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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.
This collection is open for research.
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.
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.
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).