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Request as Speaker Request as Media Expert Head of Special Collections Public Services, University Libraries Expertise: Las Vegas and Southern Nevada History, Las Vegas Entertainment, Preservation and Archiving, Showgirls

Biography

Su Kim Chung has been immersed in the history of Las Vegas since she began work in the UNLV Libraries' Special Collections Division in 1999.

As head of public services, she is in charge of reference, outreach, and instruction for archival collections and photographs about Las Vegas and southern Nevada history. Chung also serves as curator of the UNLV Libraries' entertainment collections, where she works on documenting the history of the showgirls and the Las Vegas production show. As part of this work, she has conducted oral history interviews of former dancers and showgirls and moderated community panel presentations on the history of the Las Vegas showgirl and production shows.

Chung is the author of the popular photo book Las Vegas Then and Now, now in its third edition, and also writes a monthly photo history column for dtlv.com

Education

• Ph.D., Information Studies, UCLA
• MLIS, Archives and Preservation, UCLA
• M.A., History, California State University, Fresno
• B.A., History, California State University, Fresno

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Su Kim Chung In The News

Live From Las Vegas! Dive Bars, the Best Table in Town and Old-Time Vegas Faves Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio Live From Las Vegas! Dive Bars, the Best Table in Town and Old-Time Vegas Faves It’s our first live episode of Milk Street Radio, recorded at The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas! In this special episode, Su Kim Chung shares Las Vegas’s most fascinating restaurants from history; “Top Chef” contestant and Black Sheep chef/owner Jamie Tran answers live cooking questions; and Neon Feast creator Al Mancini takes us on his ultimate food and drinking tour—complete with tiki rooms, hidden gems and one unforgettable dive bar that serve shots out of porcelain toilets. Nevada Week In Person with Su Kim Chung Nevada Week In Person with Su Kim Chung Her job is to collect and document the history of Las Vegas at the UNLV Library, Special Collections and Archives division. Su Kim Chung on the history of Las Vegas and how she is working to preserve it. Do You Know These Vegas History-Makers? City Cast Las Vegas Do You Know These Vegas History-Makers? March is Women’s History Month — and Las Vegas has no shortage of trailblazing women who have helped make our city what it is today. Essentially: If Las Vegas were to have its own Mt. Rushmore of notable ladies, who’d be on it? The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Story Nevada Magazine The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Story The Las Vegas showgirl was beautiful, majestic, and larger than life. In full feathers and heels, a showgirl could measure 10 feet tall. She exuded poise and panache, and her revealing costume was bedecked in glimmering Parisian crystals and expensive fur. She was a city icon who helped Las Vegas become the Entertainment Capital of the World.The showgirl is a distant memory for most, but there is hope that she will one day return to the stage. All Su Kim Chung In The News

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