DIRA. Original Works of Art
Archie Comics Collection
Original art, papers, records, ephemera and photographs related to the operation of the Archie Comics franchise.
Dowd Illustration Research Archive Artwork Collection
This collection includes original artwork on paper and board in addition to related published reproductions.
Rose O'Neill Collection
The collection contains original artwork published in Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan. The original works of art feature mostly children and Kewpies. The collection also contains published materials in the format of books, proofs and tear sheets.
Al Parker Collection
The collection includes material relating to Al Parker's personal and professional development, photographs of artist models, original artwork, and artwork reproduced from magazines.
Robert Andrew Parker Collection
The Robert Andrew Parker collection includes rich holdings of original artwork, book proofs, hundreds of tearsheets and related printed material.
Walt Reed Illustration Archive
The collection includes over 200,000 magazine tearsheets, 8000 magazines, 1200 books, and approximately 150 original works by American illustrators from the late 19th century well into the mid 20th century. Currently, the original works of art and reproductions of original art (series 1 through 5) are processed and included in this finding aid. The tearsheets, magazines, and books are still unprocessed and may not be readily available to researchers. Please call ahead.
Jack Unruh Collection
The collection includes material relating to Jack Unruh's creation of original artwork, and artwork reproduced from magazines, publications, and other materials.
Robert Weaver Collection
This collection includes original artwork in various formats and published material by Robert Weaver mainly dating between the 1950s and the 1970s.