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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:

Zella Hale Webster diary

 File — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 98.5386
Abstract

This 1913 diary, titled "The Girls of Camp Nameless," contains illustrations, poems, photographs, clippings, and details about a Fourth of July vacation at a house on Irondequoit Bay, outside of Rochester, New York.

Dates: 1913

Lois Boger Pike notebook

 Item — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 98.5387
Abstract

This handwritten notebook, inscribed "Games Contests Entertainments," is filled with a selection of games, puzzles, riddles, and theme party ideas.

Dates: circa 1920

“The Busy Green Family” notebooks

 Item — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 91.2460-91.2461
Abstract

These two manuscript notebooks tell the story of an imaginary family, as written and illustrated by 8-year-old Gladys Whitehead in 1911.

Dates: 1911

Heap Folk Art Monopoly papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: Heap Folk Art Monopoly papers]
Identifier: 110.4372
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1901-2010; Majority of material found in 1975

Arthur S. Obermayer Cube Suit collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 115.4176
Abstract

This collection contains legal documents, patents, notes, correspondence, drawings, publicity, and other papers pertaining to the patent infringement suit initiated by Moleculon Research Corp. against Ideal Toy Corp. regarding the popular Rubik’s Cube puzzle. The bulk of these materials are dated between 1982 and 1987.

Dates: 1960-1990 ; Majority of material found in 1982-1987

L.B.D. Amusement Co., Inc. collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: L.B.D. Amusement Co., Inc. collection]
Identifier: 116.3256
Abstract

The L.B.D. Amusement Co., Inc. collection is a compilation of inventory lists, arcade tickets, licenses, photographs, stationary, and more relating to two arcades owned by the Rabkin family. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1946 and 1964.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1946 - 1964; 1925 - 1964

Bonnie Erickson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018.erickson
Abstract

The Bonnie Erickson papers are a compilation of design concepts, illustrations, style guides, product tear sheets, catalog pages, notes, publicity, and other information relating to licensed products and original concepts created by Erickson. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1978 and 1999.

Dates: 1971 - 2017; Majority of material found within 1978 - 1999

Sid Sackson collection

 Collection — Box 1-48: [Barcode: Sid Sackson collection]
Identifier: 2016.sackson
Abstract

The Sid Sackson collection is a compilation of diaries, correspondence, notes, game descriptions, and publications created or used by Sid Sackson during his lengthy career in the toy and game industry. The bulk of the materials are from between 1960 and 1995.

Digitized diaries and related documentation can be accessed through The Sid Sackson Portal.

Dates: 1867 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1995

Spin Master Ltd. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2017.spin
Abstract

The Spin Master Ltd. records are a fully-digital compilation of toy designs, photographs, videos, publicity, and historical documentation on Spin Master. The bulk of the materials are from 1994 and 2013-2016.

Dates: 1994 - 2017; Majority of material found within 2013 - 2016; 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