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Willard Mullin Cartoon collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 131

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 41 cartoons created by Willard Mullin between 1936 and 1966. Most of them are about the New York Yankees, including ones featuring Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio. Several feature Yankees General Manager George Weiss and his dealings with player contracts.

Dates

  • 1936-1969

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions but viewing materials does require an appointment. Please contact the Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.

Conditions Governing Use

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum provides use copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, and research. The Museum welcomes you to use materials in our collections that are in the public domain and to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law and with proper citation. Permission to publish materials must be obtained from: Giamatti Research Center, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326 Phone: 607.547.0330 E-mail: research@baseballhall.org

Biographical / Historical

Willard Mullin, September 14, 1902 – December 20, 1978, was an American sports cartoonist. He is most famous for his creation of the "Brooklyn Bum", the personification of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. For decades he cartooned daily for Scripps-Howard's New York World-Telegram and Sun and was often published in Scripps-Howard's twenty papers, as well as in the Sporting News.

Extent

5 Linear Feet (in 2 flat boxes)

3.13 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This is a collection of 41 cartoons with the New York Yankees and George Weiss as favorite subjects.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by accession number.

Physical Location

Manuscript Archives, top of oversize cabinet

Appraisal

No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.

Accruals

Four cartoons were added in September 2023.

Processing Information

The cartoons were placed in 2 archival flat boxes.

Title
Guide to the Willard Mullin Cartoon collection
Status
Completed
Author
Claudette Scrafford
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • September 26, 2023: Claudette Scrafford added four additional donated cartoons.

Repository Details

Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository

Contact:
25 Main St.
Cooperstown NEW YORK 13326 USA