Mahan collection of American humor and cartoon art
Scope and Contents
In addition to Disney animation catalogs, illustrations, lithographs, cels, posters, calendars, newspapers, LPs and sheet music, the Mahan Collection of American Humor and Cartoon Art includes numerous non-Disney and political illustrations that depict American humor and cartoon art. While the earliest illustration in this collection is from 1838, its focus is the Golden Age of American Animation (1895-1945).
Dates
- Created: 1838-2005
- Other: Majority of material found in 1928-1965
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2006
Creator
- Mahan, Charles S. (1938-) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None. The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/for more information.
Biographical or Historical Information
Charles S. Mahan, M.D., is Professor Emeritus, College of Public Health and the Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies. Mahan received his MD from Northwestern University and worked for the University of Florida and the North Central Florida Maternal and Infant Care Program before joining the University of South Florida as Dean of the College of Public Health (1995-2002).
University of South Florida Tampa Library. (2006). Special collections establishes the Dr. Charles Mahan Collection of American Humor and Cartoon Art. University of South Florida Library Links, 10(3), 2-3.
Note written by
Extent
78.75 Linear Feet
84 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Dr. Charles S. Mahan
Method of Acquisition
Donation.
- American wit and humor, Pictorial Subject Source: Local sources
- Caricatures and cartoons -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Walt Disney Company Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Mahan collection of American humor and cartoon art
- Author
- Deal, H. & Adams, K.; Kevin Arms 2014, Jenny Tolbert; Sydney Jordan, 2018; Stephanie Mackin, 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USF Libraries - Special Collections Repository
4202 East Fowler Ave.
LIB122
Tampa FL 33620-5400 US
813-974-2731
