Preliminary Guide to the Keith Hoofnagle Papers, circa 1960s-2015

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hoofnagle, Keith L.
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Keith Hoofnagle Papers
Dates
circa 1960s-2015 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
Collection Number
MS.2016.23 (collection)
Summary
Keith Hoofnagle papers, including original artwork, correspondence, and printed material.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Keith Hoofnagle is a Washington State native who grew up in the Puget Sound area. After high school, he attended the Burnley School of Art (now the Seattle Art Institute), and he continued his studies between 1960 and 1970 as an art major at Washington State University. He left WSU to join the National Park Service, where he worked as a visual information specialist until his retirement in 1994. A prolific cartoonist, he is the creator of The Story of Linda Lookout, a history of fire lookouts told through cartoons, and Rangeroons, a recurring comic strip published in newsletters of the National Park Service and featured in other NPS publications.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Keith Hoofnagle papers, including original artwork, correspondence, and printed material. Includes correspondence with Washington State University professor Ruth Slonim (with references to Little People of the Palouse, a work of art he created and gave to her), and his WSU roommate Hal Rolph; cartoon drawings; WSU memorabilia; Hoofnagle publications.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Keith Hoofnagle Papers, circa 1960s-2015 (MS.2016.23)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is a unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC staff use): 1-38-11-6

Acquisition Information

Keith Hoofnagle donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2016 (MS.2016.23).

Related Materials

Kev Brockschmidt Cartoons, 1988-1990 (Cage 962)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Artists -- United States -- Archives
  • Artists -- United States -- Correspondence

Personal Names

  • Hoofnagle, Keith L. -- Archives

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University -- Students -- Miscellanea