You might look at Donna Braden's _Leisure and Entertainment in America_
(1988).  Donna Braden is a Curator here at Henry Ford Museum and
Greenfield Village.


Jim McCabe
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
Dearborn, MI 48121
313-982-6078
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> From:         Tom Pfannenstiel[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:         Tuesday, November 11, 1997 11:17AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      looking for leisure time resource people
>
> We are looking for resource people from the midwest who have expertise
> in
> how people spent their leisure time at the turn of the 20th century.
> From
> March to June 1999 the Smoky Hill Museum has a small traveling exhibit
> entitled "Let's Play: Pastimes From The Past" which has topics
> including
> games, the fitness craze, costumes for play, toys, and the role of
> organized sports.
> We want to supplement the exhibition with local examples of pastimes
> from
> our area and include a number of programs for adults and children.
> During
> April and May we have a number of school tours who could utilize
> toys/games/examples of playtime that may be developed for the exhibit.
> Also
> looking to coop with our parks and recreation department for
> programming
> during June. May also have need for speakers during this time period.
> Please contact us through e-mail as soon as possible: [log in to unmask]
> Tom Pfannenstiel
> Museum Director
> Smoky Hill Museum
> Salina, Kansas
>