Series III: Cartoons by Artist, 1928-2002, inclusive

Fred Ellis was a staff artist for the Daily Worker/Daily world/ He has hundreds of original cartoons and sketches in this subseries. Most of the cartoons and sketches are undated, however likely it dates from the 1940s and 1950s. Each original drawing or sketch is usually produced with a waxy crayon on paper. Also by Fred Ellis are a number of scrapbooks of his works as reproduced in the Daily Worker/Daily World. The scrapbooks range in date from 1936-1941. Ellis' work covers a dynamic range of subjects often portraying the plight of labor against big business as depicted by two central figures, a large "Big Business" man in suit and tie and a burly laborer, usually in overalls or with a miner's hat. The sketches here trace the major events of the time, including presidential elections, McCarthyism, and fights for civil liberties.

In this subseries are the original cartoons of James Erickson, who signs his work Eric. His works are ink on board and depict Wall St., China and Mao Tse-Tung, labor struggles, and peace. The cartoons are dated 1954-1974.

This subseries contains the cartoons of Norman Goldberg. There are copies as well as pre-press prints. The cartoons range in date from the 1980s-1990s. In his distinctive style, Goldberg's cartoons often mock boardrooms full of company executives and are strongly anti-corporate. He also pokes fun at President's Reagan and Bush, as well as Vice President Dan Quayle.

The Harrington cartoons in this subseries range in date from 1950-1987. They cover a number of different topics, but in particular focus on international affairs and criticizing US Presidents, including: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter. Rats feature prominently in Harrington's work, often used to show corruption and injustice. The cartoons are pre-press originals, some were printed while others were not used. There is also a large portion of the cartoons that are newsprint reproductions of cartoons as printed in the Daily Worker.

The cartoons in this subseries are from Hal Kinkaid. All are original. A few are dated 1968, but for the most part are undated. The cartoons represent prominent political and military figures: Eugene Dennis, Joseph McCarthy, and General Douglas McArthur. Topically the cartoons depict struggles for civil liberties and peace as well as big business, congress, the House Un-American Activities Committee, and the military.

Robert Minor was a prominent Communist Party of the United States of America leader and writer. He also contributed cartoons to the Daily Worker/Daily World. In this subseries are several copies of his cartoons as well as an exhibit catalog from the Cornelia Cotton Gallery, which featured cartoons by Minor as well as his wife, Lydia Gibson. There are also a number of original sketches and notes as well as a small watercolor sketchbook in this subseries. The material ranges in date from the 1930s-2002.

This subseries contains both copied and original cartoons from a number of artists. The material ranges in date from 1931-1995. Artists with significant material in this subseries include: Augie, Seymour Joseph, and Bernard Kassoy. The latter has cartoons dealing primarily with New York teachers and witch hunts. Also found in this series are copies of cartoons by Gropper, Hugo Gellert (as well as a signature from him), Art Young, and a signed sketch from Pete Seeger.