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Barbie dolls

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Barbie fashion designer papers

 Collection
Identifier: 123.1645
Abstract The Barbie fashion designer papers were compiled by a designer of dolls and dolls’ clothing. The papers include internal documentation from Mattel Inc. relating to the marketing and sales of Barbie doll products. The papers are comprised of design inspiration scrapbooks, doll clothing patterns, product packaging, correspondence, clippings, photographs, promotional materials, trade catalogs, newsletters, audio cassettes, VHS cassettes, and digital files. The bulk of the papers date from 1980...
Dates: 1952-2023; Majority of material found within , 1980-2000
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong

Barbie Liberation Organization collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: Barbie Liberation Organization collection]
Identifier: 94.86
Abstract

The Barbie Liberation Organization collection is a compilation of flyers, instructions, and plans for the organization’s notorious doll voice box-switching project.

Dates: 1993 - 1994
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong

Jesyca Durchin ephemera

 File — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 118.10787
Abstract

These materials were received from Jesyca Durchin along with a donation of Barbie CD-ROM computer games and additional computer games. This file contains 2 marketing fliers for Digital Dollhouse, an image of a news article about Barbie CD-ROM games, a press release about Barbie CD-ROM games, and a Family Circus comic strip clipping about Barbie CD-ROM games.

Dates: c. 1998-2008
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong

Women in Toys (WIT) collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2017.WIT
Abstract

The Women in Toys (WIT) collection is an ongoing compilation of materials from members of the WIT Emeritus Program, established in 2016. Archival materials include design documentation, photographs, narratives, ephemera, and more. The bulk of this collection is dated between 1983 and 2016.

Dates: 1963 - 2018; Majority of material found within 1983 - 2016
Found in: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong

Repository Information

Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play
The Strong
One Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY 14607 U.S.A.
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