Series V: Game development, 1971 - 2003
Scope and Content Note
This series contains materials related to Mayfair Games’ development of games. The series is arranged by game type with additional sections for game concepts and general development papers. To provide a more comprehensive picture of a game’s development, most materials related to a game title, including graphic design, production, marketing, awards, and convention papers, are arranged in this series. Some legal papers related to games can be found in Series III: Legal.
Materials include notes, writings, proposals, outlines, correspondence, rules, graphic design papers (paste-ups, proofs), invoices, scrapbook, articles, artwork, advertisements, blueprints, maps, transparencies, manuscripts, microcassette, newsprint, research, photos, negatives, contact sheets, slides, 3½” floppy disk, Iomega 20 MB cartridge, VHS tape, miniatures, ephemera, and realia.
Dates
- Creation: 1971 - 2003
Creator
- From the Collection: Bromley, Darwin Paul (Person)
- From the Collection: Bromley, Peter Yarwood (Person)
- From the Collection: Mayfair Games, Inc. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to portions of this collection have been restricted. These documents will not be open for research use until the year 2042; they are denoted as such in this finding aid and are separated from unrestricted files. Access to media and digital materials requires advance notice. Currently, access to data cartridges/cassettes, and some floppy disks due to formatting is unavailable; it is possible that certain other formats may be inaccessible or restricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 132.6 Linear Feet (This collection is housed in 199 archival document boxes, 5 rolled storage boxes, 7 oversized boxes, and 18 additional archival media boxes, with additional oversized folders stored in 4 map case drawers.)
From the Collection: 512.1 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong Repository
The Strong
One Manhattan Square
Rochester NY 14607 USA
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