Subseries E: Game concepts, 1980 - 1997
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains game concepts and proposals that originated in Mayfair Games as well as submitted by outside designers, companies, and consumers. Some are game concepts and some games are fully developed games ready for production. Materials include notes, writings, manuscripts, proposals, outlines, correspondence, rules, maps, artwork, articles, photos, 3½” floppy disks, and VHS tapes.
Of note is Sid Sackson’s game idea, Whistle Stop in box 115, folder 12.
Floppy disks in this series were imaged in May 2022, and digital files are available upon request for on-site researchers. (Corresponding digital file folders are indicated after each object description; see Series XIV: Digital files from media for additional details.)
Dates
- Creation: 1980 - 1997
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
From the Series: 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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