Mitchell Loeb Papers
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Abstract
The collection contains over 200 cartoons, drawings, posters and related clippings reflecting Loeb's support for labor, liberal Democrats and Israel. Most of the work was done in the mid-1930s for the Jewish Daily Forward and International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
Historical/Biographical Note
Mitchell Loeb (1889-1968) was an artist and cartoonist whose work reflected his support for labor, liberal Democrats, and Isael. Loeb was born in Poland and came to the United States as a teenager. For a short period after World War I, Loeb was an artist for The Jewish Daily Forward and The Jewish Day. After, he ran a commercial art studio in New York City.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged alphabetically by material type.
Scope and Contents
The Mitchell Loeb Papers consist of 223 items total, covering a number of different meda. It includes 35 posters, 141 drawings, seven graphic items, nine pamphlets, 23 black and white photographs, three 8x10 negatives and five newspaper clippings. Dated items range from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s and consist mainly of work done by Loeb himself for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and the Jewish Daily Forward newspaper.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1927-1954, are expected to enter the public domain in 2074.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Mitchell Loeb Papers; TAM 627; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 1950.175.
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Processing Information
The Mitchell Loeb Papers (TAM 627) was previously named the Mitchell Loeb Drawings (TAM 065) and then the Mitchell Loeb Photographs (PHOTOS 169). Materials were arranged and described by the archivist.