Scope and Content Note From the Series:

This series comprises letters, reports, office memos, and other correspondence to and from Philip E. Orbanes throughout his career in the toy and game industry. Within these papers are also game sketches and notes. Additional communications can also be found throughout Series III and Series IV, as they pertain to a specific topic.

Scope and Content Note From the Sub-Series: This subseries holds research files utilized by Orbanes for his book The Game Makers. Phil conducted interviews with former employees, such as Channing Bacall and Ranny Barton (two relatives of George S. Parker) who worked at the Parker Brothers’ plant in Salem, Massachusetts. Orbanes gained access to the Parker Brothers’ archives as well as George S. Parker’s family papers. Within this subseries is information on a wide variety of early Parker Brothers...

Scope and Content Note From the Sub-Series: This subseries holds research files utilized by Orbanes for his book The Game Makers. Phil conducted interviews with former employees, such as Channing Bacall and Ranny Barton (two relatives of George S. Parker) who worked at the Parker Brothers’ plant in Salem, Massachusetts. Orbanes gained access to the Parker Brothers’ archives as well as George S. Parker’s family papers. Within this subseries is information on a wide variety of early Parker Brothers...

Scope and Content Note From the Sub-Series: This subseries holds research files utilized by Orbanes for his book The Game Makers. Phil conducted interviews with former employees, such as Channing Bacall and Ranny Barton (two relatives of George S. Parker) who worked at the Parker Brothers’ plant in Salem, Massachusetts. Orbanes gained access to the Parker Brothers’ archives as well as George S. Parker’s family papers. Within this subseries is information on a wide variety of early Parker Brothers...

Scope and Content Note From the Sub-Series: This subseries holds research files utilized by Orbanes for his book The Game Makers. Phil conducted interviews with former employees, such as Channing Bacall and Ranny Barton (two relatives of George S. Parker) who worked at the Parker Brothers’ plant in Salem, Massachusetts. Orbanes gained access to the Parker Brothers’ archives as well as George S. Parker’s family papers. Within this subseries is information on a wide variety of early Parker Brothers...

Scope and Content Note From the Sub-Series: This subseries holds research files utilized by Orbanes for his book The Game Makers. Phil conducted interviews with former employees, such as Channing Bacall and Ranny Barton (two relatives of George S. Parker) who worked at the Parker Brothers’ plant in Salem, Massachusetts. Orbanes gained access to the Parker Brothers’ archives as well as George S. Parker’s family papers. Within this subseries is information on a wide variety of early Parker Brothers...

Scope and Content Note From the Sub-Series: This subseries holds research files utilized by Orbanes for his book The Game Makers. Phil conducted interviews with former employees, such as Channing Bacall and Ranny Barton (two relatives of George S. Parker) who worked at the Parker Brothers’ plant in Salem, Massachusetts. Orbanes gained access to the Parker Brothers’ archives as well as George S. Parker’s family papers. Within this subseries is information on a wide variety of early Parker Brothers...