List 02. Archival Collections Related to Artifacts of Play
Found in 135 Collections and/or Records:
Ken Sons and Tim Walsh Toyland digital archive
The Ken Sons and Tim Walsh Toyland Digital Archive is a collection of more than 65 hours of documentary footage recorded by Ken Sons for his film Toyland. The interviews and scenes were filmed between 2007 and 2010.
Tim Walsh papers
The Tim Walsh papers are a compilation of biographical and historical information, press kits, game advertisements, and interview transcripts from game designer and author Tim Walsh of The Playmakers. The materials in this collection are from 1996 through 2011.
Ron Dubren papers
The Ron Dubren papers are a compilation of correspondence, game designs, notes, drawings, product descriptions, and paper prototypes created by Ron Dubren throughout his career in the toy and game industry. This collection also includes reference materials and an oral history recorded in 2008. The bulk of the materials are dated from 1980 through 2002.
Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends product design documents
The Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends product design documents contain drawings and notes corresponding to three Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends products. These materials are dated between 2010 and 2011.
Philip E. Orbanes papers
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.
North American Bear Company collection
The North American Bear Company collection is a compilation of newsletters, company-produced magazines, and articles. The bulk of the materials in this collection are dated between 1990 and 2001.
Dan Blum’s Sid Sackson collection
Dan Blum’s Sid Sackson collection is a compilation of Sackson-created puzzle solutions, correspondence, game descriptions, photographs, and notes. Also in this collection are address book pages, an audio-cassette, and a marketing VHS cassette. The materials are dated between 1980 and 1997.
Flora Gill Jacobs papers
The Flora Gill Jacobs papers are a compilation of manuscripts, personal and research correspondence, publicity, postcards, photographs, and historical information on the Washington Dolls’ House & Toy Museum. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1975 and 2006.
Gen Con oral history collection
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.
"Battleground: Monopoly vs Anti-Monopoly" manuscript
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.