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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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 primary holdings are extensive collections of original drawings, proofs, and tear sheets of Milton Caniff's comic strips and illustrations, audio/visual materials, correspondence files, business accounts, research files, awards, scrapbooks, and realia. The collection has significant holdings of original art and reproductions of Mister Gilfeather, The Gay Thirties, Dickie Dare, Terry and the Pirates, Male Call, Steve Canyon, and illustrations done for the Columbus Dispatch and the Associated Press.

The Correspondence series includes letters to and from Milton Caniff from fans, cartoonists, business associates, family members, and friends. Also included are correspondence and materials regarding organizations and clubs with which Milton Caniff was associated, publicity materials, and articles by and about Milton Caniff.

The Research Material series includes clipping files from magazines and newspapers, film stills and programs, model airplanes, informational publications, and military items used as reference by Caniff for his comic strips and other projects he undertook such as United States armed forces insignia designs.

The Business Records series contains bank statements, syndicate statements, income tax information, cancelled checks, check stubs, ledgers, bills, expense lists, drafts of wills, subscription notices, and household inventories.

The Photographs series includes photographs of Milton Caniff at chalk talks, in his studio, at personal appearances, at his home, and with organizations, family members, and cartoonists.

The Awards series includes awards, citations, proclamations, and certificates given to Milton Caniff from various organizations.

The Memorabilia and Merchandise series contains personal effects of Milton Caniff, Esther Parsons Caniff, and John Caniff, Milton Caniff's father; merchandise for comic strips Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon, and art and office supplies.

The Audio/Visual Material series includes promotion and personal film reels, Steve Canyon television show reels, Terry and the Pirates radio broadcasts, slides, and audio casette tapes.

The Scrapbook series contains scrapbooks with material and artwork for Milton Caniff's 75th birthday, newspaper clippings and publicity, awards and citations, personal photographs, and original artwork by Milton Caniff and Noel Sickles.

This collection from Michael T. Gilbert contains the papers and original art from the American comic book artist and writer who is best known for creating the comic book "Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster." Audiovisual materials containing interviews, discussion panels, and front cover artwork are available as well as correspondence, newspaper articles,editorials, and other related papers. This collection also includes color notes and panels, rough draft and final panel sketches, artwork, proofs, and original cover layouts. Additional items include textiles such as a character sweater and shirt and memorabilia from a crossover contract with DC.

The Michael Lerner Collection of MAD Magazine Research, 1951 to 2005, contains articles, television, and radio programs that reference some aspect of Mad Magazine, whether its history, artists, founder, subject matter, or contribution to popular culture. The collection was assembled by Michael Lerner an enthusiast of Mad magazine and popular culture collector.

The collection consists of two series, Audiovisual and Articles. The Audiovisual Series contains segments of television news programs that feature content on Mad Magazine or television programs in which a reference is made to Mad. Also included is the Mad Show Skits that appeared on the Ed Sullivan program in 1966, in addition to several taped episodes of the comedy sketch program Mad TV that aired on FOX in the 1990s. Also in the Audiovisual Series are segements of radion programs in which Mad magazine artists were interviewed or announced the 1992 death of Mad founder William M. Gaines. The material in the Audiovisual Series was recorded by the collection's creator from broadcast programs for his personal research. The material is all magnetic media and is in fair condition. It may need to be evaluted by BICLM for durabilty before being played on a VHS or audiocassette player.

The series Articles in divided into two subseries based on format of the materials and contains articles about Mad magazine or references to Mad magazine, either its artists, creator, or characters (for example many articles show the character Alfred E. Neuman or his catch phrase "What, me worry?"). Information on the articles including title of publication, article title, date, and brief description of subject matter was gathered from a spreadsheet originally compiled by the collection's creator and later provided to BICLM staff. The subseries, Articles in Publications contains intact magazines with the title the publication, followed by the article title in quotations. If known, the page number of the article and a brief description of the subject matter will appear in a scope note for the item. The other subseries, Article Clippings are loose clippings of articles and when possible the publication title, article title, and date have been listed.

The collection is made up of original art, comic book pencil stats, proofs, articles, records, pencils, sketches, roughs, t-shirts, and archive materials such as scripts and clippings.

This collection contains the papers and original art of American cartoonist, Mel Casson. The collection includes sketches, tearsheets, proofs, newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence, and family cards.Visual materials contained within the collection include photographs of Mel Casson and other cartoonists and slides from original cartoons. Cartoon memorabilia items are also included and range from cartoon booklets to original Angel dolls.

Original cartoon art, correspondence, photographs, clippings.

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

This collection features audiovisual materials, workbooks, and newspaper tearsheets related to the work of American artist and illustrator, Mary Sherwood Wright Jones. Audiovisual materials include a Lexar Flash Drive and DVD PowerPoint Presentation outlining the life and work of Jones. Along with audiovisual materials, documents like an original Busy Brownies Diagnostic Pre-Primer Reading workbook are included as well as tearsheets from the children's newspaper, My Weekly Reader. These tearsheets range in date from 1935 to 1951 and feature Jones' best known character, Peek the Brownie.