William F. Harrah William F. Harrah William Fisk Harrah (September 2, 1911 – June 30, 1978) was an American businessman and the founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos, now part of Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Harrah was born in South Pasadena, California, the son of an attorney and politician. From his early years, Harrah was a driven individual. When the car his father bought him was stolen and stripped he vowed to his sister that one day he would own a duplicate of every automobile the family had ever owned. Now, there is a William F. Harrah Automobile Museum in downtown Reno, Nevada. He
Julius S. Held Collection of Rare Books Collection of Rare Books are available online through the Clark Digital Collections, and at the Internet Archive. Collection titles can be viewed in the Library Catalog. To access rare volumes at the Clark Art Institute Library, it is necessary for researchers to telephone, email, or write in advance of their visit; contact information is located on the home page. Julius S. Held Collection of Rare Books The Julius S. Held Collection of Rare Books is a research collection of 283 volumes which is held in the Library of the Clark Art Institute. The collection was assembled over the course of