Washington University in St. Louis
The Center for the Humanities
Dedicated to Letters and Humanistic Research and Their Presence in Public Life
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We at the Center for the Humanities think that students should not only
be exposed to books and magazines but also to objects of material culture.
To that end, and in support of our children's studies minor, we maintain
a collection of toys that are sometimes put on display. We have a number
of board games and dolls, including controversial ones like Ghettopoly
and Anti-Monopoly as well as disturbing racist and sexist dolls. Besides
these, many of our dolls have social or nostalgic significance, such as
Wonder Woman Barbie or the Happy Family: Grandma Doll. Vintage toys compose
a large portion of our collection as well, including antique science sets
and robots. Toys that are put on display (as well as any single piece
of the toy collection) can be viewed during the regular working hours
of the Center.
Current Toy Display:
Age of the Machine: Robots from 1977-2006
Collection Preview:
The Center for
the Humanities
Campus Box 1071,
Old McMillan Hall, Rm S101
One Brookings Drive
Washington University
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
cenhum@artsci.wustl.edu
tel (314)
935-5576,
fax (314)-935-4889