This collection is primarily the research materials documenting the life of pioneering Black cartoonist Jackie Ormes amassed by collector and biographer Nancy Goldstein, who heavily annotated these gathered materials. Ormes was the first Black woman cartoonist with a nationally-distributed comic strip in the United States.

The collection includes Jackie Ormes’ personal files and family photos, correspondence between Goldstein and others about Ormes, a 287-page FBI file on Ormes, rare eight-page color comic sections from the Pittsburgh Courier that include Ormes’ adventure strip Torchy in Heartbeats, as well as strips by other cartoonists centered around Black life and characters. Of major significance in the collection is an original Patty-Jo doll produced by the Terri Lee Company in the late 1940s, based on Jackie Ormes’ single panel cartoon Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger which ran from 1945-1956.

The collection includes examples of Hollander’s graphic design and illustration work and it contains many sketchbooks, idea notebooks and files of original cartoon art and proofs for her pioneering feminst comic strip 'Sylvia'. The papers include examples of her work for organizations and journals and proofs for her anthology collections of ‘Sylvia’ as well as her popular cat books. Also included are copies of reviews and interviews with Hollander about her work. There is personal correspondence, 'Sylvia' fan mail and letters from other cartoonists.

The collection contains Hollander's business correspondence and records associated with the self syndication of ‘Sylvia’ and her work for the greeting cards companies, Maine Line and Recycled Paper Products. The scripts and promotional material for the theatrical production ‘Sylvia’s Real Good Advice’ are here, including the bathrobe used in the show. There is correspondence related to the proposed animation of 'Sylvia' and the collections contains some merchandise and photographs including some of 'Sylvia look alike' events. The papers also include records of Hollander's speaking engagements and albums of 35 mm slides she used in her many presentations.

The Norman Marsh Collection of Dan Dunn Secret Operative 48, Hunter Keene, and Danny Hale Tearsheets and Proofs contains newspaper clippings, proof sheets, tear sheets, and photocopies of the comic strips Dan Dunn Secret Operative 48, Hunter Keene, and Danny Hale in addition to biographical information on creator, Norman Marsh. The collection mostly contains newspaper clippings of Danny Hale strips from 1947-1962.

This collection contains 63 Hallmarks greeting cards and 2 postcards. 4 "Women of Substance" figurines are also in the collection.

This collection includes correspondence, photographs, canceled checks and other documents related to Oliver Herford. It also includes original works of art by Herford and others, including notable cartoonists such as James Montgomery Flagg, Rea Irvin, Ellison Hoover, and T. S. Sullivant.

Original art works in this collection may be found by searching the library's original art database.

The Ollie Harrington Collection and Papers includes original published cartoons, along with roughs, sketchbooks and other archival materials.

This collection contains printouts of 20 interviews conducted by Paul Morton with various comics creators for a number of online platforms, with dates ranging from 2006-2023. Interview subjects Ted Rall, Tim Fish, Jason Lutes, Jules Feiffer, Steve MacIsaac, David Small, Justin Hall, Gene Luen Yang, Shaun Tan, Craig Thompson, Joe Sacco, Scott McCloud, Daniel Clowes, Adrian Tomine, Lisa Hanawalt, Ben Katchor, Ben Delisle, James Sturm, George Takei and Nick Drnaso are in conversation with Morton for online publications Econo, Bookslut, The New Gay, The Millions, and Full Stop. In an effort to preserve these exchanges and the perspectives they provide, Morton donated this material to the Billy Ireland in 2025.

The Peanuts Merchandise and Products Collection consists of toys, t-shirts, pinbacks, and other materials featuring characters from the "Peanuts" comic strip by Charles Schulz. Many of the contents are ephemeral in nature or were single-item gifts.

The Raeburn Van Buren Papers is comprised of correspondence written by fans of Abbie an' Slats. The materials date from 1937 to 1954.

This collection contains tearsheets, Sunday comic section reprints, and newspaper comic sections. Many titles are American comic strips that have been translated into another language.

Contains clippings from news and popular magazines from the 1980s to the late 2000s. The collection is organized into two series; the first series contains reference clippings; the second series contains objects such as a template used to mark the deminisions of daily Cul-de-Sac strips and a flag with a caricature of Richard C. Thompson printed on it.

The Rick Parker Collection and Papers contain the script, book proofs, contract between author Stefan Petrucha and illustrator Rick Parker for the Papercutz Slices #5: The Farting Dead, which is a parody of The Walking Dead story. The collection also includes a pair of pants worn by Rick Parker while drawing The Farting Dead, that have been signed and contain an illustration.

The types of materials in the collection are all physical pieces of original cartoon art, rough drafts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, acrylic and watercolor paintings, figurines, and photographs.

This collection contains one Sydney syndicate sales kit, Sydney proofs dating from 1985-1986, and Sydney paper copies and veloxes also dating from 1985-1986. Sketches for The Buckets are also present as well as newspaper clippings and personal correspondences. One Certificate of Appreciation from the Epilepsy Society of Arizona from 1990 is available within the collection along with one Sketchbook Newslater from the Mid-South Cartoonists Association. Original art donated by Scott Stantis has been separated and cataloged at the item level in the Original Art Database. Original Art by Scott Stantis can also be found in the Original Art Database.

The Shel Dorf Collection includes tearsheets and clippings of daily and Sunday comic strips, interviews and correspondence with cartoonists and about San Diego Comic-Con and other conventions, articles on comics, cartoonists, and popular culture, photographs, promotional material, merchandise, and memorabilia. This collection is minimally processed and is largely in the order in which it was received from the donor. There are gaps in the box numbering due to materials that were removed by the donor.

The Original Art Series contains original art, text, roughs, storyboard, and scripts for the graphic novels, Mischiefl In The Forest: A Yarn Yarn, The Minimum Security Chronicles: Resistance to Ecocide, and As The World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Stay In Denial by Stephanie McMillan. The original artwork is fully cataloged in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Original Art Database

The Drafts, Tearsheets, Clippings, and Ephemera Series contains assorted material related to the graphic novel, her illustration career, and comic strips.

This collection contains the work of cartoonist, freelance illustrator, and graphic designer, Steve Spencer. Spencer's work in this collection includes clippings, newspaper articles, story illustrations, and comic strip clippings from his work feature in the Ohio State University newspaper publication, The Lantern. Along with these material, outlines and newspaper articles are contained in the collection relating to his controversial comic strip, "I Phelta Thi."

The types of materials in the collection are all physical pieces of original cartoon art, pamphlets, postcards, rough drafts, correspondence, chapters from books he submitted his work for, as well as adverts, personal achievements, and book editions containing his work. New acquisitions to the collection are expected.

The collection contains correspondence, photographs, and clippings of of Ted "Mike" Mikos.

Series one, Billy Jo Jive animated films, contains storyboards, handwritten production notes, memos, clearance forms, financial information, and agreements from John and Ted's company Shearer Visuals as they produced Billy Jo Jive animated cartoon films for Children's Television Workshop, which premiered on Sesame Street.

The second series, Comic strips and other works, includes scrapbooks with clippings of Shearer's other comic strips, The Hills, Next Door, and the Penny Power Club. There are also syndicate proof sheet of Quincy daily comic strips and a booklet with information about the strip to sell to newspapers.

Series three, Early work and family, is notable for a scrapbook with clippings of Shearer's High School newspaper comic strip, as well as other cartoon works he created as young man. Also included are family photographs of Shearer's friends and family, although the people are not identified.

The collection is made up of booklets, pamphlets, clippings, proofs, sketches, and original art by Columbus, Ohio artist, Thomas Crane from organizations such as Ohio State University, Ohio Hardware Association, Nationwide Insurance, Huntington National Bank, Kuenning, and WBNS.

This collection contains original cartoon art, correspondence, clippings, information related to his comics and cartooning, in addition to five bathing suits with images created by cartoonists in the 1950s. This collection is preliminarily processed; accession are ongoing.

This collecton contains original newspaper clippings of the comic strip Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller ranging from January 1992 to December 2017. The collection also contains some personal correspondence, newspaper articles, and selected original sketches and artwork by Wiley Miller.