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The Parker family papers contain diaries, notes, and letters written by members of the Parker family (notably, George S. Parker, founder of Parker Brothers). These materials are dated between 1856 and 1949.

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The Larry Bieza coin-op and amusements history collection is a compilation of published fliers, original and photocopied reference, company memos, photographs, and other documentation relating to the history of various coin-operated game and amusement companies and their products. The bulk of the materials are from the 1930s-1980s.

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The Joseph A. Weisbecker licensing agreement documentatio folder contains agreements between Weisbecker and Cadaco, along with correspondence and a separate agreement between Cadaco and Milton Bradley, for the game Decisions! Decisions!. The game was published by Cadaco in 1969.

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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.

Abstract This folder contains materials created by Jim Sutton relating to the 1974 Avalon Hill game Rise and Decline of the Third Reich. Sutton and four of his high school classmates played this game in order to write a paper for their Government and Free Enterprise class during Sutton's 1974-1975 senior year at Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona. These materials include a copy of their paper, titled "World War II: A 20/20 Hindsight View," as well as copies of pages from Sutton's yearbook and a...

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This file contains an original illustration and printed instruction booklet for Play-Doh, c. 1956. Bob Smith, an artist and designer, created the "Play-Doh People" icons for packaging and instructions.

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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.]

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This video oral history interview with Kathryn ("Kathy") Vice, daughter of Robert ("Bob") Charles Smith, was recorded on January 12, 2022 via TheirStory. The video interview and transcript are accessible online via The Strong's Preservica - Universal Access portal.

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This video oral history interview with Gilbert Kennedy ("Ken") McCurdy and Lynda (McCurdy) Hotra was recorded on February 3, 2022 via TheirStory. The video interview and transcript are accessible online via The Strong's Preservica - Universal Access portal.

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The Mahjong oral history collection is a compilation of digital audio recordings and notes created by Annelise Heinz during the course of her research on mahjong play in modern American culture. The bulk of this information was captured in 2012.