Guide to the Alan J. Adler Papers SC0992

Daniel Hartwig, Hanna Ahn, Spencer Gondorf
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu

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Language of Material: Undetermined
Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Alan J. Adler Papers
Creator: Adler, Alan.
Identifier/Call Number: SC0992
Identifier/Call Number: 11211
Physical Description: 17 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1966-2006
Abstract: These materials were gathered and generated for an exhibition at the Engineering Library at Stanford and include drawings, exhibit text and captions, articles, clippings, Awesome Games of Catch (VHS videocassette), examples of commercial Aerobie rings and orbiter, and several pre-production models of the ring.

Information about Access

This collection is open for research.

Ownership & Copyright

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Cite As

Alan J. Adler Papers (SC0992). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Alan Adler, a consulting electronics engineer and lecturer at Stanford University, invented the Aerobie, a flying disc toy, in 1984.

Description of the Collection

These materials were gathered and generated for an exhibition at the Engineering Library at Stanford and include drawings, exhibit text and captions, articles, clippings, Awesome Games of Catch (VHS videocassette), examples of commercial Aerobie rings and orbiter, and several pre-production models of the ring.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Flying discs (Game).

box 1, item A

Various examples of the commercial Aerobie ring (7), Aerobe orbiter (1), Bluebird Whizzback (1), and several pre-production models of the ring 1190013

box 1, item B

The Superflight Line; Awesome Games of Catch 1190015

Physical Description: 1 videotape(s) (vhs)
box 2, folder 1

The Aerobie Book; an investigation into the Ultimate flying mini-machine by John Cassidy (3 copies) 1190017

box 2, folder 2

Aerobie ring – sketches, text, and captions from Engineering library exhibit 1190019

box 2, folder 3

Aerobie football – sketches, text, and captions from Engineering library exhibit 1190021

box 2, folder 4

Articles, clippings, patents, and other materials on Adler and the aerobie products 1190023 1984-1994

box 2, folder 5

Stanford Solar Car Project – information sheets 1190025 1994 February

box 2, folder 6

Gustave Eiffel and the Eiffel Tower – miscellaneous information 1190027

 

Additional Papers Accession ARCH-2022-077

Scope and Contents

This series contains: a preliminary manuscript on Concise Basic, photographic materials, and handwritten engineering notebooks on the following topics: sailing and sailboats, astronomoy, and toy design. Also included are various prototypes of the Aerobie, Boomerang, and Disc Golf, along with final product versions of these and the AeroPress, a popular coffee maker.
Box 1, Folder 1

Sail notebook 1 1966 October -1968 July

Box 1, Folder 2

Sail notebook 2 1968 January -1974 June

Box 1, Folder 3

Sail notebook 3 1971 December -1974 June

Box 1, Folder 4

Sail notebook 4 1974 June - 1974 September

Box 1, Folder 5

Sail notebook 5 1974 September -1976 February

Box 1, Folder 6

Sail notebook 6 1976 February - 1977 February

Box 1, Folder 7

Sail notebook 8 1976 March - 1976 September

Box 1, Folder 8

Sail notebook 9 1976 September - 1976 October

Box 1, Folder 9

Sail notebook 10 1976 November - 1978 September

Box 1, Folder 10

Sail notebook 12 1977 February - 1978 January

Box 1, Folder 11

Sail notebook 15 1978 January - 1978 July

Box 1, Folder 12

Sail notebook 16 1978 July - 1978 September

Box 1, Folder 13

Sail notebook 17 1978 November - 1979 April

Box 1, Folder 14

Sail notebook 19 1976 April - 1979 June

Box 1, Folder 15

SHTAR-76 (ACUREX Corp.) 1976

Box 2, Folder 1

Preliminary manuscript for Concise Basic

Box 2, Folder 2

Sail notebook 20 1979 July - 1980 June

Box 2, Folder 3

Sail notebook 21 1980 May - 1981 April

Box 2, Folder 4

Sail notebook 22 1981 April - 1982 January

Box 2, Folder 5

Sail notebook 23 1982 January - 1982 June

Box 2, Folder 6

Sail notebook 24 1982 June - 1982 September

Box 2, Folder 7

Sail notebook 25 1982 September - 1985 September

Box 2, Folder 8

Sail notebook 26 1985 September - 1987 June

Box 2, Folder 9

Sail notebook 27 1987 May - 1987 December

Box 2, Folder 10

Sail notebook 28 1988 Janurary - 1988 May

Box 2, Folder 11

Sail notebook 29 1988 May - 1988 October

Box 3, Folder 1

Sail notebook 30 1988 October - 1990 Janurary

Box 3, Folder 2

Sail notebook 31 1990 Janurary - 1990 July

Box 3, Folder 3

Sail notebook 32 1990 July - 1990 November

Box 3, Folder 4

Sail notebook 33 1990 October - 1992 Feburary

Box 3, Folder 5

Sail notebook 34 1992 Febuary - 1993 March

Box 3, Folder 6

Sail notebook 35 1993 March - 1993 June

Box 3, Folder 7

Sail notebook 36 1993 June - 1993 October

Box 3, Folder 8

Sail notebook 37 1993 October - 1994 March

Box 3, Folder 9

Sail notebook 38 1994 March - 1994 November

Box 3, Folder 10

Sail notebook 39 1994 November - 1996 July

Box 3, Folder 11

Sail notebook 40 1996 October - 1997 July

Box 4, Folder 1

Astronomy notebook 1 1994 August - 1995 Febuary

Box 4, Folder 2

Astronomy notebook 2 1995 Febuary - 1995 September

Box 4, Folder 3

Astronomy notebook 3 1995 September - 1996 June

Box 4, Folder 4

Astronomy notebook 4 1996 June - 1997 April

Box 4, Folder 5

Astronomy notebook 5 1997 April - 1998 April

Box 4, Folder 6

Astronomy notebook 6 1998 April - 1999 March

Box 4, Folder 7

Astronomy notebook 7 1999 March - 1999 June

Box 4, Folder 8

Astronomy notebook 8 1999 June - 1999 December

Box 4, Folder 9

Astronomy notebook 9 1999 December - 2000 May

Box 4, Folder 10

Astronomy notebook 10 2000 May - 2001 March

Box 4, Folder 11

Astronomy notebook 11 2001 May - 2002 May

Box 4, Folder 12

Astronomy notebook 12 2002 May - 2005 November

Box 5, Folder 1

Flow Studies NASA Dryden Water Tunnel (Photos) 1991

Box 5, Folder 2

Toys notebook notebook 11 (I) 1976 December - 1977 July

Box 5, Folder 3

Toys notebook 13 (II) 1977 July - 1977 November

Box 5, Folder 4

Toys notebook 14 (III) 1977 December - 1998 November

Box 5, Folder 5

Toys notebook 18 (IV) 1978 November - 1978 July

Box 5, Folder 6

Toys notebook V 1979 September - 1980 August

Box 5, Folder 7

Toys notebook VI 1980 August - 1984 March

Box 5, Folder 8

Toys notebook VII 1984 March - 1985 October

Box 5, Folder 9

Toys notebook VIII 1985 October - !986 August

Box 5, Folder 10

Toys notebook IX 1986 July - 1988 October

Box 5, Folder 11

Toys notebook X 1988 October - 1991 November

Box 5, Folder 12

Toys notebook XI 1992 January - 1994 October

Box 5, Folder 13

Toys notebook XII 1995 January - 1997 June

Box 5, Folder 14

Toys notebook XIII 1997 June - 1998 August

Box 5, Folder 15

Toys notebook XIV 1998 August - 1999 July

Box 5, Folder 16

Toys notebook XV 2000 June - 2002 August

Box 5, Folder 17

Toys notebook XVI 2002 August - 2006 July

Box 6, Folder 1

Prototypes (Aerobie and Boomerang)

Box 7, Folder 1

Prototypes (Aerobie)

Box 8, Folder 1

Prototypes (Disc Golf)

Box 9, Folder 1

Products (Aerobie)

Box 10, Folder 1

Products (misc.)

Box 11, Folder 1

Prototype (misc.)