Finding Aid for the Robert "Snuffy" O'Neil World War II cartoon drawing 2010.086.r

Finding aid prepared by Norm Lee
Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
One University Drive
Orange, CA, 92866
(714) 532 - 7711
rboyd@chapman.edu
06/03/2015


Title: Robert "Snuffy" O'Neil World War II cartoon drawing
Identifier/Call Number: 2010.086.r
Contributing Institution: Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries
Language of Material: English
Container: 1
Physical Description: 0.25 Linear feet (1 folder)
Date: 1942
Location note: Leatherby Libraries
Abstract: One hand-drawn cartoon, WW II era by Robert "Snuffy" O'Neil.

Preferred Citation note

[Item title], Robert "Snuffy" O'Neil World War II cartoon drawing (2010.086.r), Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Gift of Ralph L. Tomlinson.

Conditions Governing Use note

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research.

Biographical/Historical note

Robert "Snuffy" O'Neil: "Born in Pennsylvania in 1924. Enlisted in the Army June 30, 1943 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after completing four years of high school. Served with the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colorado; Camp Swift, Texas and in Italy. Assigned to the 86th Infantry Regiment, Company I. Following the war he spent time in Aspen, Colorado, where he painted caricatures of patrons at fellow 10th Mountain veteran John Litchfield's Red Onion restaurant."
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Scope and Contents note

This collection contains one hand-drawn cartoon, WW II era, 8 1/2" x 11", drawn by "Snuffy" O'Neil, with another half-sheet cartoon on the back, same artist.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

O'Neil, Robert "Snuffy", 1924- -- Pictorial works
Tomlinson, Ralph L., 1928-2011.
History--Caricatures and cartoons
World War, 1939-1945--Caricatures and Cartoons