Scope and Contents A pair of Burroughs’ “automatic drawings” from the cycle of Surrealistic experiments he created in Paris while his 1959 novel Naked Lunch was being prepared for publication. Inspired to try his hand at visual pieces by the artist Brion Gysin—who was assisting Burroughs in the organization of the book, and would later become a long-time collaborator—the drawings arrange loose circular spirals and diagonal scrawls, respectively, in rows and columns over the...

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The George Fehl III Collection consists of pencil, color, and ink wash sketches drawn by Fehl.

Scope and Contents The Eugene J. Mackey, Jr. Papers consists of Mackey’s original sketches and impressions of France and Italy during six week trip to Europe during the summer of 1958 with his son Gene. As the companions traveled through Belgium, Germany, France and Italy, Mackey sketched his trip instead of using a camera. 55 years later, Gene Mackey organized Mackey’s drawings and published ...

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The collection includes material relating to Al Parker's personal and professional development, photographs of artist models, original artwork, and artwork reproduced from magazines.

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This collection includes original pen and ink drawings on board mainly dating from ca.1939.

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The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts and memorabilia relating to George Bernard Shaw. Correspondence, 1901 - 1928, includes 30 letters and cards to John Drinkwater. Also, autograph manuscript of speech, portraits of Shaw, and various personal artifacts.

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This collection contains articles written by and of interest to Holmes Smith as well as a scrapbook of photographs and drawings.  The material is arranged alphabetically by subject.

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The collection consists of a number of bound volumes which describe Thias' life, teaching activities at Washington University, and architectural career. The collection also includes several folders of Thias' sketches and watercolors. These drawings depict buildings on the Washington University campus, St. Louis scenes, and Missouri scenes.

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This collection includes 12 original comic strips: 4 Beetle Bailey strips by Mort Walker; 4 Beetle Bailey strips by Mort Walker and his son Greg Walker; 2 Boner's Ark strips (signed "Addison"); 2 Hi and Lois strips by Mort Walker and Dik Browne.