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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 130 Collections and/or Records:

Stonemaier Games records

 Collection
Identifier: 122.7393
Abstract This collection consists of the digital design assets of Stonemaier Games, a St. Louis, Missouri based, table top game publishing company. The materials date from 2013 to 2022. The assets are comprised of rulebooks, design diaries, photographs, sell sheets, and promotional videos. Games represented in the materials are Between Two Castles, Between Two Cities, Charterstone, Euphoria, Libertalia, My Little Scythe, Pendulum, Red Rising, Rolling Realms, Scythe, Tapestry, Viticulture, and...
Dates: 2013-2022; Majority of material found within 2020-2022

Albert Freedman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 123.4838
Abstract

This collection of papers from Albert Freedman, an American television producer, documents the quiz show scandals of the 1950s. The materials are dated from 1955 to 2008, with the bulk of the materials from 1957 to 1959. The papers are comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, production scripts, audio transcripts, and completed contestant questionnaires for the game show, Twenty-One.

Dates: 1955-2008; Majority of material found within 1957-1959

Collection of game show set designs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 124.841
Abstract

This collection consists of materials related to the set design of television game shows. The materials date from 1988 to 2008 with the bulk of materials dating from 1990 to 1999. The collection is comprised of blueprints, correspondence, illustrations, notes and references, photographs, and technical drawings.

Dates: 1988-2008; Majority of material found within 1990-1999

Collection of Capital One College Bowl scripts

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 124.838
Abstract

This collection consists of the scripts for Capital One College Bowl, Season 2, television program. The materials date from 2021 to 2022.

Dates: 2021-2022

Collection on the 1950s quiz show scandal

 Collection
Identifier: 123.1287
Abstract

This collection consists of materials related to the 1950s quiz show scandal and its aftermath. The materials date from 1957 to 2008 with the bulk of materials dating from 1957 to 1959. The collection is comprised of newspaper and magazine articles, telegraphs, Herbert Stempel's attestation letter, and a transcript of a recorded conversation between Herbert Stempel and Dan Enright.

Dates: 1957-2008; Majority of material found within 1957 - 1959

Norman Blumenthal papers

 Collection
Identifier: 123.4310
Abstract

This collection consists of program development documents for the television game shows Concentration andTic-Tac-Dough. The papers date from 1958 to 1991, with the bulk of materials dating from 1978 to 1990. The papers are comprised of rebuses and question and answer cards.

Dates: 1958-1991; Majority of material found within 1978-1990

Greg and Pinch Lee papers

 Collection — Box 1-5; OS1; AV1
Identifier: 123.4804
Abstract

The collection consists of materials collected by Greg and Georgette "Pinch" Lee, while working on the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? game show produced by PBS. The materials date from 1978 to 2003, with the bulk of the materials between 1991 to 1996. The papers are comprised of newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, fan generated content, scripts, audiovisual materials, and more.

Dates: 1978-2003; Majority of material found within 1991-1996

Howard Blumenthal papers

 Collection
Identifier: 123.HBlum
Abstract

This collection consists of program development documents for Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. The papers date from 1991 to 1995, with the bulk of materials dating from 1991. The papers are comprised of scripts, set blueprints, and drawings.

Dates: 1991-1995

Caution Signs (game) proof sheets

 Collection — Folder OS1
Identifier: 124.2747
Abstract

This collection contains a set of printing proofs for the party game, Caution Signs. The materials are dated 2023 and include proof sheets for the game rules, packaging graphics, game components, and score sheets.

Dates: 2023

Bob Collins collection of game rules and ephemera

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 112.2947
Abstract

This collection consists of game rules and ephemera collected by Bob Collins. The materials date from 1878 to 1997.

Dates: 1878-1997