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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,...

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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.

Collection Scope and Content Note This folder consists of an eight page handwritten letter to Alan R. Moon from Jacob Wallace. Wallace writes thanking Moon for sending him theTicket to Ride: Holland protoype, what he liked about the game, and his experience playing with his grandmother. It also includes four pages of printed photographs of Jacob and his grandmother with annotations (handwritten and typed). The photographs contain Jacob, Ticket to Ride Holland...

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 Elizabeth Hargrave papers include materials used in the design, development, and publication process for the board games Wingspan (2019) and Mariposas (2020). The physical reference materials are comprised of research notes and prototype components including cards, chits, cubes, dice, dice tower, game boards, player mats, and tokens. The digital files consist of correspondence, graphics, presentations, spreadsheets, text, and video. The bulk of the materials date from 2016 to 2019.

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...

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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.