Fred O. Seibel Cartoon Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Richmond
Rare Books and Special Collections
Boatwright Library
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lynda Kachurek
Phone: (804) 289-8458
Fax: (804) 287-1840
Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[Box Number, Folder Number], MS-7, Fred O. Seibel Collection, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet 5 archival three-ring binder boxes.
Creator:
Seibel, Fred O. (Fred Otto), 1886-1969
Abstract:
This collection contains the cartoons of Fred O. Seibel published between June 26, 1938, and February 28, 1941. Seibel was an editorial cartoonist for the Richmond Times Dispatch, and his cartoons commented on the current events of the time, notably national politics and the outbreak of World War II. Seibel's hallmark was a miniature blackbird with glasses incorporated into each cartoon.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box Number, Folder Number], MS-7, Fred O. Seibel Collection, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Fred O. Seibel published his cartoons daily, with the exception of vacation and sick days. His cartoons in this collection, clipped from newspapers, date from July 26, 1938, to February 28, 1941. Dealing with the current events of his time, Seibel's cartoons contain numerous themes, including but not limited to: presidential politics; national policy debates over isolationism, wages, and employment; U.S. international relations; the politics and events marking the beginning of World War II; Virginia politics; and Richmond-area relief for the poor.

Biographical / historical:

Fred O. Seibel (Frederick Otto Seibel) was a cartoonist for the Richmond Times Dispatch around the time of World War II. The Richmond Times Dispatch is a daily newspaper published in Richmond, the capital of Virginia, and it serves as one of the primary newspapers in the state. More information about Fred O. Seibel can be found in Virginia Commonwealth University's James Branch Cabell Library's finding aid for the Frederick Otto Seibel Papers.

Custodial history:

The creator of this collection is unknown; however, brief notes left by the creator in the collection indicate that they knew Seibel personally. Each volume was originally cataloged separately in Boatwright Memorial Library's catalog.

Processing information:

Seibel's cartoons were clipped from newspapers and pasted onto paper sheets in a binder by the collection's creator. Each page has since been removed from the original binders (numbering seven volumes) and placed in a separate archival sleeve. The collection is stored in four letter-sized archival binder-boxes. Box 1, File 1 contains a set of cartoons that were not pasted into one of the volumes. These have been filed chronologically with the rest of the collection.

Processed by David L. Davenport.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into one series. Seibel's cartoons are arranged chronologically. File folders maintain the divisions made between volumes by the collection's creator and as documented in the catalog record.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard