Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- McManus, George, 1884-1954
- Abstract:
- George McManus (1884-1954) was a cartoonist and created the comic strips Rosie's Beau and his most famous strip, Bringing up Father. Bringing up Father became internationally known, appearing in 750 newspapers throughout the world and a play based on the strip toured the country in the 1920s. The collection contains 16 folio volumes of proof sheets of McManus' comic strip Bringing up Father (1918-39) and one folio volume of proof sheets of his comic strip Rosie's Beau (1917-18).
- Extent:
- 3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.) 12 oversize boxes
- Language:
- Finding aid is written in English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains 16 folio volumes of proof sheets of McManus' comic strip Bringing up Father (1918-39), one folio volume of proof sheets of his comic strip Rosie's Beau (1917-18). Includes an original drawing of the March 22, 1925 issue of Bringing up Father and 2 framed proof sheets (1948). Also includes cartoon books and 15 numbers of the periodical titled, Circulation, as well as scrapbooks, photographs, and ephemera relating to McManus' life and travels.
- Biographical / historical:
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McManus was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 23, 1884; at the age of 15 he became a cartoonist first for the St. Louis Republic, and then for the Post-Dispatch; moved to the New York World in 1904, and the New York American in 1912, where he created the comic strips Rosie's Beau and his most famous strip, Bringing up Father, which began in 1913; it became internationally known, appearing in 750 newspapers throughout the world; a play based on Bringing up Father toured the country in the 1920s, and radio programs were based on the strip; 11 films based on the strip were made, with McManus appearing in four of them; the first of 28 annual editions of Bringing up father in book form sold more than 1.5 million copies in 1915; McManus made his home in Southern California after 1929; appeared on radio and television programs and was in demand as an after-dinner speaker; received many honors, including the American Red Cross meritorious service award; died in Santa Monica, California, on October 22, 1954.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Leo McManus, 1957.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988