Abstract
The Fercos Family Publicity Collection (approximately 1978-1989) contains newspaper articles, advertisements, and a poster promoting the Flying Fercos, a family of juggling and acrobatic performers who performed in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Dunes Hotel during the 1970s and 1980s. The materials document the Fercos family's act as part of producer Frederic Apcar's shows such as
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The Fercos Family Publicity Collection (approximately 1978-1989) contains newspaper articles, advertisements, and a poster promoting the Flying Fercos, a family of juggling and acrobatic performers who performed in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Dunes Hotel during the 1970s and 1980s. The materials document the Fercos family's act as part of producer Frederic Apcar's shows such as
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 as they were received.
Biographical / Historical Note
The "Flying Fercos" were a group of entertainers formed by the Fercos family who specialized in juggling and high flying acrobatics. The family, originally from Czechoslovakia, was discovered by Las Vegas, Nevada producer Frederic Apcar in Switzerland in the early 1970s. Acpar invited the Fercos family to bring their act to Las Vegas as part of his show,
Sources:
"About Us," The Fercos Brothers. Accessed November 16, 2020. http://fercosbrothers.net/web/about-us/.
"The Fercos "Untamed Illusions."" Howard Beder Presents First Class Entertainment. Accessed November 16, 2020. https://gotofirstclass.com/talentroster.talent_CE97A054733CB723401737B4FB280C15.htm.
Preferred Citation
Fercos Family Publicity Collection, approximately 1978-1989. MS-00919. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2019 by Tony Fercos; accession number 2019-020.
Processing Note
In 2020, Tammi Kim minimally processed the collection and created the finding aid in ArchivesSpace.