John Allen Saunders cartoon
Collection — Folder: OBC068
Identifier: OBC068
Scope and Contents
The collection is an original Mary Worth cartoon board with three panels with drawings and balloon dialogue, dated November 2, 1978.
Dates
- 1978/11/02
Creator
- Saunders, Allen, 1899-1986 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Allen Saunders was born in Lebanon, Indiana on March 24, 1899, the son of Fred Clark and Nancy Ellen (Jackson) Saunders. He attended Wabash College, where he received his A.B. degree in 1920 and his A.M. in 1922. Saunders continued graduate studies at the University of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Saunders taught French and other Romance languages at Wabash College from 1920 to 1927. He married Lois Long on March 27, 1923 and they had 4 children: John Philip, David Allen, Penelope, and Lois Anne.
In his spare time, Saunders wrote plays for amateur theatrical groups, did free-lance writing of detective pulp fiction (1926-1936) and started cartooning. In 1927, he joined the editorial staff of the Toledo News-Bee, where he worked as books and theatre editor. In 1935, Saunders entered the comic strip field with Elmer Woggon. Four years later, Saunders took over the writing phase of Mary Worth, drawn by Ken Ernest. Saunders became a writer with the Chicago News Syndicate in 1936 under the name Steve Roper. He died on January 24, 1986.
In his spare time, Saunders wrote plays for amateur theatrical groups, did free-lance writing of detective pulp fiction (1926-1936) and started cartooning. In 1927, he joined the editorial staff of the Toledo News-Bee, where he worked as books and theatre editor. In 1935, Saunders entered the comic strip field with Elmer Woggon. Four years later, Saunders took over the writing phase of Mary Worth, drawn by Ken Ernest. Saunders became a writer with the Chicago News Syndicate in 1936 under the name Steve Roper. He died on January 24, 1986.
Extent
0.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from John Saunders on 1979/01/22.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1999 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2021/10/20 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Saunders, Allen, 1899-1986 (Person)
- Title
- John Allen Saunders cartoon
- 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
Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
