Abstract
The Patricia Craig Papers (approximately 1941-1989) contain photographs from Las Vegas, Nevada dancer and showgirl Patricia (Pat) Craig. The collection includes early photographs of her family, Craig as a young ballet dancer, and her high school diploma. The majority of the photographs of are Craig in costume on stage, candid photographs of her at home, and professional modeling shots. There are a small amount of newspaper clippings and magazines regarding Craig's appearances in Las Vegas shows, and her diploma from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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The Patricia Craig Papers (approximately 1941-1989) contain photographs from Las Vegas, Nevada dancer and showgirl Patricia (Pat) Craig. The collection includes early photographs of her family, Craig as a young ballet dancer, and her high school diploma. The majority of the photographs of are Craig in costume on stage, candid photographs of her at home, and professional modeling shots. There are a small amount of newspaper clippings and magazines regarding Craig's appearances in Las Vegas shows, and her diploma from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Collection is open for research.
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This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. Jillian Hrushowy transferred all right, title and interest they had in the Pat Craig Papers (MS-01180) to UNLV. However, the material may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by UNLV. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproduction and use (https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/research_and_services/reproductions) or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.
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Materials are arranged by approximate time period.
Biographical / Historical Note
Patricia "Pat" Craig danced in a variety of a Las Vegas, Nevada shows beginning as a Bluebell in the original 1958 edition of Lido de Paris at the Stardust. She continued her dance career in the Folies Bergere in the Tropicana from 1960 to 1965 as part of the Florence and Frederic Ballet. Other shows she worked in the 1960s included Casino de Paris at the Dunes, and then at the Stardust for additional editions of the Lido in the 1970s including the Merci Beaucoup edition where she was a principal dancer. While attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, she danced as a tall nude in Jubilee from 1981 to 1982, and evenually received a Bachelor's degree in business administration in 1988. Craig later became a successful accountant working at the Mirage and MGM Mirage. Patricia Craig passed away January 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Information provided by curator Su Kim Chung, based on interview with Craig's close friend Jillian Hrushowy, 2023 March 28.
"Patricia Craig obituary," Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2017 January 19. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lvrj/name/patricia-craig-obituary?id=16447675
Preferred Citation
Patricia Craig Papers, approximately 1941-1989. MS-01180. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f18n38
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2024 by Jillian Hrushowy; accession number 2024-045.
Processing Note
In 2024, Sarah Jones accessioned the collection, roughly sorted the material by time period and subject, rehoused the collection, and created the inventory in ArchivesSpace. This collection is minimally processed.
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Acquired by curator Su Kim Chung, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings on entertainment history. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.