Title: Atari Alamogordo Excavation Collection, 1983, 2011, 2014-2015
ID: OGLMC/1637
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 02/05/2015
Languages: English [eng]
The Atari Alamogordo Excavation Collection consists of one Centipede video game, excavated from the landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico, in April 2014. Also included is a Certificate of Authenticity from the City of Alamogordo, newspaper and magazine clippings, and a 2014 essay about the excavation.
Also included are two "toys" created by Special Ed Toys of Los Angeles, California. The first is a metallic pin of E.T. from the Atari game. The second, an "Online Auction Ready Artifact-Kit," is a small plastic bag with dirt, discarded Atari games, and a plastic E.T. figurine. Both pieces are noted to be part of the "Landfill 2600" system.
Accruals:
Bill Caraher donated additional material on December 18, 2017; 2017-3371.
Access Restrictions:
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source:
Bill Caraher, UND Department of History
Acquisition Method:
Donation; Acc.2015-3272
Preferred Citation:
(Description of Item). Atari Alamogordo Excavation Collection. OGLMC 1637, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Processing Information:
Processed by Curt Hanson, Department Head, in March 2015.
