A century of political cartoons; caricature in the United States from 1800-1900 : typescripts, [1944].

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A century of political cartoons; caricature in the United States from 1800-1900 : typescripts, [1944].

Draft, typescript carbon, and galley and page proofs of "A century of political cartoons; caricature in the United States from 1800 to 1900," (published New York : C. Scribner's Sons, 1944) by historians Allan Nevins and Frank Weitenkampf.

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Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971

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Historian, journalist and educator. He attended the University of Illinois where he earned a B. A. 1912 and an M. A. in English, 1913. Nevins moved to New York to work and eventually was made a Professor of History at Columbia University. Wrote numerous biographies and articles on history. President of the American History Association in 1959. Helped found the Society of American Historians. From the description of Commencement address, June 1953. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Librar...

Weitenkampf, Frank, 1866-1962

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Frank Weitenkampf (1866-1962) worked for the New York Public Library for 61 years. He started as a page at the Astor Library in 1881, became head of the NYPL Art Department, and served as Curator of Prints from 1921 until his retirement in 1942. Weitenkampf wrote several books and numerous articles on prints, was a print collector, and corresponded with artists and other collectors. Early in his career he used the pseudonym Frank Linston White. From the guide to the Frank Weitenkampf...