The Irvin Dugan Papers, 1933-1963.

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The Irvin Dugan Papers, 1933-1963.

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The significant portion of the Irvin Dugan papers consists of original drawings that Mr. Dugan made during his career as the staff artist for the Huntington Publishing Company. The subject matter of the cartoons includes topics of national as well as local and regional interest; some representative subjects are the war bond drive during World War II, election campaigns, Disabled American Veterans, United Fund, and various athletic events. Also included is correspondence from many service organizations regarding the use of the cartoons for public service advertising; letters from individuals include those from Edward Stettinius, Jr., Rex Stout, and the office of John L. Lewis. There are also newspaper clippings of the cartoons as well as a small collection of other printed material.

Linear feet of shelf space: 10 1/2.

Marshall University, John Deaver Drinko Library

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Marshall University, John Deaver Drinko Library

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Chicago Academy of Fine Arts

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Huntington Publishing Company

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Dugan, Irvin, 1892-1982

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Irvin Dugan was born in Guyandotte, West Virginia on February 8, 1892, the son of James and Lizzie W. Dugan. After receiving his early training in Huntington public schools, he studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the New School of Design in Boston. During World War I he worked as a draftsman for the Navy in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he married Anna Berry in 1919. He returned to Huntington to work for an engraving firm, and in 1927 joined the Huntington Publishing Company as staff a...