2019-01-24 Guide to the George Lichty Collection, 1954-1956 SPEC.CGA.GLI Finding aid prepared by Haley Simpson Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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May 2018 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2020-09-22T14:50-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard George Lichty Collection SPEC.CGA.GLI Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.4 Cubic feet (1 box) 1932-1956 This collection contains items from the collection of American cartoonist, George Lichty. Best known for his daily and Sunday cartoon series, Grin and Bear It, Lichty influenced animation and was a four-time winner of the National Cartoonist's Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award. This collection features personal photographs of George Lichty and other contemporaries, artwork detailing his artistic career from an embossed notebook, and 2 advertisements featuring artwork and cartoons designed by Lichty. Original artwork by George Litchy has been separated and cataloged in the Original Art Database. (1) 18" x 13" x 3" flat box English Lichty, George Maurice, 1905-1983 Arrangement of Materials

This collection is arranged by format.

 Acquisitions Information

CGA.2017.141: Gift of Pamela Wagler from the estate of Roger E. Richardson & Linda Lichty Richardson, 2017.

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [Box Number/Folder Number], George Lichty Collection, SPEC.CGA.GLI, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum reading room only. Audio/visual materials and computer media may need a use copy produced before access is allowed.If you would like to access materials from this finding aid, contact the Reading Room at (614)-292-0538 or email at cartoons@osu.edu.

 Use of Materials

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.

 Processing Information

Haley Simpson, May 2018.

 Biographical Note

George Lichty was an American cartoonist best known for his daily and Sunday cartoon, Grin and Bear It. Lichty's style had an influcence on cartoon animation and was a four-time winner of the National Cartoonist's Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award.

 Scope and Contents

This small collection contains the work and photographs of American cartoonist, George Lichty. This collection features personal photographs of George Lichty and other contemporaries, artwork detailing his artistic career from an embossed notebook, and 2 advertisements featuring artwork and cartoons designed by Lichty.

 Separated Materials

Original art by George Litchy has been separated and cataloged in the Original Art Database It can be found under the creator, Lichty, George, 1905-1933

 Cartoonists Comic books, strips, etc. Photographs GLI 1 1 1954 From Embossed Notebook: "This is Your Life- George Lichty" May 1, 1956 GLI 1 2 1956 Advertisements GLI 1 3 Undated George Lichty Loose Captions GLI 1 4 Undated Scope and Contents

Contents in this folder are likely captions that have become separated from George Lichty original cartoons.

 George Lichty Comes Home Photo Album GLI 1 5 May 1, 1956 Newspaper Articles & Tearsheets GLI 1 6 Undated "Grin and Bear It" by George Lichty, Sunday Times 1932 GLI 1 7 1932