Kenneth Spencer Research Library Archival Collections

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Albert T. Reid, born in Concordia, Kansas, is best known for his work in editorial cartoons in the early 20th century. He also worked as a painter and a teacher of art throughout his life. This collection consists of materials relating to Reid's donation to the Garnett Public Library.

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This collection consists of cartoons collected by the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas, as started by a donation from Kansas-born cartoonist Albert T. Reid. The collection also includes records regarding the acquisition of the collection, as well as a few scattered personal records from Reid.

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This collection contains a large amount of correspondence spanning Albert T. Reid's career as cartoonist and artist. There is also a substantial amount of original sketches and drawings--including both cartoons and later work--along with print versions of his art. The remainder of the collection includes various clippings and pamphlets, reference materials for his art, and examples of art from friends and other artists.

Overview The volume is a compilation of articles and cartoons taken from local newspapers about the careers of Wilder Stevens Metcalf and Frederick Funston during the Spanish-American war, Also included are clippings about Mrs. Frederick Funston and the Kansas Roll of Honor for the Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-second Kansas regiments.Bound into the volume is an original Albert T. Reid cartoon depicting Metcalf as a U.S. pension agent and an original photograph of Wilder S. Metcalf...

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Illustrated letters from Albert T. Reid to his grandson Leonard, whom he sometimes called Lenno. Also contains photographs, news clippings, and other related materials.

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This group of collected material contains photocopies of correspondence among Albert T. Reid, Charles Hanger, and Dwight Eisenhower regarding the creation of an Eisenhower monument in Abilene, Kansas, as well a reproductions of awards and recognitions bestowed on Dwight Eisenhower.

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Albert T. Reid, born in Concordia, Kansas, is best known for his work in editorial cartoons in the early 20th century. He also worked as a painter and a teacher of art throughout his life. This collection primarily contains correspondence of his and reproductions of his cartoons and other art, along with various other materials relating to him.

Overview Albert T. Reid (1873-1955), born Concordia (Cloud County), Kansas is best known as a political cartoonist. This collection consists primarily of materials pertaining to Reid's work on the "50 Famous Crimes" story series published in the Illustrated Detective Magazine, including manuscripts, rough drafts, research material and correspondence. "50 Famous Crimes" was a series of crime stories, one published for each state. Reid co-wrote the...