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This is a three-page letter written on behalf of "Little Fanny" to her parents while away visiting "Auntie Foane." It describes the purchase of a donkey, a trip to the circus, visits with relatives, and making pudding. At the top of the first page is a pencil drawing of a girl labeled "Millie's Niece." The letter is undated but is likely from the late 19th-early 20th century.

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The Jim Gould papers are a collection of original and published materials related to tabletop games and wargaming, including campaign materials, notes, hand-drawn and printed maps, manuscript modules, and other related documentation. The bulk of the materials are undated but range from 1977-2010.

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The International Gay Bowling Organization records are comprised of organizational, tournament, and collected bowling organization papers. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1981 and 2013.

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This collection is comprised of international toy and game product sell sheets from manufacturers and individual entrepreneurs as collected and organized by Andrew Berton. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1987 and 2009.

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The Coleman family papers are a comprehensive compilation of materials from the professional careers of Dorothy, Evelyn (“Jane”), and Elizabeth (“Ann”) Coleman related to dolls and doll history. (Some personal papers are included in this collection as well.) The bulk of the papers are dated between 1963 and 1996.

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The Doll Collectors of America (DCA), Inc. records are a compilation of organizational records, reference materials, scrapbooks, and ephemera from members of the DCA. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1935 and 1996.

Abstract This collection consists of the papers of Terry Quinn's, Marketing Department of TSR, Inc., effort to get McDonald's to partner with TSR to create Dungeons and Dragons themed Happy Meals. The materials are dated from 1982 to 1984. The papers are comprised of a Chicago trip report by Terry Quinn detailing her meeting with McDonald's, thank-you letters from Quinn, two "Who Are We" handouts for TSR and McDonald's, and an article from Business Week,...

Collection Scope and Content Note

This is a three-page letter from Gary Gygax to Steve Marsh discussing a variety of subjects, including Gary's personal recounting of his history with Dave Arneson, the creation of Dungeons and Dragons, and Arneson's contribution toDungeons and Dragons. The letter is dated February 25, 1980.

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The Anne D. Williams papers contain decades of compiled research (notes, reference, correspondence, photographs, and other documentation) on various companies, independent puzzle-makers, puzzle collectors, and more. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1980 and 2006.

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The papers consists of advertisements and promotional materials of Breyer Animal Creations, a manufacturer of plastic model animals. The materials date from 1975 to 2019, with a bulk of the materials dated 1975 to 1976. The collection is comprised of color photocopies of advertisements used in magazines, catalogs, and other publications, sketches, correspondence, and photographs.