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Winsor McCay Collection

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Title: Winsor McCay Collection
Inclusive Dates: circa 1920-1930
Quantity: 1 folder
Abstract: Editorial cartoons
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Winsor McCay (between 1866 and 1871-1934) was an American cartoonist and animator, best know for his strip Little Nemo..

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Winsor McCay Collection contains ten original editorial cartoons by Winsor McCay. The cartoons are undated. One features a figure labeled "Tammany Boss," referring to the American political organization. Anoher has a figure labeled "Governor Roosevelt"; Roosevelt was governor of New York from 1929-1932.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

McCay, Winsor.

Subjects

Caricatures and cartoons -- United States.
Cartoonists -- United States.
Drug control -- -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Editorial cartoons -- United States.
Illustrators -- United States.
Political corruption -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Taxation -- Caricatures and cartoons.

Genres and Forms

Cartoons (humorous images)
Editorial cartoons.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Winsor McCay Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ann Moniz, 2024.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: Michele Combs
Date: 10 Sep 2024
Revision history:

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Inventory

Cartoons
Oversize 1 Editorial cartoons 1920s-1930s (10 items)
American industries - Buy American policy
Government of the United States / People of America / Special privilege [and] financial influence
Income tax collector [riding horse labeled] Senate tax bill
Manufacturers sales tax $900,000,000 deficit
One thousand, one million, ten million years hence, what will he write?
President's chair [with tiger; grafter, gambler, bootlegger, Tammany Boss dancing in front of it]
Uniform state narcotic laws
Young Democrats Club [missile, aimed at] G.O.P. ramparts
[no caption: coliseum packed to capacity, flags with names of states; possibly a convention] (1927)
[no caption: Uncle Sam, woman, child; White House, school building in background]

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