Guide to the Jeff Marx Collection on Harry Hershfield and Bery Levy, 1915-2018 SPEC.CGA.JMH 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 2018-06-01T14:25-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Jeff Marx Collection on Harry Hershfield and Bert Levy SPEC.CGA.JMH Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.2 Cubic feet (1 box) 1915-2018 This collection contains information on the work of American cartoonist, humor writer, and radio personality, Harry Hershfield. Hershfield is best known for creating the newspaper comic, Abie the Agent and worked for various newspapers like the New York Evening Journal and New York Herald-Tribune. This collection contains documents, articles, and photograph photocopies related to Harry Hershfield and the artist, Bert Levy. The collection also includes memorabilia related to Hershfield's best known comic strip Abie the Agent and biographical information for Hershfield and his close friend, Max Sax. Other photocopies include articles and photographs related to Australian artist, Bert Levy, best known for creating the comic strip "This Way Out." (1) 2.5" document box English Marx, Jeff Arrangement of Materials

This collection is arranged by content of materials.

 Acquisitions Information

SPEC.CGA.JMH: Jeff Mark, 2018.

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [Box Number/Folder Number], Jeff Marx Collection on Harry Hershfield and Bert Levy, SPEC.CGA.JMH, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Ohio State University

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 Processing Information

Haley Simpson, May 2018.

 Biographical Note

This collection contains the work of American cartoonist, humor writer, and radio personality. Hershfield is best known for creating the newspaper comic, Abie the Agent and worked for various newspapers like the New York Evening Journal and New York Herald-Tribune. Bert Levy, twas an Australian artist, who was best known for creating the comic strip "This Way Out." Jeff Marx is a published author on American Jewish foodways, collected this information on Harry Hershfield and Bert Levy as part of his research for a book on early 20th Century depictions of Jews on the Vaudeville stage, in silent films, and in comics.

 Scope and Contents

This collection contains documents, articles, and photograph photocopies related to Harry Hershfield and artist Bert Levy. The collection also includes memorabilia related to Hershfield's best known comic strip Abie the Agent and biographical information for Hershfield and his close friend, Max Sax. Other photocopies include articles and photographs related to Australian artist, Bert Levy, best known for creating the comic strip "This Way Out."

 Harry, Hershfield, 1885-1974 Levy, Bert Comic books, strips, etc. Harry Hershfield Comic Monolog CD Recording JMH 1 1 1945 Hershfield and Max Sax JMH 1 2 2018 Scope and Contents

Contains short bio for Max Sax and his friendship with Harry Hershfield. Also contains photocopies of original photographs depicting Hershfield and Sax.

 Abie Memorabilia JMH 1 3 1916-1952 Scope and Contents

Contains memorabilia related to cartoon Abie the Agent. Includes a postcard, photograph, original pin, and printed card of sheet music.

 Bert Levy: Samuels and Sylenz JMH 1 4 Undated Bert Levy, Book JMH 1 5 Undated Scope and Contents

Contains a photocopy of book titled For the Good of the Race by Bert Levy.

 Hershfield Articles JMH 1 6 1916-1974 Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of articles related to Hershfield and his work/career.

 Bert Levy, Newspaper Articles JMH 1 7 Undated Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of articles related to artist Bert Levy.

 Bert Levy, Illustrations JMH 1 8 Undated Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of illustrations by artist Bert Levy.

 Bert Levy: "This Way Out" JMH 1 9 1915 Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of cartoon strip "This Way Out" by Bert Levy.

 Bert Levy: Photographs JMH 1 10 Undated Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of photographs of artist Bert Levy.