OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Title: Mauldin Cartoon Collection Collection Date(s): 1946-1987 Extent and Forms of Material: 7 cubic feet (20 boxes) Creator: William Henry (Bill) Mauldin Abstract: Collection consists of published cartoons, newspaper articles and personal items of William Henry "Bill" Mauldin, a military and political cartoonist. Repository: Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. archivescenter@si.edu 202-633-3270 www.americanhistory.si.edu/archives Collection Number: AC0307 Processing Note: Processed by Frank R. Jenkins (volunteer), 2003; supervised by Vanessa Broussard Simmons, archivist. INFORMATION FOR USERS OF THE COLLECTION Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for research use. Physical Access: Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use. All duplication requests must be reviewed and approved by Archives Center staff. Preferred Citation: Title and date of item, Mauldin Cartoon Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box number X, folder number XX, digital file number XXXXXXXX IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION Administrative/Biographical History: William Henry (Bill) Mauldin, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning military and political cartoonist, was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico in 1921. He studied for a year at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago and did some freelance cartooning before World War II. He joined the Arizona National Guard and when the war broke out he was activated and became a cartoonist for the 45 th Infantry Division newspaper, and later for Stars and Stripes, a newspaper written for and distributed to GI s. It was for the Stars and Stripes that For more information contact the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270
he created his two most famous characters. Willie and Joe were two dog faced infantrymen whose exploits reflected Mauldin s first hand observations of combat (he was awarded the purple heart) and the anxieties and frustrations that confronted Americans in a combat zone. His cartoons were the most popular pinups in tents and barracks along with photos of movie stars. Many of the Army s leaders, including General Patton, didn t like the disrespectful tone of some of the cartoons, but General Eisenhower did, so they continued to be published. After the war he drew political cartoons, first for United Feature Syndicates then for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and then for the Chicago Sun Times. They ranged in subject from local matters to international politics. He was a master satirist who could find the cracks in any idol be it democratic (Kennedy), republican (Eisenhower) or demagogue (De Gaulle). Mauldin wrote newspaper and magazine articles, some on contemporary life and politics, and some based on his visits to war zones in Korea, the Mid-East and Vietnam. He wrote a number of books including Up Front which was made into a movie. Scope and Content: The collection contains newspaper clippings or photocopies of Mauldin s published cartoons from 1946 to 1987. Some of his most famous cartoons from World War II were reprised during this time. Newspaper and magazine articles written and/or illustrated by Mauldin are also included as are magazine covers and a Vietnam sketchbook containing pen and ink renderings of battle scenes observed by Mauldin during a visit. Other documents include correspondence, a number of articles written about Mauldin, his genealogy and photographs of his family. Some correspondence and drawings by Mauldin s friend, artist Mailton Caniff are also included. Series 1, Artwork and Articles, 1946-1987, include published material written or drawn by Mauldin and is arranged in chronological order. Subseries 1, Cartoons, 1946-1987, consists of clippings and draft submissions of published cartoons and are arranged in chronological order. Subseries 2, Articles Written by Mauldin, 1947-1982, consists of clippings and drafts of newspaper and magazine articles and is arranged in chronological order. Subseries 3, Articles Illustrated by Mauldin, 1948-1970, consists of illustrations arranged chronologically. Subseries 4, Related Materials, 1961-1968, consists of magazine covers, sketches and a map to his wedding and is arranged in alphabetical order. Series 2, Biographical Information, 1947-1968; undated, includes articles written about Mauldin, biography, some correspondence and reviews of and advertisements for his books. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order. Series 3, Other Artwork, 1948-1960, include clippings of drawings by Milton Caniff and some miscellaneous material. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
System of Arrangement: The collection is arranged in three series: Series 1, Artwork and Articles, 1946 1987 Subseries 1, Cartoons, 1946-1987 Subseries 2, Articles Written by Mauldin, 1947-1982 Subseries 3, Articles Illustrated by Mauldin, 1948-1970 Subseries 4, Related Materials, 1961-1968 Series 2, Biographical Information, 1947-1968; undated Series 3, Other Artwork, 1948-1960 Acquisition Information: The collection was donated from the estate of Alice R. Colquitt through Carlton Colquitt. Custodial History: Transferred to the Archives Center from the Archives of American Art in Related Archival Materials: This material relates to Access Points: Subject/Names: Caniff, Milton Arthur Paul Colquitt, Alice Rossin Mauldin, William (Bill) St. Louis Post-Dispatch Subject/Topical: Cartoonists World War, 1939-1945 Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 Chicago Sun-Times Geographic: Arizona Vietnam Form/Genre: Personal papers--20th century Political cartoons--1940-1950 Cartoons (humorous images)--1930-1960 Clippings--20th century Correspondence--1940-1990 Genealogies For more information contact the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270
Sketchbooks--1940-1990 Container List Box Folder Series 1, Artwork and Articles, 1946-1987 Subseries 1, Cartoons, 1946-1987 1 1 January 1946 2 August 1946 3 September 1946 4 October 1946 5 November 1946 6 December 1946 7 1947 8 January 1947 9 February 1947 10 March 1947 11 April 1947 12 May 1947 13 June 1947 14 July 1947 15 August 1947 16 September 1947 17 October 1947 18 December 1947 19 January 1948 20 February 1948 21 March 1948 22 April 1948 23 July 1948 24 August 1948 25 September 1948
2 1 April 1958 2 May 1958 3 June 1958 4 July 1958 5 August 1958 6 September 1958 7 October 1958 8 November 1958 9 December 1958 10 January 1959 11 February 1959 12 March 1959 13 April 1959 14 May 1959 15 June 1959 16 July 1959 3 1 August 1959 2 September 1959 3 October 1959 4 November 1959 5 December 1959 6 January 1960 7 February 1960 8 March 1960 9 April 1960 10 May 1960 11 June 1960 12 July 1960 For more information contact the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270
13 August 1960 14 September 1960 15 October 1960 16 November 1960 17 December 1960 4 1 January 1960 2 February 1961 3 March 1961 4 April 1961 5 May 1961 6 June 1961 7 July 1961 8 August 1961 9 September 1961 10 October 1961 11 November 1961 12 December 1961 13 January 1962 14 February 1962 15 March 1962 16 April 1962 17 May 1962 4 18 June 1962 5 1 July 1962 2 August 1962 3 September 1962 4 October 1962 5 November 1962 6 December 1962 7 January 1963
8 February 1963 9 March 1963 10 April 1963 11 May 1963 12 June 1963 13 July 1963 14 August 1963 15 September 1963 16 October 1963 17 November 1963 18 December 1963 19 January 1964 20 February 1964 21 March 1964 22 April 1964 6 1 May 1964 6 2 June 1964 3 July 1964 4 August 1964 5 September 1964 6 October 1964 7 November 1964 8 December 1964 9 1965 10 January 1965 11 February 1965 12 March 1965 13 April 1965 For more information contact the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270
14 May 1965 15 June 1965 16 July 1965 17 August 1965 18 September 1965 19 October 1965 20 November 1965 21 December 1965 22 1966 23 January 1966 24 February 1966 7 1 March 1966 2 April 1966 7 3 May 1966 4 June 1966 5 July 1966 6 August 1966 7 September 1966 8 October 1966 9 November 1966 10 December 1966 11 January 1967 12 February 1967 13 March 1967 14 April 1967 15 May 1967 16 June 1967 17 July 1967 18 August 1967 19 September 1967
20 October 1967 8 1 November 1967 2 December 1967 3 January 1968 4 February 1968 5 March 1968 6 April 1968 7 May 1968 8 8 June 1968 9 July 1968 10 August 1968 11 September 1968 12 October 1968 13 November 1968 14 December 1968 15 January 1969 16 February 1969 17 March 1969 18 April 1969 19 May 1969 20 June 1969 21 July 1969 22 August 1969 23 September 1969 24 October 1969 25 November 1969 26 December 1969 9 1 1970 For more information contact the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270
2 January 1970 3 February 1970 4 March 1970 5 April 1970 6 May 1970 9 7 June 1970 8 July 1970 9 August 1970 10 September 1970 11 October 1970 12 November 1970 13 December 1970 14 January 1971 15 February 1971 16 March 1971 17 April 1971 18 May 1971 19 June 1971 20 July 1971 21 August 1971 10 1 September 1971 2 October 1971 3 November 1971 4 December 1971 5 January 1972 6 February 1972 7 March 1972 8 April 1972 9 May 1972 10 June 1972
10 11 July 1972 12 August 1972 13 September 1972 14 October 1972 15 November 1972 16 December 1972 17 1973 18 January 1973 19 February 1973 20 March 1973 21 April 1973 22 May 1973 23 June 1973 11 1 July 1973 2 August 1973 3 September 1973 4 October 1973 5 November 1973 6 December 1973 7 1974 8 1975 9 1976 10 March 1976 11 April 1976 12 May 1976 11 13 June 1976 14 July 1976 15 August 1976 For more information contact the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270
16 September 1976 17 October 1976 18 November 1976 19 December 1976 12 1 January 1977 2 February 1977 3 March 1977 4 April 1977 5 May 1977 6 June 1977 7 July 1977 8 August 1977 9 September 1977 10 October 1977 11 November 1977 12 December 1977 13 January 1978 14 February 1978 15 March 1979 16 April 1979 17 May 1979 18 June 1979 12 19 July 1979 20 August 1978 13 1 September 1978 2 October 1978 3 November 1978 4 December 1978 5 January 1979 6 February 1979
7 March 1979 8 April 1979 9 May 1979 10 June 1979 11 July 1979 12 August 1979 13 September 1979 14 October 1979 15 November 1979 16 December 1979 17 January 1980 18 February 1980 19 March 1980 20 April 1980 21 May 1980 14 1 June 1980 2 July 1980 3 August 1980 4 September 1980 5 October 1980 6 November 1980 7 December 1980 8 January 1981 9 February 1981 10 March 1981 11 April 1981 12 May 1981 13 June 1981 For more information contact the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270
14 July 1981 15 August 1981 16 September 1981 17 October 1981 18 November 1981 19 December 1981 15 1 January 1982 2 February 1982 3 March 1982 4 April 1982 5 May 1982 6 June 1982 7 July 1982 8 August 1982 9 September 1982 10 October 1982 11 November 1982 12 December 1982 13 January 1983 14 February 1983 15 March 1983 16 April 1983 17 May 1983 16 1 June 1983 2 July 1983 3 August 1983 4 September 1983 5 October 1983 6 November 1983 7 December 1983
8 January 1984 9 February 1984 10 March 1984 11 April 1984 12 May 1984 13 June 1984 14 July 1984 15 August 1984 16 September 1984 17 October 1984 18 November 1984 19 December 1984 20 January 1985 21 February 1985 22 March 1985 23 April 1985 24 May 1985 25 June 1985 26 July 1985 27 August 1985 17 1 September 1985 2 October 1985 3 November 1985 4 December 1985 5 January 1986 6 February 1986 7 March 1986 8 April 1986 For more information contact the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270
9 May 1986 10 June 1986 11 July 1986 12 August 1986 13 September 1986 14 October 1986 17 15 November 1986 16 December 1986 17 January 1987 18 February 1987 19 March 1987 20 April 1987 21 May 1987 Subseries 2, Articles written by Mauldin, 1947-1982 18 1 1947 2 1949 20 1 1961-1962 18 3 1963 20 1 1963 18 4 1964 20 1 1964 18 5 1965 20 1 1965-1966 18 6 1967 20 1 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973 18 7 Drafts, January 1977 8 Drafts, November-December 1977 9 Drafts, January-February 1978 10 Drafts, March-May 1978 11 Drafts, June-July 1978
18 12 Drafts, November-December 1978 13 Drafts, January-March 1979 14 Drafts, September 1982 20 2 1948-1970 Subseries 3, Articles Illustrated by Mauldin, 1948-1970 Subseries 4, Related Materials, 1961-1968 18 15 Map to Mauldin wedding, date 16 Magazine covers, date 17 Unidentified sketch 18 Sketchbook, Vietnam Series 2, Biographical Information, 1960-1970; undated 19 1 Advertisement for Mauldin syndication, 1960 20 3-4 Articles about Mauldin, dates 19 2 Articles about Mauldin, 1944-1945 3 Articles about Mauldin, 1946-1958 4 Articles about Mauldin, 1960-1968 5 Articles about Mauldin, 1970 6 Articles, correspondence and notes on Exhibition of Mauldin sketches, Roswell, New Mexico, 1966 7 Biography of Bill and Natalie Mauldin, undated 8 Confederate Air Corps certificate, 1956 9 Correspondence between Mauldin and Alice Oliver Henderson Evans Rossin Colquitt, 1965-1978 10 Correspondence between Milton Caniff and Alice Rossin, 1959-1960 20 5 Correspondence between Milton Caniff and Alice Oliver Henderson Evans Rossin Colquitt, undated 19 11 Family genealogy, undated 12 Horoscopes of Bill and Natalie Mauldin, undated 13 Letter to Alice Corbin Henderson, undated For more information contact the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270
14 Photographs of Mauldin, wife and son, undated 15 Up Front, movie brochure, undated 16 Reviews and advertisements for Mauldin books, 1947-1962 20 6 Reviews and advertisements for Mauldin books, 1947-1972 Series 3, Other Artwork, 1959-1961 19 17 Miscellaneous, 1959-1960 20 7 Caniff drawings, 1961