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

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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.

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This collection consists of oral histories collected about the history of Gen Con, the largest tabletop gaming convention in North America. The materials are dated from 1992 to 2007, with the bulk of the collection dated from 2006 to 2007. The collection is comprised of 100 mp3 files and one pdf. Interviews were conducted for a book project in honor of Gen Con's 40th anniversary.

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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 collection documents Charles Phillips's career as a toy and game designer. The majority of the collection is undated, the remainder of the papers date from 1979 to 2019 with the bulk dating from 1981 to 1998. The materials consist of game design documents, game rules, game board drafts, game component and packaging proofs, correspondence, photographs, drawings, and reference material.

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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 Philip E. Orbanes papers are a compilation of correspondence, legal contracts, newspaper articles, reference materials, research notes, game advertisements, photographs, audio files, and other papers collected and used by Philip E. Orbanes over the course of his career in the American toy and game industry. The bulk of the materials are from 1967 through 2005. Staff at The Strong recorded a video oral history of Orbanes in 2013.

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The Heap Folk Art Monopoly papers accompanied the museum’s acquisition of the John O. Heap Folk Art Monopoly game board, c. 1914. These papers include photographs, copies of the game design sheet and playing rules, and deposition-related documentation. The bulk of these materials are from 1975.

Abstract The Barbie fashion designer papers were compiled by a designer of dolls and dolls’ clothing. The papers include internal documentation from Mattel Inc. relating to the marketing and sales of Barbie doll products. The papers are comprised of design inspiration scrapbooks, doll clothing patterns, product packaging, correspondence, clippings, photographs, promotional materials, trade catalogs, newsletters, audio cassettes, VHS cassettes, and digital files. The bulk of the papers date from 1980...

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The "Battleground: Monopoly vs Anti-Monopoly" manuscript is an early draft of the book Billion Dollar Monopoly Swindle written by Ralph Anspach. The manuscript contains some handwritten and typed notes and is dated 1997.