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Stephen Powell Papers (MS-00555)

Abstract

The Stephen Powell Papers (1933-1997) contain research bibliographies, indexes, and notecards for his book, A Gambling Bibliography based on the Collection, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The collection also contains his unpublished and published manuscripts, as well as gaming pamphlets, articles, and ephemera from 1934-1977. The collection includes gaming bibliographies in foreign languages, university archive guides, catalog records, and acquisition files for research books.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1933-1997
bulk 1970-1980

Extent

1.94 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
1.63 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Stephen Powell Papers (1933-1997) contain research bibliographies, indexes, and notecards for his book, A Gambling Bibliography: based on the Collection, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The collection also contains his unpublished and published manuscripts, as well as gaming pamphlets, articles, and ephemera from 1934-1977. The collection includes gambling bibliographies in foreign languages, university archive guides, catalog records, and acquisition files for research books.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials remain in original order.

Biographical / Historical Note

Stephen Powell worked as a librarian for Special Collections at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas between 1970 and 1980. Powell created the first published gambling bibliography for Special Collections' holdings related to gaming. Along with Susan (Anderl) Jarvis, Powell developed what would become the Center for Gaming Research, a center dedicated to assisting researchers with topics across the gaming industry, including social, economic, political, and health impact studies.

Related Collections

The following resource may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

Stephen Powell Bibliography of Gaming Books Held by UNLV, 1972, 1972. MS-00060. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Stephen Powell Papers, 1933-1997. MS-00555. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 2009; acquisition number 2009-13.

Processing Note

In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Lee Hanover rehoused and arranged the materials, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS00555

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
English