Cartoons, 1907
Scope and Contents
The John T. McCutcheon Cartoons and Drawings (1903-1945; forty-two oversized boxes) consist of drawings and sketches created by John McCutcheon throughout his career at the Chicago Tribune, as well as some print versions of his cartoons. The cartoons cover a wide variety of subjects relating to United States history, documenting daily life and political matters from the early 1900s through the 1940s. Some of the many subjects include: railroads, Woodrow Wilson, Uncle Sam, John Purdue, Purdue University, economics, taxes, war, aviation, women's suffrage, farmers and farming, bank failure and the Great Depression, Adolf Hitler, Purdue University, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Dates
- Creation: 1907
Creator
- From the Collection: McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 52.00 Cubic Feet (42 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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