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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The creation of the Las Vegas image: A case study of Harvey Diederich

Abstract

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The Creation of the Las Vegas Image: A Biography of Harvey Diederich focuses on the 35- year Las Vegas career of publicist Harvey Diederich, which centers on major hotels, including the Last Frontier, Hacienda, Tropicana, MGM Grand and others. Following Diederich's career provides a unique history of Las Vegas, as well as insights into the fields of promotions, public relations, advertising and marketing.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (MA)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Communication Studies
Grantor dc:publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Year
1999

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Ver Hulst, Leta Lafay
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Barbara L. Cloud

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-2093

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Ver Hulst, Leta Lafay. The creation of the Las Vegas image: A case study of Harvey Diederich. Thesis thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1999. https://doi.org/10.25669/rk8l-qh7c