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William F. Simpson original gag cartoon drawings [graphic].
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Title:
William F. Simpson original gag cartoon drawingsCreator/Contributor:
Simpson, William F., creatorAbstract:
Includes original drawings for gag cartoons on various subjects. Also includes clippings of Simpson's published cartoons
from various sources, including the San Francisco Examiner, the Oakland Post Enquirer and the Winged Acorn.
Date:
ca. 1930-ca. 1965 (issued)Note:
Backs of some drawings include name and address of artist: W.F. Simpson 1552 Verdi St. Alameda, Cal.
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William F. Simpson original gag cartoon drawings, BANC PIC 2013.011, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
William F. Simpson worked as a cartoonist and photographer for the Oakland Tribune in the 1930s and 1940s (signing his name
Bill Simpson). He was also affiliated with the f64 group of photographers and contributed to Camera Craft magazine. The Oakland
Museum exhibited a one-man show of his photography in 1993. His wife was watercolor artist Anita Simpson.
Type:
graphicCartoons-20th century.
Drawings.
Physical Description:
graphic
drawing
1 box (ca. 200 drawings) : pencil and ink ; 22 x 28 cm or smaller.
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
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