Wilbur and Toni Clark Collection. 1947-1991.

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Wilbur and Toni Clark Collection. 1947-1991.

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Although the collection contains relatively few documents, its major value lies among more than three hundred photographs (see photo collection number 302), as well as several films including home movies, news coverage, publicity reels, and commercially-made films of various formats. These media aptly capture the culture of the Desert Inn and Las Vegas in the 1950s. The single box of files includes correspondence sent and received by the Clarks to national and international celebrities and dignitaries. There are also oversized magazines and a Desert Inn scrapbook. The majority of the items originate from the 1950s.

3 boxes (33 linear inches).

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7282321

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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Clark, Toni, 1915-2006

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Desert Inn Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Clark, Wilbur, 1908-1965.

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Wilbur and Toni Clark, two of Las Vegas' modern era founders, helped the city earn its reputation as a glamorous resort town and the entertainment capital of the world. Wilbur Clark owned and operated other hotel properties in San Diego and Las Vegas, including the El Rancho Vegas which Clark bought in 1944 only to sell it two years later. But perhaps no hotel in Las Vegas in the 1950s was more important or influential than the Desert Inn. Construction began on the Desert Inn in 1947. After it o...