UUM_Accn1245.xml Inventory of the Jack Sears papers Sears (Jack) papers Finding aid prepared by Lisa DeMille. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

2002 (last modified: 2018, 2019 and 2024)
295 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 special@library.utah.edu https://lib.utah.edu/collections/special-collections/index.php
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-02-06. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. 2024 Finding aid revised by Betsey Welland to include an addendum to the collection. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Jack Sears papers Sears, Jack (John Septimus) (1875-1969) ACCN 1245 36 linear feet 1897-1977 2002 The Jack Sears papers (1897-1977, 2002) consist mainly of drawings and printing blocks by John Septimus "Jack" Sears (1875-1969). Sears was well-known as a "joke-drawing" artist and took newspaper jobs with Utah's Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News, as well as other papers. He wrote and illustrated several books and was an art instructor at the University of Utah for many years. English .

John Septimus "Jack" Sears (1875-1969) was well-known as a "joke-drawing" artist and took newspaper jobs with Utah's Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News, as well as other papers. He wrote and illustrated several books and was an art instructor at the University of Utah for many years.

The Jack Sears papers (1897-1977, 2002) consist mainly of drawings and printing blocks by John Septimus "Jack" Sears (1875-1969), an artist, author, and educator. Included are a colored pencil drawing entitled "Silver Moon," a presumably self-portrait of the artist, and several series of cartoon drawings meant to be flipped through to create an illusion of motion. Correspondence from Sears and others, a scrapbook, some clay busts, large-scale drawings, and Grandma Betty's Kiddie Rhymes and Stories, are also included.

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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Donated by Rhoda and Charles Thomas, "Silver Moon", 1991.

Donated by Bob and Peggy Sears, cartoon, 2002.

Donated by Laurence Bond, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

Donated by Max T. Sabour, 2005.

Donated by Ralph Bailey, 2005.

Donated by Douglas Neilson, 2006, 2007.

Donated by Lyndon W. Cook, 2005, 2006, 2007.

Donated by Jack W. Sears, Mary Jane Blaylock, and Sally Sears, 2005.

Donated by Grant S. Bailey, 2006.

Donated by Stan Larson, 2007.

Donated by Matt Lovelady and John Bonette, 2007.

Donated by Larry Bond, 2008.

Box 37 donated by Ron Fox in 2016.

Box 38, folder 1 was purchased from The Fox Group, Inc. in 2017. Box 38, folders 2-4 were purchased from The Fox Group, Inc. in 2017. Oversize box 39 was purchased from Goreham Collectibles in 2017.

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2002.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2009.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2018.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2020. Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2024.

Artists--Utah Fine Arts Drawings Correspondence Scrapbooks Drawings and Personal Materials Drawings 1904 1

Includes "Silver Moon" and possible self-portrait.

 Drawings 1940s 2 Drawings 3 Letters 1929-1967 4 1

These letters include sketches by Sears.

 Artwork 1910-1957 4 2 Scrapbook 1898-1977 4 3

Drawings, correspondence, cards, family materials, and articles are included.

 Correspondence 1932 5 1 Drawings 5 2-6 Sketchbooks 5 7

These sketchbooks are labeled as nos. 2 and 3 and contain "animated ideas" by Sears.

 Oversize Materials Clay Busts 6 Clay Busts 7 Clay Busts 8 Clay Busts 9 Clay Busts 10 Busts 11 Drawings 12 Printing Blocks 13 Printing Blocks 14 Printing Blocks 15 Printing Blocks 16 Printing Blocks 17

This box contains 12 blocks.

 Printing Blocks 18

This box contains 26 blocks.

 Printing Blocks 19

This box contains 20 blocks.

 Printing Blocks 20

This box contains 19 blocks.

 Printing Blocks 21

This box contains 15 blocks.

 Printing Blocks 22

This box contains 12 blocks.

 Printing Blocks 23

This box contains 8 blocks.

 Printing Blocks 24

This box contains 6 blocks.

 Drawings 25 Drawings 1897-1958 26 1-2 Printing Blocks 1932 26 3-5

For the "Thunder Cave" stories.

 Printing Plates 1932 26 6-9

For the "Thunder Cave" stories.

 "Thunder Cave" Materials Grandma Betty's Kiddie Rhymes and Stories , Giant Wigwah Series 1924-1925 27 1

These contain sketches by Sears.

 Fan Letter Reproduction 27 2 Illustration Reproductions 27 3-5

Folder 3 contains some reproductions that may or may not pertain to the "Thunder Cave" stories.

 Story Drafts 27 6 Thunder Cave Corporation, Stock Certificates 1931-1935 27 7 Drawings Drawings 28 Dogs Lying Down 29 1

Two large (14 in. x 15 1/2 in.) mounted drawings of dogs lying down.

 "Our Front Porch" 29 2

Large water color painting, 10 in. x 14 in.

 Nude Male Model (front) 29 3 Nude Male Model (back) 29 4 Nude Male Model (back) 29 5 Nude Male Model (front) 29 6 Nude Male Model (front) 29 7 Colored Crayon Drawing of Jackawee 30 1 Man Walking 1909 30 2 Boats, Sea, and Birds 1921 30 3 Cats, 2 Drawings 30 4 Miss Cleece 30 5 Mrs. Royle, Historian 30 6 Ray Brown 1911 30 7 Dogs, 8 Drawings, one drawn on an envelope postmarked 11 September 1930 circa 1930 30 8 Stories and Certificate Grandma Betty's Kiddie Rhymes and Stories , Giant Wigwah Series 1924-1925 31 31 1-2 Thunder Cave Corp., Stock Certificate 1932 31 31 3 General Materials Drawings 32 Drawings 33 Drawings 34 Copyright Correspondence and Documents 1924-1933 35 1-2

Mostly regarding the Thunder Cave Corporation and drawings.

 Judge Magazine 1908-1911 35 3

One full magazine and excerpts from others.

 Thunder Cave Souvenir Illustrations 35 4 Cartoon Drawings 36 Wood Cut Printing Blocks by Sears and Thunder Cave 37 Sketch book 38 1 Correspondence 1933-1950 38 2 Ink drawing of woman 38 3 News clippings 1950 2002 38 4 Framed ink illustration 39

This illustration was created for a promotional advertisement for Ben Day Knife and includes two characters from Thunder Cave.