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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Paul S. Snyder Cartoon Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2009.0006
- Creators:
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Snyder, Paul S.
- Dates:
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bulk 1942
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.1 Cubic feet(2 folders)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of scans of cartoons drawn by Paul S. Snyder during his service in the Army Air Corps, stationed at Keesler Field, Mississippi. Most of the cartoons feature "Hubert," and are from newspapers. The collection also contains scans of newspaper articles, discussing Paul Snyder and his cartooning as well as eleven color cartoon postcards.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Paul S. Snyder graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1932, before attending the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Center School and the Chouinard Art Institute, all located in Los Angeles, California. Snyder worked in New York city until he joined the United States Army in 1942. Stationed at Keesler Field, Snyder was training to be an aerial photographer when his drawing skills were noted and he was assigned to the Public Relations Office as an artist, producing cartoons relating to life in the Army Air Corps. His most well-known cartoon character was "Hubert." Snyder also contributed cartoons and posters for syndication for the flying safety program of the War Department.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
William Snyder, Gift, 2008
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Paul S. Snyder Cartoon Collection, Accession 2009-0006, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| World War, 1939-1945 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Caricatures and cartoons | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Newspaper clippings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cartoons (humorous images) | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. Army. Air Corps | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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