Guide to the Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection This finding aid was created by Lindsay Oden. This copy was published on April 01, 2019. Persistent URL for this finding aid: http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1mc9w © 2019 The Regents of the University of Nevada. All rights reserved. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Box 457010 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-7010 [email protected] Guide to the Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection Table of Contents Summary Information ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Biographical Note ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Scope and Contents Note ................................................................................................................................ 4 Arrangement .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................. 5 Names and Subjects ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Collection Inventory ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Service organization photographs ................................................................................................................ 6 Rotary Club ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Las Vegas Jaycees ................................................................................................................................... 25 Elks Lodge photographs .......................................................................................................................... 30 Various service organizations .................................................................................................................. 33 Hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada photographs ............................................................................ 38 Politicians and political campaign photographs ......................................................................................... 42 Southern Nevada business photographs ..................................................................................................... 47 Central Telephone Company photographs .............................................................................................. 47 Advertising agencies photographs ........................................................................................................... 53 Financial businesses and banks photographs .......................................................................................... 55 Various businesses photographs .............................................................................................................. 81 Southern Nevada realtor photographs ...................................................................................................... 111 Las Vegas Board of Realtors photographs ............................................................................................ 112 Realtors photographs .............................................................................................................................. 117 News media company and station photographs ....................................................................................... 132 Southern Nevada school, college, and university photographs ................................................................ 134 Healthcare professionals photographs ...................................................................................................... 139 Wedding and engagement photographs ................................................................................................... 146 Jewish community event photographs ..................................................................................................... 158 Various family and personal portraits and photographs .......................................................................... 166 - Page 2 - Guide to the Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection Summary Information Repository: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Creator: Mitrani, Frank Title: Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection ID: PH-00332 Date [inclusive]: 1953-2010 Date [bulk]: 1964-1985 Physical Description: 11.72 Cubic Feet (69 boxes) Physical Description: 32.58 Linear Feet Language of the English Material: Abstract: The Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection depicts people and events in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1953 to 2010. The photographs are primarily portraits of Las Vegas businesspeople, including realtors, salespeople, insurance agents, bankers, and executives. The photographs depict several service organizations operating in Southern Nevada, including the Rotary Club of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Jaycees, the Elks Lodge, and the Assistance League. The photographs also depict hotels and casinos, politicians and political campaigns, news organizations, schools, the Elks Lodge, healthcare professionals, weddings and engagements, and religious events. Preferred Citation Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection, 1953-2010. PH-00332. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. ^ Return to Table of Contents Biographical Note Frank Mitrani was a professional photographer who worked for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and started his own photography business, Mitrani Photographs. Mitrani was also a founding member of the Las Vegas Media Group, a group dedicated to preserving the history of Las Vegas and Nevada, which disbanded in 2017. Source: "Who Are We?" Las Vegas Media Group Blog. Accessed December 17, 2018. http:// lasvegasmediagroup.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html - Page 3- Guide to the Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents Note The Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection depicts people and events in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1953 to 2010. The photographs are primarily portraits of Las Vegas businesspeople, including realtors, salespeople, insurance agents, bankers, and executives. The photographs depict several service organizations operating in Southern Nevada, including the Rotary Club of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Jaycees, the Elks Lodge, and the Assistance League. The photographs also depict hotels and casinos, politicians and political campaigns, news organizations, schools, the Elks Lodge, healthcare professionals, weddings and engagements, and religious events. ^ Return to Table of Contents Arrangement Materials are arranged into eleven series: Series I. Service organization photographs, 1954-1994; Series II. Hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada photographs, 1962-1990; Series III. Politicians and political campaign photographs, 1962-1992; Series IV. Southern Nevada business photographs, 1960-2007; Series V. Southern Nevada realtor photographs, 1953-1990; Series VI. News media company and station photographs, 1962-1992; Series VII. Southern Nevada school, college, and university photographs, 1962-1994; Series VIII. Healthcare professionals photographs, 1965-1992; Series IX. Wedding and engagement photographs, 1964-1993; Series X. Jewish community event photographs, 1960-2010; Series XI. Various family and personal portraits and photographs, 1960-1999. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 4- Guide to the Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection Administrative Information 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. Acquisition Note Materials were donated in 2002 and 2014 by Frank Mitrani; accession numbers 2002-17 and 2014-64. Processing Note Materials were processed by Special Collections staff. In 2016, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Lindsay Oden wrote the finding aid. In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Sarah Jones revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. ^ Return to Table of Contents Names and Subjects • Photographs • Las Vegas (Nev.) • Businesspeople – Nevada – Las Vegas • Civil service • Charity organization • Hotels • Casinos • Real estate agents • Politicians • Rotary Club (Las Vegas, Nev.) • Las Vegas Jaycees • Elks (Fraternal order) • Temple Beth Sholom (Las Vegas, Nev.) • Central Telephone Company. Southern Nevada Division - Page 5- Guide to the Frank Mitrani Photograph Collection Collection Inventory Service organization photographs, 1954-1994 Physical Description: 957 Items Scope and Contents Note: The service organization photographs depict service organizations operating in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada from 1954-1994. The photographs include the Rotary Club of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Jaycees, the Elks Lodge, and