Guide to the McGowan Miller Collection
Title:
McGowan Miller Collection
Repository:
The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Phone: 614-292-0538
http://cartoons.osu.edu/
Creator:
Miller, McGowan
Dates:
1940-1970
Quantity:
2 linear feet
Abstract:
 Original cartoon art, correspondence, photographs, clippings
Identification:
SPEC.CGA.MGM
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of McGowan Miller

McGowan Miller was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, on September 13, 1908. He first worked as a staff artist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and later moved to Palm Springs, California, where he sold caricatures of movie stars to several Hollywood magazines. He then moved to New Orleans where he freelanced for several publications. He then went to New York City and joined Associated Press in 1941. Following service during World War II, Miller worked at King Features where he did a number of comics including Comic Weekly Club Corner, Make It Fun, and Noah Numbskull. He was a charter member of the National Cartoonists Society and received many awards, including the Silver T-Square, from this group. He died in New York City on September 29, 1977

Scope and Content

Original cartoon art, correspondence, photographs, clippings.

Original art works in this collection may be found by searching the library's
original art database.

Statement of Arrangement

Organized into three series: 1. Original art by Miller and other cartoonists. 2. Correspondence, clippings, tear sheets and other documents. 3. Documents related to the National Cartoonists Society

Restrictions on Use

All copyright laws pertain to any use or reproduction of published materials in the collection.

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions for materials in this collection.

Separated Material: Separated Material

Original art has been separated and cataloged in the museum’s
art database.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Cartoonists -- United States -- 20th century -- Sources
Comic books, strips, etc

Persons:

Campbell, E. Simms (Elmer Simms), 1906-1971
Miller, McGowan

Organizations/Corporations:

National Cartoonists Society

Preferred Citation

[Box/Folder], McGowan Miller Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Acquisition Information

Gift of John K. Ball in 2002.

Detailed Description of The Collection



Series 1: Original Art, 1900s

Scope and Content
Original art works in this collection may be found by searching the library's
original art database.

Drawer AC U1 / Folder 12
World War II art by McGowan Miller., undated


Scope and Content: 16 items, most ink on paper


Box MGM 1 / Folder 15
Astra by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: Art and a letter related to proposed comic strip


Box MGM 1 / Folder 16
Dinky Pinky by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: Art and a letter related to proposed comic strip


Box MGM 1 / Folder 17
Joe by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: Dummy of proposed book


Box MGM 1 / Folder 19
Laughs in the News by McGowan Miller, undated




Drawer AC U1 / Folder 22a-g
Noah Numbskull by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: 7 items


Drawer AC U1 / Folder 20a-l
[Rootie] by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: 12 sample drawings for proposed comic strip.


Drawer AC U1 / Folder 21a-f
The Twins by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: 6 sample drawings for proposed comic strip


Box MGM 1 / Folder 21
[Miscellaneous tear sheets, clippings, proofs] by McGowan Miller, undated




Drawer AC U1 / Piece 31
[Mac Miller], [1967]


Scope and Content: Charcoal portrait of McGowan Miller by unknown artist


Drawer AC U1 / Piece 17a-f
[art by Joe Grant], undated


Scope and Content: 6 items


Drawer AC U1 / Piece 30a-b
[art by Michael Berry], undated


Scope and Content: 2 items


Box MGM 1 / Piece 22
The Squares by Ed Graham, undated


Scope and Content: 22 ink drawings


Drawer AC U1 / Piece 24
[Peter Wells], undated


Scope and Content: a. Dear Tim and Joe: Peter Wells. Ink and watercolor on paper. b. Historical Hot-Spots. Peter Wells. Ink and watercolor on board. Includes cover note to Mac and Faith from Phu(?) and Pete.


Drawer AC U1 / Piece 25
Mac Miller miscellaneous art, undated


Scope and Content: 11 items


Drawer AC U1 / Piece 16
[Art by unidentified artists], undated


Scope and Content: 15 items



Series 2: Business and Personal papers, [1930-1962]

Scope and Content
Series Two is correspondence, clippings, tear sheets and other documents related to McGowan Miller.

Box MGM 1 / Folder 12
[Hollywood], undated


Scope and Content: Correspondence, clippings, tear sheets, photographs, window cards, proofs


Drawer AC U1 / Folder 13
[Hollywood scrapbook], undated


Scope and Content: Disbound leaves of clippings and tear sheets mounted on black paper


Drawer AC U1 / Piece 28
Central Savings Bank [portion of baseball 24-sheet poster], undated




Box MGM 1 / Folder 13
[Tear sheets of New Orleans work], undated




Drawer AC U1 / Folder 15
[New Orleans work], 1930s


Scope and Content: a. "Ho Hum. It's Blue Monday at Audubon Zoo," McGowan Miller, August 1935. Color proof. b. [What 60 years can do!] Sketches by McGowan Miller. The Times-Picayune New Orleans States-Magazine, 1936. Tear sheet.


Drawer AC U1 / Folder 27
Comic Weekly Club Corner by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: 1 folder of proofs and tear sheets


Box MGM 1 / Folder 18
Magicomics by McGowan Miller., undated


Scope and Content: Clippings


Drawer AC U1 / Folder 26
Make It Fun by McGowan Miller., undated


Scope and Content: Proofs and tear sheets


Box MGM 1 / Folder 19
Noah Numbskull by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: Proofs


Box MGM 1 / Folder 20
Puzzle Book by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: 2 copies of book proposing cartoon feature


Drawer AC U1 / Folder 23
3-D Danny by McGowan Miller, undated


Scope and Content: 1 folder of materials related to three-dimensional comic strip


Box MGM 1 / Folder 8
[documents], undated


Scope and Content: Photographs, sketches, photocopies, King Features promotion release about McGowan Miller, copy of birth certificate


Box MGM 1 / Folder 9
[Thank you and congratulatory letters], undated


Scope and Content: Correspondence


Box MGM 1 / Folder 10
[E. Simms Campbell correspondence], 1950s-1960s


Scope and Content: Letters from E. Simms Campbell to Mac and Faith Miller, 1958-1962, some illustrated


Box MGM 1 / Folder 11
[Get Well and Condolence letters], undated


Scope and Content: Correspondence, clippings, telegrams


Box MGM 1 / Folder 7
King Features parties, undated




Drawer AC U1 / Folder 29
Certificates and awards, undated





Series 3: National Cartoonists Society material, 1930s-1970s

Scope and Content
National Cartoonists Society materials including original cartoons and photographs from Miller's NCS/USO trips.

Box MGM 1 / Folder 1-2
NCS photographs, undated




Box MGM 1 / Folder 3
Overseas USO, undated


Scope and Content: Primarily photographs


Box MGM 1 / Folder 4
[Brandt Parker. Wizard of Id characters], undated


Scope and Content: 4 items. Charcoal drawings on NCS/USO letterhead.


Box MGM 1 / Folder 5
Reuben dinner, undated


Scope and Content: Clippings, photocopies, photographs, correspondence, miscellaneous original program cartoons, original cartoonists' self-caricatures by Bob Barnes, Martha Blanchard, Orlando Busino, Joe Certa, Eugene Craig, Giv Crockett, Bill de la Torre, Don Figlozzi, Jim Ivey, Tom Little, John Osenenko, David Pascal, Howie Schneider, Fred Thomas, Peter Wells, Al Wiseman, Elmer Woggon, Bill Yates, Lyman Young


Box MGM 1 / Folder 6
Far East Tour, 1970


Scope and Content: Photographs


Drawer AC U1 / Folder 14
[National Cartoonists Society Dinner], [1954-1957]


Scope and Content: a Annual dinner of the National Cartoonists Society, April 20, 1954 [oversize poster of member's self-caricatures designed by McGowan Miller] b. [paper bib program for National Cartoonists Society's tenth award dinner] c. "Tenth Annual Dinner National Cartoonists Society Hotel Biltmore April 24, 1956" photograph d. 1970 NCS Service Award


Drawer AC U1 / Folder 18a-p
[NCS Reuben dinner program art], 1970s


Scope and Content: Drawings by Martha Blanchard, Harry Devlin, Bill Holman Jim Logan, Bil Keane, Kaz [Larry Katzman], Hank Ketchum, Otto Soglow, and others.