Williams, Gaar, 1880-1935

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Artist and cartoonist.

From the description of Papers, 1920-1935. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70928853

Gaar Williams was born in Richmond, Ind. He worked as an artist and cartoonist for newspapers in Chicago and Indianapolis, and some of his work was nationally syndicated. Toward the end of his life, he spent much of his time in Brown County, Ind., mailing his work from there.

Blanche Stillson, born in Indianapolis, was an artist, author, and cultural leader. She taught art in Indianapolis schools and universities, and was especially known for her illustrations, woodcuts and paintings.

From the description of Letters to Blanche Stillson, 1920-1935. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 25230652

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referencedIn San Francisco Academy of Comic Art collection : Newspaper Comic Strips, 1893-1996 The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
creatorOf Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. [Editorial cartoon scrapbooks], 1900-1917 Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Williams, Gaar, 1880-1935. Papers, 1920-1935. Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Williams, Gaar, 1880-1935. [Scrapbook of Gaar Williams cartoons]. Dallas Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Resh, Warren, Mrs. Scrapbooks, 1925-1946. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Williams, Gaar, 1880-1935. [Comic strip publicity scrapbooks], 1923-1969 Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Dunn, Caroline. Collection, ca. 1870-1992. Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Williams, Gaar, 1880-1935. Letters to Blanche Stillson, 1920-1935. Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Williams, Gaar, 1880-1935. [Gaar Williams scrapbook] Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Ahern, Gene, 1895-1960. The Streator scrapbooks : collected daily newspaper cartoons and strips. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
creatorOf Booth, Franklin, 1874-1948. World War I poster collection [graphic], circa 1918. Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Gaar Williams 1880-1935 biographical file. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Williams, Gaar, 1880-1935. Gaar Williams : artist file. Indianapolis Museum of Art Library
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associatedWith Dunn, Caroline. person
associatedWith Indianapolis Museum of Art Stout Reference Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Portfolio Club (Indianapolis, Ind.) corporateBody
associatedWith Resh, Warren, Mrs. person
associatedWith San Francisco Academy of Comic Art. Bill Blackbeard, Director corporateBody
associatedWith Stillson, Blanche, 1889-1977. person
associatedWith Williams, Gaar, 1881?-1935. person
associatedWith Williams, Magdalena Englebert person
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Indianapolis (Ind.)
Glencoe (Ill.)
Illinois--Chicago
Indiana--Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana
Illinois
Indianapolis (Ind.)
Indiana
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Cartoonists
Illustrators
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Birth 1880-12-12

Death 1935-06-15

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