Administrative Information
Custodial History
The cartoons were originally prepared for The Militant by Laura Gray as part of her staff duties. The cartoons were held by George Weissman until his death. The collection was donated to the Tamiment Library in 1988 by Frank Lovell.
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions. Researchers are requested to use the complete set of photocopies (arranged in chronological order in binders) for reference whenever possible, in order to preserve the original materials.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required. The donor requests that Laura Gray and The Militant are given credit whenever the images are republished.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Laura Gray Political Cartoons; GRAPHICS 013; box number;
folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Users are requested to use the complete set of photocopies (arranged in chronological order in binders) for reference whenever possible, to preserve the original materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Frank Lovell, 1988. The accession number associated with this gift is 1988.015.
The accession number NPA.2000.337 is also associated with this collection.
Processing Information Note
Original drawings were rehoused in acid-free folders and boxes. Physical arrangement and housing is based on the materials' size, and does not reflect intellectual arrangement.
Bibliography
Biographical information for this guide was mainly drawn from the following sources: Alan Wald, "Cannonite Bohemians After World War II." Against the Current, July/August 2012, pp. 25-35 (and PDF of extended edition on the Web: http://www.solidarity-us.org/pdfs/ATC%20159--Wald.pdf ) and Kent Worchester, "Sculptor, Painter, and Cartoonist: Laura Gray." New Politics, Summer 2013, pp. 159-163.