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Arcades

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Sam Dicker papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 118.8353
Abstract

The Sam Dicker papers are a compilation of graphics drafts, source code, a printed manual, and other ephemera related to the Williams Electronics’ arcade game Defender.

Dates: 1980 - 1983

Scoop Shoppe Family Fun Center records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 123.3041
Abstract

This collection consists of the records of the Scoop Shoppe Family Fun Center, a video game arcade and ice cream shop in 1980s, Silver Spring, Maryland. The materials are dated from 1981 to 1983. The records are comprised of handwritten notes, photographs, financial documents, correspondence, promotional materials, fliers, game operation manuals, and administrative documents.

Dates: 1981-1983

Steve Kordek coin-op and amusements collection

 Collection — Box 1-13: [Barcode: Steve Kordek coin-op and amusements collection]
Identifier: 116.7102
Abstract

The Steve Kordek coin-op and amusements collection is a compilation of fliers, brochures, hand-outs, manuals, and catalogs collected by Kordek during his six decades in the coin-operated games industry. The bulk of the materials are from 1968 through 1995.

Dates: 1948 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1968 - 1995

United Manufacturing Co. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019.united
Abstract

The United Manufacturing Co. records are an assemblage of game design documentation (mainly wiring diagrams and disc diagrams) for projects produced by United during the late 1940s through its merger with Williams in 1964.

Dates: 1945 - 1964