Bruce Alexander Russell Papers, ca. 1939-1963

Summary

Creators:

Russell, Bruce Alexander

Abstract:

Bruce Alexander Russell (1903-1963) was a UCLA alumnus. He worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles evening herald (1925-26), and a staff artist (1927-34) and political cartoonist (1934-63) for the Los Angeles times. He won a Pulitzer Prize for cartoons in 1946, was named The Edward A. Dickson UCLA Alumnus of the Year for 1951, served as a member of President Eisenhower's Cartoonists Committee, and was the president of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists (1960-61). The collection consists of editorial cartoons by Russell published in the Los Angeles times.

Extent:

42 oversize boxes

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of editorial cartoons by Russell published in the Los Angeles times.

Biographical / historical:

Russell was born on August 4, 1903 in Los Angeles, California; graduated from UCLA, 1926; worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles evening herald, 1925-26; staff artist (1927-34) and political cartoonist (1934-63) for the Los Angeles times; won Pulitzer Prize for cartoons in 1946, and named The Edward A. Dickson UCLA Alumnus of the Year for 1951; served as a member of President Eisenhower's Cartoonists Committee, and as president of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists, 1960-61; he died on December 18, 1963.

Physical location:

Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Editorial cartoonists--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Editorial cartoons.

Names:

Russell, Bruce Alexander--Archives.

Location of this collection:

UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US

Contact:

(310) 825-4988

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