Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hovey, Bess
- Abstract:
- This collection contains books and ephemera relating to games from the 1920's. There are several examples of playing cards as well as books and pamphlets with instructions for solitary card games, group games and other diversions using cards such as magic tricks and fortune telling. Also present are examples of score cards and card table covers. The collection further contains some books and ephemera for the games Pinochle and Mahjong. Examples of dice, checkers, chess pieces and dominos from the period can be found in the collection.
- Extent:
- 3 foot. 3 boxes
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Bess Hovey Games Collection. Ella Strong Denison Library, Scripps College, Claremont, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains books and ephemera relating to games from the 1920's. There are several examples of playing cards as well as books/pamphlets with instructions for solitary card games, group games and other diversions using cards such as magic tricks and fortune telling. Also present are examples of score cards and card table covers. The collection further contains some books and ephemera for the games Pinochle and Mahjong. Examples of dice, checkers, chess pieces and dominos from the period can be found in the collection.
- Biographical / historical:
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No biographical information about Bess Hovey is available.
- Acquisition information:
- Unknown
- Processing information:
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Arranged and Processed by Neeka Cannon
- Accruals:
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No addition to the collection is anticipated.
- Physical location:
- Ella Strong Denison Library, Scripps College, Claremont University Consortium.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research with permission from Ella Strong Denison Library staff.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with Scripps College. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Ella Strong Denison Library staff.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Bess Hovey Games Collection. Ella Strong Denison Library, Scripps College, Claremont, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1030 Columbia Avenue, #2031Claremont, CA 91711, US
- Contact:
- (909) 607-3941