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Series I. Editorial Cartoons, 1936, inclusive

Scope and Contents

The series holds twelve original drawings of editorial cartoons, six each by Kenneth Russell Chamberlain and by Clive Russell Weed. Three are about high income taxes, four about other domestic U.S. issues, one about U.S. politics, three about foreign affairs, and one St. Patrick's Day-themed.

Scope and Contents

The series is arranged by artist and then chronological. The item number used in the container list was assigned as a unique identifier at some point by N-YHS to the drawings and is found on the back of the drawing and in the Reading Room's card catalog of caricatures.

A leap year proposal [William Borah bid for Republican Party presidential nomination], 1936 February 29

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-12 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Chamberlain."

Once a year he gets really concerned about it [Income taxes/Government spending], 1936 March 2

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Chamberlain."

[Above:] Let's get rid of the bad ones first! [Below:] Cruel and senseless [Deportation laws, separation of families], 1936 March 6

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-11 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Chamberlain."

We can stand a gentle soaking, but those hailstones hurt! [Impact of income tax in relation to other taxes], 1936 March 7

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Chamberlain."

"Too many monkey wrenches slow 'em up, Sam" [Efficiency of England's justice system relative to U.S.], 1936 March 9

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Chamberlain."

The most vital question of the hour [Scarcity of coal], 1936 March 11

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Chamberlain."

[Above:] Sure, oim part Irish meself! [Below:] March 17th - and Decorated!, 1936 March 17

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Weed."

"What does it say about the Rhineland?" / Munition makers, 1936 March 21

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Weed."

Haile Selassie: - "Come on, rain, do your stuff!" [Selaissie (Ethiopia) at Italy's bayonet edge], 1936 March 23

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-7 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Weed."

Well, it's over - Until next March! [Impact of high income taxes], 1936 March 24

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-8 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Weed."

We have something to fight, at home! [flooding], 1936 March 25

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-9 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Weed".

Lilliputian [Angel of peace(?) in the armored hand of war(?)], 1936 March 26

Folder: FF-1, item: 1936-10 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crayon drawing. Signed "Weed." Inscribed "Dear Paul--I wish you would let Ward see this if you have time. I told him about it, Clive."

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