The Inventory of the Harold Gray Collection #100 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Gray, Harold #100 Gifts of Mrs. Harold Gray and others, 1966-1992 Box 1 Folder 1 I. Correspondence. A. Reader mail. 1. Fan mail re: “Little Orphan Annie.” a. 1937. b. 1938. c. 1939. d. Undated (1930s). Folder 2 e. 1940-1943. Folder 3 f. 1944. Folder 4 g. 1945. Folder 5 h. 1946. Folder 6 i. 1947. Folder 7 j. 1948. Folder 8 k. 1949. 2 Box 1 cont’d. Folder 9 l. Undated (1940s). Folder 10 m. 1950. Folder 11 n. 1951. Folder 12 o. 1952. Folder 13 p. 1953-1955. Folder 14 q. 1957-1959. Folder 15 r. Undated (1950s). Folder 16 s. 1960. Folder 17 t. 1961. Folder 18 u. 1962. Folder 19 v. 1963. 3 Box 1 cont’d. Folder 20 w. 1964. Folder 21 x. 1965. Folder 22 y. 1966. Folder 23 z. 1967. Folder 24 aa. 1968. Folder 25 bb. Undated (1960s). Folder 26 2. Reader comments, criticisms and complaints. a. TLS re: depiction of social work in “Annie,” Mar. 3, 1937. Folder 27 b. Letters re: “Annie” character names, 1938-1966. Folder 28 c. Re: “Annie”’s dress and appearance, 1941-1952. Folder 29 d. Protests re: African-American character in “Annie,” 1942; includes: (i) “Maw Green” comic strip. 4 Box 1 cont’d. (ii) TL from HG to R. B. Chandler, publisher of the Mobile Press Register, explaining his choice to draw a black character, asking for understanding, and stating his personal stance on issue of the “color barrier,” Aug. 8, 1942. Folder 30 e. Re: Mayor Spike Spangler character in “Annie,” 1943. Folder 31 f. Re: “Annie” Junior Commandos (group urging child participation with homefront support on the World War II), 1943-1944. Folder 32 g. Re: Daddy Warbucks’ death in “Annie,” 1944. Folder 33 h. Criticism by public watchdog groups and “Annie” response, 1947. Folder 34 i. Criticism re: “Annie” comics, addressing banning “offensive” comic books, 1949. Folder 35 j. Legal opinion prepared by attorney Wallace Nance re: “Annie” discovering hidden treasure (humorous piece sent to HG discussing taxes and legal income issues facing “Annie” as result of her windfall, and HG’s discussion of topics in comic strip), Jan. 1949. Folder 36 k. “Crazy Episode” responses and several magazine tearsheets, Feb. 1965. 5 Box 1 cont’d. Folder 37 l. Response re: “Annie” strip pulled from Los Angeles Times newspaper, 1966. Folder 38 m. General criticism and responses. (i) 1943-1946. Folder 39 (ii) 1947 and 1949. Folder 40 (iii) “Beefs and Answers,” 10 letters of reader responses along with CTS responses by HG, 1947 and 1951. Folder 41 (iv) 1952, 1953, 1959. Folder 42 (v) 1965. Folder 43 (vi) Undated complaints. Folder 44 B. Business and legal letters. 1. 5 TLS re: Collier’s magazine offer for HG to contribute to a series of hand-drawn cartoonist self- profiles, 1949; includes magazine tearsheets and copies of submissions by Ernie Bushmiller (tearsheet), Ham Fisher (tearsheet), Chester Gould (photocopy) and Milton Caniff (photocopy). 6 Box 1 cont’d. Folder 45 2. TLS from various organizations and companies, re: requests for HG to contribute “Annie” artwork, money, and personal appearances, 1950s. Folder 46 3. TLS from Kinball V. Root of Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers, Inc., Jan. 16, 1953. 4. TLS from Richard Clarke, President of Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, Inc., May 2, 1950. 5. Walker, Mort. TLS Asking Gray to contribute article to Cartoonist magazine, Apr. 10, 1953. 6. TL from Dale Hale (assistant to Charles M. Schulz), on “Peanuts” stationery, Jan. 16, 1959. Folder 47 7. 3 TLS from Dr. Howard B. Gotlieb, Jan. 13, Mar. 9, and Mar. 17, 1966. Folder 48 8. Requests for HG’s papers/archive. a. Kansas State University, Nov. 18, 1965. b. Syracuse University, Aug. 23, 1966. Folder 49 C. Personal. 1. TL from HG to Clare Boothe Luce, Oct. 8, 1943; with Luce’s response. 7 Box 1 cont’d. Folder 50 2. 4 TLS from Perdue University re: alumni events; requests for monetary contribution; Class of 1897 40th reunion; response to HG’s inquiries regarding former classmates. Box 2 II. Printed Material. A. Proofs of “Little Orphan Annie” comic strips. 1. Bound dailies, newsprint (black and white), 31 volumes total. a. 1924-1934, 1937-1941; 15 volumes. Box 3 b. 1942-1948; 6 volumes; and original covers for the 1924-1927 proof books. Box 4 c. 1959-1964; 6 volumes. Box 5 d. 1965-1968; 4 volumes. Box 6 Folder 1 2. Newsprint copies of “Little Orphan Annie”; each sheet features one week’s 6 daily strips. a. 1959; week of May 4 - week of Dec. 28. Folder 2 b. 1960; week of Jan. 4 - week of Dec. 26. 8 Box 6 cont’d. Folder 3 c. 1961; week of Jan. 2 - week of Oct. 9. Folder 4 d. 1965; week of Oct. 11 - week of Dec. 27. Folder 5 e. 1966; week of Jan. 3 - week of Dec. 26. Folder 6 f. 1967; week of Jan. 2 - week of Dec. 25. Folder 7 g. 1968; week of Jan. 1 - week of June 17. Box 7 3. Bound Sunday pages, newsprint, color; all post-1955 Sundays include a “Maw Green” comic. a. 1939-1944; 6 volumes. Box 8 b. 1946-1947, 1949, 1951-1954; 7 volumes. Box 9 c. 1955-1960; 6 volumes. Box 10 d. 1962-1963, 1965-1966, 1968; 5 volumes. Box 11 4. Loose, Sunday pages, Jan.-July 1967; 11 items. B. Various large-sized items. 9 Box 11 cont’d. 1. Fortune magazine, Apr. 1937. [“Little Orphan Annie” mentioned in poll about comics’ popularity.] 2. “What Motivates the Comic Strip Artist,” booklet; includes profile of HG; undated. 3. Sunday newspaper panels, “Little Orphan Annie” and “Maw Green,” Jan.-July, 1967. Folder 1 4. “Little Orphan Annie” Dacron advertisement; full page, New York Times Magazine. 5. “Little Orphan Annie,” full-page ad for Christmas promotion sponsored by Horne’s department store, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, Nov. 25, 1966. 6. “Some Combinations Can’t Be Beaten,” ad for “Little Orphan Annie” circulation; full-page ad, Women’s Wear Daily, Sep. 19, 1966. 7. “Gasoline Alley” promotion; full-page ad sponsored by the CT-NYN Syndicate. 8. “Little Orphan Annie” daily printing template: pressed paperboard, June 26 - July 1, 1961. Folder 2 C. Christmas card proofs; oversize pages; 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1962. Folder 3 III. Artwork. A. Christmas cards. 1. 1942. a. Pen and ink draft of cover image. b. Hand colored draft of cover image. 10 Box 11 cont’d. 2. 1951; pen and ink, watercolor draft of cover image with notes for printing colors. 3. 1954; ink and watercolor draft of cover image. 4. 1955. a. Watercolor draft of inner text. b. Pen and ink draft of cover image. c. Pen and ink and watercolor draft of cover image. 5. 1957. a. Pen and ink draft of cover image. b. Ink and color draft of cover image. 6. Undated; pen and ink and watercolor image of “Annie,” “Sandy” and Star of Bethlehem. B. Miscellaneous; unidentified sketches, unsigned. [Possibly work of Robert Leffingwell, assistant to HG and creator/illustrator of “Little Joe” & “Ze Gen’ral” comic strips.] Folder 4 C. “Characters Past, Present and Future.” 1. “Maw Green”- type character with clerk/teller; ink on small board. 2. Man in turban with scimitar; ink; 2 pencil sketches of characters are on the same board. 3. Portraits of little girl and man wearing tuxedo; ink on board. 4. “Red Madigan” and gang of boys; “Byron Bolo”; ink on paper. 5. “Myrna May” portrait; “Bert and Bessie Slagg”; “Bill Slagg” as “Peter La Plata”; ink on paper. 6. “Reverend Meek”; “Mayor George Gull”; “Ken Kettle, Druggist”; “Mrs. Bostle, Civic Leader”; “Doc C.C. Jones”; 11 Box 11 cont’d. “Guy Gulp”; “Dan Dandelion”; “Dick Demijohn”; “Ben Berry, Undertaker”; 3 farmers; ink on paper. 7. “Zaney,” 3 sketches of old man; 2 sketches of swarthy man, similar to “Ze Gen’ral”; ink on paper. 8. “Annie” and “Sandy” portrait; “Pete El Paso”; “Buck”; “Gregory Itchkovitch”; ink on paper. 9. U.S. Army jeep; pencil sketch. Box 12 IV. Printed Material (continued). A. “Maw Green,” bound dailies, 1945-1950, 6 volumes. Box 13 Folder 1 B. “Little Orphan Annie” and “Maw Green” Sunday panels, all photostat copies. 1. 1949. Folder 2 2. 1950 (Dec. 10 not present). Folder 3 3. Jan. 14; Feb. 11; March 4 and 11; April 1, 8 and 22, 1951. Folder 4 4. March 9, 1952. 5. May 5; June 9 and 16, 1957. Folder 5 6. Jan. 3 - Nov. 6, 1960. 12 Box 13 cont’d. Folder 6 7. Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27; Sep. 3, 1961. Folder 7 8. Aug. 25; Sep. 1, 8 and 29; Dec. 22 and 29, 1963. 9. Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26, 1964. 10. Apr. 18; Nov. 14, 21 and 28; Dec. 5, 12, 19 and 26, 1965. Folder 8 11. 1966 (the “Maw Green” comic for Mar. 3 is not present). Folder 9 12. 1967. Folder 10 13. Jan. 7 - July 21, 1968. Box 14 Folder 1 C. Christmas cards printed from designs by HG, for HG and Mildred Gray’s personal use (not mass-produced). 1. 1920, 1922, 1926, 1928 (special telegram). Folder 2 2. 1930 (2 cards, including one sent to Mrs. H. J. Leffingwell), 1935, 1936. Folder 3 3. 1941 (2 cards), 1942 (2 cards), 1945, 1947. 13 Box 14 cont’d. Folder 4 4. 1950, 1951 (11 cards), 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 (7 cards). Folder 5 5. 1960 (2 cards), 1961, 1962 (11 cards), 1963 (8 cards).