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Abril Lamarque papers, 1883-2013, bulk 1904-1999

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Series 8: Printed Material, 1883-2013
1.6 Linear feet
Box 3-4, OV 15-17, Box 20

This series includes a wide variety of printed material collected by Lamarque, which features examples of his work in publication design, illustrations, comics, and caricatures; as well as examples of graphic design and illustration design from his contemporaries and historical publications. Also found are articles and clippings regarding Lamarque's career. 2023 addition consists of clippings, newsletters, "The Graphic Arts" publication featuring articles by Lamarque, and sketches appearing in newspapers and magazines.
This series is arranged as 5 subseries.
  • 8.1: Clippings about Abril Lamarque, 1926-1988
  • 8.2: Illustrations by Abril Lamarque, circa 1920-1941
  • 8.3: Designs by Abril Lamarque, circa 1925-1989
  • 8.4: Posters by Abril Lamarque, circa 1930-1975
  • 8.5: Graphic Design and Illustration Clippings, 1883-circa 1960

8.1

Clippings About Abril Lamarque, 1926-2013
This subseries includes magazine and newspaper articles about Lamarque's career as in illustration and publication design. Also found are programs for Lamarque's performances as a magician.
Description Container
About Abril Lamarque, 1926-1958
Oversize materials separated to OV 15.
3
19
About Abril Lamarque, 1958-1988
3
20
Programs for magic show performances, 1947-1948
3
21
Clippings, 1932-1999
20
22
Newsletters, 1964-1999
20
23
"The Graphic Arts", 1966
20
24
Oversized materials scanned with Box 3, Folder 19
OV 15
Miscellaneous, 1949-2013
20
25

8.2

Illustrations by Abril Lamarque, circa 1920-1941
This subseries includes clippings collected by Lamarque which document his illustration work for the magazine Film Fun, as well as illustration, advertisement, and caricature clippings from various newspapers and magazines. Also included is an extensive collection of Lamarque's Spanish-language comic strip, Monguito, political cartoons and caricatures by Lamarque, and Lamarque's radiocatures.
Description Container
Ads illustrated by Abril Lamarque, circa 1920-circa 1930
3
22
American caricatures and illustrations, circa 1920-1934
3
23
Ballyhoo "Ballyhoo's Who Cross Word Puzzle", circa 1920s
3
24
Cuban caricatures and illustrations, circa 1922-circa 1940
3
25
Film Fun caricatures, 1928-1932
3
26
Film Fun "Fun at the Films" comics, circa 1928-circa 1932
3
27
Film Fun "Fun at the Films" blueprints, circa 1928-circa 1932
3
28
Film Fun "Fun at the Films" negative prints, circa 1928-circa 1932
3
29
Film Fun illustrations, circa 1928-circa 1932
3
30
Monguito, comic strips by Abril Lamarque, circa 1926-circa 1933
3
31
Monguito, comic strips by Abril Lamarque, circa 1926-circa 1933
3
32
Monguito, comic strips by Abril Lamarque, circa 1926-circa 1933
3
33
Monguito, comic strips by Abril Lamarque, 1927
3
34
Monguito, comic strips by Abril Lamarque, 1928
3
35
Monguito, comic strips by Abril Lamarque, 1932
3
36
Monguito, comic strips by Abril Lamarque, 1933
3
37
Political cartoons, circa 1921-1941
Oversized material housed in OV 15.
3
38
Radiocatures, circa 1920s
3
39
Sketches in Newspapers and Magazines, undated
20
26
Oversized material scanned with Box 3, Folder 38
OV 15

8.3

Designs by Abril Lamarque, circa 1925-1989
Included in this subseries are clippings and materials which document Lamarque's career in graphic and publication design. Materials include advertisements, airmail labels designed and sold at Woolworth's in the 1940s, as well as examples of Lamarque's publication design for books, marketing publications, newspapers, and magazines. Also included are designs for Lamarque's personal use, including Christmas cards and his personal and business letterhead.
Description Container
Advertisements, circa 1950-circa 1985
3
40
Air mail labels, circa 1940
3
41
Book The Icie File by William Cadigan and designed by Abril Lamarque, 1961
4
1
Book Man the Maker by Ellen J. Garrett and designed by Abril Lamarque, 1946
(two copies)
4
2
Book Man the Maker by Ellen J. Garrett and designed by Abril Lamarque, 1946
4
3
Christmas cards, circa 1940-circa 1960
Oversize materials housed in OV 15.
4
4
Designs for Bacardi, 1962
Oversized material housed in Box 6.
4
5
Personal and business letterheads, circa 1925-circa 1980
4
6
Magazines and magazine covers, 1923-1930
Oversized materials housed in OV 16.
4
7
Magazines and magazine covers, 1930-1933
4
8
Magazines and magazine covers, 1941
4
9
Magazines and magazine covers, 1946-1989
4
10
Marketing publications, circa 1960-circa 1970
Oversized material housed in Box 6.
4
11
Newspapers, 1925-1988
Oversized materials housed in OV 16 and Box 6.
4
12
Chalk Talk, undated
20
27
Oversized material scanned with Box 4, Folder 7-10, 12.
OV 16
Oversized material scanned with Box 4, Folder 5, 11-12.
6

8.4

Posters by Abril Lamarque, circa 1930-1975
This subseries includes posters designed by Abril Lamarque. Posters included are Lamarque's designs for "Aluminum for Britain," an advertisement for U.S. War Bonds, and an advertisement for Monguito, among others.
Description Container
"Aluminum for Britain", 1941
Oversized material housed in OV 17.
4
13
"The Mad Monster of Coyete Flat,", circa 1930-circa 1940
4
14
Posters by Abril Lamarque, 1939-1975
Oversized material housed in OV 17.
4
15
Oversized material scanned with Box 4, Folder 13 and 15.
OV 17

8.5

Graphic Design and Illustration Clippings, 1883-circa 1960
This subseries consists of examples collected by Lamarque of graphic design and illustration, including bound volumes of Confetti, a Cuban humor magazine.
Description Container
Confetti, Cuban humor magazine (bound volumes), 1916-1917
4
16
Publications and illustrations by John de Pol, 1956-1958
4
17
John Held Jr. illustrations, circa 1920-circa 1950
Oversized material housed in OV 16.
4
18
Examples of four-color printing, 1883-circa 1960
Oversize materials housed in OV 16.
4
19
Miscellaneous caricatures and illustrations, 1931-circa 1945
Oversized material housed in OV 16.
4
20
Oversized material scanned with Box 4, Folder 16.
11
Oversized material scanned with Box 4, Folders 18-20.
OV 16

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