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Collection Overview

Creator:
Princeton University.‏ ‎Library.‏ Public Policy Papers
Collector:
Princeton University. Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
Title:
Political Cartoon Collection
Repository:
Public Policy Papers
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/th83kz33s
Dates:
1889-1944
Size:
30 boxes and 2 items
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpph): Box 1-30
Language:
English

Abstract

This artificial collection consists of one thousand original drawings, including a significant number by Charles Lewis Bartholomew, Otho Cushing, Homer C. Davenport, John Tinney McCutcheon, and Frank Arthur Nankivell.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This artificial collection consists of one thousand original drawings, including a significant number by Charles Lewis Bartholomew, Otho Cushing, Homer C. Davenport, John Tinney McCutcheon, and Frank Arthur Nankivell. Other artists that are well represented include Louis Glackens, Harold Imbrie, Udo J. Keppler, Norman Ritchie, and Fred O. Seibel.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by cartoonist.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Material in this collection is assembled from a number of different accessions throughout the years. Nineteen Derso and Kelen cartoons were added in summer 2012, accession number ML.2012.027. A 1931 Otto Cushing cartoon was added in summer 2014, accession number ML.2013.031. A World War II era comic strip produced by the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was added in 2016, accession number ML.1000.007.

Appraisal

This is an artificial collection. No materials have been separated.

Processing Information

This is an unprocessed collection. Contents list updated by Adriane Hanson with the assistance of Jeremy Russell in 2010. Derso and Kelen cartoons in June 2012 accession were added to existing cartoons in Box 13 in 2012. A 1931 Otto Cushing cartoon was added to Box 10 in 2014. A World War II era comic strip produced by the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was added to Box 29 in 2016.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Political Cartoon Collection; Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/th83kz33s
Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpph): Box 1-30

Find More

Existence and Location of Copies

FOR DIGITIZED CONTENT: Cartoons in this collection have been digitized and may be viewed or downloaded through this finding aid. To view each one, navigate to the individual item within this finding aid.

Related Materials

Additional cartoons by many of these artists are located in the Graphic Arts Collection at the Firestone Library, Princeton University. These cartoons can be located by searching the Visuals Database.

Subject Terms:
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States
Political satire, American.
Genre Terms:
Cartoons (humorous images)
Cartoons (working drawings)
Drawings.
Editorial cartoons -- United States.
Political cartoons -- United States.
Names:
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis (1869-1949)
Cushing, Otho (1871-1942)
Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912
Places:
United States -- Politics and government -- Caricatures and cartoons.