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Kev Brockschmidt Cartoons, 1988-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Brockschmidt, Kev
- Title
- Kev Brockschmidt Cartoons
- Dates
- 1988-1990 (inclusive)19881990
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 962 (collection)
- Summary
- 64 original pencil and ink cartoons created for and published in the Washington State University student newspaper, the Evergreen, between 1988 and 1990.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Kevin Timothy Brockschmidt attended Washington State University, graduating 1990 cum laude with a B.A. in Fine Arts. According to his website (https://www.kevscartoons.com/, retrieved May 2023), during his career he has been the creative director of a large Internet company, worked as an editorial cartoonist and graphic designer at newspapers, designed ads for a yellow pages publisher, and spent almost five years in an engineering department as a 3D modeler and drafter. His freelance clients in the United States and abroad included Gibbs Smith, Nintendo, Wizards of the Coast, Starlog and Comics Scene magazines, Reader's Digest, King Features Syndicate, and GrapeCity in Japan. He has worked on a wide variety of projects including digital art, animation, games, book design, t-shirts, publishing, and website development.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of 64 original cartoons, editorial and otherwise, created between 1988 and 1990 by Washington State University student Kevin T. Brockschmidt for use in the WSU student newspaper, the Evergreen. They deal with local issues such as book pricing, athletics, and student drinking, as well as national issues.
The cartoons are done in pencil, ink, and marker, with some white-out corrections. Each is about 6”x8”, on 8.5”x11” heavy paper. Publication dates, where known, have been penciled in on the backs by the creator.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Kev Brockschmidt Cartoons, 1988-1990 (Cage 962)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The cartoons are maintained in chronological order, which is how they were received. They have been foldered by school semester for ease of handling.
Acquisition Information
Kevin T. Brockschmidt of Vashon, WA, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries on May 22, 2023, where it was retained without an accession number.
Processing Note
University Archivist Mark O’English processed this collection in May, 2023.
Related Materials
Preliminary Guide to the Keith Hoofnagle Papers, circa 1960s-2015 (MS 2016.23), contain a similar set of original Evergreen cartoons, dating from about 1970.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | April – May, 1988 |
| 1 | 2 | August - December, 1988 |
| 1 | 3 | January – May, 1989 |
| 1 | 4 | 1990 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American wit and humor
- Artists -- United States -- Archives
- Students -- Caricatures and cartoons
Personal Names
- Brockschmidt, Kev -- Archives
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Caricatures and cartoons
- Washington State University -- Students -- Newspapers
Finding aid prepared by Mark O’English
2023
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