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Portrait of George W. Fiss

 Item — Box: Individual Manuscripts Box 4
Identifier: 118.554.2
Abstract

A portrait-studio photograph of jigsaw puzzle enthusiast and maker George W. Fiss.

Dates: n.d. [c. 1910s-1920s?]

Presage Software records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 122.1287
Abstract

The records document products developed by Presage Software, Inc. including educational games and other multimedia entertainment. The materials consist of artwork, game manuals, press kits, VHS tapes of promotional videos, and demo CDs.

Dates: circa 1992-2000

Professor Quizmaster film reels

 Collection
Identifier: 117.10028
Abstract

This collection contains five 35mm film rolls containing individual frames with trivia questions and answer selections designed for use in Professor Quizmaster coin-operated arcade amusement machines, introduced in 1968 in the United States, France, and other countries. The game was sold by Mondial International, Inc. Four of the film reels are in English, and one roll is in French.

Dates: 1968-1969

Rainbow Arcade collection

 Collection — Container: digital
Identifier: 120.4259
Abstract

The Rainbow Arcade collection is a compilation of digital materials related to the Rainbow Arcade exhibition hosted by the Schwules Museum in Berlin, Germany from December 13, 2018 through May 13, 2019.

Dates: 2009 - 2020; Majority of material found within 2018 - 2019

Ralph Coppola papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 121.350
Abstract

The Ralph Coppola papers comprise game development papers, business records, and collected materials. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1982 and 1994.

Dates: 1982 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1994

Ralph H. Baer papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2013.baer
Abstract

The Ralph H. Baer papers are a compilation of correspondence, game designs, drawings, notes, reference materials, photographs, product descriptions, digital videos, schematics, electronic components, and manuals utilized by Ralph H. Baer throughout his lengthy career in the toy and game industry. The bulk of the materials are from 1975 through 1998.

Dates: 1968 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1998

Raytheon Strategic Model report collection

 Collection — Container: digital collection
Identifier: 2014.rayth
Abstract

This collection contains digital scans of 5 bound volumes published by Raytheon in 1961 and 1962. The volumes reference a "Strategic Model Simulation of Wars, Weapons, and Arms Controls." These are scanned reference copies for research use only.

Dates: 1961-1962

“Record Book for Jigsaw Puzzles”

 Item — Box: Individual Manuscripts, Box: 3
Identifier: 118.554
Abstract

A leather-bound record book kept by George W. Fiss Sr. He used the book to record when each of his home-made puzzles were loaned out, to whom, and when they were returned. There are 114 pages to the book and the last entry is January 18, 1925.

Dates: 1908 - 1925

Red Hot Island Boat Club (R.H.I.B.C.) papers

 File — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 91.446-91.447-91.454
Abstract The Red Hot Island Boat Club (R.H.I.B.C.) papers contain a club constitution, a narrative of reminiscences of the club's activities, and a newsletter published "semi-once-again" by club members Theodore F. Fitch, George A. Madigan, Leigh M. Fitch, and Monroe A. Blumenstiel. Within the newsletter (titled "Hot Dog Howl") are cyanotype images of the club members. Other members noted in the narrative are Henry (Hal) H. Wickes, Chester D. Forkel, and Charles J. Madigan. The club built a boat and...
Dates: 1912 - 1917

Reiff family papers

 Collection — Box: 1-2
Identifier: 116.8001
Abstract

The Reiff family papers are a compilation of photographs, maps, summaries, drawings, a journal, a scrapbook, newspaper articles, transcriptions, VHS tapes, and digital files related to reminiscences of the Reiff family members.

Dates: 1833 - 2024; Majority of material found within 1912 - 1994

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Arneson, Dave, 1947-2009 3
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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
Anspach, Ralph 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
Bunten Berry, Dani 2
Bunten, Dan 2
CBS, Inc. 2
Carlston, Doug 2
Cheng, Regan 2
Chew, Jacinda 2
Coleman, Dorothy Elizabeth (Smith), 1909-2000 2