Collection Information

Size: 17 items.

Summary: Fifteen sheets of original drawings by Capp; "It's Candle-Lighten Time," a 25th anniversary publication of Lil Abner; and a copy of "Bald Iggle."

Biographical/Historical Note

Cartoonist, illustrator; New York, N.Y. Creator of the comic strip "Lil' Abner". Full name is Alfred Gerald Caplin.

Provenance

Donated 1959 by Alfred Capp.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Al Capp cartoon drawings, 1950-1959. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.