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0.BIO- Intro Section

 File
Scope and Content Note From the Sub-Series: This subseries includes 11 Microsoft Word documents with photographic inserts dated from 2008 through 2010, (though each chapter could have been originally drafted as early as 2004). Each document is a section for Baer’s eventual autobiography, detailing his childhood, adolescence, family, time in the U.S. Army, working for various companies, and more. Baer envisioned his autobiography to be an interactive document, with videos embedded throughout, occasionally even requiring the use of 3-D...
Dates: 2006-2010
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Ralph H. Baer papers / Series VI: Baer autobiographical digital files / Subseries B: Autobiographical text documents

1-2-1 Best Rope Trick envelope

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1, Object: 1
Dates: 1948, undated
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Michael J. Amico papers / Series VI: Miscellaneous

“#1” [5¼” floppy disk], n.d.

 File — Box 15, Object: 20
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

In this series are reference guides on computer programming languages, as well as conference programs for CGDC/GDC.

Also within this series are floppy disks with labels that are not immediately identifiable with a game produced by one of Bates’ companies. Original labels are denoted in quotation marks. These disks will be imaged and made accessible on-site only.

Dates: 1979-1999 and n.d.
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Robert A. (“Bob”) Bates papers / Series V: Reference

1. 1980s litigation, 1981 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Scope and Content Note This section contains materials related to 1980s litigation between TSR, Inc. and Mayfair Games, Inc. Legal papers include agreements, correspondence, research, exhibits, and notes.Materials transferred to the library from box 15, folder 2 include: Fez I: Valley of Trees, Game News (August 1985, No. 6; July 1985, No. 5), Ice Elves, Mayfair Games 1984 catalog, Gameplay (Volume 1, No. 1; Number 10, December 1983), Beastmaker Mountain, The...
Dates: 1981 - 1989
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Mayfair Games, Inc. records / Series III: Legal / Subseries F: TSR, Inc. and Mayfair Games, Inc. disputes

01. A Study Program for a Strategic Model Simulation of Wars, Weapons, and Arms Controls_June 20, 1961_121714

 File — Object 1
Dates: 1961-1962
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Raytheon Strategic Model report collection

“1 April 2002, Jerry Slocum on Martha Stewart,” April 2002 [television program feature on Jerry Slocum’s mechanical puzzles]

 File — Box 1, Object: 25
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

This series holds 28 VHS cassettes and 4 DVD recordings by or featuring Anne Williams, on the topic of jigsaw puzzle history, various puzzle-makers, and puzzle collectors.

All objects within this series are VHS cassettes, unless otherwise noted. Descriptions of video segments are indicated in brackets following the label and date of each tape.

Dates: 1983-2011
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Anne D. Williams collection of jigsaw puzzle videos / Series I: Various puzzle-related television features and event recordings

“1. Avid Audio omf 4/20/95”

 File — Box 32, bin: 1 - Data tapes
Scope and Content Note From the Sub-Series:

This subseries houses various types of film, videotape, audio recordings, and data tape utilized during the production of The Last Express. Film and tape labels listed below match the original labels.

Dates: 1913–2010
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Jordan Mechner papers / Series III: Smoking Car Productions and The Last Express / Subseries F: Audiovisual and data materials

“1) Br. S. Sm, 2) Burghardt, 3) F. McMahon”

 File — Box 159
Scope and Content Note From the Sub-Series: This nearly 150-box subseries contains the entirety of Sutton-Smith’s research files and notes, which includes draft text, notes, photocopied reference, lists, newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence, conference information, organizational newsletters, reviews of colleagues’ writings, and more. Materials have been further divided into sections for ease of use by researchers. Additional system of arrangement in this subseries is as follows: 1. Chronological 2. Subject 3. People 4....
Dates: 1878-2015
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Brian Sutton-Smith papers / Series I: Professional papers / Subseries D: Research files and notes

1. Chill, 1984 - 1994

 Sub-Series
Scope and Content Note

This section contains legal papers related to the Chill role-playing game line. Materials include contracts/agreements, correspondence, and additional legal papers.

Dates: 1984 - 1994
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Mayfair Games, Inc. records / Series III: Legal / Subseries D: Role-playing games

1. Chill, 1989 - 1996

 Sub-Series
Scope and Content Note This section contains materials related to the development of Chill role-playing games and are arranged alphabetically by title with more generic materials arranged at the end of the section. Materials include notes, manuscripts, proposals, outlines, correspondence, maps, graphic design papers (paste-ups, proofs), invoices, articles, advertisements, artwork, transparencies, photos, negatives, slides, 3½” floppy disks, and realia.Note that Chilled...
Dates: 1989 - 1996
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong / Mayfair Games, Inc. records / Series V: Game development / Subseries D: Role-playing games

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