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David Kunzle papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-172

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of photographs, prints, fashion plates, notes and other materials related to David Kunzle's research and publications on early comic art in Europe produced in the 15th-19th centuries. Materials in the collection were used for multiple books authored by Kunzle, including The Early Comic Strip: Narrative Strips and Picture Stories in the European Broadsheet from c.1450 to 1825, History of the Comic Strip: The Nineteenth Century, Rebirth of the English Comic Strip: A Kaleidoscope, 1847-1870, and From Criminal to Courtier: The Soldier in Netherlandish Art, 1550-1672.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1830-2021
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1960-2021

Creator

Languages

The collection is mainly in English, with some materials in French, German, and Dutch.

Access

This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Extent

12.04 Linear Feet (12 boxes)

Abstract

The collection consists of photographs, prints, fashion plates, notes and other materials related to David Kunzle's research and publications on early comic art in Europe produced in the 15th-19th centuries. Materials in the collection were used for multiple books authored by Kunzle, including The Early Comic Strip: Narrative Strips and Picture Stories in the European Broadsheet from c.1450 to 1825, History of the Comic Strip: The Nineteenth Century, Rebirth of the English Comic Strip: A Kaleidoscope, 1847-1870, and From Criminal to Courtier: The Soldier in Netherlandish Art, 1550-1672.

Acquisition Information

Gift of David Kunzle, 2023.

Title
David Kunzle papers
Status
Collection Level
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA