This collection is arranged into 5 series: Series 1: Charlie Series 2: Total Harmonic Distortion Series 3: Stereo Review Series 4: Other Publications Series 5: Correspondence and Clippings
The collection is currently being catalogued, additions are expected which may change the arrangement.
CGA.ROD.2016: Lorraine Rodrigues, 2016
[identification of item], [Box number/ Folder number], Charles Rodrigues Collection and Papers, SPEC.CGA.ROD, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Ohio State University
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Jeni Dudley, 2016
Charles Rodrigues (September 29, 1926 - June 14, 2004) was an American cartoonist perhaps best known as a contributor to National Lampoon.
Rodrigues was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts; his father came from Madeira, Portugal and his mother was a local woman of Portuguese descent. After a stint in the U.S. Navy, he went to New York City to attend the Cartoonist and Illustrators School (now the School of Visual Arts) with support from the G.I. Bill. He began selling his cartoons around 1950. From the 1950s onward he worked for many magazines of many different kinds, including Esquire, TV Guide, a Catholic publication called The Critic, and Paul Krassner's The Realist.
He began contributing to the National Lampoon as of its first issue in April 1970, and continued to do so until 1993. He was also a long-time contributor to Stereo Review, beginning with its first issue in 1958, and created three comic features for the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate: Eggs Benedict, Casey the Cop and the daily panel Charlie.
Charles Rodrigues died on June 14, 2004 at the age of 77.
The Charles Rodrigues Collection and Papers contain original art and proofs of the panel comic Charlie, from 1980 to 2003. It also contains original cartoon art which appeared in the book, Total Harmonic Distortion and the publication, Stereo Review. There is small selection of original art which appeared in Funny Times, National Lampoons, and other publications. The collection is currently being catalogued and more additions are expected.
This series is currently being catalogued. Please contact the reading room at 614-292-0538 or email
This series is currently being catalogued. Please contact the reading room at 614-292-0538 or email
This series contains original art by Charles Rodrigues which appeared in National Lampoons, Funny Times, Rodrigues, and other assorted publications.
This series is currently being catalogued. Please contact the reading room at 614-292-0538 or email