Adler (Alan J.) Papers, 1966-2006

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Alan J. Adler Papers
Dates:
1966-2006
Creators:
Adler, Alan.
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.
Extent:
17 Linear Feet
Language:
Undetermined .
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Flying discs (Game).

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-21 14:57:49 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

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

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022