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Jim Davis cartoons

 Collection — Folder: OBC025
Identifier: OBC025

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two black and white cartoon strips of Garfield drawn by Jim Davis in 1978.

Dates

  • 1978

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Jim Davis was born near Marion, Indiana on July 28, 1945. He attended Ball State University and was later a cartoonist. He created the cartoon strip Garfield which was first published in July 1978.

Extent

0.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

No further additions are expected.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Jim R. Davis on 1978/10/28.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed in 1999 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2021/10/18 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Jim Davis cartoons
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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