Guide to the Karl Hubenthal Collection
Title:
Karl Hubenthal Collection
Repository:
The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Phone: 614-292-0538
http://cartoons.osu.edu/
Creator:
Hubenthal, Karl
Dates:
1940-1998
Quantity:
6 linear feet (1 box and 1 art case drawer)
Abstract:
 Includes more than 500 original editorial cartoons (ink on paper) dating from Jan. 12, 1955 to Oct. 14, 1981; also original sports cartoons dating from ca. 1950 to 1986. Includes 2 original designs for the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists logo and the AAEC membership logo.
Identification:
SPEC.CGA.KPH
Location:
CGA
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Karl Hubenthal

Karl Hubenthal was an editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner (1955-1982. Previously, he was a sports cartoonist for the Los Angeles Examiner (1949-1955).

Scope and Content

This collection includes more than 500 original editorial cartoons (ink on paper) by Karl Hubenthal dating from January 12, 1955 to October 14, 1981 and original sports cartoons dating from ca. 1950 to 1986. The collection also Includes 2 original designs for the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists logo and the AAEC membership logo , along with many award and certificated earned by the artist.

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

Statement of Arrangement

This collection is divided into two series. Series I contains original cartoon art by Karl Hubenthal. The original art has been cataloged on the item level in the Art Database. Series II contains various awards, photographs, slides on editorial cartooning and cartoon history, and the wooden AAEC logo designed by Hubenthal.
Series I. Original Art, 1950-1986
Series II. Karl Hubenthal Archives, 1961-1998

Restrictions on Use

All copyright laws pertain to any use of 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 -- History -- Sources
Editorial cartoons -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Hubenthal, Karl -- Archives
Sports -- Caricatures and cartoons -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989 -- Caricatures and cartoons -- History -- Sources

Organizations/Corporations:

American Association of Editorial Cartoonists

Custodial History

The materials were assembled, owned, and maintained by Karl Hubenthal.

Preferred Citation

{Box number/ Folder number] Karl Hubenthal Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Karl Hubenthal in 1989. Additional materials were donated by the Hubenthal Family Trust in 2004.

Other Finding Aid

Encoded from original paper finding aid.

Detailed Description of The Collection



Original Art, 1950-1986

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

Drawer AC.F17.090-419
Original Art, 1955-1971




Drawer AC.F18.001-242
Original Art, 1955-1981




Drawer AC.S13.001-328
Original Art, 1950-1986




Drawer AC.U12.005-016
Caricatures, 1960-1995





Karl Hubenthal Archives, 1940-1998

Box KPH 1 / Piece 1
wooden AAEC logo as designed by Karl Hubenthal, president 1963-1964, made by Bob Derebelbis, 1963-1964




Box KPH 1 / Piece 2
San Diego Comic Convention Inkpot Award for Outstanding Achievement in Political Cartooning, 1981




Box KPH 1 / Piece 3
Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge Award "Most Important Speech of the Day" cartoon, 1961




Box KPH 1 / Piece 4
Los Angeles County Young Republican's Award for Outstanding Professionalism and Editorial Cartooning in Service to This Community, September 5, 1972




Box KPH 1 / Piece 5
Los Angeles City Schools, Dedication, Bicentennial Pageant Leadership and Achievement Award, Bicentennial Pageant, May 29, 1976




Box KPH 1 / Piece 6
Association of American Editorial Cartoonists Founding Member, 1957




Box KPH 1 / Piece 7
AAEC Distinguished Service Award, 1998




Box KPH 2 / Piece 1-3
Three (3) National Cartoonists Society Awards (Best Editorial Cartoonist of the Year), 1961, 1967, 1970




Box KPH 3 / Piece 1-2
Two (2) National Cartoonists Society Awards (Best Sports Cartoonist), 1971, 1979




Box KPH 4 / Piece 1-2
Two (2) National Cartoonists Society Awards (Best Sports Cartoonist), 1980, 1981




Box KPH 5 / Piece 1
AAEC President citation, 1963-1964




Box KPH 5 / Folder 2
Pepperdine University Award, [undated]




Box KPH 5 / Folder 3
Association of American Editorial Cartoonists membership, [undated]




Box KPH 5 / Folder 4
National Cartoonists Society membership, [undated]




Box KPH 5 / Folder 5
Sigma Delta Chi membership, [undated]




Box KPH 5 / Folder 6
carousel with slides: editorial cartooning, [undated]




Box KPH 5 / Folder 7
carousel with slides: cartoon history, [undated]




Box KPH 5 / Folder 8
carousel with slides: caricature, [undated]




Box KPH 5 / Folder 9
Laguna Hills Art Association certificate, [undated]




Box KPH 5 / Folder 10
photograph of Karl Hubenthal receiving award check from Christy Walsh for the Best Sports Cartoon of 1940, [undated]




Box KPH 6 / Piece 1
Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Bringing About a Better Understanding of the American Way of Life plaque one, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965




Box KPH 7 / Piece 1
Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge Awards for Outstanding Acheivement in Bringing About a Better Understanding of the American Way of Life plaque two, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978




Box KPH 8 / Piece 1
National Headliners Club Journalism Award for Outstanding Achievement, 1959




Box KPH 8 / Piece 2
Helms Athletic Foundation Award for Noteworthy Contribution to Sports, [undated]




Box KPH 8 / Piece 3a-c
Three (3) linen napkins with caricatures and noted from members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, 1998




Box KPH 8 / Piece 4
Salerni Collegium citation, 1977




Box KPH 8 / Piece 5
Alumni Association of Hollywood High Distinguished Achievement Award, 1965-1966




Drawer AC.U12.1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission resolution Citation of Merit, 1977




Drawer AC.U12.2a-b
"Last Day of Herald Examiner" metal newspaper stand with proof of editorial cartoon on Hubenthal's retirement, [undated]




Drawer AC.U12.3
Dutch Treat Club West Hubenthal Recognition Day autographed poster board, [undated]




Drawer AC.U12.4a
AAEC Certificate of Merit, 1979




Drawer AC.U12.4b
Nebraska Navy certificate, 1997




Drawer AC.U12.4c
City of Los Angeles commendation, [undated]




Drawer AC.U12.4d
County of Los Angeles commendation, [undated]




Drawer AC.U12.4e
Best Sports Cartoon of 1940 award, 1940




Drawer AC.U12.4f
Los Angeles Unified School District Distinguished Alumni Award, 1976




Drawer AC.U12.4g
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Colonel award, [undated]




Drawer AC.U12.4h
Society of Illustrators membership, [undated]




Drawer AC.U12.4i
photograph of Karl Hubenthal receiving 1967 Best Editorial Cartoonist award from Rube Goldberg. Autographed by Goldberg, June 18, 1968