Warren Bernard collection of Willard Mullin art work and memorabilia, 1930 - 1970

Collection context

Creator:
Bernard, Warren
Extent:
15 Linear Feet (2 document boxes; 3 record boxes; 1 large flat box; 8 oversize folders)
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

This collection includes original art as well as ephemera such as ephemera such as a Mullin-designed press pin for the 1952 World Series, spring training programs, advertisements, glassware, display cards, books, magazines, prints, and more.

Biographical / historical:

Willard Mullin (1902-1978) was a New York-based sports cartoonist, considered by the National Cartoonist Society as the "Sports Cartoonist of the Century." Mullin did daily cartoons for the New York World-Telegram and Sun for decades, as well as in the Sporting News, yearbook cover illustrations for several New York teams, Time magazine covers, illustrations for the Sportswriters Association, the Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, Look, Life, Liberty, and more. He was also a prolific advertising illustrator, with work for accounts such as Shell gasoline, Rambler, Spalding sporting goods, and even Columbia University.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Terms of access:

Single reproductions may be made for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission for publication or use from the appropriate copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Warren Bernard Collection of Willard Mullin art work and memorabilia; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:
Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
Contact:
rbml@library.columbia.edu