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Julian Edison Department of Special Collections

Sambo (Fictitious character)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 181 Collections and/or Records:

2 Picture Puzzles, ca.1950

 Item — Box 010: Series 01
Identifier: 003
Description

Two jigsaw puzzles encase in the original packaging. One puzzle depicts Little Black Sambo with a tiger and the other depicts Little Red Riding Hood with the wolf. Illustrated in color by unknown hand. Item 240 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

4 Black Sambo Cutout Puzzles, 1932

 Item — Box 012: Series 01
Identifier: 002
Description

One of four full-color jigsaw puzzles, each measuring 7 3/8 x 9 3/4", illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat and housed in the original box. The puzzle scene depicts the tiger, crouched, holding the green umbrella in his tail and Sambo trying to get it back. Item 244 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

4 Black Sambo Cutout Puzzles, 1932

 Item — Box 012: Series 01
Identifier: 003
Description

One of four full-color jigsaw puzzles, each measuring 7 3/8 x 9 3/4", illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat and housed in the original box. The puzzle scene depicts Sambo eating a stack of pancakes. The puzzle is missing two pieces. Item 244 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

4 Black Sambo Cutout Puzzles, 1932

 Item — Box 012: Series 01
Identifier: 004
Description

One of four full-color jigsaw puzzles, each measuring 7 3/8 x 9 3/4", illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat and housed in the original box. The puzzle scene depicts Mumbo giving Sambo his red jacket with Jumbo behind her. Item 244 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

4 Black Sambo Cutout Puzzles, 1932

 Item — Box 012: Series 01
Identifier: 005
Description

One of four full-color jigsaw puzzles, each measuring 7 3/8 x 9 3/4", illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat and housed in the original box. The puzzle scene depicts Sambo with his pants off. Item 244 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

4 Black Sambo Cutout Puzzles, Pictorial Box, 1932

 Item — Box 012: Series 01
Identifier: 001
Description

Four full-color jigsaw puzzles, each measuring 7 3/8 x 9 3/4", illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat and housed in the original box with a color illustration on cover that is not repeated in the puzzles. The four scenes are: The tiger, crouched, holding the green umbrella in his tail and Sambo trying to get it back; Sambo eating a stack of pancakes; Mumbo giving Sambo his red jacket with Jumbo behind her; and Sambo with his pants off. Item 244 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

Alarm Clock, 1946

 Item — Box 037: Series 03
Identifier: 001
Description

White metal alarm clock. The face of the clock shows Sambo holding his green umbrella and the tiger is standing next to him; the clock sits on a curved metal base. The clock face measures 3.25” in diameter. Item 273 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 3: Household Objects / Series 3, Sub-Series 4: Clocks

Albert Publications Print, ca.1940

 File — Box 041: Series 06, Folder: 001
Identifier: 001
Description

1 item. Full color printed illustration by Theodore Utz with attached paper mat. The print depicts Sambo carrying his umbrella in the woods followed close by the tiger licking its chops. Beneath the illustration is text of an abridged version of the story. The print measures 11 x 8 1/2." Item 221 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 6: Printed Ephemera / Series 6, Sub-Series 1: Commercial Prints

Auto-Magic Picture Gun and Theatre, Envelope, 1939

 Item — Box 020: Series 01, Folder: 001
Identifier: 006
Description Envelope for ordering additional films; part of toy set complete with seven films, picture gun and original pictorial box for the set and two additional pictorial boxes for the films. The box describes the toy as the "new deluxe no.490 model." The metal gun acts as a film projector to view the films; by pulling the trigger you can aim the projection towards the wall and watch the included films, Junlgle Adventures (subject no.620) and Children's Classics (subject no.645). Projector gun is no...
Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 3: Activity Toys

Auto-Magic Picture Gun and Theatre, Film no.620, Jungle Adventures, 1939

 Item — Box 020: Series 01
Identifier: 003
Description Film strip no.620, Jungle Adventures featuring Little Black Sambo; one of two films housed in original pictorial box included with toy set that is also complete with original pictorial box and projector gun. The box describes the toy as the "new deluxe no.490 model." The metal gun acts as a film projector to view the films; by pulling the trigger you can aim the projection towards the wall and watch the included films, Junlgle Adventures (subject no.620) and Children's Classics (subject...
Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 3: Activity Toys