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Lois Boger Pike notebook

 Item — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 98.5387

Scope and Content Note

This notebook, inscribed “Games Contests Entertainments,” contains word games, descriptions of activities, and party ideas handwritten by Lois Boger Pike, circa 1920. Most of the items are riddles, puns, and other word games, with answers included. The notebook details wording for invitations, designs for place cards, rhymes for fortunes, and ideas for decorations and favors for parties to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Washington’s Birthday, April Fool’s Day, Easter, and Halloween.

Notebook entries are written in ink on lined pages. Binding is paper.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1920

Creator

Extent

1.0 Volumes (Housed with Individual Manuscripts, Box 1)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

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

Title
Guide to the Lois Boger Pike Notebook, circa 1920 —
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong Repository

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