Papers, ca. 1955-2009.

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Papers, ca. 1955-2009.

Collection consists of the papers of Jerry Slocum and the Slocum Puzzle Foundation.

ca. 30,000 items

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SNAC Resource ID: 7996977

Indiana University

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Shortz, Will, 1952-

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Slocum, Jerry

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Aerospace engineer, collector of mechanical puzzles, author. From the description of Papers, ca. 1955-2009. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 695396202 Jerry Slocum was born in Illinois and received his education at the University of Illinois and at the University of California, Los Angeles. Trained as an aerospace engineer with a minor in experimental psychology, Slocum began his career designing cockpit displays for military fighter aircraft. He served at Hughes Ai...

Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010

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Martin Gardner was the Mathematical Games columnist for SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN from its inception in 1956 until 1986. He earned his B.A. in philosophy at the University of Chicago in 1936; after his service in the Navy during World War II, he became a writer. He is the author of more than 65 books in the fields of science, mathematics, philosophy, literature, and conjuring. From the description of Martin Gardner papers, 1957-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122586509 ...

Jay, Ricky, 1946-2018

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Richard Jay Potash was an American stage magician, actor and writer. In addition to sleight of hand, he was known for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. He also wrote extensively on magic and its history. Jay was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Shirley (Katz) and Samuel Potash.[1] A member of a middle-class Jewish family, he grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Jay first performed in public at the age of seven, in 1953, when he appeared on the tel...

Bankhoff, Leon

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Klarner, David A.

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Botermans, Jack

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Larsen, Holger, 1951-

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