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Finding Aid for the Collection of Materials by or about Ralph Steadman, 1980-1984
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  • Administrative Information
  • Biography
  • Scope and Content
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Collection of Materials by or about Ralph Steadman,
    Date (inclusive): 1980-1984
    Collection number: 1331
    Extent: 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
    Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.
    Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
    Abstract: Ralph Steadman (1936- ) was a sketch artist and cartoonist whose work appeared in newspapers and magazines including Punch, Private eye and the Daily telegraph. He also illustrated books including Daisy Ashford's Love and marriage (1965), Richard Ingrams' The tale of driver Grope (1966), and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (1967). The collection consists of materials by or about Steadman, including books, literary magazines, and postcards written or illustrated by him.
    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.
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

    Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

    Restrictions on Access

    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Collection of Materials by or about Ralph Steadman (Collection 1331). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

    UCLA Catalog Record ID

    UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4232815 

    Biography

    Steadman was born on May 15, 1936 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England; studied at the East Ham Technical College and part-time at the London School of Printing and Graphic Arts; worked for Kemsley Newspapers as a cartoonist; sketches and cartoons have appeared in Punch, Private eye, the Daily telegraph, and other publications; illustrated books, including Daisy Ashford's Love and marriage (1965), Richard Ingrams' The tale of driver Grope (1966), and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (1967).

    Scope and Content

    Collection consists of materials by or about Ralph Steadman, including books, literary magazines, and postcards written or illustrated by him. Includes editions of Inspector Mouse, with text by Bernard Stone and illustrations by Steadman, and A leg in the wind by Steadman.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
    Steadman, Ralph.
    Illustrators--England.