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Guide to the Richard Keith Culver Drawings, ca. 1888-1905 M0313

Finding aid prepared by Originally processed by Sara Timby; machine-readable finding aid created by Patricia White; re-processed by Griselda Mercado.
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Stanford University Libraries.
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, California, 94305
Repository email: speccollref@stanford.edu
© 2007
Title: Richard Keith Culver Drawings
Identifier/Call Number: M0313
Contributing Institution: Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 14.0 Linear feet 8 flatboxes and 22 map folders
Date (inclusive): ca. 1888-1905
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
Creator: Culver, Richard Keith, 1873-1939

Acquisition Information

This collection was a gift of William Wreden to Stanford University, Special Collections in 1979.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection consists of drawings by Culver used in comic strips, broadsides, satire cartoons, and calendars with some drawings by other artists, newsclippings about Culver, and several publications which contain Culver illustrations.

BIOGRAPHY

Richard Keith Culver received his A.B. in bionomics in 1899 from Stanford University. He was a nationally syndicated cartoonist before becoming a citrus grower in 1931.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item] Richard Keith Culver Drawings, M0313, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Publication Rights:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Access Restrictions:

The materials are open for research use. Materias must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Davenport, Horner
Dicks, Gus
Hermann, George
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
Swinnerton, Jimmy, 1875-1974
Zimmerman, Eugene, 1862-1935
Caricatures.
Cartoons
Drawings.
Illustrators --United States.
Flat-box 1, Folder 1

4 Posters Heading for "Boy's and Girls' Page," Sunday Edition San Francisco Call. some damaged by insects R.K. Culver

Flat-box 1, Folder 2

5 Posters Heading for "Boy's and Girls' Page," Sunday Edition San Francisco Call. some damaged by insects R.K. Culver

Flat-box 1, Folder 3

14 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" Physical Description: Boxing stories Physical Description: Miscellaneous Culver drawings, unsigned

Flat-box 1, Folder 4

8 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" Physical Description: Boxing stories Physical Description: Miscellaneous Culver drawings, unsigned

Flat-box 1, Folder 5

10 Posters Comic strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted -on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 2, Folder 1

3 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" - Boxing stories Miscellaneous Culver drawings

Flat-box 2, Folder 2

4 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" - Boxing stories Miscellaneous Culver drawings

Flat-box 2, Folder 3

5 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" - Boxing stories Miscellaneous Culver drawings

Flat-box 2, Folder 4

4 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" - Boxing stories Miscellaneous Culver drawings

Flat-box 2, Folder 5

4 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" - Boxing stories Miscellaneous Culver drawings

Flat-box 2, Folder 6

5 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" - Boxing stories Miscellaneous Culver drawings

Flat-box 2, Folder 7

7 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" - Boxing stories Miscellaneous Culver drawings

Flat-box 2, Folder 8

5 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" - Boxing stories Miscellaneous Culver drawings

Flat-box 2, Folder 9

4 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 2, Folder 10

4 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 2, Folder 11

4 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 2, Folder 12

5 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 2, Folder 13

4 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 2, Folder 14

4 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 3, Folder 1

11 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 3, Folder 2

10 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 3, Folder 3

7 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 3, Folder 4

8 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 3, Folder 5

11 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 4, Folder 1

5 Posters mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 4, Folder 2

5 Posters mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 4, Folder 3

5 Posters mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 4, Folder 4

5 Posters mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 4, Folder 5

5 Posters mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 4, Folder 6

5 Posters mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 4, Folder 7

5 Posters mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 4, Folder 8

6 Posters Drawings by artists mentioned in William Murrell's A History of American Graphic Humor

Flat-box 5, Folder 1

10 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 5, Folder 2

10 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 5, Folder 3

7 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Flat-box 5, Folder 4

9 Posters Calendar. original drawings. "The moths," plus another drawing possibly used or meant for the cover of the calendar. sheets as copyrighted by Dodge Stationary Company in 1988, plus copies of the copyrighted sheets.

Flat-box 5, Folder 5

5 Posters editorial cartoons, signed by Culver

Flat-box 6, Folder 1

6 Posters editorial cartoons, signed by Culver

Flat-box 6, Folder 2

6 Posters editorial cartoons, signed by Culver

Flat-box 6, Folder 3

7 Posters editorial cartoons, signed by Culver

Flat-box 6, Folder 4

7 Posters editorial cartoons, signed by Culver

Flat-box 6, Folder 5

7 Posters editorial cartoons, signed by Culver

Flat-box 7, Folder 1

7 Posters editorial cartoons, signed by Culver

Flat-box 7, Folder 2

4 Posters editorial cartoons, signed by Culver

Flat-box 7, Folder 3

6 Posters Political cartoons of Harnson Bray Otis - the editorial manager of the Los Anglees Times. Seem to be final proofs to be sent to engraver. Signed by Culver.

Flat-box 7, Folder 4

8 Posters Political cartoons of Harnson Bray Otis - the editorial manager of the Los Anglees Times. Seem to be final proofs to be sent to engraver. Signed by Culver.

Flat-box 7, Folder 5

5 Posters Theodore Roosevelt. Signed by Culver. Proofsheets (broadsides?)

Flat-box 7, Folder 6

5 Posters Theodore Roosevelt. Signed by Culver. Proofsheets (broadsides?)

Flat-box 7, Folder 7

6 Posters Broadsheets and drawings, signed by Culver, California state and local politics

Flat-box 7, Folder 8

5 Posters Broadsheets and drawings, signed by Culver, California state and local politics

Flat-box 8, Folder 1

Scrapbook - "Caricatures by R.K. Culver." Newspaper clips of caricatures by Culver as well as a couple of large broadsheets. Miscellaneous news clippings of Culver, as well as other artists' cartoons. One photo "Zim - Judge" to Mr. R. K. Culver of California

Flat-box 8, Folder 2

Scrapbook - "Caricatures by R.K. Culver." Newspaper clips of caricatures by Culver as well as a couple of large broadsheets. Miscellaneous news clippings of Culver, as well as other artists' cartoons. One photo "Zim - Judge" to Mr. R. K. Culver of California

Flat-box 8, Folder 3

Scrapbook - "Caricatures by R.K. Culver." Newspaper clips of caricatures by Culver as well as a couple of large broadsheets. Miscellaneous news clippings of Culver, as well as other artists' cartoons. One photo "Zim - Judge" to Mr. R. K. Culver of California

Flat-box 8, Folder 4

Judge

Flat-box 8, Folder 5

The American Cartoonist Magazine. Holiday Number, 1903, p. 33 "Then and Now," by Arthur Brudick, illustrated by R.K. Culver

Flat-box 8, Folder 6

Caricature. The Wit & Humor of a Nation in Picture, Song & Story Illustrated by America's Greatest Artists.

Map-Folder 9

3 Posters politcal satire cartoons mounted on heavy stock R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 10

4 Posters politcal satire cartoons mounted on heavy stock R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 11

7 Posters politcal satire cartoons mounted on heavy stock R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 12

5 Posters politcal satire cartoons mounted on heavy stock R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 13

10 Posters "The Roosevelt Bears", by Paul Piper: illustrated by V. Floyd Campbell, illustrated by R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 14

11 Posters "The Roosevelt Bears", by Paul Piper: illustrated by V. Floyd Campbell, illustrated by R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 15

10 Posters "The Roosevelt Bears", by Paul Piper: illustrated by V. Floyd Campbell, illustrated by R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 16

11 Posters "The Roosevelt Bears", by Paul Piper: illustrated by V. Floyd Campbell, illustrated by R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 17

11 Posters Cartoon comment on affairs of the time, national and local (California) R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 18

11 Posters Cartoon comment on affairs of the time, national and local (California) R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 19

9 Posters Cartoon comment on affairs of the time, national and local (California) R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 20

8 Posters Comic Strips: "Those McCheruby Twins," "Uncle Philo," R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 21

7 Posters Comic Strips: "Those McCheruby Twins," "Uncle Philo," R.K. Culver

Map-Folder 22

5 Posters "Mr. Knottquite" Physical Description: pieces Boxing stories Physical Description: pieces Miscellaneous Culver drawings, unsigned

Map-Folder 23

6 Posters Comic Strips - mostly proofsheets with pasted-on typed captions. Western pioneer scenes, "darkie" minstrel strips, rooster, various farm animal cartoons, signed by R.K. Culver; mostly pen and ink, a few pen and ink with wash.

Map-Folder 24

7 Posters Calendar. original drawings. "The moths," plus another drawing possibly used or meant for the cover of the calendar. sheets as copyrighted by Dodge Stationary Company in 1988, plus copies of the copyrighted sheets.

Map-Folder 25

3 Posters Drawings by artists mentioned in William Murrell's A History of American Graphic Humor.

Map-Folder 26

5 Posters Cartoons, signed by Culver

Map-Folder 27

6 Posters Cartoons, signed by Culver

Map-Folder 28

6 Posters signed drawings, editorials re William Jennings Bryan.

Map-Folder 29

5 Posters Political cartoons of Harnson Bray Otis - the editorial manager of the Los Angeles Times. Seem to be final proofs to be sent to engraver. Signed by Culver

Map-Folder 30

5 Posters signed by Culver

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