WAUCaplanIrwin5647.xmlPreliminary Guide to the Irwin Caplan Oral History2001 2001Caplan (Irwin) Oral HistorySpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2011 (Last modified: 1/10/2017)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written inEnglish.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections5647 (Accession No. 5647-001)Caplan, Irwin, 1924-2007Irwin Caplan oral history20010.11 cubic feet (2 audiocassettes and 1 vertical file)Collection materials are inEnglish.Irwin Caplan oral history

Irwin Caplan was born in Seattle and was an illustrator and cartoonist from an early age. After graduating from University of Washington with a degree in Fine Arts in 1941, he drew for military publications during World War II. After his military service, he contributed to many national publications including Collier's, Life, and Esquire. In the late 1940s through the early 1960s, he drew two nationally syndicated cartoons, "Famous Last Words" and "48 States of Mind," In 1948, he teamed up with other illustrators to form Graphic Studios, a commercial art studio based in Seattle.

2 audiocassettes and 1 transcript from Caplan's interview conducted on February 1, 2001 with Arny Robbins. Caplan recounts his childhood growing up in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood, attending Garfield high school, and his career in illustration. Also includes some newsclippings about Caplan.

Listen to the audio recording and view the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.

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Donor: Irwin Caplan, February 1, 2001

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