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L.B.D. Amusement Co., Inc. collection
The L.B.D. Amusement Co., Inc. collection is a compilation of inventory lists, arcade tickets, licenses, photographs, stationary, and more relating to two arcades owned by the Rabkin family. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1946 and 1964.
Michael Newman journal articles collection
Professor Quizmaster film reels
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.
Sam Dicker papers
The Sam Dicker papers are a compilation of graphics drafts, source code, a printed manual, and other ephemera related to the Williams Electronics’ arcade game Defender.
Scoop Shoppe Family Fun Center records
This collection consists of the records of the Scoop Shoppe Family Fun Center, a video game arcade and ice cream shop in 1980s, Silver Spring, Maryland. The materials are dated from 1981 to 1983. The records are comprised of handwritten notes, photographs, financial documents, correspondence, promotional materials, fliers, game operation manuals, and administrative documents.
Steve Kordek coin-op and amusements collection
The Steve Kordek coin-op and amusements collection is a compilation of fliers, brochures, hand-outs, manuals, and catalogs collected by Kordek during his six decades in the coin-operated games industry. The bulk of the materials are from 1968 through 1995.
Steven Epstein papers
This collection consists of the papers of Steven Epstein, owner of the Broadway Arcade in Manhattan, New York and founder of the Professional & Amateur Pinball Association (PAPA). The materials are dated from 1976 to 2014, with the bulk of the materials dated from 1983 to 1997. The papers are comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, scrapbooks, promotional materials, VHS cassettes, and more.
United Manufacturing Co. records
The United Manufacturing Co. records are an assemblage of game design documentation (mainly wiring diagrams and disc diagrams) for projects produced by United during the late 1940s through its merger with Williams in 1964.
William K. Ford case files collection
The William K. Ford case files collection is a compilation of digitized documents of various court filings from the 1970s and 1980s pertaining to the video game and arcade industry. Also included in this collection are three law journal articles and accompanying letters from Ford.
Williams pinball playfield design collection
The Williams pinball playfield design collection contains more than 200 large hand-drawn playfield sketches, as well as mechanical insert drawings and cabinet artwork. Digital images of playfields and insert drawings are also included. The materials range in date from 1946 through 2015, with the bulk of the materials from 1946-1975.