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Gabe Josephson Collection

An inventory of his collection at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Natalie Pace
Date: 2018

Biography

Gabriel “Gabe” Josephson (d. 1987) graduated from Syracuse University in 1950, and was a cartoonist. He was the creator of the Vic the Vet cartoon, a comic that focused on a veteran attending Syracuse University under the GI Bill. Josephson initially entered Syracuse University in 1943 as part of the College of Applied Science, before enlisting in the army when he was seventeen. Josephson went overseas to serve in France, Belgium, Scotland, England, and Germany. He received several honors, including the Purple Heart, combat infantryman’s badge, and three battle stars for combat duty. Josephson then returned to Syracuse University under the GI Bill and attended from 1946 to 1950. He started this phase of his college career off as part of the College of Liberal Arts, before switching into the College of Fine Arts. While at Syracuse he was involved with the Daily Orange, Syracusan, Campus Chest, Sigma Delta Chi, and the Independent Men’s Association. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1950, focusing on Illustration. Josephson went on to pursue a successful career as a cartoonist, illustrator, and freelance artist.

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of materials dated from 1947 to 1950. Materials include Vic the Vet cartoons and newspaper clippings.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

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

Related Material

Gabe Josephson has a clipping file in the University Archives.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Josephson, Gabe.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

American wit and humor, Pictorial.
Cartoons.
Veterans.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Cartoons (humorous images)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Drawings (visual works)

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Gabe Josephson Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Collection materials were donated by Susan Watts in 2002 and by the family of Richard C. Hausheer '50 in 2009.

Processing Information

Materials were rehoused into archival folders.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

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