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Bally-Midway-Williams records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 117.9889
Abstract The Bally-Midway-Williams records are an assemblage of documentation from the Bally, Midway, and (predominantly) Williams pinball companies. Materials within this collection include parts lists, bills of material forms, corporate memos, notes, playfield drawings, parts diagrams, wiring diagrams, packaging testing documentation, change notice forms, copyright registration information, engineering logbooks, and more. The majority of this collection is on pinball games, though documentation on...
Dates: 1933 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1999

Charles Phillips papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 123.2728
Abstract

The collection documents Charles Phillips's career as a toy and game designer. The majority of the collection is undated, the remainder of the papers date from 1979 to 2019 with the bulk dating from 1981 to 1998. The materials consist of game design documents, game rules, game board drafts, game component and packaging proofs, correspondence, photographs, drawings, and reference material.

Dates: 1979-2019; Majority of material found within 1981-1998

Duncan Brown collection of Williams pinball drawings

 Collection
Identifier: 122.6850
Abstract

The Duncan Brown collection of Williams pinball drawings includes 277 gb of digital materials. The files are comprised of digital surrogates of images and documents related to the design, production, and advertisement of pinball machines. The materials date from 1932 to 2015, with the bulk of material dating from 1970 to 1990.

Dates: 1932-2015; Majority of material found within 1970-1990

Howard Blumenthal papers

 Collection
Identifier: 123.HBlum
Abstract

This collection consists of program development documents for Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. The papers date from 1991 to 1995, with the bulk of materials dating from 1991. The papers are comprised of scripts, set blueprints, and drawings.

Dates: 1991-1995

Ken Horowitz collection of electronic gaming oral histories

 Collection — Container: digital
Identifier: 124.5253
Abstract

This collection consists of oral history interviews with video game and pinball industry professionals conducted by Ken Horowitz, video game scholar and author. The audio recordings are dated from 2006 to 2023. The materials are comprised of digital audio recordings and transcripts.

Dates: 2006-2023

Norman Blumenthal papers

 Collection
Identifier: 123.4310
Abstract

This collection consists of program development documents for the television game shows Concentration andTic-Tac-Dough. The papers date from 1958 to 1991, with the bulk of materials dating from 1978 to 1990. The papers are comprised of rebuses and question and answer cards.

Dates: 1958-1991; Majority of material found within 1978-1990

Pinball playfields and drawings collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022.pinball
Abstract This is an ongoing, artificial collection compiled by staff members at The Strong. Pinball playfields and pinball-related drawings housed in this collection were acquired in piecemeal—typically through a vendor purchase—and were not part of an existing contextual collection. (Researchers may also be interested in the various company records held in the Brian Sutton-Smith Library & Archives of Play at The Strong, including the ...
Dates: 1958 - 1993

Stephen K. Desroches papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018.desroches
Abstract

The Stephen K. Desroches papers provide a unique perspective of male childhood in the 1980s and 1990s. Materials in this collection exhibit creative activities, including homemade books, sticker books, photo albums, scrapbooks, and correspondence to pen pals and holiday characters. Additional items in this collection document events attended by Desroches throughout his life. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1982 and 1992.

Dates: 1948 - 2020; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1992

Steven Epstein papers

 Collection — Box: 1-4
Identifier: 124.2287
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1941-2014; Majority of material found within 1983-1997

Will Noble illustrations

 Collection
Identifier: 122.487
Abstract This resource contains five illustrations created by artist Will Noble for various video games between 1984 and 1993. These materials include a photographed illustration for Marble Madness (Atari, 1984), sketches of "P.J." for Paperboy (Atari, 1985), a robot character sketch for Cyberball (Atari, 1988), and sketches and a packaging mockup printout for ...
Dates: 1984 - 1993

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