Harold M. Talburt Cartoons, circa 1922-1959


Summary Information
Title: Harold M. Talburt Cartoons
Inclusive Dates: circa 1922-1959

Creator:
  • Talburt, Harold M.
Call Number: PH 4062; PH 4062 (3); PH 4108; PH 4108 (3)

Quantity: 3.1 cubic feet (7 archives boxes and 3 folders)

Repository:
Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
Proofs by Harold M. Talburt, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain. Also included are samples of The Spudz Family, a cartoon strip which Talburt created during the 1920s.

Note:

Editorial cartoons from 1926 and 1929 January-April have been indexed by imagery and subject.



Language: English

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Indexes prepared by Christine Wierzba, May 17, 1973.


Contents List
PH 4062
Editorial cartoon proofs
Box   1
1925
1926
Note: See Appendix A-C.
Box   1
No. 1-99
Box   1
No. 100-187
Box   1
1927
Box   1
1928
Box   1
1929 January-June
Note: See Appendix D-F.
Box   6
1929 July-December
Box   6
1930
Box   6
1931
Box   6
1932
Box   2
1933
Box   2
1934
Box   2
1935
Box   2
1936 January-June
Box   3
1936 July-December
Box   3
1937
Box   3
1938
Box   3
1939
Box   3
1940
Box   4
1941
Box   4
1942
Box   4
1943
Box   4
1944
Box   4
1945 January-August
Box   5
1952
Box   5
1953
Box   5
1954
Box   5
1955
Box   7
1956
Box   7
1957 July-December
Box   7
1958
Box   7
1959
PH 4062 (3)
Folder   1
Oversize editorial cartoons
PH 4108
Folder   1
The Spudz Family prints
PH 4108 (3)
Folder   1
The Spudz Family prints (continued)
Appendix A: Index to Imagery, 1926

The 1926 cartoons are an incomplete set of about 180 cartoons, assigned numbers 26-1, 26-2, 26-3, etc. They were retained as much as possible in original order.

Category Subcategory Cartoons
Animals: Beehives: 26-111, 26-115, 26-149
Birds: 26-36, 26-48, 26-50, 26-52, 26-97, 26-101, 26-133
Bulls: 26-41, 26-115, 26-121
Cats: 26-25, 26-49, 26-51 26-59, 26-80, 26-81, 26-94, 26-120, 26-155, 26-176
Dogs: 26-4, 26-7, 26-10, 26-28, 26-37, 26-45, 26-49, 26-83, 26-123, 26-132, 26-183
Ferocious Beasts: 26-26, 26-38, 26-65, 26-70, 26-103
Mr. Average Citizen: 26-1, 26-13, 26-17, 26-19, 26-20, 26-24, 26-25, 26-30, 26-35, 26-37, 26-39, 26-40, 26-45, 26-50, 26-52, 26-53, 26-58, 26-62, 26-64, 26-68, 26-72, 26-88, 26-89, 26-90, 26-92, 26-96, 26-98, 26-100, 26-106, 26-108, 26-109, 26-112, 26-116, 26-117, 26-118, 26-120, 26-122, 26-123, 26-124, 26-127, 26-129, 26-133, 26-143, 26-151, 26-155, 26-164, 26-165, 26-169, 26-170, 26-171, 26-175, 26-178, 26-179, 26-183
Mr. Average Farmer: 26-5, 26-17, 26-48, 26-56, 26-69, 26-74, 26-93, 26-121, 26-136, 26-148, 26-180
Biblical or Allegorical References: 26-9, 26-21, 26-32, 26-47, 26-52, 26-61, 26-64, 26-103, 26-114, 26-116, 26-141, 26-168
Bridges: 26-3, 26-122
Children: 26-2, 26-8, 26-9, 26-14, 26-15, 26-27, 26-34, 26-45, 26-50, 26-55, 26-58, 26-63, 26-78, 26-81, 26-88, 26-101, 26-103, 26-109, 26-138, 26-140, 26-147, 26-150, 26-157, 26-168, 26-172, 26-173, 26-174, 26-176, 26-183
Churches: 26-61
Cityscapes: 26-2, 26-16, 26-17, 26-44, 26-51, 26-71, 26-87, 26-132, 26-144, 26-154, 26-178
Coolidge: 26-4, 26-6, 26-15, 26-36, 26-41, 26-45 26-50, 26-54, 26-55, 26-64, 26-68, 26-71, 26-81 26-81, 26-104, 26-109, 26-113, 26-115, 26-126, 26-128, 26-137, 26-140, 9 26-143, 26-153, 26-172, 26-180
Farmyard Scenes: 26-11, 26-41, 26-48, 26-69, 26-80, 26-110, 26-111, 26-115, 26-121, 26-148, 25-156
Fire: 26-82, 26-131
Food Related Images: Cooking: 26-49, 26-74, 26-116, 26-128, 26-131
Dinner--eating or ordering: 26-10, 26-22, 26-45, 26-49, 26-89, 26-146, 26-180
Food in General: 26-171, 26-172, 26-173
Gambling: 26-31, 26-85, 26-152
Games: 26-10, 26-16, 26-17, 26-20, 26-25, 26-30, 26-38, 26-71, 26-72, 26-76, 26-78, 26-100, 26-109, 26-120, 26-123, 26-126, 26-134, 26-149, 26-151, 26-153, 26-155, 26-160
Globe (Personified): 26-27, 26-46, 26-59, 26-76, 26-77, 26-78, 26-185, 26-186
Illness (or other bed scenes): 26-66, 26-93, 26-133, 26-152, 26-187
Marching Band: 26-40, 26-118, 26-165
Marriage, Dating: 26-13 26-16, 26-49, 26-51, 26-95, 26-96, 26-97, 26-98, 26-108, 26-128, 2-140, 26-147, 26-164, 26-180, 26-183
Motherhood (including Nanny Figures): 26-2, 26-10, 26-34, 26-97, 26-176
Personifications of Government or Political Parties: Administration: 26-8, 26-36, 26-107, 26-132, 26-138, 26-166
Congress: 26-4, 26-12, 26-19, 26-21, 26-23, 26-31, 26-32, 26-39, 26-43, 26-86, 26-121, 26-131, 26-136, 26-139, 26-144, 26-148, 26-150, 26-161, 26-163, 26-167, 26-176, 26-180, 26-184
Democratic Party--Donkey: 26-4, 26-9, 26-19, 26-20, 26-22, 26-28, 26-52, 26-80, 26-99, 26-110, 26-139, 26-156, 26-182
Republican Party--Elephant (Animal): 26-6, 26-36, 26-99, 26-107, 26-110, 26-113, 26-131, 26-137, 26-143
Republican Party (Female): 26-45, 26-51, 26-52, 26-81, 26-95, 26-109, 26-135, 26-136, 26-139
Republican Party (Male): 26-4, 26-5, 26-14, 26-15, 26-16, 26-19, 26-28, 26-31, 26-40, 26-41, 26-50, 26-53, 26-55, 326-68, 26-71, 26-73, 26-74, 26-82, 26-115, 26-130, 26-132, 26-138, 26-153, 26-182
Republican Party (Object): 26-20, 26-64
Uncle Sam: 26-11, 26-16, 26-18, 26-20, 26-33, 26-45, 26-54, 26-59, 26-67, 26-76, 26-77, 26-82, 26-86, 26-88, 26-91, 26-92, 26-93, 26-98, 26-102, 26-119, 26-124, 26-130, 26-134, 22-145, 26-150, 26-161, 26-167, 26-173, 26-179
Uncle Sam as Female: 26-22, 26-34
Police: 26-38 26-67, 26-72, 26-79, 26-105, 26-108, 26-130, 26-144, 26-170
Prisons, Prisoners, Cages: 26-5, 26-23, 26-65, 26-73, 26-120, 26-142
Prohibition Personified: 26-2, 26-3, 26-12, 26-13, 26-47, 26-48, 26-79, 26-96, 26-105, 26-119, 26-127, 26-159, 26-169
School: 26-2, 26-18, 26-55, 26-58, 26-63, 26-78, 26-103
Silk Hat: 26-7, 26-11, 26-12, 26-13, 26-19, 26-26, 26-30, 26-31, 26-34, 26-36, 26-37, 26-39, 26-40, 26-46, 26-51, 26-53, 26-56, 26-58, 26-52, 26-57, 26-64, 26-69, 26-72, 26-79, 26-81, 26-85, 26-88, 26-89, 26-92, 26-97, 26-99, 26-101, 26-107, 26-118, 26-119, 26-132, 26-133, 26-137, 26-141, 26-143, 26-144, 26-148, 26-155, 26-159, 26-160, 26-162, 26-163, 26-166, 26-167, 26-168, 26-170, 26-171, 26-175, 26-178, 26-179, 26-187
Skeletons and other Dry Bones: 26-26, 26-46, 26-52, 26-65, 26-103
Transformation: 26-40, 26-51, 26-56, 26-174
Transportation:
Automobile: 26-27, 26-39, 26-62, 26-67, 26-87, 26-98, 26-105, 26-112, 26-119, 26-129, 26-130, 26-144, 26-156, 26-170
Auto racing: 26-68, 26-98, 26-106, 26-108, 26-119
Auto crash: 26-27, 26-105, 26-137
Flight: 26-19, 26-48 26-52, 26-107, 26-125, 26-133, 26-142, 26-165, 26-185
Horse Drawn Vehicle: 26-88, 26-112, 26-137
Sailing Vessel: 26-1, 26-14, 26-15, 26-60, 26-86, 26-91, 26-134, 26-165
Sinking Vessel: 26-1, 26-14, 26-15
Ship Wreck: 26-74, 26-91
Train: 26-39, 26-68, 26-163
Train Crash: 26-43
Trash: 26-12
Umbrella: 26-16, 26-29 26-46, 26-58, 26-88, 26-99, 26-117, 26-129, 26-140, 26-160, 26-175
Violence: Drowning: 26-14, 26-15, 26-60, 26-138, 26-162
Fighting: 26-8, 26-76, 26-79, 26-105, 26-152, 26-153
Shooting: 26-33, 26-152, 26-177
Weapons: Axe: 26-4, 26-23, 26-54, 26-74, 26-110, 26-157
Cannon: 26-90
Club: 26-35, 26-111, 26-128, 26-136, 26-161, 26-173
Guns: 26-7, 26-31, 26-38, 26-46, 26-79, 26-113, 26-121, 26-175
Razors and other Blades: 26-34, 26-42, 26-47, 26-74, 26-77, 26-89, 26-136, 26-147
Women: (excluding female personifications): 26-2, 26-6, 26-10, 26-13, 26-16, 26-21, 26-32, 26-49, 26-55, 26-83, 26-84, 26-95, 26-96, 26-98, 26-101, 26-103, 26-106, 26-108, 26-116, 26-118, 26-122, 26-127, 26-128, 26-129, 26-135, 26-140, 26-147, 26-164, 26-169, 26-173, 26-174, 26-175, 26-176, 26-180, 26-182, 26-183, 26-185, 26-187

Appendix B: Index to Political Themes, 1926
Category Subcategory Cartoons
Big Business (anti): 26-5, 26-8, 26-16, 26-21, 26-24, 26-32, 26-34, 26-45, 26-51, 26-53, 26-56, 26-61, 26-62, 26-69, 26-71, 26-74, 26-55, 26-95, 26-98, 26-99, 26-102, 26-110, 26-144, 26-148, 26-163, 26-166, 26-171, 26-172, 26-173
Blue Laws: 26-159, 26-165, 26-167, 26-170, 26-174, 26-176
Consumerism: 26-11, 26-17, 26-62, 26-75, 26-90, 26-108, 26-122, 26-155, 26-175, 26-177, 26-178, 26-182, 26-183, 26-187
Courts: 26-35, 26-37, 26-38, 26-54, 26-59, 26-63, 26-87, 26-94
Electoral Politics: 26-9, 26-22, 26-26, 26-28, 26-29, 26-30, 26-36, 26-39, 26-40, 26-41, 26-49, 26-52, 26-55, 26-57, 26-64, 26-73, 26-109, 26-113, 26-126, 26-136, 26-137, 26-138, 26-139, 26-143, 26-153
Farm Aid: 26-5, 26-17, 26-23, 26-24, 26-39, 26-40, 26-43, 26-45, 26-50, 26-51, 26-56, 26-48, 26-69, 26-71, 26-74, 26-81, 26-82, 26-84, 26-93, 26-107, 26-110, 26-121, 2-128, 26-132, 26-136, 26-143, 26-145, 26-150, 26-156, 26-163, 26-176, 26-180, 26-184
Federal versus Local Government: 26-140, 26-141
Foreign Policy (including Foreign Relations): Europe: 26-6, 26-33, 26-46, 26-51, 26-64, 26-71, 26-77, 26-81, 26-83, 26-91, 26-92, 26-104, 26-111, 26-125, 26-149, 26-162, 26-168, 26-184
Nicaragua: 26-7
Philippines: 26-8, 26-18, 26-34, 26-50, 26-81
Graft in the Republican Party: General: 26-5, 26-6, 26-14, 26-15, 26-40, 26-41, 26-50, 26-51, 26-53, 26-55, 26-60, 26-63, 26-64, 26-68, 26-71, 26-73, 26-86, 26-91, 26-107, 26-110, 26-113, 26-120, 26-128, 26-130, 26-131, 26-135, 26-138
Muscle Shoals: 26-21, 26-32, 26-39, 26-43, 26-56, 26-86, 26-107, 26-110, 26-143, 26-144, 26-148, 26-166
Slush Funds: 26-49, 26-50, 26-55, 26-57, 26-60, 26-64, 26-71, 26-73, 26-95, 26-107, 26-110, 26-117, 26-131, 26-135
Intolerance: 26-27, 26-88, 26-112, 26-133, 26-142, 26-185
Ku Klux Klan: 26-14, 26-50, 26-55
Law and Order: 26-3, 26-35, 26-37, 26-38, 26-40, 26-42, 26-72, 26-87, 26-59, 26-94, 26-96, 26-133, 26-134, 26-140, 26-146
League of Nations--World Court: 26-1, 26-43, 26-64, 26-89, 26-153, 26-168
Merchant Marine: 26-91, 26-113, 26-120
Natural Resources: 26-40, 26-45, 26-81, 26-154
Prohibition: General 26-2, 26-3, 26-13, 26-39, 26-47, 26-48, 26-52, 26-64, 26-65, 26-66, 26-79, 26-85, 26-96, 26-97, 26-101, 26-105, 26-115, 26-119, 26-127, 26-133, 26-131, 26-134, 26-146, 26-152, 26-160, 26-169
Bootlegging: 26-2, 26-65, 26-85, 26-101, 26-119, 26-165
Wet vs. Dry: 26-9, 26-12, 26-28, 26-29, 26-30, 26-43, 26-52, 26-66, 26-79, 26-81, 26-105, 26-111, 26-115, 26-152, 26-160, 26-184
Public Confidence: 26-3, 26-32, 26-52, 26-53, 26-68 26-86, 26-97, 26-98, 26-99, 26-127, 26-146, 26-169, 26-171
Public Interest: 26-14, 26-15, 26-40, 26-41, 26-42, 26-49, 26-78, 26-94, 26-100, 26-112, 26-114, 26-117, 26-144, 26-150, 26-154
The South: General 26-21, 26-44, 26-67, 26-75, 26-118
Cotton Surplus: 26-44, 26-67, 26-75
Sports: 26-25, 26-78, 26-117, 26-151
Tariff: 26-5, 26-16, 26-17, 26-24, 26-40, 26-45, 26-50, 26-51, 26-53, 26-55, 26-69, 26-81, 26-82, 26-107, 26-110, 26-184
Taxes: 26-4, 26-11, 26-13, 26-96, 26-155, 26-184
Teapot Dome: 26-63, 26-94, 26-161
Work Week: 26-58

Appendix C: Index to Seasonal Themes, 1926
Category Cartoons
Christmas: 26-25, 26-177, 26-178, 26-179, 26-180, 26-181, 26-182, 26-183, 26-184, 26-185, 26-186, 26-187
Fall: 26-103
New Year: 26-27
Spring: 26-147, 26-151, 26-164, 26-175
Summer: 26-101, 26-107, 26-109, 26-114, 26-116, 26-122, 26-123, 26-129
Weather: 26-70, 26-129

Appendix D: Index to Imagery, 1929 January-April

The 1929 cartoons were previously dated and are represented in month-day format (such as 1-23 for January 23, 1929).

Category Subcategory Cartoons
Animals: Birds: 1-3, 4-1, 4-11, 4-19
Cats: 1-22, 2-15
Mr. Average Citizen: 1-4, 2-19, 2-26, 2-28, 3-6, 3-12, 3-16, 3-18, 3-22, 3-23, 3-26, 2-29, 4-9, 4-11, 4-15, 4-20, 4-24, 4-30
Mr. Average Farmer: 4-19
Biblical or Allegorical References: 2-4
Children: 1-4, 1-19, 1-31, 2-9, 2-23, 2-26, 3-4, 3-21, 4-4, 4-10, 4-16, 4-18
Cityscapes: 2-16
Coolidge: 1-23, 4-12
Farmyard Scenes: 1-14, 3-23, 4-29
Fire: 4-6
Food Related Images: Cooking: 2-11, 2-15, 4-1, 4-4, 4-6
Dinner: 2-11, 3-6, 4-1, 4-26, 2-30
Food in General: 2-4
Games: 1-26, 2-15, 3-4, 4-10, 4-18, 4-23
Globe (Personified): 1-15, 1-19, 3-18, 4-22
Hoover: 1-3, 1-5, 1-8, 1-10, 1-16, 1-17, 1-22, 1-26, 1-30, 2-1, 2-9, 2-11, 2-15, 2-20, 3-1, 3-2, 3-4, 3-8, 3-11, 3-14, 3-16, 3-21, 3-25, 3-26, 3-27, 4-16, 4-18, 4-20, 4-26
Illness (or other bed scenes): 1-18, 1-24, 1-19, 4-2
Marriage, Dating: 1-9, 2-12, 2-15, 3-2, 3-22, 4-15, 4-20, 4-26
Personifications of Government or Political Parties: Administration: 3-19
Congress: 1-19, 1-21, 1-24, 2-2, 2-4, 2-19, 2-25, 2-28, 3-12,-3-23, 4-10, 4-19, 4-20, 4-29
Democratic Party--Donkey: 4-12
Republican Party--Elephant: 4-12
Uncle Sam: 1-5, 1-15, 2-1, 2-7, 2-13, 2-16, 2-18, 2-21, 2-23, 3-1, 3-19, 4-1
Police: 4-9, 4-17
Prisons, Prisoners, Cages: 1-22, 2-13, 3-23, 4-9, 4-25
Prohibition Personified: 1-18, 2-2, 2-9, 2-21, 3-27, 3-28, 4-6, 4-13
School: 4-16, 4-25
Silk Hat: 1-4, 1-5, 1-8, 1-16, 2-11
Transformation: 3-15
Transportation: Automobile: 2-22, 3-11, 3-14, 3-26
Auto Crash: 3-22, 3-23
Auto Racing: 3-7, 3-29, 4-24
Flight: 1-3, 1-22, 2-6, 2-16, 2-18
Horse Drawn Vehicle: 2-20, 4-19
Sailing Vessel: 1-21, 1-26, 2-15
Sinking Vessel: 4-13
Umbrella: 2-2
Violence: Crushing in Hand: 1-31
Fighting: 2-13, 2-28
Weapons: Axe: 1-8, 2-15
Club: 3-8, 3-21, 4-23
Razors and other Blades: 1-11, 1-18, 4-2
Women: 1-15, 1-25, 1-26, 2-5, 2-9, 2-12, 2-25, 2-26, 3-6, 3-18, 3-22, 4-1, 4-4, 4-15, 4-20, 4-26, 4-30

Appendix E: Index to Political Themes, 1929 January-April
Category Subcategory Cartoons
Big Business (anti): 2-22, 3-14, 3-29, 4-2, 4-29
Consumerism: 2-12, 2-26
Courts: 4-9, 4-25
Electoral Politics: 1-30, 4-12
Farm Aid: 1-4, 2-28, 3-1, 4-10, 4-16, 4-19, 4-20, 4-26, 4-29
Films, Movie Industry: 1-15, 2-25, 4-17
Foreign Policy: Central America: 2-4, 3-7
Europe: 1-19, 3-1
Government Soy System: 3-19, 3-23
Indians: 1-31
Jazz: 1-15, 2-25
Kellogg Pact: 1-4, 1-19, 2-13
Law and Order: 3-11, 3-21, 3-23, 3-28, 4-1, 4-6, 4-24, 4-25
League of Nations--World Court: 2-23
Political Appointments: 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-16, 1-17, 1-22, 2-1, 2-15, 2-20, 3-1, 3-4
Prohibition: General 1-15, 1-18, 1-24, 2-2, 2-16, 2-19, 2-21, 2-25, 3-1, 3-12, 3-27, 3-28, 4-1, 4-13
Wet vs. Dry: 3-1, 3-12, 3-28
Public Confidence: 3-19, 3-27
Public Interest: 1-5, 3-6, 4-24
The South: 1-26
Sports: 3-6, 4-30
Stock Market: 2-12, 3-29, 4-2
Tariff: 1-4, 2-9, 2-11, 2-25, 2-28, 3-1, 4-10, 4-16, 4-18, 4-29
Taxes: 2-26, 3-16, 4-4

Appendix F: Index to Seasonal Themes, 1929 January-April
Category Cartoons
New Year: 1-4
Spring: 3-6, 3-18, 3-22, 4-30
Winter: 3-18