Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play

Arcades & Retro in Rochester, New York

Type: Preservation Org

Housed within The Strong, the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play is a 220,000-volume research repository devoted to the intellectual and cultural history of play. Its holdings include trade catalogs, business records, design documents, personal papers, and over 1,000 linear feet of physical video game industry records. It is the leading scholarly archive for game history research in the US. Based in Rochester, New York. Game preservation organizations work to keep games, hardware, and development history accessible - digitizing source code, restoring lost titles, archiving developer interviews, and advocating against the deletion of cultural artifacts. Many depend on memberships and grants. Check museumofplay.org for current hours, services, releases, or membership info.

Website: https://www.museumofplay.org/