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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Janocha, William |
| Title: | William Janocha Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1944-1981 |
| Bulk Dates: | 1976-1981 |
| Quantity: | 2.4 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | 77 original cartoons—75 by George Fett, and 1 each by George Merkle and Ving Fuller. |
| 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
William Janocha (1959- ) is an American cartoonist, illustrator and comics historian.
William Janocha was born in October 1959 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Janocha received his BFA from Syracuse University in 1981 and drew a daily comic strip while a student there.
Janocha worked for the Walt Disney Productions Broadcast Arts studio in New York and became Mort Walker’s assistant in 1987. Janocha has written for magazines including Mad and Hogan's Alley. He has drawn book illustrations and his editorial cartoons have appeared in the Greenwich Time and Stamford Advocate. The National Cartoonists Society recognized Janocha with a Silver T-Square Award in 1996.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The William Janocha Collection consists of 1 Sunday cartoon by George Merkle from the comic strip Hy Score (1944); 1 daily cartoon by Ving Fuller from the comic strip Little Doc (1956); and 75 cartoons by George Fett from the comic strips Little Nono and Sniffy (1973) and Norbert (1974-1981).
Hy Score featured a FBI agent. Little Doc was distributed by Ving Features Syndicate. Little Nono and Sniffy (Norbert) was distributed by United Feature Syndicate and was based on Fett's own pets, including his beagle Sniffy.
Arrangement of the Collection
Each title is foldered separately. Little Nono and Sniffy and Norbert panels are in chronological order.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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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.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center has collections of over one hundred cartoonists. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
William Janocha Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of William Janocha, 2003.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MD
Date: 22 Dec 2008
Revision history: 22 Dec 2008 - converted to EAD (MD);
31 Jul 2009- added detailed inventory (SK)