Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Irving Tripp papers
Tripp, Irving
17787931
MS#2148
English
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3 Linear Feet
2 flat boxes
1950s-1970s
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Biographical / Historical
Irving Tripp, (1921-2009) a New York State native, began working as a comic book artist at Dell Comics in 1941. After the war, he returned to Dell as a staff artist, staying until 1982. While he worked on licensed properties such as Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny, and Disney adaptations, he was best known as the artist working with writer John Stanley on "Little Lulu." Lulu had begun as a newspaper strip written and drawn by Marge Buell, but Stanley and Tripp oversaw the successful transition of the character to comic books.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Irving Tripp Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library
Content Description
This small collection includes four of Stanley's hard-to-find thumbnail scripts as well as the original Tripp art for a dozen Little Lulu stories. Tracings reveal sketches for covers as well as Disney characters. There is also a small amount of correspondence, a photograph of a very young Tripp at his drawing table, sketches of Hanna-Barbera and Terrytoons characters, and much more, all of which reveal the range of Tripp's career.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Linda Tripp Corbin, Robert Tripp, William Tripp, and Steven Tripp.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is located onsite.
Comics (Graphic works)
Artist
Comic books, strips, etc
Little Lulu (Fictitious character)
Series I: Photograph and Caricature of Irving Tripp/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568717Photograph of Irving Tripp seated at table/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568254 circa late 1930s, early 1940s?11Caricature of Irving Tripp working at desk/repositories/2/archival_objects/156871819Series II: Little Lulu/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568602Little Lulu #266 (published by Western)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568258Issue/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568259© 1982, 196021Original art:/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568260"Dad for a Day"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156826121"Lemonade Standoff"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156826221Witch Hazel "Shop, Look and Listen"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156826321"Loose in the Library"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156826421Little Lulu #267 (published by Western)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568265Issue/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568266© 1982, 1960, 195922Original Art:/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568267"Tubby Ate Here"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156826822"Ladies Day"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156826922"Copy Cat"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156827022Witch Hazel "Foofnik Fever"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156827122"Up a Tree"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156827222Little Lulu #234 (published by Gold Key)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568585Issue/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568586August 197623Original Art:/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568587"Doll Boy"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156858823"Tubby's Magic Violin"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156858923"Little Lulu at Sea"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156859023Little Lulu #197 (published by Gold Key)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568591Issue/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568592September 197012John Stanley thumbnail "scripts" for four stories, all in Little Lulu #197 (1970):/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568593"Diver's Reasons"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156859412"Bagging the Wild Tubby"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156859512"Catcalls"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156859612"Log Jam"/repositories/2/archival_objects/156859712Three typed Virginia Hubbell scripts with corrections:/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568598Untitled Witch Hazel story in Little Lulu #191/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568599March 196912"A Close Call" story with Witch Hazel in Little Lulu #196/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568600June 197012Untitled Witch Hazel story in Little Lulu #197/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568601September 197012Weekly proofs of daily Little Lulu newspaper strips/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568230196124Black and white cover proofs, and the final issue, of Dell's Little Lulu, Vol. 1, #80/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568250195513Loose sketches, mostly Little Lulu, some loosely penciled and some tightly./repositories/2/archival_objects/156825514Strathmore sketchpad, with a loose sketch of a Little Lulu Christmas card and some penciled roughs of sketches finished in the Joseph Torch sketchbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/156825625Series III: Other Sketches and Comics/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568719Three issues of the Stanley Steamer fanzine, with a 1985 letter from its editor/repositories/2/archival_objects/156823115Clipped newspaper comics, and one character design for the Nancy and Sluggo comics (with typed description)/repositories/2/archival_objects/156823516Original sketches on tracing paper (some of entire pages) made for Golden Magazine/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568246November 1969-July 197026Illustration board with pencils—some inked—of character studies (various characters)/repositories/2/archival_objects/156824817Sketches and inked drawings for the Lake Region Choraliers and partially inked boards for campaign against speeding. /repositories/2/archival_objects/156824918Scope and ContentsNote taped to envelope addressed to Bud (Tripp's nickname)
Tight inks of Tom & Jerry, Woody Woodpecker, Huckleberry Hound, Magilla Gorilla, and a funny self-portrait/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568251198619Western Publishing description of a Witch Hazel story, a negative of a Witch Hazel title, many sheets with Little Lulu and Tubby title logos (possibly for paste-ups?)/repositories/2/archival_objects/15682521972110Various loose sketches and tracings/repositories/2/archival_objects/156825327Joseph Torch sketchpad includes many penciled sketches, both bound in and loose, primarily for Little Lulu; two painted sketches on illustration board; a page of practice lettering; two pieces of correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1568257111