Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Collection Scope and Contents
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: David Kunzle papers
Date (inclusive): circa 1830-2021
Date (bulk): 1960-2021
Collection Number: MS 172
Creator:
Kunzle, David
Extent:
12.04 linear feet
(12 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of photographs, prints, fashion plates, notes and other materials related to David Kunzle's research
and publications on early comic art in Europe produced in the 15th-19th centuries. Materials in the collection were used for
multiple books authored by Kunzle, including
The Early Comic Strip: Narrative Strips and Picture Stories in the European Broadsheet from c.1450 to 1825,
History of the Comic Strip: The Nineteenth Century,
Rebirth of the English Comic Strip: A Kaleidoscope, 1847-1870, and
From Criminal to Courtier: The Soldier in Netherlandish Art, 1550-1672.
Languages: The collection is mainly in English, with some materials in French, German, and Dutch.
Access
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
for research use.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives.
Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission
of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable
rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. David Kunzle papers (MS 172). Special Collections & University Archives, University
of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Gift of David Kunzle, 2023.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs, prints, fashion plates, notes and other materials related to David Kunzle's research
and publications on early comic art in Europe produced in the 15th-19th centuries. Materials in the collection were used for
multiple books authored by Kunzle, including
The Early Comic Strip: Narrative Strips and Picture Stories in the European Broadsheet from c.1450 to 1825,
History of the Comic Strip: The Nineteenth Century,
Rebirth of the English Comic Strip: A Kaleidoscope, 1847-1870, and
From Criminal to Courtier: The Soldier in Netherlandish Art, 1550-1672.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Comic books, strips, etc
Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism
Fashion prints
Soldiers in art
Genres and Forms of Materials
Engravings (prints)
Photographs
Plates (illustrations)