Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play Dungeons & Dragons-related materials
Archives:
• Play Generated Map and Document Archive (PlaGMaDA) papers, 1974-2014 o contains hand-drawn maps, notes, sketches, character sheets, manuscripts, rule books, published modules, box sets, reference works for both D&D and AD&D • Allen Hammack Dungeons & Dragons collection, 1975-2016 o contains original role-playing game campaign materials, notes, hand-drawn and printed maps, manuscript modules, and other related documentation to D&D campaigns created or co-created by Hammack • William J. Hoyt Dungeons & Dragons collection, 1966-2017 o contains scans of correspondence, student narratives, gaming history notes, photographs, and reference • Tom Hogeman Dungeons & Dragons collection, n.d. [c. 1980s] o contains one folder of hand-drawn maps, character sheets, and D&D reference • Don Daglow papers, 1977-2010 o contains binder on development of Neverwinter Nights (1991) game, an Advanced D&D game • Joel Billings’ Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) papers, 1976-2001 o contains presentation from SSI to TSR on licensing D&D (1987) • Sid Sackson collection, 1867-2000 o folder of correspondence with/about TSR [Box 21] o various game descriptions and rules about TSR products [though nothing specifically on D&D] o diaries – contain references to D&D in diary indices for 1983 and 1985 [and perhaps other years] • Letter to Stephen Marsh from John Sapienza on role of religion in role-playing games (1982) • Letter to Stephen Marsh from John Sapienza on aftermath of suicide of boy who was “cursed” in a D&D game (1984)
Library:
• “International Federation of Wargamers” newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 11 (1971) • An Introduction to Wargaming, Panzerfest Publications, 1972 [one copy from Sid Sackson and one copy from Gary Gygax] • “Welcome to GENCON VIII: August 22, 23, & 24, 1975” conference information – belonged to Gary Gygax (1975) • The Strategic Review magazine – complete run of seven issues, which belonged to Gary Gygax (1975-1976) • The Dragon magazine – three issues which belonged to Gary Gygax, including the premiere issue from 1976 • The Judge’s Guild Journal – issues from Kevin Gifford: (1978) No. 12 [Dec.-Jan.1979]
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(1979) No. 14-16 [April/May-Aug./Sept.] ; No. 18 [Dec./Jan.1980] (1980) No. 19-21 [Feb./Mar.-June/July] • The Dragon magazine – issues from Kevin Gifford: (1980) Vol. 5, No. 5-6, # 43-44 [Nov.-Dec.] (1981) Vol. 5, No. 8-12, # 46-50 [Feb.-June] ; Vol. 6, No. 1-6, # 51-56 [July-Dec.] (1982) Vol. 6, No. 7-12, # 57-62 [Jan.-June] ; Vol. 7, No. 1-7, # 63-68 [July-Dec.] (1983) Vol. 7, No. 8-12, # 69-74 [Jan.-June] ; Vol. 8, No. 1-6, # 75-80 [July-Dec.] (1984) Vol. 8, No. 7-11, # 81-85 [Jan.-May] ; Vol. 9, No. 1-7, # 86-92 [June-Dec.] (1985) Vol. 9, No. 8, # 93-94 [Jan.-Feb.] ; Vol. 10, No. 5, # 102 [Oct.] (1986) Vol. 11, No. 1-2, # 110-111 [June-July] • The Best of the Dragon (1980) and The Best of Dragon, Vol. II (1981) • White Dwarf magazine – issues from Kevin Gifford: (1980) No. 20 [Aug./Sept.] (1982) No. 34 [Oct.] (1983) No. 41 [May] ; No. 43 [July] ; No. 47 [Nov.] (1984) No. 49 [Jan.] (1985) No. 71-72 [Nov.-Dec.] (1986) No. 73 [Jan.] ; No. 75 [Mar.] + "The Best of White Dwarf Scenarios [Special Issue]" • “Random Events” TSR internal employee newsletter – one issue, belonged to Gary Gygax (1982) • RPGA News magazine – one issue, belonged to Gary Gygax (1982) • “TSR international distributor packet” information – belonged to Gary Gygax (1987) • “R.P.G.A. Network Committee for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games” information sheet – belonged to Gary Gygax (1988) • “Realms of Adventure” newsletter – one issue [two copies], belonged to Gary Gygax (1988) • Various TSR Hobbies, Inc. trade catalogs (1977-c.1988) from Stephen & Diane Olin • Various company trade catalogs which sold licensed D&D products • Various D&D strategy guides • Various D&D-focused non-fiction book titles • Various “Endless Quest” series “Choose-Your-Own-Adventure” books by TSR Hobbies
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