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The Bernard (“Bernie”) DeKoven papers are a compilation of materials from various projects, including the Games Preserve, Computer-Enhanced Meetings, and the Institute for Better Meetings. The bulk of these materials are dated between 1975 and 1990.

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These materials, collected by AGPI, include two manuscripts from Sally Sugarman: "Children's Games as Cultural Commentary" (paper presented at Popular Culture Conference, Toronto, Canada, March 8, 1990) and "Children on Board: Images from Candy Lands" (noted as "forthcoming in a Popular Culture book Images of Childhood").

Abstract The Stuart Brown papers are a compilation of materials about the Charles Whitman University of Texas Tower case, professional publications and correspondence, research materials on play and human behavior, and audio-visual materials. The collection also contains publication materials, conference presentations, correspondence, and notes created or recorded by Stuart Brown throughout his career in psychiatry and the study of play. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1966-1967 and also...

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The Vivian Paley correspondence collection is a compilation of materials pertaining to the life and career of Vivian Paley, most notable of which are handwritten letters from Paley to colleagues in the education field. The bulk of the materials are from between 1998 and 2006.

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This video oral history with retired educator Linda Margolin was recorded on March 7, 2022 via TheirStory. The video interview and transcript are accessible online via The Strong's Preservica-Universal Access portal.

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This collection contains both physical and digital information about the Institute of Play and its associated Quest to Learn project. The materials are dated between 2007 and 2022.

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The Alice Meckley papers contain original dissertation research data, notes, recordings, and other professional papers from Dr. Alice Meckley. The bulk of the materials are from 1990-1994.

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The Amy Federman papers consist of conference materials from "Growing Up: Interpreting the History of Childhood at Historic Sites," 1999, and a photocopy of the booklet Cooking Up U.S History: Recipes and Research to Share with Children. The conference materials contain annotations and handwritten notes of Amy Federman, Historian. The papers date from 1905 to 1999 with the bulk dating from 1991 to 1999.

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This collection consists of material from the professional careers of noted play scholars Jerome and Dorothy Singer. The papers date from 1978 to 2009, with the bulk of materials dating from 1992 to 2007. The papers are comprised of research notes, reference materials, manuscripts, conference presentations, course lectures, and correspondence.

Abstract This collection consists of materials derived from Bill Michaelis' role as an educator, consultant, and author of play and recreational studies. The materials are dated from 1950 to 2019, with the bulk of the materials between 1974 and 1995. The papers are comprised of newspaper clippings, reference materials, conference, workshop, and course documents, and includes papers documenting the history of the New Games Foundation such as administrative documents, marketing materials, photographs,...