Digitizing and Preserving Toy Trade Catalogs: The Sacred Duty of the Librarians of Play
There are five laws of library science, penned by S. R. Ranganathan in 1931: Books are for use Every person his or her book Every book its reader Save the time of the
How to Find Things in The Strong’s Collections
The Strong National Museum of Play has the world’s largest, most comprehensive collection of playthings. That’s amazing. It’s also daunting! Researchers, whether they’re coming
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My Favorite Toy Catalogs in the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play
The Brian Sutton-Smith Library & Archives of Play is a treasure trove of materials devoted to the intellectual, social, and cultural history of play. The library’s collection of
The Big Book of Christmas Past
One of the best aspects of working at The Strong is the endless opportunity for nostalgia. Last year, I wrote about my family’s tradition of treating Black Friday shopping like a
Finnish Question Sends NCHEG Deep Into Archives
A recent e-mail inquiry from a researcher in Finland gave me a great opportunity to mine our vast trade catalog collection for information about the prehistory of electronic games.
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