18 boxes (11.1 cubic feet)
Scope and Content
Posters, syndicate sales kits, and other materials used to promote comic strips and other features. Includes proofs of various
syndicate material: columns, graphics, editorial and sports cartoons, and notices from syndicates to newspaper editors. (Proofs
are found in the Correspondence and Merchandise series as well, and are noted in the descriptive records for those series).
Comic strip proofs already held in other CGA collections were removed from this collection.
Box TM.M1
Newspaper Enterprise Association/United Features Syndicate proofs, 1983-1989
Editorial cartoons, sports cartoons, editorial columns, and feature columns; notices from syndicate to newspaper editors;
graphics and maps. Graphics include proofs of Peter Max artwork series.
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Box TM.M7a**-TM.M7b**
Promotional materials for Newspaper Enterprise Association and National Newspaper Syndicate features, 1950s-1970s
Syndicate sales kits to be sent to newspapers, promoting comic strips and editorial cartoonists. Includes posters, flyers,
proofs and samples, tear sheets, and one mock-up for a book. Materials related to
Marmaduke by Brad Anderson and
Woody's World by John Holm.
View detailed inventoryOriginal drawings from this box, including work by Brad Anderson and Kate Osann have been moved to art cases. Search the
Cartoon Research Library database by artist name for finding numbers.
Box TM.M10**
David Gantz, 1960s-1970s
Proofs, promotional materials, fan letters, and tear sheets for
Don Q,
Don Q's Views,
Don Q Public,
Moxy,
Dudley D., and
Time and Again. Proposal for
Moxy, handwritten by Gantz.
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Box TM.M13**
William Papas editorial cartoons and comic strips, 1960s
Editorial cartoon proofs and clippings; clippings of
Bella and Lujah; proofs of
Theodore the Mouse; articles about Papas.
View detailed inventoryOriginal editorial cartoons and comic strips, and lithographs of various cities, moved to art cases. Search the
Cartoon Research Library database by artist name for finding numbers.
Box TM.M14**
Proofs of Ms. Augusta by Dominic Poelsma and Angus McGill, 1975-1978
Box TM.M15-TM.M16
Proofs of Tales from the Great Book by John Lehti, 1957-1972
Box TM.M17
Walt Scott promotional materials, 1951-1958
Newspaper Enterprise Association syndicate sales kits for
The Little People and other Christmas and Easter themed comic strips.
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Box TM.M19
All in the Family, 1970s
Samples of the
All in the Family comic strip, including development of individual characters. Syndicate sales kits for: the comic strip,
Edith Bunker's All in the Family Cookbook,
The Wit and Wisdom of Archie Bunker book, and the Archie Bunker for President promotional campaign.
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Box TM.M21
Syndicated columns by Arnold Arnold, October 3, 1967-July 22, 1974
Typescripts of Parents and Children syndicated column from National Newspaper Syndicate.
Box TM.M22
Syndicated columns and book manuscript by Joan Rivers, 1970s
Typescripts of Rivers' syndicated newspaper column; second draft of book
Having a Baby Can Be a Scream, with illustrations; publicity materials.
View detailed inventoryChicago Daily News promotional poster for Rivers' newspaper column moved to Box TM.M20**.
Box TM.M23
Proofs and promotional materials for comic strips, 1953-1987
Proofs of
Mary Worth by Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst, from Field Newspaper Syndicate;
Soozi by Don Weldon and Bob Oksner, from Publishers Newspaper Syndicate; and
Grin and Bear It by George Lichty and Fred Wagner, from three syndicates: Field Syndicate, News America, and North America;
Freckles and His Friends by Merrill Blosser from Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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Box TM.M24
Proofs and promotional materials for comic strips, 1952-1979
Proofs, promotional materials and news clippings for:
Judge Parker by Paul Nichols, from Field Enterprises Syndicate;
Kevin the Bold by Kreigh Collins, from Newspaper Enterprise Association;
Apartment 3-G by Alex Kotzky, from Field Newspaper Syndicate.
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Box TM.M29**
Proofs and promotional material for comic strips, 1963-1964, 1982-1986
Proofs and related promotional material for
It's Just a Game by Ed Morgan, Jr. from Register and Tribune Syndicate and Cowles Syndicate. Proofs for
Buck Rogers by George Tuska from National Newspaper Syndicate.
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Box TM.M30b
Proofs and Promotional material for comic strips; Newspaper Enterprise Association releases, 1950s-1990s
Mel Calman promotional materials, greeting cards, correspondence and proofs of
Men and Women. Charles Schulz promotional materials, and proofs of
Peanuts. Mel Casson promotional materials and proofs of
Angel and
Sparky. Nadine Seltzer promotional materials and proofs of
Sweetie Pie. NEA releases of features, graphics, and editorial cartoons for January-July 1993.
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Box TM.M48
Promotional material and proofs related to Toni Mendez's clients, 1960s-1980s
Promotional material for assorted artists and literary clients of Toni Mendez including: clippings, press releases, syndicate
sales kits, sample articles and books, and proofs.
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Box TM.M51
Miscellaneous promotional materials, 1970s
Proofs of advertisements using comic strip characters; syndicate sales kit for comic feature
Gumdrop by George Crenshaw; mock-up of
Amanda Panda comic book.
View detailed inventoryProofs which duplicated copies already held in the Cartoon Research Library were removed from the collection.
Box TM.M56
Newspaper Enterprise Association releases and merchandise, 1950s-1970s
Box TM.M70
Newspaper Enterprise Association and United Media Proofs, 1994-1997
Editorial cartoons, sports cartoons, editorial columns, and feature columns; notices from syndicate to newspaper editors;
graphics and maps.