List 02. Archival Collections Related to Artifacts of Play
Record Group
Identifier: List 02
Collections within the archives that relate to playthings, collectors, traditional toy and game companies, and other materials that provide unique windows into the many facets of play.
Found in 109 Collections and/or Records:
Tudor Electric Football collection
Collection
Identifier: 118.6706
Abstract
The Tudor Electric Football collection comprises approx. 1.6 GB [950+ files] on the history of Tudor Games and Electric Football. This collection includes scans of advertisements; photographs of people, games, and displays; timeline of electric football history; and images of Roddy Garcia's Tudor Games collection. The majority of scans are of original documentation dated between 1949 and 1979.
Two letters from Bernard Ravca to Marti Worth
File
Identifier: 120.1926
Abstract
Two letters written by dollmaker Bernard Ravca replying to letters from Marti Worth, 1979-1980. Custom stationery is illustrated with photographs of Bernard and Frances Ravca and examples of their dolls.
Various toy company invoices, receipts, and correspondence
File
Identifier: 120.4572
Abstract
Folder containing various receipts, invoices, and correspondence on company letterhead which accompanied the donation of various toy trade catalogs from Diane Olin. [Companies represented include Selchow & Righter, The Toy Tinkers, E.I. Horsman, and many others.]
Victor G. Reiling papers
Collection — Box 1-2: [Victor G. Reiling papers]
Identifier: 2013.reiling
Abstract
The Victor G. Reiling papers feature toy and game prototype photographs, sketches, textual descriptions, production information, correspondence, and other notes on products created by Victor G. Reiling. These archival materials supplement Reiling’s donations of prototypes to the National Museum of Play. The bulk of the materials are from the 1980s.
William (“Bill”) Tribelhorn “Battleship” correspondence
File — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 117.8002
Abstract
This small collection of correspondence is from William ("Bill") Tribelhorn as he requested information from several game manufacturers as well as Playthings magazine in order to find a game ("Battleship") from his childhood. These letters include details on similar games from Ben McCready at Playthings. The letters are dated between 1965 and 1966.
William J. Hoyt Dungeons & Dragons collection
Collection — Digital: [William J. Hoyt Dungeons & Dragons collection]
Identifier: 117.9587
Abstract
The William J. Hoyt Dungeons & Dragons collection is a compilation of scans, photographs, and digital files documenting Hoyt’s personal involvement with Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing games. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1966 and 1979.
Women in Toys (WIT) collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2017.WIT
Abstract
The Women in Toys (WIT) collection is an ongoing compilation of materials from members of the WIT Emeritus Program, established in 2016. Archival materials include design documentation, photographs, narratives, ephemera, and more. The bulk of this collection is dated between 1983 and 2016.
Y-Indian Guides collection
Collection — Box 1-2: [Y-Indian Guides collection]
Identifier: 117.10427
Overview
The Y-Indian Guides collection is a compilation of council meeting reports, activity reports, camp schedules, newsletters, and other information from the Lyons family, who were involved with the Y-Indian Guides through the Bay View YMCA during the 1960s.
Zella Hale Webster diary
File — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 98.5386
Abstract
This 1913 diary, titled "The Girls of Camp Nameless," contains illustrations, poems, photographs, clippings, and details about a Fourth of July vacation at a house on Irondequoit Bay, outside of Rochester, New York.