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Pinball machines--History

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

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

Williams pinball playfield design collection

 Collection — Map-case 1: [Barcode: Williams pinball playfield design collection - MC1]
Identifier: 115.wms
Abstract

The Williams pinball playfield design collection contains more than 200 large hand-drawn playfield sketches, as well as mechanical insert drawings and cabinet artwork. Digital images of playfields and insert drawings are also included. The materials range in date from 1946 through 2015, with the bulk of the materials from 1946-1975.

Dates: 1946 - 1994

WMS Industries final day photographs

 Item
Identifier: 119.4155
Abstract

25 digital photographs from last day at WMS Pinball, 1999. (Originally on USB drive.)

Dates: 1999