The Brad Anderson Collection and Papers contains Anderson's early workls such as childhood drawings and art completed as a student at Syracuse University. Much of the biographical information and creation of Marmaduke can be found in Series 2: Interviews, profiles and drawings. Also included are early cartoons strios, magazine cartions, and work done during his advertising career in the 1950s. Publications, including clippings, proofs, and tearsheets, in which his work appeared can also be found throughout the collection.
A significant portion of the collection is devoted to Anderson's work on Marmaduke, including information project files, sketches, roughs, notes and gag ideas, posters, books, and merchandise. Over 14,000 original Marmaduke comic strips can be found in the original art database, along with other art by Anderson, or owned by him. Also includes is correspondence with syndicates, publishers, and fan mail. Of particular interest, is Series 7 which documents Anderson's (and Marmaduke's) philathropic work and Series 8, appearance aschool visits document the many talks Anderson gave at schools and to community groups.
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