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Title: Ted Rall Papers
Dates (inclusive): 1979-1998
Collection Number: mssRL 1-1382
Creator:
Rall, Ted.
Extent: 1,382 pieces + ephemera in 65
boxes
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2129
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: This collection consists of original cartoons, book
proposals, and manuscripts of American cartoonist, columnist, and author Ted Rall
(born 1963), dating from 1979 to 1998 (the drawings/cartoons date from 1979 to 1996). The correspondence deals with Rall's
personal
and business matters, including letters to and from his fans.
Language: English.
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services
Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to
quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such
activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is
one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Literary rights are owned by Ted Rall.
[Identification of item]. Ted Rall Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Gifts of Ted Rall, October 1995 (Part I, RL 1-493), November 2000 (Part II, RL
494-562), and November 2001 (Part III, RL 563-1382).
Related Materials in the Huntington Library
Ted Rall (born 1963) is a syndicated editorial cartoonist, columnist, and author. His
cartoons are distributed domestically and appear in daily newspapers across the
United States. Although best known for his cartoons portraying Generation X-ers,
Rall also draws cartoons relating to politics, current events, the working world,
and dating. He is the author of several books, including
Waking Up In America, a collection of cartoons, and
Revenge of the Latchkey Kids, a collection of cartoons
and essays.
In 1996, after his contract with Chronicle Features Syndicate expired, Ted Rall
negotiated to have “Rall” picked up by Universal Press Syndicate.
The collection consists of original cartoons, book proposals, and manuscripts of
cartoonist and columnist Ted Rall, dating from 1979 to 1998. The correspondence
deals with Rall's personal and business matters, including letters to and from his
fans.
The collection is arranged in three groups (Papers I-III) based on date of
acquisition. The Rall Papers II spans the period of Ted Rall’s first syndication,
from 1991-1996, when his cartoon was carried by Chronicle Features Syndicate
The papers consist of the following series:
Part I
1. Original cartoons (Boxes 1-12), arranged chronologically. Each drawing is in its
own folder, except for Rall’s high school drawings, which are grouped by year.
2. Book Proposals (Boxes 13-16), arranged chronologically. Also included is
correspondence and material relating to Rall’s cartoon book,
Waking Up In America.
3. Manuscripts (Box 17), consisting primarily of Rall’s school papers, arranged
chronologically.
4. Correspondence (Box 18), arranged chronologically. The letters deal primarily
with Rall’s business and personal matters, including letters to and from his fans.
5. Business File (Box 19). This file deals with Rall’s business association with
Arnold Schwartzman, and the subsequent lawsuit brought by Rall and others against
Schwartzman. Correspondence is filed alphabetically, followed by various business
documents, as well as newspaper and magazine articles and miscellaneous items.
6. Ephemera (Boxes 20-29), mostly published cartoons, arranged alphabetically, boxed
in two sub-series (regular size in upright, gray boxes and oversize in flat, tan
boxes).
Part II
7. Rall Papers II drawings (Box 1), arranged chronologically. Also included with his
original drawings is Rall’s student sketchbook from Columbia University.
8. Rall Papers II book proposals (Box 2), arranged chronologically.
9. Rall Papers II correspondence (Box 3), arranged alphabetically by author and
addressee. This series also includes original drawings as well as published cartoons
by Ted Rall.
10. Rall Papers II ephemera (Box 4-11), mostly published cartoons, arranged
alphabetically. This series also contains articles about Ted Rall, book signings,
documents, and an interview with Ted Rall.
11. Rall Papers II oversize correspondence (Box 12).
Part III
12. Rall Papers III drawings (Boxes 1-24), arranged chronologically.
Organized in three parts.
- Cartoons (Pt I. Boxes 1-12)
- Book proposals (Pt I. Boxes 13-16)
- Manuscripts (Pt I. Box 17)
- Correspondence (Pt I. Box 18)
- Business file (Pt I. Box 19)
- Ephemera (Pt I. Boxes 20-29)
- Drawings (Pt II. Box 1)
- Book proposals (Pt II. Box 2)
- Correspondence (Pt II. Box 3)
- Ephemera (Pt II. Boxes 4-11)
- Oversize correspondence (Pt II. Box 12)
Indexing: Subjects and Added Entries
Part I includes the following indexing terms:
Indexing: Subjects
- Schwartzman, Arnold. In files throughout Box 19, RL 452-491.
Indexing: Added Entries
- Asbury Park Press. Represented by Sal Foderaro. Addressee of Ted Rall. RL 431
- Asbury Park Press. Represented by Jim Gardner. Addressee of Ted Rall. RL 432
- Asbury Park Press. Represented by Raymond Olwerther. Addressee of Ted Rall. RL 435
- Asbury Park Press. Represented by Raymond Tuers. In letter to Ted Rall, 1994, Sep. 26. RL 443
Part III includes the following added entry:
- Universal Press Syndicate. Letter sent to Editors. In Ted Rall, drawing “Bob Dole on Abortion,” 1996, Aug. 22. RL 1365
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
Huntington Library's Online Catalog.
Rall, Ted --
Archives.
Editorial cartoons.
Editorial cartoonists -- United States
-- Archives.
United States --
Politics and government -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Editorial cartoons -- United States --
20th century.
Ephemera -- United States -- 20th
century.
Essays -- United States -- 20th
century.
Letters (correspondence) -- United
States -- 20th century.
Personal papers -- United States --
20th century.