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Scott Adams papers

 Collection — Box: 1-4
Identifier: 117.2818
Abstract The Scott Adams papers are a compilation of printed source code, notes, correspondence, publicity materials, and personal papers relating to Scott Adams or his software company, Adventure International. The bulk of the materials are from 1978-1987.

Scrapbook of clippings on dolls

 Item — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 2018.scrap
Abstract This scrapbook about dolls was made by an unidentified creator using magazine and newspaper clippings from 1939-1940 in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Topics cover antique shows, doll collectors, doll theft ("Sally Simmons"), dolls' clothing, portrait dolls, miniatures for dolls' houses, puppets, and more. Magazines clipped include Vogue, Life, and the Saturday Evening Post.

Second and third grade compositions notebook

 File — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 92.79
Abstract This composition notebook contains handwritten notes and writing exercises, including nursery rhymes and lines from well-known literature. The author is Mabel R. Fenner, who likely also penned the later annotation "Pencil pages may be 2nd grade or 3rd, ink pages marked 3rd grade."

Seventh and eighth grade compositions notebook

 File — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 92.81
Abstract This composition notebook, with labels of "Seventh Grade Compositions 1915 + 1916" and "8th Grade Compositions 1916-1917," contains handwritten notes, outlines, and essays. The author is Mabel R. Fenner, with the seventh grade teacher's name written as Miss Marylee Stillman.

Seventh-grader notes and notebook

 File — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 98.270-98.271-98.272
Abstract This collection of notes and a notebook documents seventh-grade friendship (and drama) between several female students at a Rochester, New York-area middle school. These notes represent a favorite pastime of teenage girls of the 1980s and 1990s: note-folding and note-passing.

Sid Sackson collection

 Collection — Box: 1-48
Identifier: 2016.sackson
Abstract The Sid Sackson collection is a compilation of diaries, correspondence, notes, game descriptions, and publications created or used by Sid Sackson during his lengthy career in the toy and game industry. The bulk of the materials are from between 1960 and 1995.

Digitized diaries and related documentation can be accessed through The Sid Sackson Portal.

Spin Master Ltd. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2017.spin
Abstract The Spin Master Ltd. records are a fully-digital compilation of toy designs, photographs, videos, publicity, and historical documentation on Spin Master. The bulk of the materials are from 1994 and 2013-2016.

Stan and Jan Berenstain papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2013.berenstain
Abstract The Stan and Jan Berenstain papers are a compilation of sketches, notes, storyboards, publisher proofs, advertisements, manuscripts, correspondence, and other artwork created by Stan and Jan Berenstain. The bulk of the materials are from between 1962 and 1983.

Stefanie Eskander papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 118.8603
Abstract The Stefanie Eskander papers are a compilation of concept sketches, presentation drawings, and other artwork for dolls, toys, and games created by Eskander for various toy companies. The bulk of the materials are from the 1990s.

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.

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Parker Brothers, Inc. 14
Electronic Arts (Firm) 13
Mattel, Inc. 13
Atari, Inc. 12
Williams Electronics, Inc. 9
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Atari (U.S.) Corp. 8
Sierra On-Line, Inc. 8
Association for Games & Puzzles International (2017-) (AGPI) 7
Hasbro, Inc. 7
Midway Manufacturing Co. 7
Milton Bradley Company 7
Nintendo of America, Inc. 7
Sega of America (Firm) 7
Strong (History Museum) 7
TSR, Inc. 7
Activision (Firm) 6
Bally Manufacturing Corporation 6
Bally Midway Mfg. Co. 6
Brøderbund Software, Inc. 6
Sutton-Smith, Brian, 1924-2015 6
WMS Industries, Inc. 6
Williams Manufacturing Co. 6
Williams, Anne D. 6
Atari Games Corporation 5
Coleco Industries, Inc. 5
Kordek, Steve 5
Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum 5
Orbanes, Philip E. 5
Sony Computer Entertainment 5
Boden, Robert ("Bob") 4
Coleman, Elizabeth Ann, 1941- 4
Fedesna, Ken 4
Horlick, Gordon 4
Maxis (Firm) 4
Microsoft Corporation 4
Sackson, Sid 4
TASP 4
TSR Hobbies, Inc. 4
United Manufacturing Co. 4
Williams, Harry E. 4
Williams, Ken 4
3M Company 3
Apple Computer, Inc. 3
Association for the Study of Play 3
Atari Games (Firm) 3
Atari, Inc. Home Computer Division 3
Avalon Hill Game Company 3
Baer, Ralph H. 3
Brøderbund 3
Bushnell, Nolan 3
Chicago Coin Machine Co. 3
Fisher-Price (Firm) 3
Gygax, Gary 3
Hallmark Cards, Inc. 3
Hawkins, Trip 3
Hotra, Anne S., 1915-2018 3
Ideal Toy Corporation 3
Konami, Inc. 3
Kulas, Charlie 3
Parker, George Swinnerton, 1866-1952 3
Penguin Software 3
Ritchie, Mark 3
SSI (Firm) 3
Sega Enterprises, Inc. 3
Selchow & Righter 3
Sierra Entertainment, Inc 3
Smith, Robert ("Bob") Charles 3
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. 3
Stern Electronics, Inc. 3
University of Pennsylvania. Department of Folklore and Folklife 3
Van Doren, Charles 3
Vice, Kathryn Joan ("Kathy") 3
Walt Disney Company 3
Walt Disney Productions 3
Williams Electronics Games, Inc. 3
Williams, Roberta 3
Allied Leisure Industries, Inc. 2
American Folklore Society 2
Angle, Charles E. 2
Angle, Ida Jane (Motley), 1857-1929 2
Anspach, Ralph 2
Arneson, Dave, 1947-2009 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
CAPCOM Co. 2
CBS, Inc. 2
Cheng, Regan 2
Chew, Jacinda 2
Coleman, Dorothy Elizabeth (Smith), 1909-2000 2
Coleman, Evelyn Jane, 1945-1996 2
Crystal Dynamics, Inc. 2
D. Gottlieb & Co. 2
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