Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Collection of Materials by or about Ralph Steadman,
- Dates:
- 1980-1984
- Abstract:
- Ralph Steadman (1936- ) was a sketch artist and cartoonist whose work appeared in newspapers and magazines including Punch, Private eye and the Daily telegraph. He also illustrated books including Daisy Ashford's Love and marriage (1965), Richard Ingrams' The tale of driver Grope (1966), and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (1967). The collection consists of materials by or about Steadman, including books, literary magazines, and postcards written or illustrated by him.
- Extent:
- 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Collection of Materials by or about Ralph Steadman (Collection 1331). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of materials by or about Ralph Steadman, including books, literary magazines, and postcards written or illustrated by him. Includes editions of Inspector Mouse, with text by Bernard Stone and illustrations by Steadman, and A leg in the wind by Steadman.
- Biographical / historical:
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Steadman was born on May 15, 1936 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England; studied at the East Ham Technical College and part-time at the London School of Printing and Graphic Arts; worked for Kemsley Newspapers as a cartoonist; sketches and cartoons have appeared in Punch, Private eye, the Daily telegraph, and other publications; illustrated books, including Daisy Ashford's Love and marriage (1965), Richard Ingrams' The tale of driver Grope (1966), and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (1967).
- 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:
- Illustrators--England.
- Names:
- Steadman, Ralph.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2003
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from typescript by rekeying. Date of source: 1984 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Collection of Materials by or about Ralph Steadman (Collection 1331). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988