The Inventory of the Elmer Simms Campbell Collection #784 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center CAMPBELL, ELMER SIMMS 1906-1971 Outl±ne of Inventory October 1976 I, ART WORK A. By ESC 1, Finished cartoon layouts a. "Cu ties" b, "Cu tie Pie" c, "Hoiman" and "Let's Join the Ladies" d, "Phantom Island" and "Sailor Sam" e, "Sultan" f, Other 2, Preliminary sketches 3, Portraits, Landscapes, Caricatures 4. Other B. By Others II. MANUSCRIPTS A, By ESC B, Poem by Langston Hughes III, PHOTOGRAPHS A. Of ESC B, Of Connie Willis C. Of Vivian Campbell D, Of Elizabeth Ann Campbell E, Of Friends, Family Campbell, Elmer Simms Outline of Inventory Page 2 IV, PRINTED ITEMS A. By ESC 1. Art Work a. Cartoons b. Illustrations c, Commercial ads d. Magazine and program covers e, Posters 2, Articles B, About ESC 1, Feature Articles 2, Short mentions and/or pictures V, ACCOUNT BOOK VI, HONORARY DEGREE AJ:i!D CERTIFICATE VII. CORRESPONDENCE, 19-23~1970 VIII. ART SUPPLIES E. Simms Campbell 1906-1971 October 1976 Box 1 I. ART WORK A. By ESC 1. Finished cartoon layouts. Each with signature, a. "Cuties". Syndicated by King Features. Pen and ink with captions, some with notes to printer. 10" x 14 11 or 11 11 12 X 13 , i. 1948. 56 cartoons. (Ill) ii. 1949. 23 cartoons, (#2) iii,1951. 1 cartoon, (//3 iv. 1954. 8 cartoons. (#4) v. 1955, 120 cartoonse C/151 Box 2 vi. 1956. 229 cartoons Jan, - Nov. (209) Box 2 (#1) Box 3 Dec, (20) Box 3 ( // 1) vii.1957. 42 cartoons. (1/2) viii.1958. 145 cartoons. Jan. - June (//3) Box 4 July - Dec. Box 4 (111) ix. 1959. 82 cartoons. (//2) X, Undated. 5 cartons. (//3) Package Ill b. "Cutie Pie". 12 pen and ink cartoons, most 4 panels, on 6 14½" x 22 3/4" sheets. Campbell, E. Simms October 1976 Page 2 Package Ill c. "Hoiman" & "Let's Join the Ladies". Ink and watercolor, dated 1937. One episode of each contained on 15¾;" x 19" sheet. d. "Phantom Island" & "Sailor Sam". Ink and watercolor cartoon strips. Three 16½" x 20" sheets with one episode of both included on each. e. "Sultan". Appears in Esquire. Single panel cartoons in watercolors. 11 11 i. 3 13 X 16 3/ 4 ii. 1 25½" X 19½" f. Others. Three single panel watercolor cartoons 11 11 i. 2 17 X 21 11 11 ii. 1 13 X 16 5/8 2. Preliminary sketches a. Sketches for single panel cartoons. Each 8¼" x 11 3/4", pencil or conte crayon drawing with typed caption. Signed with initials. Box 4 i. "Gags - Xmas - N. Years - Holidays". 15 cartoons. (//4) ii. "To Send to New Yorker". 3 cartoons. (//5) Box 5 iii. "Rough 'Blue Material' Gags •.. " 38 cartoons. (Ill) iv. 11 Sul tan". 16 cartoons. (1/2) v. ca. 500 cartoons, undated. (#3) b. "Cutie Pie". 15 pencil sketches of particular characters, Package 112 most 13 3/4" x 16 7/8", incl. sketch of "Esky". Campbell, E. Simms October 1976 Page 3 Package 112 c. Playboy covers. 7"> 13 3/4" x 16 7/8" crayon and water­ color sketches. d. Single panel cartoons containing a sequence of pencil sketches, some with captions. 7; each 13 3/4" x 16 7/8". e. Holiday sketches. Pencil and watercolor. 13 3/4" x 17". i. "A Toast to the New Year". ii. "Dear Santa". f. Various sketches of figures, interior scenes, landscapes and format for "Cuties". Most in pencil. (Some appear to be work by a child). 32 pieces. Package 113 3. Portraits, landscapes, caricatures and sketches. a. Portraits and nudes. Most in pencil. 16 drawings. Includes: i. Connie Willis(first wife). 1 drawing. ii. Louise Logan (second wife). 3 drawings. iii. Elizabeth Ann Campbell (daughter). 5 drawings. 194O's. b. Caricatures. Pencil drawings, 14½" x 18½". i. ESC. ii. Vivian Campbell (third wife). c. Oriental women. Pen drawings, some dated "Japan, 1957", 6 drawings, all 13 7/8" x 16 3/4". d. Outdoor scenes. Includes scenes in Japan, Okinawa, and Haiti. Drawings in pencil or pen. 4 pieces, 1938, 1957, and lithograph of Port Au Prince, Haiti, [}.933,~ 4. Miscellaneous. Campbell, E. Simms October 1976 Page 4 Package 113 a. Christmas greeting to "Martijn", with inscription by ESC, b. Check-off list for 1956 "Cuties" strip, Daily and Sunday panel. Package 114 B. By Other Artists (package 114; Box 5 (114)) Box 5 Pen and pencil drawings, 2 etchings, 15 pieces, Includes ideas for Sultan cartoons by others and: Bentley, Fred. 1. Pencil drawing of ESC, 10½" x 13½;", s:i:gned, dated Jan,1, 1960. 2. Drexford, Rants., 1959, 3. Bruges, n,d, Brown, Paul. 3 horse drawings, 1932 (Package //4). Graham, Ed, Pen and ink sketch of French or Swiss street scene, 1966, inscribed, II. MANUSCRIPTS A. By ESC Box 5 1, Poetry a. Typescript and carbon typescript. i, "Child Coming". Carbon typescript, lp, ii, "Dear Santa". Typescript draft and carbon, lp, each. iii, "Furniture I've Run Into - and Vice Versa", 2 drafts, both typescript, 2p. iv. "Havana Street Corner". 2 drafts, both typescript, 2p,, on the same pages as iii, v. "A Toast to the New Year", Typescript draft and carbon, lp. each, Campbell, E, Simms October- 1976 Pa,ge 5 Box 5 b, Holograph, Preliminary drafts of short poems, 38 pieces on llp, 2, ''A Guide Thru Kenokochee Fails"'. Descriptive narrative. Holograph, 4p, (ft6) 3, "Broadway Blues", Plot description for ''Cu tie" cartoon strip, Also includes list of characters and othe:r comic strip titles. Typescript, Sp, (117) 4, Captions for seir±es for Far Eastern scenes. (//8) a, "'Geisha House in Japan", Carbon typescript and holograph, 2p, on 1 leaf, b ~ 11 Japanese Baths1', Carbon typescript, lp. c, "Korean Sketches", Carbon typescript dated Nov,1958, lp. 5, Captions• for cartoon strips, TypescTipt and holograph, 6p, (//9) B, By Langston Hughes, Poem. "A Most Important Matter". Typescript, lp, III, PHOTOGRAPHS, Black and white prints unless otherwise noted, ESC alone and with others, ca,1940s .,. 1960s, (11101 2 11 2 3~ X 5 11 1 4" x 5" negative 11 2 511 X 7 11 1 7 x 101' of 1902 Football Team incl. Elmer C, Campbell (father?) 7 8'1 x 1011 (includes one in color, 1950) 8 contact sheets, each with 12 prints Campbell, E. Simms October 1976 Page 6 Box 5 B. Of Connie Willis (first wife). (#11) 11 11 9 / 4 X 5 11 11 13 15 X 7 1 6 3 / 4" x 6¼" 1 2 ) 7!-r," X 9½" 11 X 14 I 8" 10 C. Of Vivian Campbell. (#12) 3 2½" x 2½". Same photograph. 6 511 x 7" (2 with Elizabeth Ann Campbell). Three the same. 1 8¼" x 911 (with EAC) l 8 11 x 1011 (with EAC) 11 11 1 11 X 11 Package 115 l 16" x 20 11 (with EAC) Box 5 D. Of Elizabeth Ann Campbell as a young child. (#13) 2 2½" x 2½". Same photograph, ca.IO years old. 3 5" x 7". 2 ca.12 years old, 1 ca.2 years old. 21 8" x 10". 5 ca. 1 year old, 12 ca.6 years old, 4 ca.12 years old. E. Photos of friends, family, pets (Scottie dog), and others, including Marian Anderson. 83 photos, black and white, sizes vary. Package #5 5 16" x 20". 1 of Vivian and Liz; 3 same photo of house originally owned in White Plains, N.Y.; 1 of 5 boys swimming. Also duplicated among smaller photos. 1935 train wreck: see letter in Correspondence, Oct.12, 1935. Inscribed photograph from Phil Davis, January 1944. Campbell, E. Simms October 1976 Page 7 IV. PRINTED ITEMS A, By ESC 1. Artwork a, Cartoons 11 i, "Cuties , Page proofs for the daily cartoon, syndicated by King Features, a) Weekly proofs. Each page contains six cartoons for use Monday-Saturday. Numbered by week, Each ca. 15" X 9", Package 116 1) No.1 - 500, dated May 27, 1940 - Feb,25, 1950, Package 117 2) No,501 - 934, dated Feb.27, 1950 - May 31, 1958. Box 6 3) No,935 - 1350, dated June 2, 1958 - May 21, 1966. (l/2) Box 7 4) No,1351 - 1548, dated May 23, 1966 - Oct.lo, 1970, (111) b) Proofs of Sunday cartoons, in color. Numbered by week. 1 cartoon per page. Each ca. 1O" x 7½". 1) No,l - 350, dated July 4, 1943 - Nov,20, 1949. (l/2) 2) No,351.,.. 670, dated Nov,27, 1949 - Jan,6, 1957. (//3) 1 ±:t 1 " Cut±es'-' 1 Appearing ;i:n the following publications: a), Overseas Comics. Distributed by the Special Services Division of the United States Army, No,2-5, dated 1944. (//5) b) P±ctor;i:al Review. Section of the Sunday New York Journal Amer±can 1 Cartoons are in colo;r, 152 weekly cartoons Box 8 dating from Aug,27, 1944 to Feb,19, 1956, (//1) c) Clips or tearsheets from va:rious publi:cati.ons, 24 cartoons, 1943 ..,. 1960s (some are proofs), (//2) Campbell, E. Simms October 1976 Page 8 Box 8 iii. "Harlem Sketches", New York Amsterdam Magazine. 65 weekly cartoons, dating from May 25, 1935 to Sept,3, 1938. (113) Box 9 iv. "Hooy-Ba-Looy". Magazine section of a New York newspaper. Tearsheets, 38 weekly cartoon pages; most contain 4 separate one-frame cartoons, dating from Jan.17, 1932 to Oct,16, 1932. (Ill) v, "Sketches", The Pittsburgh Courier. Clips of 21 single panel cartoons dating from 1942-1943. (#2) vi, Untitled cartoons appearing in the following publications: a) The Afro-American, Clips of 71 single-panel political cartoons from 1947-1948.