George McManus papers 1912-1954

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George McManus papers 1912-1954

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George McManus (1884-1954) was a cartoonist and created the comic strips and his most famous strip, . became internationally known, appearing in 750 newspapers throughout the world and a play based on the strip toured the country in the 1920s. The collection contains 16 folio volumes of proof sheets of McManus' comic strip (1918-39) and one folio volume of proof sheets of his comic strip (1917-18). Rosie's Beau Bringing up Father Bringing up Father Bringing up Father Rosie's Beau

3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.); 12 oversize boxes

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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McManus, George, 1884-1954

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McManus was born in St. Louis, MO, on Jan. 23, 1884; at the age of 15 he became a cartoonist first for the St. Louis republic, and then for the Post-dispatch; moved to the New York world in 1904, and the New York american in 1912, where he created the comic strips Rosie's beau and his most famous strip, Bringing up father, which began in 1913; it became internationally known, appearing in 750 newspapers throughout the world; a play based on Bringing up father toured the country in the 1920s, and...