Papers of Gelett Burgess [manuscript], 1937-1950.

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Papers of Gelett Burgess [manuscript], 1937-1950.

The papers consist of letters and post cards, mainly to Gabriel Engel, also to Michael Engel, and to Mrs. [Gabriel] Engel concerning the sale of his manuscripts and drawings.

16 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7924807

University of Virginia. Library

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Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951

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American author and humorist Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) was educated as an engineer and worked briefly for a railroad. He taught topographical drawing between 1891 and 1894 at the University of California, Berkeley until he lost his position after deliberately toppling a campus statue he found to be an eyesore. Burgess founded the Lark, a humour magazine based in San Francisco, published from 1895 to 1897. Burgess created nonsense rhymes and cartoons such as "The Purple Cow: Reflections on a Myt...

Engel, G. (Gabriel)

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