employee periodicals, reports, manuals,
promotional files, ephemera, and newspaper articles that document Bill Harrah's casinos in Reno, Nevada
and Lake Tahoe as well as Harrah's Inc., Holiday Inns, Inc., Holiday Corporation, the Promus Companies,
and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. Also included are photographs that document the construction of Harrah's
properties, business operations, the people who worked and performed at Harrah's properties, and Bill
Harrah's automobile collection. The collection also contains Bill Harrah's collection of playing cards and
card games. Also included are photographs of the Harrah family.
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Arrangement
These records are organized into three series:
Series I. Harrah's Entertainment corporate files, 1950-2004;
Series II. Card games,1811-1993;
Series III. Harrah family photographs and personal files, 1958-1990.
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Administrative Information
Access Note
Collection is open for research, with the exception of legal work product which is restricted. Restrictions
are noted at the file level of this inventory and will be open for research January 1, 2055. Some of the
decks of cards are sealed in their original wrappers or bear historic seals from tax or import/export
agencies. These decks are to remain unopened.
Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may
delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use
on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to
publish.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2002 by Harrah's Operating Company,
Inc.; accession number 2002-033.
Processing Note
In 2017, as part of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant-funded
project "America's Great Gamble," Hana Gutierrez and Hannah Robinson processed, arranged, and
described the materials.
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Names and Subjects
• Gambling -- Nevada
• Reno (Nev.)
• Automobiles--Collectors and collecting
• Card games
• Playing cards
• Casinos
• Casinos--Management
• Gambling industry
• Photographs
• Entertainment
• Gambling
• Memorabilia
• Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)
• Compulsive gambling
• Gambling on Indian reservations
• Casinos
• Hotels
• Atlantic City (N.J.)
• Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
• Denver, John
Collection Inventory
Harrah's Entertainment corporate files, 1955-2004
Physical Description: 61.35 Cubic Feet (66 boxes, 16 oversized boxes, 9 flat files, 5 items)
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Scope and Contents Note: Materials contain publications, reports, photographs, and ephemera collected and created
by Harrah's Reno Club, Harrah's Tahoe Club, Harrah's Inc., Holiday Inns, Inc., Holiday Corporation, the Promus
Companies, and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (1955-2001). The materials are primarily comprised of Harrah's branded
casino, hotel, and resort newsletters; Harrah-scope magazines; employee manuals; photographs of employees,
properties, entertainers, and events; annual reports, property reports, and financial reports; event advertisements;
promotional fliers, posters, and pamphlets; and ephemera from special events and various Harrah's branded casinos,
hotels, and resorts.
Arrangement: The series is organized into four subseries:
Subseries I.A. Corporate and employee records and photographs, 1955-2001;
Subseries I.B. Entertainer records and photographs, 1955-1999;
Subseries I.C. Promotional and advertising files, 1950-2004;
Subseries I.D. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. gaming research files, 1955-2003.
Access Note: Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may
delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.
Corporate and employee records and photographs, 1955-2001
Physical Description: 8.16 Cubic Feet (11 boxes, 2 oversized boxes)
Scope and Contents Note: Materials contain publications, photographs, employee manuals, and new employee
orientation video recordings created by Harrah's Reno Club, Harrah's Tahoe Club, Harrah's Inc., Holiday Inns,
Inc., Holiday Corporation, the Promus Companies, and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (1955-1999). The materials
are primarily comprised of Harrah's brand casino, hotel, and resort newsletters, Harrah-scope magazines, and
photographs of employees and various Harrah's properties.
Arrangement: Materials are arranged by material type.
Access Note: Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this
may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.
Title/Description Containers
The Harrah-scope: employee magazine, 1955-1971
box 001
The Harrah-scope: employee magazine, 1971-1978
box 002
The Harrah-scope: employee magazine, 1978-1983
box 003
The Harrah-scope: employee magazine, 1984-1996
box 004
The Harrah-scope: cover photographs, approximately 1990-1999
box 004
Harrah's property newsletters
The Ak-Chin Legend: Harrah's Ak-Chin employee newsletter, 1997-1998
box 005
Bayou Buzz (Listen up): Harrah's Shreveport employee newsletter,
1997-2001
box 005
Carnaval Connection (Crew News): Harrah's Las Vegas employee
newsletter, 1997
box 005
Chip Chat: Harrah's Star City employee newsletter, 1998, 2000
box 005
Chip Chatter: Harrah's Colorado property newsletter, 1997
box 005
Crew's News: Harrah's Joliet Casino employee newsletter, 1997
box 005
Crew's News: Showboat employees newsletter, 1998, 2001
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box 005
Harrah's Happenings: Harrah's Lake Tahoe employee newsletter,
1997-1998
box 005
Harrah's Happenings: Vicksburg Casino employee newsletter, 1997-1998
box 005
Harrah's Hotline: Harrah's Reno employee newsletter, 1997-1999
box 005
The Heartbeat of Harrah's: Harrah's Skagit Valley Casino employee
newsletter, 1997
box 005
High Five: Harrah's St. Louis employee newsletter, 1997-1998
box 005
The Inside Chip: Harrah's I.T. employee newsletter, 1997
box 005
Marina Currents: Harrah's Atlantic City employee newsletter, 1997-1998
box 005
Missouri Matters: Harrah's North Kansas City employee newsletter, 1997
box 005
Prairie Wind: Harrah's Prairie Band employee newsletter, 1998, 2001
box 005
Spirit: The Harrah's Cherokee Casino employee newsletter, 1998
box 006
Spirit: Harrah's Tunica Casino employee magazine, 1997-1998
box 006
¿Qué Pasa?: Harrah's Laughlin employee newsletter, 1997-1998
box 006
Vision: Harrah's publication for managers and supervisors, 1990-1999
box 006
Jambalaya: Harrah's New Orleans Jazz Casino employee newsletter, 2001
box 006
Photographs
Employee winners of the 1998 Chairman's Award: photographs, 1998
box 006
Harrah's employees participating in community outreach: photographs,
approximately 1990-1999
box 006
Harrah's Club Wagon Trail employees: photographs, undated
box 006
Harrah's employees from Harrah's properties: photographs, approximately
1960-1999
box 006
Harrah's employees: photographs, approximately 1982
box 007
Harrah's executives, vice presidents, and employees: stock photographs,
approximately 1990-1999
box 007
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.: stock photographs, approximately 1990-1999
box 007
Harrah's employees: photographs, approximately 1960-1969
box 008
Supervisor party at Villa Harrah: photographic negatives, undated
box 008
Harrah's employees: photographs, undated
box 008
Harrah's employees in Memphis: photographs, undated
box 008
Harrah's Employee Service Award ceremony: photographs, approximately
1970-1979
box 008
Harrah's properties and employees: stock photographs, undated
box 008
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Photographs of Harrah's employees at various events, approximately 2000s
box 009
Harrah's properties and employees: stock photographs, undated
box 009
Harrah's properties and employees: photographs, approximately 1960-1989
box 009
Harrah's management and non-floor staff: photographs and photographic
slides, undated
box 010
Harrah's properties and employees: stock photographs, undated
box 010
National Airlines: photographs, undated
box 010
Harrah's People magazine: photographs, approximately 1990-1999
box 010
Employee photograph release files, approximately 1980-1989
box 011
Phil Satre, chief executive of Harrah's Atlantic City: employee file,
photographs, and photographic slides, approximately 1980-1989
box 011
Michael Rose: employee file and photographs, undated
box 011
Bob Ring: employee file and photographs, approximately 1970-1979
box 011
Romano Andreotti, Executive Vice President of Operations: employee file
and photographs, undated
box 011
Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe employee manuals, 1968,
approximately 1970-1979
box 011
Harrah's employee orientation video recordings, 1977
Physical Description: 2 Reels
Access Note: Use copies do not exist, production of use copies is
required before access will be granted.
box 055
Harrah's Hotel and Casino Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe executive and
management business cards, undated
box 011
Harrah's employees community service: photographs, 1992-1994
oversized
box 012
Harrah's Tahoe business cards with photographs, undated
oversized
box 013
Harrah's Reno business cards with photographs, undated
oversized
box 013
Entertainer records and photographs, 1955-1999 (1970-1980)
Physical Description: 6.25 Cubic Feet (8 boxes, 2 oversized boxes)
Scope and Contents Note: Materials contain photographs of entertainers, entertainer profiles, performance video
recordings, and event advertisements created by Harrah's Reno Club, Harrah's Tahoe Club, Harrah's Inc., Holiday
Inns, Inc., Holiday Corporation, the Promus Companies, and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (dating from 1955 to 1999
with the bulk of the materials dating from 1970 to 1980).
Arrangement: Materials remain in original order.
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Access Note: Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this
may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.
Title/Description Containers
Harrah's Reno Headliner Room entertainment postcards, 1958-1963,
1966-1975, 1981-1983
box 014
Harrah's Reno Headliner Room entertainment postcards, 1983-1986
box 015
Harrah's Tennis Club Bill Cosby photographs, undated
box 015
Photographs of Bill Cosby and Sammy Davis Jr., undated
box 015
Bill Harrah and celebrities photographs, undated
box 015
Celebrities and performers at Harrah's properties photographs, approximately
1960-1989
box 016
Entertainer photographs and on stage file, approximately 1980-1989
box 016
"September to Remember" rehearsals and performances by Frank Sinatra and
John Denver photographic slides, 1976 September
box 017
John Denver and Frank Sinatra photographs, approximately 1970-1979
box 017
Julie Spear Rockettes photographs, undated
box 017
Harrah's Reno Headliner Room entertainment postcards, 1976-1980
box 018
Harrah's Lake Tahoe entertainment postcards, approximately 1970-1989
box 018
List of headliner performers at Harrah's, 1955-1974
box 018
Bill Cosby entertainer profile, approximately 1980-1999
box 018
Sammy Davis Jr. entertainer profile, approximately 1980-1999
box 018
John Denver entertainer profile, approximately 1970-1979
box 018
Bob Hope entertainer profile, approximately 1970-1979
box 018
Jay Leno entertainer profile, approximately 1980-1999
box 018
Harrah's entertainers photographs, approximately 1970-1989
box 018
Bill Harrah and celebrities photographs, approximately 1960-1989
box 019
Frank Sinatra entertainer profile, approximately 1970-1979
box 019
Time Magazine articles, 1959-1963
box 019
Sammy Davis Jr. and friends photographs, undated
box 019
"The Misfits" with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe reviews, 1961
box 019
Sammy and Friends 20th Anniversary South Shore Room photographs, 1979
December
box 019
Bill Harrah and others photograph plaque, 1962 January
box 019
Entertainer photograph headshots, undated
box 020
Entertainer photographs, undated
box 020
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Autographed celebrity photographs, approximately 1960-1969
box 020
Autographed celebrity photographs, approximately 1960-1969
box 021
Celebrity photographs, undated
oversized
box 022
Performance video recordings filmed by ABC, undated
Physical Description: 4 U-Matic Videotapes
Access Note: Use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required
before access will be granted.
oversized
box 023
Promotional and advertising files, 1950-2004 (1970-2000)
Physical Description: 43.72 Cubic Feet (42 boxes, 12 oversized boxes, 9 flat files, 5 items)
Scope and Contents Note: Materials contain reports, advertisements, ephemera, and photographs collected and
created by Harrah's Reno Club, Harrah's Tahoe Club, Harrah's Inc., Holiday Inns, Inc., Holiday Corporation, the
Promus Companies, and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (dating from 1950 to 2004 with the bulk of the materials dating
from 1970 to 2000). The materials are primarily comprised of event advertisements; promotional fliers, posters,
and pamphlets; promotional photographs of Harrah's properties; annual reports, property reports, and financial
reports; and ephemera from special events and various Harrah's brand casinos, hotels, and resorts. Also included are
photographs, catalogs, advertisements, and video recordings of Harrah's Automobile Collection.
Arrangement: Materials are arranged by topic in the following order: reports, advertisements, and promotional files;
photographs and promotional files about Harrah's properties; and Harrah's Automobile Collection.
Access Note: Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this
may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.
Title/Description Containers
Reports, advertisements, and promotional files
William Harrah's business loan from First National Bank of Nevada, 1941
April 04
box 024
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. annual reports, 1972-2001
box 024
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. annual reports and electronic report,
2001-2004
Physical Description: 1 Optical Discs
Access Note: Use copy does not exist, production of a use copy is
required before access will be granted.
box 024
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. Committed to Community reports, 1987-2003
box 024
Harrah's Survey of US Casino Gaming Entertainment, 1993-1994
box 024
Harrah's at Trump Plaza press conference results, 1984
box 024
Harrah's at Trump Plaza press conference results, 1984
box 025
Harrah's Stewardship report program recommendations, 1984 September
13
box 025
A Profile of Harrah's Casino Hotels, undated
box 025
Harrah's Quarterly Reports to shareholders, 1971-1979
box 025
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Harrah's Nevada State Manufacturers and/or distributors of gambling
devices or equipment license, 1987
box 025
Harrah's Hotel and Casinos president's letter and property profiles, 1988
box 025
Harrah's 1980 Annual shareholders meeting brief, 1980 January 23
box 025
Harrah's Prospectus common stock, 1972 October 26
box 025
Harrah's Prospectus common stock paperweight, 1976
box 071
Harrah's New York Stock Exchange ticker tape, 1973
flat file
083
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. marketing and advertising code, 2002
box 025
Harrah's 1989 update and Harrah's company profile pamphlet, 1989, 2002
box 025
Flight Checks (QuarkXPress computer application), undated
box 025
Community Report: Harrah's Cherokee Casino, 2000
box 025
Community Report: Harrah's Shreveport Casino, 1996
box 025
Community Report: Harrah's St. Louis Riverport and Casino, 1997
box 025
Community Report: Harrah's Lake Charles Casino, 2001
box 025
Community Report: Harrah's Prairie Band Casino, 1999, 2000
box 025
Committed to Our Community Reports for various Harrah's properties,
2003
box 025
Committed to Our Community Reports for various Harrah's properties,
2003
box 026
State of the State: The AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment report,
2000-2003
box 026
"A Profile of Harrah's: The Premier Gaming Entertainment Company"
report, 1991
box 026
Harrah's profile brochure, 1995
box 026
"Harrah's Survey: Profile of the American Casino Gambler" report, 2003
box 026
Harrah's Committed to Nevada: Community Report, 2005
box 026
Harrah's Entertainment ethics code guidelines for gambling and marketing,
2002
box 026
"Take Charge of Your Health" Harrah's Employee benefits department
publication, 2002 August
box 026
Harrah's 60th anniversary commemorative book, 1997
box 026
Showboat Hotel and Casino commemorative 44th anniversary booklet,
1998
box 026
Harrah's Las Vegas media press kit, 1997
box 026
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Harrah's "Convention Showplace" Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe
brochure, 1982
box 026
Harrah's Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, 1974-1979
box 026
Harrah's Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-7, 1976 February
13
box 026
Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Nevada notice of annual meeting
of shareholders, 1978, 2004
box 026
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. "Guide to Responsible Gaming" manual, 1999
March
box 026
Responsible gaming pamphlets and advertisements, 1990s
box 026
Harrah's Responsible Gaming campaign photographs, undated
box 026
Posters relating to Harrah's problem gaming campaigns: Bet Smart and
Project 21, undated
flat file
086
Introduction speeches for various speakers at financial symposium, 1984
October
box 026
Transcript of speech titled "Casino Entertainment: The New American
Pastime", 1993 December
box 026
Fahrenkopt, Jr. President and CEO American Gaming Association
transcript of speech to Southern Gaming Summit, 1997 May 07
box 026
Barksdale, Barnhart, Bollenbach, Elliot, Feldman, Goeglein, Hamlet,
Hannifin, Jannino, and Knapp Holiday Inn speech transcripts, 1983-1989
box 027
Naisbitt, Norville, Peternell, Satre, Schorr, Schultz, Winegardner, and
unknown speaker Holiday Inn speech transcripts, 1983-1995
box 027
Michael D. Rose speech transcripts, 1983-1986
box 027
Michael D. Rose speech transcripts, 1986-1990
box 028
Michael D. Meeks Holiday Inn speech transcripts, 1988-1989
box 028
Catalog list of News Release Distribution, 1983-2000
box 028
Harrah's Operating Review presentation, 1994
box 029
Current projects and personalized folders for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.,
1999
box 029
Annual Report Slides: Promus Hotels, 1993
box 029
Harrah's Mission Statement presentation slides, 1990
box 029
Harrah's slide presentations, 1989
box 029
Photographs used in the Harrah's 1998 Annual Report and release forms,
1998
box 029
Opening of Harrah's Carnaval Las Vegas, Nevada slide presentation and
accompanying material, 1997
box 029
"Harrah's History" slides, undated
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box 029
Slides of images used in Harrah's 1988 annual reports, 1988
box 029
Presentation on Harrah's New Orleans and future "Vision" of Harrah's,
approximately 2000
box 029
Collections of slide presentations on the progress of Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc., undated
box 056
Photographs of gaming paraphernalia, undated
box 030
Harrah's People Magazine cover proofs, 1993-1994
box 030
Harrah's "Great Time" photographs of casino winners and employees,
undated
box 030
Harrah's US gaming survey slides, 1994
box 030
Harrah's commercial sheet music, 1970s
box 030
Audio recordings of Harrah's commercial music and advertisements,
1970s, 1990s
Physical Description: 23 Audio Cassettes
Access Note: Use copies do not exist, production of use copies is
required before access will be granted.
box 057
Harrah's Club Reno "Air Curtain" advertisement pamphlet, 1957
box 030
Harrah's advertisements and mock-ups, 1950s-1990s
box 030
Scrapbook of Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe advertisements,
busing schedules, 1960s-1980s
oversized
box 063
Scrapbook of Harrah's Lake Tahoe advertisements, 1975, 1980
oversized
box 065
Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe tennis court and scoreboard
blueprints, and tango dance hall blueprint, 1982 May
flat file
087
Harrah's Club Reno matchbooks, undated
box 030
Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe gold card, undated
box 071
Photographs of dishware for unknown Harrah's property, undated
box 030
Harrah's 60th anniversary newspaper articles and photographs, 1997
November
box 030
Harrah's entertainment options guidebooks, 1965, 1987
box 030
Harrah's table top advertisement cards, 1960s, 1990s
box 030
Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe gaming guide and how-to books,
undated
box 030
Harrah's Entertainment Acts Postcards, 1970s-1990s
box 030
Antique slot machine catalogs, undated
box 030
Harrah's World: Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe magazines,
1973-1984
box 031
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Harrah's People: a nationwide news magazine for Harrah's Entertainment,
Inc. employees, 1996
box 031
Harrah's Reno Club and Harrah's Lake Tahoe complimentary calendars,
1955-1969
box 031
Harrah's Reno Club and Harrah's Lake Tahoe calendar proof, 1960
box 031
Oversized Harrah's Reno Club and Harrah's Lake Tahoe calendars,
1962-1963, 1967
flat file
090
"Harrah's Presents Gaming through the Ages" book, 1972
box 031
Harrah's 50th anniversary internal memos, 1986-1987
box 032
Harrah's 50th anniversary promotional materials, 1987
box 032
Planning and entertainment inquires for Harrah's 50th anniversary
celebration, 1987
box 032
Meeting notes from Harrah's 50th anniversary planning committees, 1985
box 032
Harrah's 50th anniversary logo design mock-up and final choice, 1986
box 032
Harrah's Atlantic City 50th anniversary celebration press releases and news
articles, 1987
box 032
Holiday Inn Las Vegas, Nevada Harrah's 50th anniversary celebration
promotional material, 1987
box 032
Holiday Inn media packet for Harrah's 50th anniversary, 1987
box 032
Harrah's Reno interoffice correspondence for Harrah's 50th anniversary,
1987
box 032
Harrah's Lake Tahoe interoffice correspondence for Harrah's 50th
anniversary, 1987
box 032
Harrah's 50th anniversary song lyrics, 1987 January 28
box 032
Harrah's Reno 50th anniversary celebration invitation and menus, 1987
box 032
Harrah's Reno publications: Harrah's Hotline, 1987
box 032
Harrah's 50th anniversary press kits, press releases, and newspaper articles,
1987
box 032
Harrah's 50th anniversary match books, 1987
box 033
Harrah's 50th anniversary promotional materials and photograph of
executives, 1987
box 033
Harrah's 50th anniversary photographs and negatives, 1987
box 057
Harrah's 50th anniversary ephemera: dishware, glassware, and small
souvenirs, 1987
oversized
box 059
Harrah's 50th anniversary promotional hat, 1987
box 069
Harrah's 50th anniversary promotional material and resolution from the
State of Nevada, 1987
flat file
088
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Harrah's Racing photographs and promotional material of driver Larry
Foyt, 2001-2002
box 034
1960 Winter Olympics event materials and guestbook, 1960
box 034
1960 Winter Olympic photographs and negatives, 1959-1960
box 034
1996 Olympic Games fact book, 1996
box 034
Harrah's and Rio's Firefighter Convention: photographs, speeches, and
event itinerary, 2002 May 06
box 034
Harrah's New Years Eve Celebration invitations, 1974-1991
box 034
Harrah's Special Event invitations, 1959-1996
box 034
Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe golf tournament invitations,
1975-1991
box 034
Invitations to Harrah's hosted sporting events, 1980s
box 034
Harrah's Polo Team promotional catalog, 1987
box 035
Harrah's event program books, 1962, 1997
box 035
Harrah's Los Angeles Hotels spring promotion event logistics and
correspondence, 1977 February 02
box 035
Harrah's Los Angeles Hotels spring promotion scrapbook, 1977 April
oversized
box 060
"Jackpot!: Harrah's Winning Secrets for Customer Loyalty," by Robert L.
Shook special copy, 2003
box 035
Original cover artwork for "Jackpot!: Harrah's Winning Secrets for
Customer Loyalty," by Robert L. Shook, 2002 December
box 035
Draft "Harrah's the Business of Gaming," by Robert L. Shook, undated
box 035
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. telephone directory, 1991 October
box 035
Harrah's member reward cards, coupons, and reward card brochures,
1960s-1980s
box 035
Harrah's Las Vegas Master Plan expansion presentation, 1995
box 035
Harrah's Club advertisements and promotional material, 1950s-1960s
box 036
Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe highway billboard photographs,
undated
box 036
Harrah's advertising supplements for newspapers, 1980s-2001
box 036
Proofs of Harrah's advertisement inserts for non-company publications,
1976-1978
flat file
089
News article on Harrah's new phantom slots and a 32 dice streak, undated,
1961
box 036
Harrah's restaurant The Summit dessert menu, undated
box 036
Harrah's restaurant William Fisk's Steakhouse menu, undated
box 036
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Wine Listing for Harrah's Club Reno, 1980s
box 037
Horseshoe Casino Positive Impact Report, 2004
box 037
"The Legend Lives On" Horseshoe Casino news, 2004 June
box 037
Promus Companies company profile brochures, 1995
box 037
Promus Companies charter employee plaque, 1990 February 07
box 071
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. employee benefits brochure, undated
box 037
Harrah's Entertainment Service brochure, undated
box 037
Harrah's Entertainment card holder's guidebook, undated
box 037
USA Today article about gaming and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., 2003
September 26
box 037
Daroff Designs Inc. photographs of Harrah's Las Vegas façade, 1997
box 037
League of Women Voters voter guide, 2004
box 037
Voter Brochures produced by the Arizona Indian Gaming Association,
2004
box 037
Friendly's and Holiday Inn Casino logos, undated
box 037
Promus Logos, 1989
box 037
Various logos for various hotel companies, 1990s
box 037
Internal memo about Holiday Inn logo use and logo variations, 1989
box 037
Logos for various Harrah's casino properties, undated
box 037
The Holiday Inn Story book, logos, and promotional material, undated,
1960s
box 037
Information booklets on the Nevada Pony Express, 1960s, 1976
box 037
Photographs of statues and plaques created to honor the Nevada Pony
Express, 1960s
box 037
New Orleans Tribune newspaper, 2004 May
box 037
The Commonwealth: The weekly newsletter of the commonwealth club of
California, 1989 December 04
box 037
Holiday Inns, Inc. annual reports, 1980-1987
box 038
Holiday Corporation annual reports, 1987-1988
box 038
Holiday Corporation company reports, 1986-1987
box 038
John Denver Ski Tournament photographs, 1980s
box 038
John Denver Ski Tournament slides and negatives, 1980s
box 057
John Denver Ski Tournament scrapbook of newspaper articles, 1984
box 065
Photographs of Harrah's assorted souvenirs, plaques, glassware, and
awards, 1995
box 038
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Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. logos and do not disturb door sign, undated
box 038
Promotional event posters and newspaper articles about various Harrah's
sponsored events, 1978-1993
flat file
084
Promotional files and photographs of Harrah's properties
Photographs of Harrah's property: Harrah's Ak-Chin (Phoenix, Arizona),
undated
box 039
Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino advertisements and flyers, 1990s
box 039
Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino gaming chips, cups, cards, and flag, undated
box 068
Photographs of Harrah's Atlantic City construction and marina, 1980s
box 039
Photographs of Harrah's Atlantic City casino, undated
box 039
Photographs of Harrah's Atlantic City, undated
box 039
Harrah's Atlantic City casino advertisements and photographs, 1990s
box 039
Harrah's at Trump Plaza commemorative event pen, 1984 June
box 067
Newspaper articles on Harrah's Atlantic City Marina, 1980s
box 039
Harrah's Marina Casino at Trump Plaza photographs and news articles,
1980s
box 039
Photographs of Harrah's property: Bill's Casino, undated
box 039
Photographs and proofs of Bill's Casino logos and advertisements, 1991,
undated
box 039
Photographs of Harrah's property Central City and Black Hawk, undated
box 039
Photographs of Harrah's property: Center Street Casino (Reno, Nevada),
approximately 1980s
box 040
Photographs of Harrah's Cherokee Casino, undated
box 040
Photographs of Harrah's property: East Chicago, undated
box 040
Photographs of Harvey's Casino properties, undated
box 040
Holiday Inn photographs and acquisition transition material welcoming
Holiday Casino staff to Harrah's brand, 1980s
box 040
Holiday Inns, Inc. acquisition of Harrah's commemorative paperweight,
1980 March 04
box 071
Color transparencies of Holiday Inn Casino headquarters, undated
box 040
Photographs of Harrah's property: Joliet Riverboat Casino, undated
box 040
Harrah's Joliet Casino christening ephemera: playing cards, keychains, and
glassware, 1993 May 01
box 068
Photographs of Harrah's Lake Tahoe, undated
box 040
Photographs of Harrah's Lake Tahoe, approximately 1970s
box 041
Scrapbook of photographs of Harrah's Lake Tahoe, approximately 1960s
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oversized
box 061
Harrah's Lake Tahoe press releases and advertisements, 1950s-1970s
box 042
Harrah's Lake Tahoe brochures and pamphlets, 1990s
box 042
Photographs of Harrah's property: Las Vegas, undated
box 042
Harrah's Las Vegas: brochures, promotional material, and advertisements,
1990s
box 042
Photographs of Harrah's Laughlin (formerly Harrah's Del Rio), 1980s
box 042
Harrah's Laughlin: press releases, advertisement, and logos proofs, 1990s
box 042
Harrah's Laughlin (Del Rio) ephemera: glassware, bandanas, and glass
chili jar, 1988 October 29
box 072
Commemorative paper weight of Harrah's Laughlin construction term loan
from First Interstate Bank, 1987 August
box 071
Photographs of Harrah's property: New Orleans, undated
box 043
Harrah's New Orleans: newspaper articles and proposed casino design,
1990s
box 043
Photographs of Harrah's property: North Kansas City, undated
box 043
Harrah's North Kansas City: promotional material and proposed casino
designs, 1990s
box 043
Photographs Harrah's property: Prairie Band Casino (Topeka, Kansas),
undated
box 043
Harrah's Prairie Band Casino: players card brochures and community
report, 1990s
box 043
Harrah's Club Reno: photographs of restaurant and slot machines, undated
box 043
Photographs of Harrah's Club Reno, undated
box 043
Photographs of the construction of Harrah's Club Reno, undated
box 043
Photographs of the construction of Harrah's Club Reno, undated
box 044
Photographs of Harrah's Club Reno, undated
box 044
Harrah's Club Reno: advertisements, notices, and fliers, 1990s
box 044
Harrah's Club Reno: advertisements, notices, and fliers, 1958-1960s
box 045
Harrah's Club Reno: scrapbook of advertisements, 1961
oversized
box 076
Harrah's Reno ephemera from Painting the Town Red event, undated
box 069
Photographs and promotional material for Rio Casino (Las Vegas,
Nevada), 1999, 2000
box 045
Photographs and news articles about Harrah's Riverport Casino,
approximately 1990s
box 045
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Photographs of Showboat Hotel and Casino: people and property, undated
box 045
Showboat Hotel and Casino promotional materials and ephemera,
approximately 1990s, 2000
box 045
Harrah's Shreveport: photographs and promotional material, undated
box 045
Harrah's Shreveport ephemera from casino opening: gaming chips, mug,
and ceramic rose, 1994 April 01
box 066
Photographs of Harrah's property Skagit Valley, undated
box 045
Photographs of Harrah's property St. Louis, undated
box 045
Harrah's St. Louis promotional material, 1999, 2000
box 045
Harrah's St. Louis grand opening ephemera: press kit, cup, and cup
holders, 1997 March
box 067
Photographs of Harrah's property: Sky City (Auckland, New Zealand),
undated
box 045
"Slides of Tunica Rally" includes images of employees from Harrah's
Mardi Gras, undated
box 045
Photographs of Harrah's property Harrah's Mardi Gras (Tunica Resorts,
Mississippi), undated
box 045
Harrah's Vicksburg Casino: photographs of property and newspaper
articles, undated, 1990s
box 046
Harrah's Vicksburg Casino grand opening gaming chips, 1993 November
15
box 046
Harrah's Vicksburg Casino Elvis Tribute Event banner, undated
item 078
Harrah's Vicksburg Casino Elvis Tribute Event banner, undated
item 079
Harrah's Vicksburg Casino fishing tournament announcement banner,
undated
item 080
Harrah's Vicksburg Casino congratulations to Biedenharn family banner,
undated
item 081
Harrah's Vicksburg Casino slot machine banner, undated
item 082
Photographs of Front façade of Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe
casinos, approximately 1970s
box 046
Slide images of Harrah's Reno, Harrah's Lake Tahoe, and Harrah's Marina
in Atlantic City, New Jersey, undated
box 046
Harrah's property interior photographs, undated
box 046
Harrah's property and gaming chips photographs and negatives, undated
box 046
Photographs of various Harrah's properties, 1990s, undated
box 046
Slides of images of various Harrah's properties, undated
box 046
Slides of unknown Harrah's riverboat property, undated
box 046
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Slides of images of various Harrah's properties, 1980s-1990s, undated
box 047
Master copy photographs for various Harrah's properties, undated
box 047
Master copy photographs for various Harrah's properties, undated
box 047
Harrah's Riverboat Division slides and photographs, approximately 1990s
box 047
Harrah's Riverboat Division slides and photographs, approximately 1990s
box 048
Harrah's property photographs, undated
box 048
Photographs of Harrah's casinos' exteriors and interiors, undated
box 048
Photographs of Harrah's casinos' interiors, undated
box 048
Harrah's property health club and entertainers slides, undated
box 048
Slides of historic Harrah's properties, building exteriors, and hotel
interiors, undated
box 049
Photographs of various Harrah's properties, undated
box 049
Promotional photographs of Harrah's employees and properties, undated
box 049
Oversized photographs and negatives of Harrah's properties, undated
box 063
Oversized photographs of Harrah's properties, William Harrah, and
Harrah's entertainers, undated
oversized
box 077
Oversized photographs and promotional materials for Harrah's properties,
1980s-1990s
flat file
085
Photographs and promotional material from various Harrah's properties,
undated
box 049
Various memorabilia from Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. properties: buckets
and gloves, undated
box 069
Various memorabilia from Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. properties: VIP
invitations, matchbooks, pens, buttons, etc., 1960s-1980s
box 070
Various memorabilia from Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. properties: shirts,
medals, and bingo balls, undated
box 074
Harrah's Elvis Tribute concert promotional material: sweatshirt and hat,
1994
oversized
box 073
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. corporate headquarters sign and awards,
undated
oversized
box 075
Harrah's Automobile Collection files
World Classic Car Festival Japan photographs and negatives, 1971
box 050
World Classic Car Festival Japan booklet, 1971
box 050
Correspondence about Harrah's Automobile Collection Japan tour events,
1971
box 050
Harrah's Automobile Collection World Classic Car Festival Japan tickets
and postcards, 1971
box 050
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Harrah's World Classic Car Festival Japan correspondence and news
clippings, 1971
box 050
Luncheon photographs, undated
box 050
Harrah's Automobile Collection collaboration with Hastings Clothing
company: Hastings Clothing catalog and correspondence about the
collaboration, 1976
box 050
Harrah's Automobile Collection Seattle Car Show: pins, correspondence
about logistics, and photographs, 1975 November
box 050
Harrah Automobile Collection Tour Event Düsseldorf catalogs, 1979 June
box 051
Scrapbook of German news articles about Harrah's Automobile Collection,
1979
oversized
box 064
Correspondence about one millionth visitor to the collection, 1970
box 051
Packet announcing transcontinental tour of 1907 Thomas Flyer, 1968
box 051
Surplus auction catalogs, 1973-1986
box 051
Invitations to press opening of New 450 car showroom, 1971 February 19
box 051
Advertisements and advertisement proofs, 1960s
box 051
Newspaper articles, 1962, 1970s-1980s
box 051
Postcards, approximately 1960s
box 051
10th and 11th Edition of "Harrah's Automobile Collection" booklet, 1973,
1974
box 051
Photographs of automobile hood ornaments, undated
box 051
Photographs of the Harrah's Automobile Collection at various automobile
shows, undated
box 052
Photographs of Harrah's Automobile Collection, approximately 1970s
box 052
Photographs of Thomas Flyer historic 20th century automobile, undated
box 052
Photographs of Harrah's Automobile Collection, undated
box 052
Harrah's Automobile Collection souvenir patches and coins, approximately
1980s
box 053
Harrah's Automobile Collection photographs, undated
box 053
Photographs of Harrah's cars of the month and automobiles from unknown
events, approximately 1960s-1970s
box 053
Photographs of Harrah's Automobile Collection, undated
box 053
Video recordings of classic cars and automobile auctions, 1983-1984
Physical Description: 9 U-Matic Videotapes
Access Note: Use copies do not exist, production of use copies is
required before access will be granted.
box 054
Video recordings of Harrah's Automobile Collection, undated
box 055
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Physical Description: 1 U-Matic Videotapes
Access Note: Use copy does not exist, production of a use copy is
required before access will be granted.
Video recording of Cadillac commercial advertisement, undated
Physical Description: 1 Reels
Access Note: Use copy does not exist, production of a use copy is
required before access will be granted.
box 055
Antique automobile hood ornaments, 1920s
box 058
Antique automobile hood ornaments, undated
box 073
Scrapbook of negotiations with European car show to display Harrah's
classic automobiles in show, 1979
oversized
box 062
Thomas Car poster and oversized photographs of the Tri-Motor Ford
airplane, undated
flat file
091
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. gaming research files, 1955-2003 (1990-2000)
Physical Description: 3.22 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
Scope and Contents Note: Materials contain newspaper articles and magazines relating to Harrah's Entertainment,
Inc. and inventories and correspondence about the Harrah's Entertainment Archive collected and created by Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc. (dating from 1955 to 2003 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1990-2000).
Arrangement: Materials remain in original order.
Title/Description Containers
Showboat Hotel and Casino internal employee publications for various levels
of employees, 1997-1998
box 092
"Reno, Where the Gamblers Go!" by Raymond I. Sawyer, 1976
box 092
Harrah's Archives description list, 1997 January
box 092
Newspaper articles relating to Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., 1975, 2000-2003
box 093
Newspaper articles on gambling in DeSoto County, Mississippi, 1992
box 093
Newspaper articles on gambling in the Mississippi region, 1992
box 093
9/11 news articles, 2001
box 093
Commercial magazines with articles relating to Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.,
1955-2001
box 094
Casino industry magazines containing articles relating to Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc., 1980-2002
box 095
Harrah's Archives description list, 1997 January
box 096
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. company archives inventory, 1997
box 096
Harrah's Archives checkout sheet and correspondence, 1996-1998
box 096
Photographs of historical Reno, Nevada, undated
box 096
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Miscellaneous photographs not directly related to Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.,
undated
box 096
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Card games, 1811-1993 (1890-1950)
Physical Description: 3.84 Cubic Feet (27 boxes)
Scope and Contents Note: Materials contain playing cards and card games collected by Bill Harrah (dating from 1811
to 1993 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1890 to 1950). Card decks include standard playing cards and various
card games such as divination cards, educational card games, and other novelty cards.
Arrangement: Materials are arranged by game type. Materials are further arranged by country of publisher.
Access Note: Some of the decks of cards are sealed in their original wrappers or bear historic seals from tax or import/
export agencies. These decks are to remain unopened.
Processing Note: Descriptions of card games include the name of the publisher (when available), and/or a transcription
of the text found on the card game (when available). In some cases, the descriptions also include unique physical
characteristics of the object(s).
Title/Description Containers
Photographs of Harrah's playing card collection taken for insurance purposes,
undated
box 097
"Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards" by Gene Hochman, 1976
box 097
Go Japanese strategy game, undated
box 097
Harrah's card collection original documentation, undated
box 097
Card press device, undated
box 123
Playing cards
United States
Banner Playing Cards, Linen Finish Standard Size, approximately 1930
box 098
The Union Play Card Company, 606 Union Celluloid finish, approximately
1922
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
Atlantic Playing Card Company, The Rotunda University of Virginia,
undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
Chas A. Stevens and Bros. Chicago, approximately 1886-1988
box 098
S.O. Barnum and Sons Company, souvenir playing cards for Buffalo and
Niagara Falls, approximately 1912
box 098
Samuel Hart and Company, Cowie's 333, approximately 1849-1871
box 098
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U.S. Playing Card Company, 89 Treasury Club Playing Cards, undated
box 098
Avoid Playing Card Company, Inc., approximately 1948
box 098
U.S. Playing Card Company, Clubman Playing Cards, undated
box 098
U.S Playing Card Company, Vista Alegre Club, approximately 1926
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 098
U.S. Playing Card Company, Treasury No. 89 Liceo De Camaguey,
undated
box 098
U.S Playing Card Company, souvenir playing cards for Great Lakes, deck
has gold edges, approximately 1909
box 098
Mandel Brothers, The Heart of Chicago, undated
box 098
U.S. Playing Card Company, Cia. Sud Americana de Vapores, undated
box 098
Young and Rudolph, Inc., Sesqui-Centennial, approximately 1926
box 098
King Press, Inc., Columbia University Club, undated
box 099
N.Y. Consolidated Card Company, No. 1144 Sphinx, undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
Frigidaire Corporation, approximately 1964
box 099
U.S. Playing Card Company, Jumbo Bridge made for Club Caracas,
undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
Pacific Monogram Playing Card Company, undated
box 099
U.S. Playing Card Co., Union-Castle Line Royal Mail Steamers between
England, South Africa, and East Africa, approximately 1919
box 099
Brown and Bigelow, Union Club N.Y., approximately 1920s-1980s
box 099
U.S. Playing Card Co., souvenir playing cards for Rhode Island, with gilt
edges, approximately 1910
box 099
Samuel Hart and Company, Squeezers, approximately 1910-1930
box 099
U.S. Playing Card Company, Sportsman's playing cards, made for Casino
Espanol, undated
Physical Description: 2 Items
box 099
Singer Sewing Machine Co., Ltd., undated
box 099
U.S. Playing Card Company, Trophy Whist No. 39, made for Automovel
Club de Sao Paulo, approximately 1895-1913
box 099
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Winters Art Lithographing Company, World's Fair Souvenir playing cards,
approximately 1892
box 099
Great Northern Railway Glacier National Park, undated
box 099
Seaboard Air Line Railway, souvenir playing cards, undated
box 100
Ohio Knife Company, undated
box 100
Beacon Oil Company, Inc., undated
box 100
C. Reiss Coal Company, approximately 1910s-1920s
box 100
Russell Playing Card Company, undated
box 100
A. Ball and Bro No. 916, Squared Faro, undated
box 100
Double Action Playing Card Company, Bridge Size Linen finish,
approximately 1935-1980
box 100
Standard Playing Card Company, 655 New Era playing cards, deck has
concave sides, approximately 1929
box 100
National Card Company, Whist, approximately 1895
box 100
U.S. Playing Card Company, Norwood 85, undated
box 100
L. Bamberger and Co., undated
box 100
American Bank Note Company, approximately 1897
box 100
Brown and Bigelow, souvenir playing cards for Black Hills in French
Creek, undated
box 100
Reading Railway System, The Route of the Boardwalk Flyer,
approximately 1920s-1980s
box 100
U.S. Playing Card Company, Signet playing cards Elmira College, undated
box 100
Standard Playing Card Company, souvenir playing cards for Chicago
Views, approximately 1906
box 100
Servelle Household Paper Products, Inc., undated
box 100
U.S. Playing Card Company, Sportsman no. 202 playing cards, made for
Post Exchange 33rd infantry, undated
box 100
Reading Railway System, undated
box 101
Arco Playing Card Company, Jewish War Veterans of U.S., undated
box 101
U.S. Playing Card Company, The British Club S.C., undated
box 101
U.S. Playing Card Company, Sportsman no. 202 playing cards, made for
42nd infantry exchange, undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
A. Dougherty, Naipes Finos, approximately 1919
box 101
A. Dougherty, Naipes Finos, card case only, no cards, undated
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box 111
U.S. Playing Card Company, Spiel Karten no. 2, undated
box 101
Brown and Bigelow, Remembrance Advertising playing cards, undated
box 101
Cards of unknown US publisher, undated
Physical Description: 2 Items
box 101
General Electric Company, Inc., Edison Lamps Works complimentary
deck, undated
box 101
R.H. Macy and Co., Inc., undated
box 101
Oldetyme Distillers Inc., Green River Whiskies, undated
box 101
National Card Company, Whist, approximately 1895
box 101
Wm. G. Moehring and Co., undated
box 101
U.S. Playing Card Company, Sportsman's playing cards, made for Club
Union Panama, undated
box 101
U.S. Playing Card Company, Fortune 814, undated
box 101
Union Playing Card Company, No. 3 Key Brand, approximately 1922
box 101
Union Playing Card Company, 515 Key Brand, approximately 1922
box 101
Old Dominion Paper Company, souvenir playing cards for Jamestown
exposition, approximately 1906
box 102
U.S. Playing Card Company, souvenir playing cards for New York City,
deck has gold edges, undated
box 102
U.S. Playing Card Company, souvenir playing cards for Great Lakes, deck
has gold edges, approximately 1909
box 102
U.S. Playing Card Company, Sportsman's playing cards, made for Club
Union San Jose, undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 102
U.S. Playing Card Company, Trophy Whist No. 39 Fashion Series No. 1,
undated
box 102
U.S. Playing Card Company, Sportsman's playing cards, made Casino
Salvadoreno, undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
Standard Playing Card Company, New Era 655 Whist, deck has concave
sides, approximately 1929
box 102
E.E. Fairchild Corporation, Souvenir Deck of Florida, undated
box 102
Russell Playing Card Company, undated
box 102
The Pep Boys, Bridge cards, undated
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box 102
Standard Playing Card Company, Uncle Sam, undated
box 102
Shagreen, undated
box 102
Arco Playing Card Company, Victory, undated
box 102
May Drug Company, souvenir playing cards for Views of Pittsburg, with
gilt edges, undated
box 102
Brown and Bigelow, Remembrance playing cards Darthmouth College
Club, undated
box 102
U.S. Playing Card Company, Congress 606 Merry Christmas,
approximately 1914
box 103
Park Lane Apartments, undated
box 103
Interstate Company, Souvenir playing cards for Florida East Coast,
undated
box 103
U.S. Playing Card Company, Kansas City Club, undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
Old English Pipe Tobacco Curve Cut, undated
box 103
Union Playing Card Company, No. 10 Star, approximately 1922
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
Union Playing Card Company, No. 1x Key Brand, approximately 1920s
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
Union Playing Card Company, 202 Star, approximately 1922
box 103
New York Consolidated Card Company, Squeezers, approximately 1890s
box 103
U.S. Playing Card Company, No. 1004 Aladdin, deck has gold edges,
undated
box 103
The New Yorker, deck has silver edges and is stored in red box, undated
box 103
The New Yorker, deck has silver edges and is stored in purple box,
undated
box 103
Krauss Company, Ltd., undated
box 103
U.S. Playing Card Company, Sportsman's playing cards made for Casino
Espanol, undated
box 103
Union Playing Card Company, 50 Star, undated
box 124
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Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
Buick R. M. Horner, undated
box 104
U.S. Playing Card Company, B.C., approximately 1926
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
Andrew Dougherty, Outing Playing Cards No. 17, card case only, no
cards, undated
box 104
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Fast Flying Virginian, undated
box 104
R.H. Macy and Co., Inc., with gilt edges, undated
box 104
Lessons in Auction Pack A Lessons 1 and 2, undated
box 104
Lessons in Auction Pack B Lessons 3 and 4, undated
box 104
Lessons in Auction Pack C Lessons 5 and 6, undated
box 104
Lessons in Auction Pack D Lessons 7 and 8, undated
box 104
Lessons in Auction Pack E Lessons 9 and 10, undated
box 104
Lessons in Auction Pack F Lessons 11 and 12, undated
box 104
Standard Playing Card Company, American Beauty 3333, card case only,
no cards, approximately 1925
box 104
Interstate Company, souvenir playing cards for Lake Michigan to Puget
Sound, undated
box 104
Boston Store, undated
box 105
Boston Store, The Heart of Milwaukee, undated
box 105
Continental Card Company, undated
box 113
U.S. Playing Card Company, 3032 Army and Navy playing cards,
approximately 1924
box 105
Great Northern Railway Glacier National Park, undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 124
U.S. Playing Card Company, souvenir playing cards for Panama, deck has
gold edges, approximately 1916
box 105
E.J. Geary Company, Washable Cards, approximately 1941
box 105
Green River Distilling Company, undated
box 105
Union Playing Card Company, 500 Star, approximately 1922
box 124
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Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
U.S. Playing Card Company, Gaigel playing cards for export No. 3,
approximately 1926
box 105
Tom Jones Scenic Souvenir, souvenir playing cards for Florida, undated
box 105
U.S. Playing Card Company, Initial playing cards "E," with gilt edges,
approximately 1907
box 105
U.S. Playing Card Company, souvenir playing cards for New Orleans and
Gulf, deck has gold edges, undated
box 105
N.Y. Consolidated Card Company, Master No. 1 Special, undated
box 105
Master Bridge Institute Inc., Master Bridge Deal Cards, undated
Physical Description: 2 Items
box 105
R.H. Macy and Co., Inc., 2 deck set, with gilt edges, undated
box 106
Brown and Bigelow, Remembrance playing cards J. Rich Steers, Inc., 2
deck set, approximately 1935
box 106
Atlantic Playing Card Company, E.E. Fairchild Corporation, 2 deck set,
undated
box 106
R. H. Macy and Co., Inc., navy king a king, 2 deck set, undated
box 106
R. H. Macy and Co., Inc., blue and red golf and tennis, 2 deck set, undated
box 106
Atlantic Playing Card Company, Inc., Platnik Vienna, undated
box 106
Brown and Bigelow Climax Manufacturing Company, folding paper
boxes, undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 106
Brown and Bigelow, Ritter Brothers Furs, approximately 1940s
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 106
Congress Playing Cards, Riviera, card case only, no cards, undated
box 106
Crest Playing Card Company, 2 deck set, decks have gold edges, undated
box 106
Peerless Cheese Factory and Automatic Heating, Inc., 2 deck set, undated
box 106
Strawbridge and Clothier, Bubble Green and Brown, 2 deck set, undated
box 106
Master Bridge Institute Inc., Master Bridge Deal Cards and deck, undated
box 106
Mini deck from unknown publisher, undated
box 106
N.Y. Consolidated Card Company, Squeezers, approximately 1890s
box 107
U.S. Playing Card Company, Bee No. 92 Club Special Casino Las Vegas,
undated
box 107
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U.S. Playing Card Company, Bee No. 92 Club Special Bill's Casino Lake
Tahoe, undated
box 107
U.S. Playing Card Company, Bee No. 92 Club Special Holiday Casino Las
Vegas, undated
box 107
U.S. Playing Card Company, Bee No. 92 Club Special Bill's Casino Lake
Tahoe, undated
box 107
A. Dougherty playing cards, approximately 1800s
box 107
L. Lofstrom Svenska Kille-kort, undated
box 122
DuPont Film Mfg. Corp., 2 deck set, undated
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 122
R.H. Macy and Co., teal and orange 2 deck set, undated
box 122
Pacific Monogram Playing Card Company, Monogrammed playing cards,
undated
box 122
U.S. Playing Card Company, 606 Congress playing cards, undated
box 111
U.S. Playing Card Company, Signet playing cards, card case only, no
cards, undated
box 113
Canadian Pacific Railway News Service, souvenir playing cards Picturesque
Canada, undated
box 107
Goodall London, souvenir playing cards Montreal and Quebec, undated
box 107
Goodall London, Dewar's "White Label" Whiskey, undated
box 107
Irish Playing Card Mfg. Company, The Hirtonic Set, undated
box 107
Spanish Type Philippines, card case only, no cards, undated
box 111
Nordic States
Whist-og Brigde-spil, from Iceland, undated
box 107
S. Saloman and Company, Holmblads Billeder Eneret No. 142, undated
box 107
S. Saloman and Company, Extra Holmblads Billeder Eneret No. 99, with
gilt edges, undated
box 107
S. Saloman and Company, Holmblads Billeder Eneret No. 99, deck has
gold corners, undated
box 107
Warburgs Bridge Kort, undated
box 107
England
Chas Goodall and Son, Ltd., Colonials No. 24, undated
box 108
Chas Goodall and Son, Ltd., Prize Medal McEvan's The Sailors' and
Soldiers' Beer, undated
box 108
Chas Goodall and Son, Ltd., White Star Line, approximately 1906
box 108
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Chas Goodall and Son, Ltd., London Bicycle duplex thin, undated
box 108
Arpak Playing Card Manufacturers, Design No. 714199, undated
box 108
Chas Goodall and Son, Ltd., Star Cigarettes, undated
box 108
John Waddington Ltd., Simpson and Company Ales and Stout, undated
box 108
John Waddington Ltd., deck with crest in blue box, undated
box 108
John Waddington Ltd., white flag with eagle, undated
box 108
Joseph Travers and Sons Ltd., Traver's Wines, undated
box 108
Bancroft and Partners Ltd., Casino 300, approximately 1970s
box 122
France
French deck unknown publisher, undated
box 108
B.P. Grimaud Cie Gle, undated
box 108
Barton and Guestier, undated
box 108
French deck unknown publisher, silver and black cardboard case, undated
box 108
B.P. Grimaud playing cards, undated
box 108
Oleos de Carlos Ruano Llopis Baraja Taurina, undated
box 108
Clemente Jacques y Cia. Naipes Nacionales, undated
box 122
Estanco De Naipes del Peru, undated
box 109
Italy
A. Viassone Torino Carte da Giuoco N.19 Grande Resistenza, undated
box 109
A. Viassone Torino Carte da Giuoco N. 30 Grande Resistenza, undated
box 109
A. Viassone Torino, undated
box 109
Magyar Jatekkartyagyar Piatnik Budapest, undated
Physical Description: 2 Items
box 109
Switzerland
B. Dondorf No. 192 Whist, undated
box 109
J. Muller, Schaffhouse, undated
box 109
B. Dondorf No. 178, undated
box 109
B. Dondorf No. 189 Patience-Karten, undated
box 109
J. Muller and Cie Schaffhouse No. 33, undated
box 109
J. Muller and Cie Schaffhouse No. 36 Rococo, undated
box 122
Bric-Poker Art. 264/1, undated
box 109
Iconr Jager Proschwitz made in Czechoslovakia, approximately 1918-1993
box 109
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M. Severy Nastupce red and green gingham pattern, undated
box 122
Ant. Kratochvil v Praze, undated
box 122
Ant. Kratochvil in Prag M. Severa's Nachfolger, undated
box 122
Japan
Yamayo and Company Ninomiyacho Shighijyo, undated
box 109
Yamayo and Company Perfection playing card company, undated
box 109
Tanaka and Company Great Tajmahal, undated
box 109
Star Playing Cards, approximately 1922
box 109
Marufuku Nintendo Card Company Round Corners No.1, approximately
1889-1965
box 110
Yamayo and Company Perfectio Americana, approximately 1921
box 110
Andersen Meyer and Company, Ltd. Shanghai, undated
box 110
Germany
Unknown publisher, brown gingham pattern, approximately 1930s-1947
box 110
Bridge Romme-Whist Nr. 7-55 Kariertr Ruckseite, undated
box 110
C.L. Wust Frankfurt no. 123, approximately 1811-1927
box 110
Unknown publisher, blue and black gingham pattern, undated
box 110
B. Dondorf Frankfurt Whist, undated
box 110
B. Dondorf Frankfurt Whist No. 170, approximately 1885
box 110
Unknown publisher, brown and black gingham pattern, undated
box 110
Eduard Buttner and Company, undated
box 110
Klub-Karte Nr.9R, undated
box 110
Rumf Karten, brown gingham pattern, approximately 1930s-1947
box 110
L and B mini deck, undated
box 110
B. Dondorf Frankfurt no. 187, undated
box 122
B. Dondorf Frankfurt, red and white gingham pattern, undated
box 122
Ferd, Piantnik and Sons, 2 deck set, undated
box 122
Vereinigte Altenburger und Straisunder Deutshe Schwerdter Karte Nr. 74,
undated
box 122
Ferd, Piantnik and Sohne, Wien No. 135, undated
Physical Description: 3 Items
box 111
C.L. Wust Frankfurt no. 1, undated
box 122
C.L. Wust Frankfurt Swerdter-karte, undated
box 122
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C.L. Wust Frankfurt, red and green gingham pattern, undated
box 122
Frommann and Morian Nr. 73, green and white gingham pattern, undated
box 122
Deutsches reich Dreissig P.E. No.90 Deutsches Karte, undated
box 122
B. Dondorf Naipes finos No. 304, undated
box 122
Vereinigte Altenburger und Straisunder, blue and brown gingham pattern,
undated
box 122
Vereinigte Altenburger und Straisunder Schwerter Karte No. 75,
approximately 1932
Physical Description: 2 Items
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 110
C.L. Wust Schwerdter-Karte, undated
box 122
Austria
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, No. 135 Rundeck, approximately 1920
Physical Description: 2 Items
box 111
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, No. 51 Rohy Kulate, undated
Physical Description: 2 Items
box 111
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, No. 33, undated
box 111
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, No. 63 Rundeck, undated
box 111
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, No. 0 Rundeck, undated
Physical Description: 2 Items
Access Note: Restricted: To preserve artifactual/historical evidence,
this deck of cards is to remain sealed. Researchers may examine the
deck without opening it.
box 111
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, No. 130 Francesi Whist, undated
box 111
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, No. 137, undated
box 111
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, white and blue backs, undated
box 111
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, No. 11, undated
box 122
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, red and black crinkle backs, undated
box 122
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, red and green gingham pattern, undated
box 122
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, black and brown card backs, undated
box 122
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, red and gold pattern, deck has gold corners,
undated
box 112
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, dark and light blue scepter pattern, undated
box 112
Ferd. Piatnik and Sons, green crown pattern, undated
box 112
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, red crown pattern, undated
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box 112
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, navy and white pattern, undated
box 112
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, flower and mountain pattern, undated
box 112
C. Titze and Schinkay, undated
box 112
Ferd. Piatnik and Sohne, No. 30, undated
box 112
Ferd. Piatnik and Figil, No. 87, undated
box 112
Unknown publisher, unknown origin, red and green gingham pattern, undated
box 122
Unknown publisher, Club Casa Del Mar, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, Club Miramar, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, Tientsin Club, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, teal, red, white, and pink balloons, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, Jumbo indexes, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, blue and white pattern, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, blank backs, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, red intertwined squares pattern, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, mini deck blank backs, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, 404x Cadets playing cards, mini deck, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, brown gingham pattern, undated
box 113
Unknown publisher, navy blue with white polka dots, undated
box 113
Blank and incomplete playing card decks, undated
box 114
Card Games
The Brotherhood of Light tarot card deck, undated
box 122
The Verima Mystery tarot card deck, undated
box 122
Unknown publisher, blue and white flower tarot card deck, undated
box 122
A. Viassone Torino Tarocchi N. 51 tarot card deck, undated
box 122
N.Y. Consolidated Card Company The Wizard Card Company, undated
box 115
Frederick J. Drake and Company, Gypsy Witch fortune telling cards, undated
box 115
B. P. Grimaud Petit Etteilla, undated
box 115
B. P. Grimaud Le Petit Cartomancien, undated
box 115
Vereinigte, Altenburger und stralsunder Wahrsage Karten, undated
box 115
J. A. Knapp Revised New Tarot Art cards, approximately 1929
box 115
Unknown publisher, French Fortune Telling cards, undated
box 115
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American Fortune Telling Cards, undated
box 115
Parker Brothers, Inc. KWIZ: The Game of 100 Questions, undated
box 116
Parker Brothers, Inc. Touring: The Famous Automobile Card Game, version 1,
undated
box 116
Parker Brothers, Inc. Touring: The Famous Automobile Card Game, version 2,
undated
box 116
Gudgames Company, Round the Bases, approximately 1937
box 116
Whitman Publishing Company, Zoom The Airplane Card Game,
approximately 1941
box 116
Dorothea Alcock Grab, approximately 1953
box 116
Arco Playing Card Company, Tridge, approximately 1951
box 116
Cardo Mfg. Company, approximately 1938
box 116
"12 Sets: Position Cards for Duplicate Play", undated
Physical Description: 2 Items
box 117
Lucky Markets, undated
box 117
Telbax Corporation, Sunzup, approximately 1910s
box 117
U.S. Playing Card Company, 1127 Birds, approximately 1899
box 117
Parker Brothers, Inc., PIT, approximately 1919
box 117
Cincinnati Game Company, 1131 Astronomy, approximately 1905
box 117
U.S. Playing Card Company, J.C. Winston Company Jo-Jotte, approximately
1937
box 117
Unknown publisher, Game of Flags, undated
box 117
U.S. Navy Cruiser Pack, undated
box 117
Frederick J. Allen, The Boston Game, approximately 1905
box 117
Chaswell Company, SNAFU, approximately 1951
box 117
Unknown publisher, Crossword Lexicon, undated
box 118
Harbram Company, ABC Educational Cards, approximately 1944
Physical Description: 2 Items
box 118
Unknown publisher, Game of Authors, undated
box 118
Milton Bradley and Company, Authors Improved, undated
box 118
The Fireside Game Company, Authors No. 1120, approximately 1897
box 118
Parker Brothers, The Game of Authors, undated
box 118
J. Muller and Cie. Feine deutsche Karten, approximately 1914
box 118
A. M. and C, Snap, undated
box 118
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C.L. Wust Schwarzer Peter No. 620, undated
box 118
Milton Bradley Company, 4648 Scouting: A Game for Boy Scouts, undated
box 118
Educational Card and Game Corporation, Original Bild-A-Word Games,
approximately 1929
box 118
Alphabet Game, undated
box 118
A. A. Burnstine, "Kan-u-go", approximately 1937
box 118
Singer Sewing Machine Co., Ltd., domino game, undated
box 118
F. A. Wright Logomachy: game of war of words, undated
box 118
Flower Fours No. 278, undated
box 118
The Great Navy Game, undated
box 118
Robinson, undated
box 118
Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabriken Altenburger Keglerkarte, undated
box 118
U.S. Playing Card Company, Auction and Contract, undated
box 118
Cincinnati Game Company, Educational Games Fractions, approximately 1902
box 118
National Novelty Corporation, Gin-A-Word: Educational Card Game, undated
box 118
Parker Brothers Inc., Crossword Lexicon, approximately 1937-1938
box 118
Unknown music game incomplete deck, undated
box 119
S.D. Modiano Lombarde No. 34, undated
box 119
S.D. Modiano Piacentine No. 95, undated
box 119
Cego No. 467, card case only, no cards, undated
box 119
Blue marbled card carton, card case only, no cards, undated
box 119
B. D. Naipes Finos No. 304, undated
box 119
Jamie Garcia Fossa, undated
box 119
Naipes estilo espanol, undated
box 119
Hijo de Torras y Lleo Naipes No. 26, undated
box 119
American Playing Card Company, American Pinochle playing cards No. 25,
undated
box 119
Nintendo Card Company, Pinochle No. 500, undated
Physical Description: 3 Items
box 119
Pep boys, Pinochle Cards, undated
box 119
Arrco Playing Card Company, Victory Playing Cards Pinochle, undated
box 119
Tigrett House of Cards, undated
box 119
Whitman Publishing Company, Part Stunts, approximately 1935
box 119
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Whitman Publishing Company, Blondie playing card game, approximately
1941
box 119
Uta-Garuta "The Song Game", undated
box 120
Chinese Dominos, undated
box 120
Initial Novelty Company, Inc., Card Dice playing cards, 2 deck set, undated
Physical Description: 6 Items
box 121
Domino playing cards, undated
box 121
Initial Novelty Company, Inc., Card Dice playing cards, alternate packaging,
undated
box 121
Muchida Company, hanafuda cards in glass case, undated
box 121
Chinese Dominos, undated
box 121
Wah Chuck Card Company, "Wah Chuck", undated
box 121
Unknown Japanese card game, undated
box 121
Hanafuda cards in yellow carton, undated
box 121
Seizomoto, hanafuda cards, undated
box 121
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Harrah family photographs and personal files, 1958-1990
Physical Description: 7.54 Cubic Feet (10 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
Scope and Contents Note: Materials contain photographs of Bill Harrah and his family; oral history transcripts from an
interview with Bill Harrah; articles and files related to Harrah's death; and articles, press releases, and other materials
that document Harrah's life and business enterprises (1958-1990).
Arrangement: Materials remain in original order.
Access Note: Some materials in this series are restricted because they are legal work product. Restrictions are noted at
the file level of this inventory and will be open for research January 1, 2055.
Title/Description Containers
Bill Harrah's oral history transcript conducted by the University of Nevada, Reno,
1980 July 10
box 125
Harrah-scope Bill Harrah memorial edition, 1978
box 125
Bill Harrah biography material: interviews, news articles, and quotes, 1964-1982
box 125
News articles on Harrah's 40th anniversary and Australia expansion, 1977
box 125
Bill Harrah's house: exterior elevation drawings of Harrah home in Lake Tahoe by
architect William C. Wagner, brochures about Harrah's Middle Fork Lodge, and
construction photographs, 1962, 1988
box 126
News articles about Harrah's 40th anniversary, 1970s-1980s
box 126
Press releases and news articles about Bill Harrah's aneurysm surgery, 1978
box 126
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Newspaper obituaries for Bill Harrah, 1978
box 126
Newspaper obituaries and family condolence message drafts, 1978
box 126
Newspaper articles about Bill Harrah's estate value, 1978
box 126
First Account and Report for the Estate of William Harrah, 1979 February 22
Restricted: Materials are restricted because they are legal work product.
Materials will be open for research on January 1, 2055.
box 126
Bill Harrah memorial publications, 1978, 1987
box 126
Bill Harrah memorials and 1989 Gaming and Wagering Hall of Fame dinner
invitation and correspondence, 1978, 1987, 1989
box 126
Information on Harrah's successors, 1978-1980
box 126
Dust jacket for "William Fisk Harrah: The Life and Times of a Gambling
Magnate", undated
box 126
"Out of the Past": collection of Harrah-scope magazines and photocopies of
magazines, 1970s-1980s
box 127
News articles on the Harrah's stock going public and photographs, 1971
box 127
Articles from Gaming and Wagering Business Journal relating to Harrah's, 1980s
box 127
Historical information on Reno, Nevada, 1970s, undated
box 127
News articles about the Nevada Pony Express Centennial committee, 1958-1965
box 127
Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe press releases, 1972-1975
box 127
Photographs and negatives of Bill Harrah, 1970s
box 128
Photographs of Bill Harrah at work and with family, 1960s-1970s
box 128
Photographs of Bill Harrah with unidentified wife, undated
box 129
Photographs and negatives of Bill Harrah, celebrities, and friends, approximately
1960s-1970s
box 129
Portraits of Bill Harrah photographs and negatives, 1960s-1970s
box 129
Photographs of Harrah's Villa and Harrah's Ranch, approximately 1960s
box 129
Photographs of Bill Harrah with celebrities, approximately 1960s-1970s
box 129
Photographs and proofs of Bill Harrah, approximately 1960s-1970s
box 129
Bill Harrah and wives photographs and negatives, 1960s-1970s
box 130
Bill Harrah with celebrities photographs and negatives of Rancharrah,
approximately 1970s
box 130
Bill Harrah and entertainers photographs and description list, approximately
1960s-1970s
box 130
Photographs and negatives of Bill Harrah, approximately 1960s-1970s
box 130
Photographs of Bill Harrah and employees at awards ceremonies, approximately
1960s-1970s
box 131
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Bill Harrah and family with his boats photographs and negatives, approximately
1960s
box 131
Bill Harrah and sons photographs and slides, approximately 1960s-1970s
box 131
John Harrah photographs and portraits, 1960s-1970s
box 131
Bill Harrah with other businessmen photographs and negatives, approximately
1960s-1970s
box 131
Bill Harrah and unidentified man negatives and slides, 1972
box 131
Middle Fork Lodge and Stanley, Idaho photographs, negatives, and proofs from
Bill Harrah's vacations, undated, 1969
box 131
Photograph albums of Bill Harrah, 1970s
box 132
Oversized portraits of William Harrah, 1970s
flat file
133
Raymond I. Smith Award Reno Civic Leader of the Year, 1975
box 134
William Harrah's awards and plaques, 1969-1985
box 135
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