tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016645013375966173.post5751877229405149574..comments2023-10-20T06:48:04.662-05:00Comments on Lord of the Green Dragons: D&D Archival and Paper CollectionsRob Kuntzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648200357715492214noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016645013375966173.post-84978822309346085592009-05-16T14:00:00.000-05:002009-05-16T14:00:00.000-05:00I believe that WotC still has a corporate archive ...I believe that WotC still has a corporate archive somewhere. IIRC, it holds one copy of each D&D product.<br /><br />However, the on-site game library has undergone several rounds of purges, casual theft, and what-not. There's not much left.Mike Mearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338840534913321057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016645013375966173.post-58863548423626043592009-05-14T07:11:00.000-05:002009-05-14T07:11:00.000-05:00Yes, it seems that personal collections and interv...Yes, it seems that personal collections and interviews will be the way to go. Papers in collections are always a good way to go as you have full access to them on your own time. You/the archive can also make copies for your own files. I'm looking to write an academic cultural history, rather than a popular history. So the conventions are different. Moreover, I have to get the project funded to make it go and archival collections can help that cause.Kiltedyaksmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016645013375966173.post-6447815339457416952009-05-13T22:46:00.000-05:002009-05-13T22:46:00.000-05:00None exist to my knowledge. Contacting each party...None exist to my knowledge. Contacting each party may give some clues.Rob Kuntzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648200357715492214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016645013375966173.post-14677721929971430982009-05-13T22:38:00.000-05:002009-05-13T22:38:00.000-05:00To be obvious, it sounds like you need to contact ...To be obvious, it sounds like you need to contact the families of Gygax and Arneson for the hardcore data you're seeking. If you want 'anything' but cannot accept some data without others...a tall order. I am curious too. What can you be seeking that hasn't been explained about the history of the game already?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016645013375966173.post-2965132722363225302009-05-13T14:22:00.000-05:002009-05-13T14:22:00.000-05:00In short, anything I can find related to the histo...In short, anything I can find related to the history of the game. I don't think I will be in a position to take some things and leave others. I need to have a firm understanding of what is available in order to put the remainder of my research proposal together. If archival materials don't exist, I will have to supplement with more interviews and personal collections. Being located in Canada presents some problems as I don't have access to as many US archival databases.Kiltedyaksmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016645013375966173.post-84063186967461574182009-05-13T13:13:00.000-05:002009-05-13T13:13:00.000-05:00The WotC archives were purged pretty thoroughly du...The WotC archives were purged pretty thoroughly during the later 1990s and early 2000s IIRC. <br /><br />I don't know of any university donations for authorial papers made by any D&D designers. There is an archive in Iowa IIRC, but I'd have to go digging for details.<br /><br />What information are you looking for?<br /><br />Allan.grodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800184312511280050noreply@blogger.com