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Call Number: SC0755
Creator:
Murray, Feg
Title: Feg Murray papers
Dates: 1907-2001
Bulk Dates: 1915-1974
Physical Description:
6 Linear feet
Summary: This collection primarily documents his career as an illustrator, but also includes materials relating to his athletic career
and his family. Collection includes correspondence, primarily to his future wife Dorothy Hanna, 1919 and undated; clippings
and photographs pertaining to his track career, 1915-20; photographs of Murray, his family, and Murray with Hollywood actors;
and original artwork and published illustrations and drawings, 1907-1962. Subjects of his artwork include Stanford student
life (including "Snoppyquops" drawings and verse), athletes, Hollywood stars, European trip, and World War I cartoons. Also
included is a copy of the book HOLLY-WOULD!, text by John Milton Hagen and illustrations by Feg Murray (Arlington House, 1974).
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
This collection is open for research.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Feg Murray Papers (SC0755). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Frederic (Feg) Murray earned his A.B. in graphic arts at Stanford University in 1916; he married Dorothy Hanna (Stanford class
of 1919) in 1920. Artist, writer, and syndicated cartoonist, Murray was perhaps best know for his "Seein' Stars" column. He
was also a track athlete, competing on the Stanford University team and in the 1920 Olympics.
This collection primarily documents his career as an illustrator, but also includes materials relating to his athletic career
and his family. Collection includes correspondence, primarily to his future wife Dorothy Hanna, 1919 and undated; clippings
and photographs pertaining to his track career, 1915-20; photographs of Murray, his family, and Murray with Hollywood actors;
and original artwork and published illustrations and drawings, 1907-1962. Subjects of his artwork include Stanford student
life (including "Snoppyquops" drawings and verse), athletes, Hollywood stars, European trip, and World War I cartoons. Also
included is a copy of the book HOLLY-WOULD!, text by John Milton Hagen and illustrations by Feg Murray (Arlington House, 1974).
Murray, Feg
Athletes --Pictorial works.
Illustrators --United States.
Motion picture actors and actresses --Pictorial works.
Track and field.