Atari Explorer, February 1985
Scope and Content Note
Orbanes’ collection of game-related materials also held about two dozen popular gaming magazines. Many of these have been removed from this collection and have been shelved in the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play’s closed stacks in order to supplement the library’s serials collection. These include:
•The Gamer (Issue 1 [July/Aug 1981], Issue 5 [Mar/Apr 1982])
•Games & Puzzles (No. 1 [May 1972])
•Games International (No. 3 [Mar 1988], No. 7 [July 1988], No. 10 [Nov 1988]
•Moves (No. 5 [Oct 1972])
•Strategy & Tactics (Vol. 1, No. 8 [Sept 1967]; Vol. 1, No. 9 [Nov 1967]; Vol. 1, No. 10 [Dec 1967]; Vol. 2, No. 1 [Jan/Feb 1968]; Vol. 2, No. 3 [May/Jun 1968]; Vol. 2, No. 4 [July/Aug 1968] (2 copies); Mar/Apr 1969; No. 27 [May/Jun 1971]; No. 30 [Jan 1972]; No. 33 [July 1972] (2 copies); No. 41 [Nov/Dec 1973]; No. 83 [Nov/Dec 1980]; No. 100 [Mar/Apr 1985].
The magazines that remain housed in this subseries include full issues dedicated to personal consumer electronics, reviews of games in lesser-known titles, and two issues of Writer’s Digest.
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1990
Creator
- From the Collection: Orbanes, Philip E. (Designer, Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (21 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong Repository
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Rochester NY 14607 USA
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