Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 14 Feb 2012
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| 22 May 2018 | items from 1973-1975 added (MRC) |
| 29 Jan 2021 | items from 1977 and 1979 added (MRC) |
Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Fett, George Leonard. |
| Title: | George Fett Cartoons |
| Dates: | 1973-1981 |
| Quantity: | 1.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Original cartoons from Norbert comic strip |
| 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 |
George Leonard Fett (1920-1989) was an American cartoonist best known worldwide for his Sniffy and Norbert comic strips, both of which featured dogs as main characters.
The George Fett Cartoons consists of more than 60 pieces of original artwork for the Norbert comic strip (earlier titled Little No-No and Sniffy). The strips are ink and blue pencil on artboard.
Chronological.
A detailed listing of the dates of all strips is available in pdf form here (if viewing online) or at the end of this inventory (if viewing hard copy).
Access Restrictions:
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Use Restrictions:
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Special Collections Research Center has the papers of more than 150 editorial and strip cartoonists. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
Persons
Fett, George Leonard.
Corporate Bodies
United Feature Syndicate.
Associated Titles
Norbert (comic strip)
Subjects
American wit and humor, Pictorial.
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States.
Cartoonists -- United States.
Comic books, strips,
etc. -- United States.
Dogs -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Genres and Forms
Artwork.
Cartoons (humorous images)
Comic strips.
Occupations
Cartoonists.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
George Fett Cartoons,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of William Janocha, 2011, 2017, 2021.
Cartoons
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| Oversize 1 | Norbert (earlier title: Little No-No and Sniffy) 1973-1981 roughly 17.5" x 5" | ||||||||||
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