Mary Lois Bull collection, 1927-1971, undated | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Title: Mary Lois Bull collection, 1927-1971, undated

Predominant Dates:1941-1965

ID: 01/MSS00008

Primary Creator: Bull, Mary Lois (1898-1982)

Extent: 6.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: This collection is organized alphabetically by topic.

Languages: English

The Mary Lois Bull collection contains clippings from newspaper comics related to the topics of books and libraries.

Mary Lois Bull (1898-1982) was the Director of Library Personnel at the University of Illinois Library from 1951-1967, and worked as a librarian for 40 years.

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Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: "Authors"],
[Series 2: "Book Buyer"],
[Series 3: "Book Clubs"],
[Series 4: "Books and the Animal Kingdom"],
[Series 5: "Books and T.V."],
[Series 6: "Booksellers"],
[Series 7: "Censorship"],
[Series 8: "Child Psychology"],
[Series 9: "The Clergy"],
[Series 10: "Comics"],
[Series 11: "Cook Books"],
[Series 12: "Critics"],
[Series 13: "Do-It-Yourself"],
[Series 14: "Early Books"],
[Series 15: "Escape Literature"],
[Series 16: "Ghost Writers"],
[Series 17: "The Home Library"],
[Series 18: "Just Browsing"],
[Series 19: "Librarians"],
[Series 20: "Library Fines"],
[Series 21: "Library Service"],
[Series 22: "Military"],
[Series 23: "Mysteries"],
[Series 24: "Publishers"],
[Series 25: "Readers"],
[Series 26: "Readers' Advisors"],
[Series 27: "Science Fiction"],
[Series 28: "Shh! Quiet!"],
[Series 29: "Students"],
[Series 30: "Young Readers"],
[Series 31: Miscellaneous],
[Series 32: Unassigned],
[All]

Series 1: "Authors"

Box 1

Folder 2

Item 21: Do you have one with 300 blank pages?, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Machamer, Jefferson. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 22: ...and hurry it up, will you? My new book, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Keate, Jeff. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 23: You're an author?  My, but you've worked, 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Machamer, Jefferson. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 24: I see now how he can write those horror, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Adams, Chet. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 25: Don't think I'm publishing your book beca, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Owen, Frank. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 26: Because I ran out of paper, that's why!, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Adams, Chet. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 27: The royalty check for my book, 'I Walked, 1961

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Keate, Jeff. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 28: I read a chapter of your book every time, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: ?iller, Renner. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 29: Sorry I couldn't prescribe sleeping pills, 1952

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Adams, Chet. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 30: My novel can't miss! It would be printed, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Machamer, Jefferson. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 31: I think they're beginning to like my work, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Adams, Chet. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 32: I think the editor was sincere when he sa, [1952-1953]

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Adams, Chet. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 33: Willis gets so discouraged when the magaz, [1952-1953]

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Adams, Chet. Publisher: Chicago Tribune.

Item 34: Poor darling, you look just the way I've, 1955

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 35: Do you suppose radioactive fallout's ..., 1957

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 36: There's nothing wrong with you that a ..., 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 37: I didn't know we were having another nove, undated

Cartoon Category: Authors

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 38: This is not your year for the Civil War!, 1955

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 39: I assume you realize it will take your bo, 1955

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 40: Would you mind sharing the dedication wit, 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 41: You leave my mother out of this!, 1956

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 42: The last person I expected to meet today, 1955

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 43: I don't know when I've seen anyone less, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 44: Let's look around a bit before we write, 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 45: It's no use, dear, you just don't think, 1957

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 46: Bless cowboys, six guns and book clubs,, 1952

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Paul. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 47: I'm Out of My Mind and I've Written a Boo, 1946

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Allen, Charles. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 48: Why Not Deduct for 'Books and Research', 1946

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Allen, Charles. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 49: Well, I Didn't Read Yours, Either, 1944

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Corka. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 50: I'm writing a book.  Prepare some favorab, 1952

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Farris, J. G.. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 109: "The editor says would you care...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Dave Bolger.

Folder 3

Item 51: Claims he's a poet--says he writes best, 1951

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Freeman, Don. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 52: I'd like a book that would help me to, 1947

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Gentry, Thurston. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 53: Now don't you worry -- we're going to, 1956

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Hake. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 54: I hope your readers enjoy reading authent, 1961

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Interland?. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 55: Now he claims Cozzens has beaten him to, 1957

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Interland?. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 56: The trouble is, I'm not an Angry Young, 1958

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Interland?. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 57: Just as I was going to spend two-fifty, 1952

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Kaufman, Al. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 58: Maybe I shouldn't have killed him so, 1952

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Leon. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 59: It's a rejection slip!, 1955

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Leon. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 60: How do you know you can't write?  Did, 1952

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Matthews, Doris. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 61: What you don't seem to realize is that, 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Matthews, Doris. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 62: Did you read my book?  I read your, 1944

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Kaunus, A. John. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 63: Chapter Four.  He took her in his arms an, 1952

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Farris. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 64: I've often asked myself 'Why don't I, 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Trachtenberg, S. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 65: I think he's overdoing the author act., 1949

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Gibson, Mary. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 66: ...and under the blazing sun, day after, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Rogers. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 67: Very Interesting Story, Mrs. Clayton, 1946

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Tobey, B.. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 68: Some men write books about their happy, 1932

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Herbram. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 69: You Have All the Qualifications-- Looks,, 1946

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Garel, Leo. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 70: Sometimes I suspect I have a novel in me., 1959

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Conlin. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 71: Just as I was going to spend two-fifty, 1952

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Kaufman, Al. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 72: Even you didn't buy my book!, 1959

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Farris, J. S.?. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 73: Well, you wanted a writer along to do the, 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Stamaty. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 74: I'm here gathering material for my book,, 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Gallo. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 75: John hasn't been the same since his, 1950

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Renee. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 76: I turn my back for just one minute, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Markow, Jack. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 77: ...Trapped by Marelli and His Gang,, 1946

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Tobey, B.. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 78: You know how one word leads to another!, 1951

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Renee. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 79: [Untitled], 1960

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Modell, F ?. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 80: Quote Atlantic Dinghy colon A True Sea, 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Trachtenberg, S. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 81: If you don't mind, I'd rather not meet, 1958

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Barlan, P.. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 82: Tell me a story., 1958

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: P B. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 83: He's gathering material for a children's, 1955

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: A L P. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 84: Guess who's written a Roosevelt book this, 1950

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Dedman, Julien. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 85: All I know is they're historical..., 1950

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: D?. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 86: A shot shattered the dusty stillness ..., 1961

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Erikson, A.. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 87: I Understand He's Writing a Novel., 1948

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Herman, Vic. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 88: I've got a sort of a saga . . ., 1951

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Kath, Bob. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 89: I Just Loved Your Autobiography, Captain., 1946

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Kaunus, A. John. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 90: Ralph is over there with Marcia Davenport, 1960

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Francisco ?. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 91: My boy -- just who do you think is your, 1952

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Dedman, Julien. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 92: Come on out -- it's a great day for poets, 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: illegible. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 93: ...and under the blazing sun, day after, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Rogers. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 94: It Helps a Lot With Historical Novels, 1949

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Neuwirth?. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Item 95: The old lady's recapturing her youth for, 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Waring, Eileen. Publisher: New York Times Book Review.

Folder 4

Item 96: I know all about you now; your last, undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Cissie. Publisher: Chicago Tribune ?.

Item 97: I wish I could quit working and become, undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Cissie. Publisher: Chicago Tribune ?.

Item 98: Why do you worry about appealing to your, undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Cissie. Publisher: Chicago Tribune ?.

Item 99: Henry is a stickler for realism in his, undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Cissie. Publisher: Chicago Tribune ?.

Item 100: But how can the public develop a taste, undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Cissie. Publisher: Chicago Tribune ?.

Item 101: It's a danger every writer faces -- the, undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Cissie. Publisher: Chicago Tribune ?.

Item 102: My book's been a movie, a play..., undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Cissie.

Item 103: "We belong to a school of writers, too-.., undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Cissie.

Item 104: "It is a revealing book..., undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Cissie.

Item 105: "Him * * * ?  Oh, he's nobody..., undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Dr. Seuss.

Item 106: "And Another Thing in Its Favor..., undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Gibson, Mary.

Item 107: "If you think its rough...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Int? land?.

Item 108: "I've written the Great American..., undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Harley.

Item 110: [Untitled], undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Hollowood.

Item 111: "He wants a different ending...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Lundberg.

Folder 5

Item 112: "First I must warn you...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Reehill.

Item 113: "I'm writing my autobiography...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Sperry, Ben. Publisher: The New York Times Book Review.

Item 114: "Would you mind just putting them...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Huffine, David.

Item 115: "I tell you there IS such a book...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Wilson, Meryn.

Item 116: "I tell you there IS such a book...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Wilson, Meryn.

Item 117: "I'll buy yours if you'll buy mine.", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: MaeRonsis (?).

Item 118: "I admit my first folio has...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Dell, R.C..

Item 119: "Could I write a book...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: RNR.

Item 120: "Of course I'm familiar with...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Brown, Bo.

Item 121: "Well for heaven's sake...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Folger.

Item 122: "It was terribly racy...", 1964

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Fox, Gill. Publisher: "NEA".

Item 123: "Don't you ever do anything...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Arno, Peter. Publisher: Simon and Schuster.

Item 124: Whose idea was it to have...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Huhta, Art.

Item 125: "Sorry, madam-I find I can...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Huhta, Art.

Item 126: "A couple more words...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Huhta, Art.

Item 127: "Tore up your manuscript?  Goodness...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Huhta, Art.

Item 128: "Now, here on page eleven...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Illegible. Publisher: The New Yorker.

Item 129: "Are you paper-back or hard-cover?", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Taylor, R.. Publisher: The New Yorker.

Item 130: "I think this is extremely promising...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Taylor, R.. Publisher: The New Yorker.

Item 131: "Look, Joe, I'm calling that...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Darrow, Whitney Jr.. Publisher: The New Yorker.

Item 132: "This Mark Twain is real funny...", 1954

Cartoon Category: Authors

Cartoonist: Hilton, Ned. Publisher: Collier's.

Item 133: "I certainly enjoyed your last book...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Porter, Max. Publisher: Collier's.

Item 134: "I just love to read your books...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Osann, Kate. Publisher: Collier's.

Item 135: "Unquoth!", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Balk, Fred. Publisher: Saturday Review of Literature.

Item 136: "We're playing 'La Boheme'...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Fisher, Ed.

Item 137: "I'm not sure about the title...", 1961

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Quincy. Publisher: The Durham Sun.

Item 138: "Hey, Pearl, have you seen...", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Publisher: The Register and Tribune Syndicate.

Item 139: "He's writing a novel about life...", 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Publisher: The Register and Tribune Syndicate.

Item 140: "Ted says it puts him in the mood...", 1953

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Reed, Ed. Publisher: The Register and Tribune Syndicate.

Item 141: "Read any good books lately?", undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: J.. Publisher: Book Trade Annual.

Item 142: A Drawing by Dan Ferguson of..., undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Ferguson, Dan.

Item 143: [Untitled], undated

Cartoon Category: Authors.

Cartoonist: Illegible.

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[Series 1: "Authors"],
[Series 2: "Book Buyer"],
[Series 3: "Book Clubs"],
[Series 4: "Books and the Animal Kingdom"],
[Series 5: "Books and T.V."],
[Series 6: "Booksellers"],
[Series 7: "Censorship"],
[Series 8: "Child Psychology"],
[Series 9: "The Clergy"],
[Series 10: "Comics"],
[Series 11: "Cook Books"],
[Series 12: "Critics"],
[Series 13: "Do-It-Yourself"],
[Series 14: "Early Books"],
[Series 15: "Escape Literature"],
[Series 16: "Ghost Writers"],
[Series 17: "The Home Library"],
[Series 18: "Just Browsing"],
[Series 19: "Librarians"],
[Series 20: "Library Fines"],
[Series 21: "Library Service"],
[Series 22: "Military"],
[Series 23: "Mysteries"],
[Series 24: "Publishers"],
[Series 25: "Readers"],
[Series 26: "Readers' Advisors"],
[Series 27: "Science Fiction"],
[Series 28: "Shh! Quiet!"],
[Series 29: "Students"],
[Series 30: "Young Readers"],
[Series 31: Miscellaneous],
[Series 32: Unassigned],
[All]