Martin Branner papers, 1910s-1950s
Collection context
- Creator:
- Branner, Martin Michael, 1888-
- Extent:
- 9 Linear Feet 1 portfolio, 2 banker boxes, 1 large flatbox, 1 framed protrait (labeled Boxes 1-5)
- Language:
- English .
- Biographical / historical:
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Martin Branner began his career in vaudeville, partnered with his wife, Edith Fabbrini, ca. 1906. They were dancers, but Martin was also an artist, and got occasional jobs illustrating advertisements in the magazine Variety. After his service in World War I, he became a professional cartoonist, first with the strip "Looie the Lawyer" and then with his best-known creation, "Winnie Winkle," a strip he drew for forty-two years, and which continued with other artists after his departure. He worked with several assistants, one of whom was the French cartoonist Robert Velter who, as Rob-Vel, created the immensely popular Spirou.
Branner had a wide-ranging circle of friends, both in comics and in Hollywood, and his papers reflect many of these connections.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Martin Branner Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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