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Escape from ANTcatraz video game script

 Item — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 117.3643
Abstract This annotated script with maps/charts and a memo document Lorri Hopping’s game “Escape from ANTcatraz,” a video game she created for Scholastic's Microzine series in 1987.

Fields of Play film series collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 111.1046
Abstract The Fields of Play film series collection is a compilation of the five original programs produced by Michael Dibb for BBC in 1981-1982, along with supplementary materials assembled by staff members at The Strong between 2010 and 2012.

Film footage of 1939-1940 World’s Fair

 Item
Identifier: 118.10092
Abstract This digitized video footage of the Tribelhorn family's trip to the 1939-1940 World's Fair in New York in 1940 showcases the landmarks, pavilions, buildings, and activities at the World's Fair. (This footage was originally captured on 8mm film and digitized by the George Eastman Museum in 2018; there is no audio.) The total run time is 10 minutes. It is viewable on the museum's ...

Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends product design documents

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 112.6095
Abstract The Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends product design documents contain drawings and notes corresponding to three Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends products. These materials are dated between 2010 and 2011.

Flora Gill Jacobs papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 115.87
Abstract The Flora Gill Jacobs papers are a compilation of manuscripts, personal and research correspondence, publicity, postcards, photographs, and historical information on the Washington Dolls’ House & Toy Museum. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1975 and 2006.

Francis W. Carpenter papers

 Collection — Box: 1-5
Identifier: 109.15291
Scope and Content The Francis W. Carpenter Papers document the life and work of an American cast-iron toy inventor and manufacturer during the late 19th-century. Comprised of both business records and personal papers, the Carpenter Papers present a thorough picture of the day-to-day operation of Carpenter’s business during the 1880s and 1890s through correspondence, business records, advertising materials, and a handful of patent-related materials. The personal papers span a period from 1860 through 1934 and...

Game Developers Conference (GDC) collection

 Collection — Box: 1-9
Identifier: 116.5112
Abstract The Game Developers Conference (GDC) collection contains five boxes of VHS and Betacam tapes of recordings from various years of the GDC, including keynote speeches, sessions, presentations, and awards, all of which were compiled and donated by Jason Scott of the Internet Archive.

Game Show Dynamos collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 122.5146
Abstract The Game Show Dynamos collection is a compilation of original papers, audiovisual materials, and digital files relating to the game show experiences of Bernard and Claire Boiko, documented in the film Game Show Dynamos.

Game Show History collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022.gameshow
Abstract The Game Show History collection contains documentation on the development, production, marketing, and distribution of game shows. As archival materials are acquired by the museum, they will be added to this collection.

Garth Parker premium toy design papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 113.4301
Abstract The Garth Parker premium toy design papers are a compilation of product sketches, designs, portfolios, presentations, product notebooks, and reference materials. Products shown in these materials were designed for fast-food restaurants, cereal brands, cake decorations, and more. The bulk of the materials are from 1995 through 2012.

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Atari, Inc. 12
Electronic Arts (Firm) 12
Mattel, Inc. 12
Parker Brothers, Inc. 11
Williams Electronics, Inc. 9
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Sierra On-Line, Inc. 8
Atari (U.S.) Corp. 7
Sega of America (Firm) 7
The Strong 7
Association for Games & Puzzles International (AGPI) 6
Bally Midway Mfg. Co. 6
Brøderbund Software, Inc 6
Hasbro, Inc. 6
Midway Manufacturing Co. 6
Sony Computer Entertainment 6
Sutton-Smith, Brian 6
TSR, Inc. 6
WMS Industries, Inc. 6
Williams, Anne D. 6
Activision (Firm) 5
Atari Games Corporation 5
Bally Manufacturing Corp. 5
Nintendo of America, Inc. 5
Orbanes, Philip E. 5
Williams Manufacturing Co. 5
Association for the Study of Play 4
Coleco Industries, Inc. 4
Kordek, Steve 4
Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum 4
Maxis (Firm) 4
Milton Bradley Company 4
Sackson, Sid 4
TASP 4
TSR Hobbies, Inc. 4
Williams, Ken 4
Apple Computer, Inc. 3
Atari, Inc. Home Computer Division 3
Baer, Ralph H. 3
Brøderbund 3
Bushnell, Nolan 3
Fedesna, Ken 3
Fisher-Price (Firm) 3
Hallmark Cards, Inc 3
Horlick, Gordon 3
Hotra, Anne S., 1915-2018 3
Konami, Inc. 3
Kulas, Charlie 3
Microsoft Corporation 3
Parker, George Swinnerton, 1866-1952 3
Penguin Software 3
Ritchie, Mark 3
SSI (Firm) 3
Sierra Entertainment, Inc 3
Smith, Robert ("Bob") Charles 3
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. 3
Stern Electronics, Inc. 3
Strategic Simulations, Inc 3
The Learning Company 3
United Manufacturing Co. 3
Vice, Kathryn Joan ("Kathy") 3
Walt Disney Productions 3
Williams Electronics Games, Inc. 3
Williams, Harry E. 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
Atari Games (Firm) 2
Avalon Hill Game Company 2
BBC Television 2
Berlyn, Michael 2
Berry, Danielle Paula 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
Chicago Coin Machine Co. 2
Coleman, Elizabeth Ann, 1941- 2
Crystal Dynamics, Inc. 2
Dabney, Ted 2
Data East Corporation 2
DeKoven, Bernie, 1941- 2
DeMar, Larry 2
Desroches, Stephen K. ("Steve") 2
Dibb Directions, Ltd 2
Dibb, Michael (Mike) 2
Dunnigan, James F. (Jim) 2
ELMS Puzzles 2
Fenn, Lily Bratley (Motley), 1864-1920 2
Fenner, Mabel R. 2
Fiss, George W. 2
Ford, Robert ("Fred") 2
Foss, Herbert 2
Gaiser, Megan 2
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