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CHASE CRAIG COLLECTION, 1924-1980

Finding Guide prepared by Tony Gardner

(32 Ms Boxes, 1 Map case drawer)

Call No. PN6726.C43 1924

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• History
• Provenance
• Organization
• Part I. Dell Comics
• Part II. Gold Key and Marvel comics
• Part III. Personal papers

History

W. Chase Craig (1910 - 2002) illustrated, wrote and produced comic books from the mid 1930's until his retirement from Western Printing and Lithography in 1975. He graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts in 1934 and started working for the Christian Science Monitor drawing Little Chauncy. The following year he moved to Hollywood where he started as assistant animator on Oswald Rabbit for Walter Lanz. He worked for Tex Avery then moved to the Los Angeles Daily News to help on the Charlie McCarthy newspaper strip. He developed and sold the syndicated strip Odd Bodkins. He joined Western Publishing soon after. In 1942 Craig enlisted in the Navy. During the war he worked at the Navy's "Vine Street Press" drawing illustrations for aviator training manuals. In 1950 he became an editor at Western Printing and Lithography, rising to Managing Editor and Executive Editor.

Western started a line of comic books that they would produce and print and Dell would publish. Craig wrote and drew the first issues of Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies for the company. Western's Los Angeles office issued comics based on Walt Disney Studios, Walter Lantz, MGM, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Hanna-Barbara characters, and popular TV shows of the 1950s and 1960s. Dell split off from Western in 1962 and Western became the parent company of Gold Key and Whitman comics. Gold Key comics licensed many characters from Warner Bros., Disney, and Walter Lanz. The Whitman logo occasionally appears on some issues of Gold Key titles. Western ceased publishing comics in 1984.

Provenance

The collection has been assembled from two large gifts. In 1984 Chase Craig donated his personal collection of comic books to the University. These form Part I of the collection and are bound volumes. Bruce Craig donated the remainder of his father's comic collection and personal papers in 2002. These form Parts II and III of the collection. The comics arranged in Part II are all loose issues.

Organization

The collection is organized into three parts. Part I includes premiums from cold cereal boxes, one shots, large feature comics, four-color comics, bimonthlies and quarterlies issued by Dell Publishing Company, Famous Funnies, and Eastern Color from 1939-1960. Part II lists the Gold Key and Marvel comics published from 1957 to 1980. A few Dell unbound publications are listed in Box 30. His personal papers are gathered in Part III. It contains scrapbooks, comic strip art, and window display cartoons, production artwork, and correspondence from 1924-1979. Books included with the 2002 gift have been cataloged separately with a "collection added" entry for the Chase Craig Collection in our Library Catalog.

Part I. Dell Comics 1939-1960.

Box 1. (AS/RS 30700107510355)

• 01-01 Bi-Monthlies.v.1 (1949): Felix, The Cat (nos.(7-12 ); Popeye (nos. 4-9).
• 01-02 Buffalo Bill, Jr. v.1 (nos.7-13.1958-1959).
• 01-03 Dale Evans. v. 1 (nos. 3-14, 1954-1957).
• 01-04 Dale Evans. v. 2 (nos.15-22,1957-1958).

Box 2. (AS/RS 30700107510363)

• 02-01 Eastern Color One Shots. v.1(n.d.).
• 02-02 Famous Funnies. v. 1(nos.61-72,1939-1940).
• 02-03 Famous Funnies. v. 2(nos.181-192,1949-1951).

Box 3. (AS/RS 307001075103571)

• 03-01 Felix. v.1(nos. 1-12, 1947-1949).
• 03-02 Four Color Comics. v. 27 (nos.280-300,1950).
• 03-03 Four Color Comics. v. 28(nos.325-336,1951).

Box 4. (AS/RS 30700107510389)

• 04-01 The Funnies. (nos.30-41,1939-1940).
• 04-02 The Funnies. (nos.42-53, 1940-1941).
• 04-03 The Funnies. (nos.54-65, 1941-1942).

Box 5. (AS/RS 30700107510397)

• 05-01 Henry. v. 5 (nos. 49-60, 1957-1960).
• 05-02 I Love Lucy. v.1 (nos.3-14,1954-1956).
• 05-03 I Love Lucy. v.2 (nos.15-26,1957-1959).
• 05-04 Large Features Comics. v.3 (nos.21-30 incl.)

Box 6. (AS/RS 30700107510405)

• 06-01 Large Features Comics. v.4 (1-10)
• 06-02 Little Lulu. v.3(nos.25-36,1948-1951).
• 06-03 Little Lulu. v.4(nos.37-48.1951-1952).

Box 7. (AS/RS 30700107510413)

• 07-01 Little Lulu. v.9 (nos.97-108,1956-1957)
• 07-02 Little Lulu. v.10 (nos. 109-120, 1957-1958)
• 07-03 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. v.10 (nos.109-120,1950-1951) [2 copies].

Box 8. (AS/RS 30700107510421)

• 08-01 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. v.11 (nos.121-132, 1951-1952).
• 08-02 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. v.18 (nos.205-216, 1957 -1959).
• 08-03 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. v.19(nos.217-228,1959-1960).
• 08-04 Mouse Musketeers. v.1 (nos. 8-19, 1957-1959)

Box 9. (AS/RS 30700107510439)

• 09-01 New Funnies. v.10(nos.174-185,1951-1952).
• 09-02 New Funnies. v.13(nos.210-221,1954-1955).
• 09-03 Pogo. v.1 (nos.1-12., 1949-1953).
• 09-04 Pogo. v.2 (nos.12-16, 1953-1954).

Box 10 (AS/RS 30700107510447)

• 10-01 Popeye. v.3(nos.25-36).
• 10-02 Popular Comics. v.3(nos.62-73 incl. 1941-1942)
• 10-03 Premiums 1950 (1.v.): Disney Items A1-A8, B1-B8, Gene Autry nos.1-5
• 10-04 Quarterlies v.1 (1949): Charlie McCarthy. (nos.1-4 include.); Winnie Winkle (nos.4-7).
• 10-03 Roy Rodgers. v. 11 (nos. 121-132, 1958-1959)

Box 11. (AS/RS 30700107510454)

• 11-01 Tom and Jerry. v.7 (nos.73-84, 1950-1951). [ 2 copies ]
• 11-02 Tom and Jerry. v.9 (nos. 97-100, 1952-1953).

Box 12 (AS/RS 30700107510462)

• 12-01 Tom and Jerry. v. 12 (nos.133-144, 1955-1956).
• 12-02 Tom and Jerry. v. 14 (nos. 157-168, 1957-1958).
• 12-03 Tom and Jerry. v.15 (nos. 169-180, 1958-1959).

Box 13. (AS/RS 30700107510470)

• 13-01 Tarzan. v.8 (nos.85-96, 1956-1957).
• 13-02 Tarzan. v.10 (nos.109-120, 1959-1960).
• 13-03 Walt Disney: Donald Duck Beach Party. v.1 (nos.1-4,1954-57).
• 13-04 Walt Disney: Christmas Party-Annual. v.2 (nos.5-8, 1953-56).

Box 14. (AS/RS 30700107510488)

• 14-01 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories v.9 (nos.97-108, 1948-49).
• 14-02 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. v.10 (nos.1-12 incl. 1949-1950).
• 14-03 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. v.11 (nos.1-12, 1950-51).

Box 15 (AS/RS 30700107510496)

• 15-01 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. v.13 (nos.1-12, 1952-1953).
• 15-02 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. v.14 (nos.1-12,157-168 1953-1954).
• 15-03 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. v.15 (nos.1-12,169-180 1954-1955).

Box 16. (AS/RS 30700107510678)

• 16-01 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. v.16 (1-12 nos.181-192, 1955-1956).
• 16-02 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. v.18 (nos.1-12, 205-216, 1957-1958).
• 16-03 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. v.19 (nos.1-12, 1958-1959).
• 16-04 Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. v.20 (nos.1-12 1959-1960).

Box 17. (AS/RS 30700107510660)

• 17-01 Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies. v. 1(nos.1-4, 1952-1954).
• 17-02 Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies. v. 2 (nos.5-8,1955-1958).
• 17-03 Walt Disney: Vacation Parade. v.1 (nos.1-4, 1950- 1953).
• 17-04 War Heroes. v.1 (nos.1-10 incl.1942-1944).

Box 18. (AS/RS 30700107510504)

• 18-01 Woody Woodpecker. v.1 (nos.16-27, 1953-1954).
• 18-02 Woody Woodpecker. v.2 (nos.28-39, 1955-1956).
• 18-03 Woody Woodpecker. v.3 (nos.40-51, 1957-1958).
• 18-04 Woody Woodpecker. v.4 (nos.52-63, 1959-1960).
• 18-05 Woody Woodpecker. Back to School. v.1 (nos.1-4, 1952-1955).

Part II. Gold Key and Marvel Comics 1949-1980

Gold Key Comics.

Box 19. (AS/RS 30700107510652)

• 19-01. Adventures of Mighty Mouse. No. 167 (May 1979)
• 19-02. Andy Panda. No. 23 (Jan. 1978)
• 19-03 - 19-04. Battle of the Planets. No. 1 (June 1979), 8 ( 1980)
• 19-05 - 19-08. Beetle Bailey. No. 120 (April 1978), 123 (Oct. 1978), 126-127 (April 1979-June 1979)
• 19-09 - 19-17. Boris Karloff. No. 80-81 (Feb. 1978-April 1978), 84-89 (Sept. 1978- Feb. 1979), 91(May 1979)
• 19-18. Bullwinkle and Rocky. No. 20 (April 1979)
• 19-19 - 19-22. Fat Albert. No. 23-24 (Feb. 1978-April 1978), 26 (Aug. 1978), 29 (Feb. 1979)
• 19-23 - 19-28. Flash Gordon. No. 19-20 (1978), 22-23 (1979), 26 (Nov. 1979), 34 (1981)
• 19-29. Green Hornet. No. 1 ( 1966)
• 19-30 - 19-35. Grimm's Ghost Stories. No. 43 (March 1978), 46-48 (1978), 50 (May 1979), 56 ( 1981)
• 19-36 - 19-38. Happy Days. No. 1-2 (1979), 5 (Nov. 1979)
• 19-39. Jungle Twins. No. 1 (April 1972)

Box 20. (AS/RS 30700107510645)

• 20-01 - 20-21. Korak. Son of Tarzan. No. 1 (Jan. 1964), 12 (March 1966), 22-24 (April 1968- Aug. 1968), 27-36 (Feb. 1969- July 1970), 38-40 (Nov. 1970 - March 1971-), 43 (Sept. 1971), 45 (Jan. 1972)
• 20-22 - 20-25. Krofft Supershow. No. 2 (May 1978), 4-6 (Sept. 1978- Jan. 1978)
• 20-26 - 20-31. Little Lulu. No. 243 (Jan. 1978), 248-249 (1978), 251-252 (1979), 256 (Nov. 1979), 261 (1980)
• 20-33 - 20-45. Little Monsters. No. 1-11 ( 1964- Aug. 1967), 43-44 (Dec. 1977- Feb. 1978)

Box 21. (AS/RS 30700107510512)

• 21-01. Magnus Robot Fighter. No. 5 (Feb 1964)
• 21-02 - 21-03. Mighty Mouse. No. 48-49 (1978)
• 21-04. Mighty Samson. No. 32 ( 1965)
• 21-05 - 21-06. O.G. Whiz. No. 9 (Sept 1978), 11 (Jan. 1979)
• 21-07 - 21-25. Pink Panther. No. 13 (Jan 1977), 19 (Feb 1978), 21 (Sept 1974), 25 (March 1975), 38 (Oct 1976), 48-51 (Nov 1977- April 1978), 56-59 (Sept 1978- Dec 1978), 61 (Feb 1979), 63-66 (April 1979- July 1979), 85 ( 1982)
• 21-26 - 21-28. Popeye the Sailor. No. 143 (Jan 1979), 145-147 (April-June 1979), 152 (Nov 1979), 159 ( 1980)
• 21-32 - 21-41. Ripley's Believe it or Not. No. 74-76 (Dec.-Feb. 1977), 80-81 (Aug.- Sept. 1978), 83-86 (Nov. 1978 Feb. 1979), 88 (May 1979).

Box. 22. (AS/RS 30700107510637)

• 22-01. Spotlight. No. 11 (Feb. 1978)
• 22-02 - 22-10. Star Trek. No. 50-52 (Jan.-May 1978), 55-60 (Sept. 1978- Feb. 1979)
• 22-11. Tarzan. Lord of the Jungle. No. 1 ( 1965)
• 22-12 - 22-29. Tarzan of the Apes. No. 132-133 (Nov.1962-Jan 1962), 135 (May 1963), 139 (Dec. 1963), 141-145 (April- Sept. 1964), 147-153 (Dec. 1964- Oct. 1965), 155 (Dec. 1965)

Box 23. (AS/RS 30700107510538)

• 23-01 - 23-38. Tarzan of the Apes. No. 157-164 (April 1966- Feb. 1967), 167-170 (May-Aug. 1967), 172 (Oct. 1967),174-197 (Feb. 1968- Dec. 1970)

Box 24. (AS/RS 30700107510520)

• 24-01 - 24-09. Tarzan of the Apes. No. 198-201 (Feb.-July 1971), 203-206 (Sept. 1971-Feb. 1972)
• 24-10 - 24-35. Tom and Jerry. No. 218-229 (Feb. 1964- April 1966), 232-234 (Oct. 1966- Feb. 1967), 238 (Nov.1967), 241 (Aug. 1968), 243-247 (Feb. 1969- Oct. 1969), 304-305 (March 1978- April 1978), 312-313 (Nov. 1978-Dec. 1978).

Box 25. (AS/RS 30700107510629)

• 25-01 - 25-10. Turok. Son of Stone. No. 113-114 (Jan. 1978-March 1978), 117-118 (Sept. 1978-Nov. 1978), 119-121 (Jan. 1979-May 1979), 124 (Nov. 1979), 127 (1981), 128 (1964).
• 25-11 - 25-15. Twilight Zone. No. 82 (Jan. 1978), 87-88 (Oct.1978-Dec. 1978), 90-91 (April 1979- June 1979).
• 25-16 - 25-21. UFO & Outer Space. No. 16-18 (Aug. 1978-Nov. 1978), 19-21 (Jan. 1979-June 1979).
• 25-22 - 25-24. Underdog. No. 16 (Dec. 1977), 18 (April 1978), 21 (Oct. 1978).

Box 26. (AS/RS 30700107510546)

• 26-01. Bambi. No. 1
• 26-02 - 26-07. Beagle Boys. No. 11 (Jan. 1980), 43-46 (Aug. 1978-Dec. 1978), 47 (Feb.1979).
• 26-08 - 26-10. Chip n Dale. No. 51 (March 1978), 55 (Nov. 1978), 65 (April 1980).
• 26-11 - 26-13. Christmas parade. No. 5 ( 1952), 7 (1958), 9 (1961).
• 26-14 - 26-28. Comics and stories. No. 3 (Dec. 1977), 4 (Jan. 1978), 449 (Feb. 1978), 455-459 (Aug. 1978-Dec. 1978), 460-461 (Jan. 1979-Feb. 1979), 464 (May 1979), 474-475 (March 1980-April 1980), 478 (July 1980), 500 (1982).
• 26-29. Condorman. No. ( 1981).
• 26-30 - 26-36.Daisy and Donald. No. 29 (March 1978), 33-34 (Sept. 1978-Nov. 1978), 35 (Jan. 1979), 42-43 (March 1980-April 1980), 55 (1974).
• 26-37 - 26-46. Donald Duck. No. 192-193 (Feb. 1978-March 1978), 201-202 (Nov. 1978-Dec. 1978), 203-204 (Jan. 1979-Feb. 1979), 217-218 (March 1980-April 1980), 223 (1980), 230 (n.d.)
• 26-47 - 26-50. Huey Dewey and Louie. No. 53 (Dec. 1978), 54 (Feb. 1979), 56 (June 1979), 62 (March 1980).
• 26-51. Jungle book. No. 1 ( 1967).

Box 27. (AS/RS 30700107510611)

• 27-01 - 27-7. Mickey Mouse. No. 100 (April 1965), 102-103 (Aug. 1965-Oct. 1965), 105 (Feb. 1966), 189 (Nov. 1978), 205 (April 1980), 1 (1968)-(Giant).
• 27-08 Scamp. No. 44 (Nov. 1978)
• 27-09 - 27-14.Showcase. No. 43 (April 1978), 46-47 (Sept. 1978-Nov. 1978), 49-50 (March 1979- May 1979), 53 (Nov. 1979).
• 27-15 - 27-17. Space Family Robinson. No. 1 (March 1978), 13 (July 1965), 59 ( 1969).
• 27-18 - 27-26. Supergoof. No. 46 (April 1978), 48-50 (Aug. 1978-Dec. 1978), 58 (March 1980), 60 (July 1980), 61-62 (1980)
• 27-27 - 24-47.Uncle Scrooge. No. 33 (Mar.-May 1961), 148-152 (Jan. 1978-May 1978), 157-159 (Oct. 1978-Dec. 1978), 160-162 (Jan. 1979-March 1979), 164-165 (May 1979-June 1979), 174-175 (March 1980-April 1980), 179 (1963), 187 ( ), 203 (1982), 208-209.
• 27-48 - 27-50. Winnie the Pooh. No. 9-10 (Oct. 1978-Dec. 1978), 12 (April 1979).

Box 28. (AS/RS 30700107510603)

• 28-01 - 28-15. Bugs Bunny. No. 153 (Nov. 1973), 189 (Oct. 1977), 194 (March 1978), 200-208 (Sept. 1978-May 1979), 210 (July 1979), 218 (March 1980), 222 (n.d.).
• 28-16 - 28-19. Daffy Duck. No. 119 (Dec. 1978), 120 (Feb 1979), 122 (June 1979), 128 (April 1980).
• 28-20 - 28-23. Looney Tunes. No. 22 (Oct. 1978), 25-26 (April 1979-June 1979), 31 (April 1980).
• 28-24 - 28-33. Porky Pig. No. 2 (n.d.), 4 ( 1965), 5 (March 1965), 80 (March 1978), 84 (Sept. 1978), 86 (Jan. 1979), 88 (May 1979), 97-98 ( 1980).
• 28-34 - 28-40. Road runner. No. 70 (March 1978), 73 (Sept. 1978), 75 (Nov. 1978), 76 (Jan. 1976), 78-79 (April 1979-May 1979), 81 (July 1979), 89-90 (April 1980-July 1979).

Box 29. (AS/RS 30700107510595)

• 29-01 - 29-14. Tweety and Sylvester. No. 2 (n.d.), 4 (Nov. 1966), 7 (Aug. 1967), 74 (Oct. 1978), 78-79 (Feb. 1978-March 1978), 85-87 (Sept. 1978-Nov. 1978), 89-91 (Jan. 1979-March 1979), 94 (June 1979), 104 (July 1980).
• 29-15 - 29-23. Woody Woodpecker. No. 164 (March 1978), 172-174 (Nov. 1978-Jan. 1979), 176-178 (March 1979-May 1979), 188 (March 1980), 191 ( 1980).
• 29-24 - 29-31. Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny. No. 50-51 (Feb. 1978-April 1978), 56-60 (Oct. 1978- June 1979), 67(July 1980).

Gold Key and Other Comics.

Box 30. (AS/RS 30700107510587)

• 30-01 - 30-04. Best of Walt Disney Comics. 1934, 1944, 1947, 1952.
• 30-05. Domingos Alegres [Spanish]. No. 976.
• 30-06 - 30-07. Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. No. 1 , 2 .
• 30-08. Jiminy Cricket. No. 795 (1975)
• 30-09. Uncle Scrooge & Donald Duck (Dell Giant). No. 1 (1943)
• 30-10. Uncle Scrooge Goes to Disneyland. No. 1 (1957)
• 30-11. Walt Disney's Comics (Dell). No. 2 (Nov. 1949)

Marvel Comics.

Box 31. (AS/RS 30700107510579)

• 31-01 -31-05. Dynomutt. No. 1-2 (Nov. 1977-Jan. 1978), 4-6 (May 1978-Sept. 1978).
• 31-06 - 31-10. Flintstones. No. 2 (Dec. 1977), 5-8 (June 1978-Dec. 1978).
• 31-11. Huckleberry Hound. No. 1 (Sept. 1978).
• 31-12 - 31-15. Laff-a-lympics. No. 2 (April 1978), 7-8 (Sept. 1978-Oct. 1978), 10 (Dec. 1978).
• 31-25 - 31-29. Yogi Bear. No. 1-2 (Nov. 1977-Jan. 1978), 4-6 (May 1978-Sept. 1978).

Part III. Personal Papers 1924-1979.

Box 32. (AS/RS 30700107510553)

• 32-01. 408 Maple St.
• 32-02. Artist and writer source book.
• 32-03. Baby Guiness.
• 32-04. Editorial cartoons.
• 32-05. Freddy Fluke.
• 32-06. Funnyworld. No. 18 (summer 1978), 21 (fall 1979)
• 32-07. Hollywood Hams. [1 of 4]
• 32-08. Hollywood Hams. [2 of 4]
• 32-09. Hollywood Hams. [3 of 4]
• 32-10. Hollywood Hams. [4 of 4]
• 32-11. In Lighter Vein.
• 32-12. In the Service.
• 32-13. Jest a Minute. [1 of 2]
• 32-14. Jest a Minute. [2 of 2]
• 32-15. Little Chauncy.
• 32-16. Little Chauncy and others.
• 32-17. Memo to Mr. Edgar Bergen…and Chase Craig. 22 Aug. 1939
• 32-18. Odd Bodkins.
• 32-19. Odd Bodkins prospectus.
• 32-20. Phantom Raven. Outline for Television Movie and/or TV Series. Del
• 32-21. Phantom Raven. With Writers Guild of America, West registration no.
• 32-22. Pink Panther art
• 32-23. Production schedules
• 32-24. Somewhere in the USA and others
• 32-25. Space Family Robinson. Correspondence
• 32-26. Space Family Robinson. Interview with IB Melchior
• 32-27. Space Family Robinson. The True Story.
• 32-28. Toni
• 32-29. Window display cartoons
• 32-30. World War II training manuals. [1 of 2]
• 32-31. World War II training manuals. [2 of 2]

Map Case (MC).

• MC-01. Animation sheets for running horse. [10 sheets]
• MC-02. Artwork. Joh of the Kalahari on Trial [4 sheets]. Flintstones: Flintstones: the Big Switcheroo. [2 sheets]
• MC-03. Artwork. Math, signed Manning. [Peter Lorre, Caroll Burnett, Lucille Ball caricatures]
• MC-04. Bugs Bunny strip (Philadelphia Enquirer). Drawn by Chase Craig.
• MC-05. Chase Craig walking to his desk. Vowels, consonants. [2 sketches]
• MC-06. News clippings.
• MC-07. Odd Bodkins. [1 of 2]
• MC-08. Odd Bodkins. [2 of 2]
• MC-09. Odd Bodkins strips
• MC-10. Odd Bodkins. Clippings scrapbook, 1941.
• MC-11. Odd Bodkins mats.
• MC-12. Odd Bodkins mats. Little Chauncy mats.
• MC-13. Scrapbook, 1924-1929. First published drawings.