Ben Sargent Papers 1974-2011

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Ben Sargent Papers 1974-2011

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The Ben Sargent Papers, 1974-2011, comprise an exhaustive compilation ofeditorial cartoons created during Sargent’s tenure at the (1974-2009). The collection is comprisedlargely of original artwork as well as negative transparencies used forpublication. Austin American-Statesman

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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