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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm76031666
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Bill Mauldin, cartoonist, were given to the Library of Congress by Mauldin from 1967 to 1969.
The papers of Bill Mauldin were arranged and described in 1974 and 1976. The collection was expanded and revised in 2012.
Cartoons and other drawings have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the Bill Mauldin papers.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Bill Mauldin is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Bill Mauldin are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Bill Mauldin Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of William Henry Mauldin (1921-2003) span the years 1941-1970 and consist of family papers, general correspondence, a speech, article, and book file, and miscellany. The collection is organized into four series: Family Papers; General Correspondence; Speech, Article, and Book File; and Miscellany.
The Family Papers are made up primarily of letters received from various family members, with few copies of Mauldin's replies except for an extensive series of letters he wrote to his wife, Natalie, in 1953 from England, where he was covering the coronation of Elizabeth II for
The General Correspondence contains letters sent and received by Mauldin, 1943-1970. There are many letters from admirers of his work asking for originals or copies of cartoons, and letters expressing the writers' empathy with Mauldin's World War II cartoon figures, Willie and Joe. Other correspondence contains requests for Mauldin to speak before organizations and educational institutions, and correspondence with the Wide World Lecture Bureau indicates his frequent activity in this field. Mauldin's rise to fame as a cartoonist and author is revealed in his files relating to the
A Speech, Article, and Book File contains the manuscripts of Mauldin's books in various forms and includes the original manuscripts of
The Miscellany series includes biographical information, financial and legal papers, and material relating to Mauldin's political campaign of 1956 as the Democratic candidate in the 28th Congressional District of New York state.
This collection is arranged in four series:
Letters sent and received by family members.
Alphabetically arranged by name of person.
Letters received and copies of letters sent.
Alphabetically arranged by name of correspondent.
Drafts, galleys, and printed copies of Mauldin's speeches, articles, books, a television script, and advertising copy, including some related correspondence. There are a few writings by other authors, some of which have been annotated by Mauldin.
Biographical information, financial and legal papers, and papers relating to Mauldin's political campaign of 1956.
Arranged by type of material.