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Letter from Rory Provencal to GamePro Magazine

 File — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 113.00001
Abstract

This undated letter, written by Rory Provencal, is addressed to GamePro, a videogame magazine which ran from 1989 until 2011. Rory notes what he likes about the GamePro magazine and other games he enjoys.

Dates: c. 1990s-2000s [?]

Letter of Authenticity for Stryker Landlord's Game from Charis and Dorcas Wilson to Phil Orbanes

 Item — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 113.5069a
Abstract

Two-page letter from Charis and Dorcas Wilson, daughters of Phyllis Stryker Wilson, who inherited the Stryker Landlord's Game from her parents, Roy Emerson and Alice Frasier Stryker. Letter accompanied donation of Stryker Landlord's Game by Phil Orbanes to The Strong in 2013.

Dates: 2002

Letter to Alan R. Moon from Jacob Wallace

 Collection — Box: Individual Manuscripts Box 6, Folder: 4
Identifier: 123.1768
Collection Scope and Content Note This folder consists of an eight page handwritten letter to Alan R. Moon from Jacob Wallace. Wallace writes thanking Moon for sending him theTicket to Ride: Holland protoype, what he liked about the game, and his experience playing with his grandmother. It also includes four pages of printed photographs of Jacob and his grandmother with annotations (handwritten and typed). The photographs contain Jacob, Ticket to Ride Holland...
Dates: August 23, 2013

Letter to Aunt Helen from John Arnold

 File — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 87.1681
Abstract

This letter to "Aunt Helen" from John Arnold is from about 1920 and lists all of the presents received by John at Christmas.

Dates: 1920

Letters from John Sapienza to Stephen R. Marsh

 File — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 113.4863-113.4863
Abstract

These two letters are from John Sapienza to Stephen R. Marsh, dated 9/1/82 and 9/24/84. The 1982 letter refers to the role of religion in tabletop gaming, and the 1984 letter briefly discusses a news clipping about the suicide of a Dungeons & Dragons player.

Dates: 1984

LGBTQ Game Archive collection

 Collection — Container: digital collection
Identifier: 120.4257
Abstract

The LGBTQ Game Archive collection is a collection of primary sources (including websites, articles, blogs, forums, videos, and screenshots) used in the creation of the LGBTQ Game Archive.

Dates: 1986 - 2020

Linda A. Hughes papers

 Collection — Box: 1-3
Identifier: 113.1893
Abstract

The Linda A. Hughes papers contain manuscripts, research materials, presentation materials, observations, interviews, correspondence and notes. The materials range from Hughes’s time in graduate school through her professional career. The bulk of the materials in this collection are dated between 1980 and 1989.

Dates: 1976 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1989

Little Golden Books ephemera

 File — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 117.3524
Abstract

This folder contains a spiral-bound notebook labeled "1988 Record Book" with Little Golden Book lists/prices and a DIY Little Golden Book with "Sarah's First X-Mas Words!" on the cover. These ephemera were found during processing of the Brian Shultz collection of Little Golden Books in the library at The Strong in 2017.

Dates: 1988 and n.d.

Living Books collection

 Collection — Box: 1-14
Identifier: 116.246
Abstract

The Living Books collection is a compilation of corporate records, financial documents, product development documentation, marketing materials, publicity clippings, reference materials, and more. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1993 and 1997.

Dates: 1987-2004 ; Majority of material found in 1993-1997

Logitech optical dance pad design papers

 Collection — Container: digital collection
Identifier: 120.1024
Abstract

This collection consists of design documents related to the Logitech optical dance pad, developed by Joe Grand and Ralph Baer. The materials date from 2005 through 2016, with the bulk dates from 2005 through 2008. The collection includes source code, software files, photographs, sketches, correspondence, and the patent for the device.

Dates: 2005- 2008, 2016; Majority of material found within 2005-2008

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University of Pennsylvania. Department of Folklore and Folklife 3
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Vice, Kathryn Joan ("Kathy") 3
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Williams, Roberta 3
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Allied Leisure Industries, Inc. 2
American Folklore Society 2
Angle, Charles E. 2
Angle, Ida Jane (Motley), 1857-1929 2
BBC Television 2
Barry & Enright Productions 2
Barry, Jack, 1918-1984 2
Berlyn, Michael, 1949-2023 2
Berry, Danielle Paula 2
Blumenthal, Howard 2
Brockman, Michael 2
Brown, Stuart L. 2
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