Alfred J. Frueh papers

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Alfred J. Frueh papers

circa 1880-2010

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The papers of caricaturist and illustrator Alfred J. Frueh measure 7.7 linear feet and 3.18 GB and date from circa 1880-2010. These papers consist of biographical information, including a sound recording of reminiscences about Frueh by his children; correspondence that includes many illustrated letters and greeting cards; notes and writings; numerous caricature sketches, cartoons, and 25 sketchbooks by Frueh; printed and digital material; and photographs of Frueh and his artwork. There is a 2.3 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated 2020 that includes bound and unbound scrapbooks and loose newspaper and magazine clippings of caricatures by Frueh from the New Yorker and other publications, circa 1920-1940.

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Frueh, Alfred Joseph, 1880-1968

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James M. Geraghty (1905-1983) was the art editor of The New Yorker magazine from 1939 to 1973. During his tenure, he also edited nine of the magazine's cartoon albums. From the guide to the James M. Geraghty papers, 1940-1983, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Frueh drew principally for the theater pages of The New Yorker. As a cartoonist and caricaturist and illustrator, he drew primarily theatrical celebrities. From the descripti...