Fred Wright Cartoons 1950-1969

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Fred Wright Cartoons 1950-1969

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The Fred Wright Cartoons consist of roughly 50 original cartoons by Fred Wright. Wright was a staff artist for the , the paper of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (UE). He also produced artwork for the union's fliers and organizational material. Generally, each drawing is ink on paper or board and stamped on the back by the and thus was likely either published in that publication or submitted for publication. The cartoons cover a number of different issues including civil rights in the south and civil liberties, as well labor issues, military spending, and the Vietnam War. The material ranges in date from 1950-1969. UE News UE News

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Wright, Fred, 1947-

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Epithet: of Tucson Arizona British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000498.0x000048 Fred Wright (1907–1984) was a renowned American labor cartoonist and activist. He was best known for his work as staff cartoonist for the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE). In addition to his cartoons illustrating the union’s newspaper, the UE News, Wright designed leaflets, strike placards, and organizing cart...