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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 135 Collections and/or Records:

Victor G. Reiling papers

 Collection — Box 1-2: [Barcode: 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.

Dates: 1982 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1988

Anne D. Williams collection of jigsaw puzzle videos

 Collection — Box 1-2: [Barcode: Anne D. Williams collection of jigsaw puzzle videos]
Identifier: 2015.williams
Abstract

The Anne D. Williams collection of jigsaw puzzle videos contains recordings on the topic of jigsaw puzzles, various puzzle-makers, and puzzle collectors. These moving image recordings (VHS cassettes and DVDs) are dated between 1983 and 2011.

Dates: 1983-2011

Michael J. Amico papers

 Collection — Box 1-4: [Barcode: Close-up Magic materials/Michael J. Amico papers]
Identifier: 93.7077
Collection Scope and Content Note This collection of papers documents Michael J. Amico's semi-professional career as a close-up magician. It includes items relating to the practice of magic in the Rochester, New York, area; magic trick instructions; publications and promotional materials; magic event materials; and national and local magic organization material. Also included are personal papers of Michael J. Amico. Items of particular interest to researchers include a Society of American Magicians...
Dates: 1920-1981

GUND, Inc. records

 Collection — Box 1-38: [Barcode: GUND, Inc. records]
Identifier: 115.915
Abstract

The GUND, Inc. records are a compilation of historic business records from GUND, Inc. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1942 and 1969, and again from 1984-1998.

Dates: 1912 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1969; Majority of material found within 1984 - 1998

Anne H. Lewis Tinker Toy collection

 Collection — Box 1-2: [Barcode: Anne H. Lewis Tinker Toy collection]
Identifier: 114.6115
Abstract

This collection contains both original and photocopied instruction sheets and booklets, photocopied patents, photocopied catalogs and advertisements, and original photographs of Tinkertoy building sets and other Tinker Toy products developed by the Toy Tinkers; these materials were compiled by Anne H. Lewis. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1914 and 1953.

Dates: 1914 - 2014

Barbie Liberation Organization collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: Barbie Liberation Organization collection]
Identifier: 94.86
Abstract

The Barbie Liberation Organization collection is a compilation of flyers, instructions, and plans for the organization’s notorious doll voice box-switching project.

Dates: 1993 - 1994

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.

Dates: 1963 - 2018; Majority of material found within 1983 - 2016

Seventh and eighth grade compositions notebook

 File — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 92.81
Abstract

This composition notebook, with labels of "Seventh Grade Compositions 1915 + 1916" and "8th Grade Compositions 1916-1917," contains handwritten notes, outlines, and essays. The author is Mabel R. Fenner, with the seventh grade teacher's name written as Miss Marylee Stillman.

Dates: 1915 - 1917

Second and third grade compositions notebook

 File — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 92.79
Abstract

This composition notebook contains handwritten notes and writing exercises, including nursery rhymes and lines from well-known literature. The author is Mabel R. Fenner, who likely also penned the later annotation "Pencil pages may be 2nd grade or 3rd, ink pages marked 3rd grade."

Dates: 1910 - 1912

Red Hot Island Boat Club (R.H.I.B.C.) papers

 File — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 91.446-91.447-91.454
Abstract The Red Hot Island Boat Club (R.H.I.B.C.) papers contain a club constitution, a narrative of reminiscences of the club's activities, and a newsletter published "semi-once-again" by club members Theodore F. Fitch, George A. Madigan, Leigh M. Fitch, and Monroe A. Blumenstiel. Within the newsletter (titled "Hot Dog Howl") are cyanotype images of the club members. Other members noted in the narrative are Henry (Hal) H. Wickes, Chester D. Forkel, and Charles J. Madigan. The club built a boat and...
Dates: 1912 - 1917