List 02. Archival Collections Related to Artifacts of Play
Found in 134 Collections and/or Records:
Tudor Electric Football collection
The Tudor Electric Football collection comprises approx. 1.6 GB [950+ files] on the history of Tudor Games and Electric Football. This collection includes scans of advertisements; photographs of people, games, and displays; timeline of electric football history; and images of Roddy Garcia's Tudor Games collection. The majority of scans are of original documentation dated between 1949 and 1979.
Richard F. Clothier collection of play money images
This digital collection contains approx. 465 MB [2,200+ files] of scans of Clothier play money collection [front and back], scans of book Play Money of American Children by Richard F. Clothier (1985), scans of 11 issues of "Fun Money" newsletter from American Play Money Society (1996-2002), and reference images of play money.
Marion and King Marzolf puppet collection
The Marion and King Marzolf puppet collection is a compilation of ephemera, research, and original information relating to the puppetry hobby of Marion and King Marzolf. The bulk of the materials are from the 1950s-1960s and 2017.
The Adventures of Superman Program No. L_968 radio show script
This folder contains an 11-page typed radio show script for The Adventures of Superman, Program No. L-968, dated May 15, 1946.
Y-Indian Guides collection
The Y-Indian Guides collection is a compilation of council meeting reports, activity reports, camp schedules, newsletters, and other information from the Lyons family, who were involved with the Y-Indian Guides through the Bay View YMCA during the 1960s.
Joseph H. Wyman papers
The Joseph H. Wyman papers are a collection of research notes, presentations, photographs, slides, and audio recordings relating to the history of circuses.
Doll Oral History Project collection
Collection of John J. Fox Parker Brothers oral histories
Parker family papers
The Parker family papers contain diaries, notes, and letters written by members of the Parker family (notably, George S. Parker, founder of Parker Brothers). These materials are dated between 1856 and 1949.
Larry Bieza coin-op and amusements history collection
The Larry Bieza coin-op and amusements history collection is a compilation of published fliers, original and photocopied reference, company memos, photographs, and other documentation relating to the history of various coin-operated game and amusement companies and their products. The bulk of the materials are from the 1930s-1980s.