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AGPI collection of game rules

 Collection — Box: 1-10
Identifier: 107.2616
Abstract

This collection consists of game rules [photocopies and originals] collected by members of the Association for Games and Puzzles International. The materials are dated from 1841 to 2006. The rules included are for board games, card games, word games, educational games, and many more.

Dates: 1843-2006

Andrew Berton Collection of Toy and Game Product Sell Sheets

 Collection
Identifier: 121.9733
Abstract

This collection is comprised of international toy and game product sell sheets from manufacturers and individual entrepreneurs as collected and organized by Andrew Berton. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1987 and 2009.

Dates: 1969 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1987 - 2009

Bob Collins collection of game rules and ephemera

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 112.2947
Abstract

This collection consists of game rules and ephemera collected by Bob Collins. The materials date from 1878 to 1997.

Dates: 1878-1997

Brian Sutton-Smith papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2015.bss
Abstract

The Brian Sutton-Smith papers are a compilation of seven decades of play-related research, teaching, and writing, including manuscripts, publications, original research data, reference materials, notes, correspondence, memorabilia, and photographs. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1950 and 2008.

Dates: 1878–2015; Majority of material found within 1950–2008

Heap Folk Art Monopoly papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 110.4372
Abstract

The Heap Folk Art Monopoly papers accompanied the museum’s acquisition of the John O. Heap Folk Art Monopoly game board, c. 1914. These papers include photographs, copies of the game design sheet and playing rules, and deposition-related documentation. The bulk of these materials are from 1975.

Dates: 1901-2010; Majority of material found in 1975

LeRoy Howard papers

 Collection — Box: 1-4
Identifier: 114.3440
Abstract

The LeRoy Howard papers are a compilation of business papers, patents, notes, and published game instructions from a former executive at Parker Brothers, Inc. The bulk of the materials are dated from 1930 through 1952.

Dates: 1892 - 1952; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1952

Mayfair Games, Inc. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 117.9891
Abstract

The Mayfair Games, Inc. records comprise game development papers, business records, and collected materials. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1982 and 1996.

Dates: 1965 - 2022; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1996

Philip E. Orbanes papers

 Collection — Box: 1-21
Identifier: 112.7138
Abstract

The Philip E. Orbanes papers are a compilation of correspondence, legal contracts, newspaper articles, reference materials, research notes, game advertisements, photographs, audio files, and other papers collected and used by Philip E. Orbanes over the course of his career in the American toy and game industry. The bulk of the materials are from 1967 through 2005. Staff at The Strong recorded a video oral history of Orbanes in 2013.

Dates: 1905 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1967 - 2006

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Board games -- United States -- History -- 20th century 6
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Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (Game) 1
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Chicago (Ill.) 1
Child development 1
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Chill (game) 1
Clue (Game) 1
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DC Heroes (Game) 1
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Parker Brothers, Inc. 6
Milton Bradley Company 3
3M Company 2
Anspach, Ralph 2
Parker, George Swinnerton, 1866-1952 2
Phillips, Elizabeth Magie 2
Selchow & Righter 2
Winning Moves Games (Firm) 2
American Folklore Society 1
Association for Games & Puzzles International (2017-) (AGPI) 1
Association for the Study of Play 1
Avalon Hill Game Company 1
Azrak-Hamway International, Inc. (AHI) 1
BBC Television 1
Baer, Ralph H. 1
Berton, Andrew 1
Bromley, Darwin Paul 1
Bromley, Peter Yarwood 1
Brown, Stuart L. 1
Buffalo Games 1
Collins, Robert (Bob) 1
Columbia University. Teachers College 1
Crystal Publications, Inc. 1
Darrow, Charles 1
Dibb Directions, Ltd. 1
Dibb, Michael (Mike) 1
Dunnigan, James F. (Jim) 1
Fairchild (Firm) 1
Fawcett, William B., 1947- 1
Game Manufacturers Association 1
Hasbro, Inc. 1
Heap, John O. 1
Heap, John W. 1
Heap, Roy W. 1
Howard, LeRoy 1
Human Relations Area Files, Inc. 1
Ideal Toy Corporation 1
Infinity Quest Corporation 1
Institute for Play 1
Iron Crown Enterprises 1
Mattel, Inc. 1
Mayfair Games, Inc. 1
McLoughlin Bros. 1
McMahon, F. F. (Felicia Faye) 1
Operation Design Corporation 1
Opie, Peter 1
Orbanes, Philip E. 1
Oriental Trading Company 1
Oxford Games Ltd. 1
Playthings (magazine) 1
Remco Industries, Inc. 1
Rosenberg, B. G. (Benjamin George) 1
Sackson, Sid 1
Sutton-Smith, Brian, 1924-2015 1
Sutton-Smith, Shirley 1
TASP 1
TSR, Inc. 1
Tactical Studies Rules (Firm) 1
The Chicago Wargamers Association 1
Transogram Company 1
Tummelson, Jay Merrill 1
Tyco Games 1
University of Pennsylvania. Department of Folklore and Folklife 1
Venice Connection 1
Walt Disney Company 1
Winninger, Ray 1
World Wide Games 1