Werner, Charles George, 1909-1997

Chuck Werner was born March 23, 1909 in Marshfield WI. He attended special courses at Oklahoma University, Northwestern University, and the Art Institute of Chicago. He began his career for the Springfield news leader and press in 1930 as a staff artist, photographer, and reporter. He later went to work for the Daily Oklahoma (1936-1941), the Chicago sun (1941-47), and then the Indianapolis star. Werner received the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. He was also the recipient of the National Headliner's Club award, three times. A display of his cartoons was hung in the Library of Congress in 1953. Werner retired from the Indianapolis star in 1994. He died July 1, 1997 in Indianapolis. His cartoons are also at the Harry Truman Library, Syracuse University Library, and the Missouri Historical Society.

From the description of Collection, 1984-1985. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 61271798

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