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Guide to the Correspondence Collection

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Guide to the Carl Barks SC.CBC 1 Correspondence Collection Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives Title: Carl Barks Correspondence Collection Creator: Barks, Carl, 1901-2000 Identifier/Call Number: SC.CBC Extent: 0.42 linear feet Date (inclusive): 1963-1984 Abstract: Carl Barks started drawing for in 1935. In 1943, he began drawing Disney stories for Western Printing and Lithography which produced the Dell and Gold Key comic books. Barks retired from the Disney Studio in 1966, but continued to script stories for Western throughout the 1980s. Language of Material: English Biographical Information: Carl Barks (1901-2000) began working as an artist for the Walt Disney Studio in November, 1935. By 1937, Bark was transferred to the story board department where he worked on animated cartoons. He left Disney in 1942 and moved to Hemet, California to start a chicken farm. Barks's unsuccessful chicken farming venture led him to return full time to work. In 1943, he began drawing Disney stories for Western Printing and Lithography which produced the Dell and Gold Key comic books. He created Scrooge McDuck, the miserly uncle of , in 1947, in 1948, the in 1951, and , a self-portrait, in 1952. Barks retired in 1966 at age of 65. He began painting his characters in 1968 which were in great demand after 1976. This new income allowed him to purchase a home in Santa Barbara. Bark maintained an active career until his late nineties and spent his last years in Grants Pass, . Scope and Contents The Carl Barks Correspondence Collection consists of over 70 letters written to and his colleagues at Western between 1964 and 1987. They contain Carl Barks' story ideas, synopsis for , Donald Duck, and Junior Woodchuck stories, and insights into his personal and financial life. The letters are arranged in chronological order. The dates of the undated letters have been determined by the publishing dates of the comic books discussed or other internal evidence that corresponds to biographical information. These dates are enclosed in brackets. Related Material Chase Craig Collection Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for research use. Conditions Governing Use: Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Immediate Source of Acquisition Bruce Craig, 2003. For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide. Subjects and Indexing Terms Documents

Box 1, Folder 1 Del, Larry and Craig Chase, ca. 1963 February 28 Box 1, Folder 2 Del, Larry and Craig Chase, 1963 November 11 Box 1, Folder 3 Jack, Chase and Larry Del, 1964 February 8 Box 1, Folder 4 Chase Craig, 1964 May 5 Box 1, Folder 5 Guys, May 1964 Box 1, Folder 6 Larry, Chase, 1964 Box 1, Folder 7 Jack, Chase, 1964 Box 1, Folder 8 Men of Western, 1964

Guide to the Carl Barks SC.CBC 2 Correspondence Collection Box 1, Folder 9 Synopsis, Uncle Scrooge #61, ca. July 1964 Box 1, Folder 10 Craig, Chase, ca. May 1965 Box 1, Folder 11 Men of the Ruling Junta, 1965 May 12 Box 1, Folder 12 Smogmen, 1965 October 29 Box 1, Folder 13 Craig, Chase, 1965 November 8 Box 1, Folder 14 Synopsis, Uncle Scrooge #63, ca. 1965-May 1966 Box 1, Folder 15 Craig, Chase, 1965 Box 1, Folder 16 Craig, Chase, ca. 1966 Box 1, Folder 17 Fellows of the Royal Duckerie, ca. 1966 Box 1, Folder 18 Craig, Chase, 1966 March 16 Box 1, Folder 19 Craig, Chase, 1966 April 13 Box 1, Folder 20 Chase and the Lads of Western Ho, ca. Summer 1966 Box 1, Folder 21 Craig, Chase, 1966 June 22 Box 1, Folder 22 Craig, Chase, 1966 July 4 Box 1, Folder 23 Larry, Uncle Scrooge #68, 1966 March 8-ca. July 1966 Box 1, Folder 24 Merry Men of Western, 1966 September 2 Box 1, Folder 25 Craig, Chase, 1966 October 7 Box 1, Folder 26 Craig, Chase, ca. 1966 Box 1, Folder 27 Men of Western, 1967 Box 1, Folder 28 Craig, Chase, 1967 July 8 Box 1, Folder 29 Craig, Chase, 1968 October 26 Box 1, Folder 30 Craig, Chase, 1968 November 7 Box 1, Folder 31 Craig, Chase, ca. 1968 Box 1, Folder 32 Craig, Chase, ca. January 1966-ca. March 1968 Box 1, Folder 33 Craig, Chase, 1969 April 22 Box 1, Folder 34 Craig, Chase, 1969 October 5 Box 1, Folder 35 Craig, Chase, ca. 1969 December 5 Box 1, Folder 36 Merry Men of Western, ca. 1969 Box 1, Folder 37 Craig, Chase, ca. 1969 October 17 Box 1, Folder 38 Craig, Chase, ca. 1979 Box 1, Folder 39 Craig, Chase, 1970 February 14 Box 1, Folder 40 Craig, Chase, 1970 February 21 Box 1, Folder 41 Craig, Chase, ca. March 1970 Box 1, Folder 42 Craig, Chase, 1970 March 13 Box 1, Folder 43 Craig, Chase, 1970 August 13 Box 1, Folder 44 Chase, Craig, 1970 November 5 Box 1, Folder 45 Craig, Chase, 1970 December 2 Box 1, Folder 46 Craig, Chase, 1970 December 14 Box 1, Folder 47 Craig, Chase, 1971 January 12 Box 1, Folder 48 Craig, Chase, 1971 February 1 Box 1, Folder 49 Craig, Chase, 1971 May 2 Box 1, Folder 50 Craig, Chase, 1971 May 26 Box 1, Folder 51 Craig, Chase, ca. July 1971 Box 1, Folder 52 Craig, Chase, 1971 September 26 Box 1, Folder 53 Craig, Chase, 1971 October 4 Box 1, Folder 54 Craig, Chase, ca. October 1971-ca. November 1971 Box 1, Folder 55 Craig, Chase, 1971 November 4 Box 1, Folder 56 Craig, Chase, 1971 November 14 Box 1, Folder 57 Craig, Chase, 1971 November 23 Box 1, Folder 58 Craig, Chase, 1972 January 7 Box 1, Folder 59 Craig, Chase, 1972 January 12 Box 1, Folder 60 Craig, Chase, 1972 January 18 Box 1, Folder 61 Craig, Chase, 1972 January 25 Box 1, Folder 62 Craig, Chase, 1972 March 28 Box 1, Folder 63 Craig, Chase, 1972 May 16 Box 1, Folder 64 Craig, Chase, 1972 September 3 Box 1, Folder 65 Craig, Chase, 1972

Guide to the Carl Barks SC.CBC 3 Correspondence Collection Box 1, Folder 66 Craig, Chase, ca. 1972 Box 1, Folder 67 Jokes, ca. 1972 Box 1, Folder 68 Craig, Chase, 1963 January 16 Box 1, Folder 69 Craig, Chase, 1973 March 29 Box 1, Folder 70 Craig, Chase, 1973 September 4 Box 1, Folder 71 Craig, Chase, 1973 November 14 Box 1, Folder 72 Craig, Chase, 1973 December 3 Box 1, Folder 73 Craig, Chase, 1975 July 27 Box 1, Folder 74 Craig, Chase, 1984 April 1 Box 1, Folder 75 Craig, Chase, 1987 November 4 Box 1, Folder 76 Reprint requests

Guide to the Carl Barks SC.CBC 4 Correspondence Collection