AHJ_ah11560 Inventory of the Bob Stevens papers, 1965-1982 Stevens (Bob) papers Processed by Shaye Davison University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2013

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort May 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Stevens, Bob, 1923-1994 Bob Stevens papers 1965-1982 11560 1.02 cubic ft. (2 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Bob Stevens was an aviation and political cartoonist during the twentieth century. This collection includes cartoons on transportation and personal correspondence. Biography of Bob Stevens

Bob Stevens (1923-1994) was an aviation and political cartoonist during the twentieth century. Stevens drew political and editorial cartoons about aviation, space flight, and other national transportation issues for newspapers owned by Copley Press Incorporated (including the "San Diego Union Tribune") during the 1960s and 1970s. He also drew the "Stop Squawk" cartoons for "Private Pilot" magazine during the 1970s and 1980s.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains original ink drawings of Stevens' political and editorial cartoons for Copley Press Incorporated (1965-1971). This set of drawings is strongest in the areas of aviation and space flight, but contains drawings concerning automobiles and railroads as well. Collection also contains original ink drawings of Stevens' "Stop Squawk" cartoons for "Private Pilot" magazine (1975-1982). A file folder of Stevens' personal correspondence (1969-1970) is in this collection as well.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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There are no known other archival collections created by Bob Stevens at the date of processing.

This material was received from Bob Stevens in February 1983.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Shaye Davison in February 2022.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Copley Press, inc. Political cartoons -- United States -- 20th century. Cartoonists -- United States -- 20th century. Editorial cartoons -- United States -- 20th century. Cartooning -- United States -- 20th century. Transportation -- History -- United States -- 20th century. Aeronautics -- History -- United States -- 20th century. Cartoons (working drawings) Stop squawk (Comic strip) Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Fine Arts Editorial cartoons on transportation 1965 1U.S. supersonic airliner program vs. foreign programs1965 1Gemini 7December 8, 1965 1The UninvitedDecember 9, 1965 1966 1The 2 yr. Old Family CarApril 15, 1966 1Still Just ShoppingMay 8, 1966 1What's Needed Are More Smart Gears Up Here!May 9, 1966 1Old MathMay 16, 1966 1Comrade, We've GOT To Master That Soft Landing TechniqueJune 7, 1966 1The Winner and Still ChampionJuly 6, 1966 1Tie-DownJuly 13, 1966 1Don't Stall NowJuly 18, 1966 1Department of Sanitation in spaceJuly 22, 1966 1Running a Poor 14th!August 9, 1966 1Now?August 22, 1966 1I Understand It Does Everything Except FlyAugust 24, 1966 1Reserved for the 580 Labor Day traffic fatalitiesSeptember 1, 1966 1Still the Biggest ProblemOctober 5, 1966 1… And You Should See the Cover Charge in This PlaceDecember 27, 1966 1967 1Someday, They'll Have To Do Something About This Traffic, ClaudiusJanuary 10, 1967 1Hit Where it Really HurtsJanuary 18, 1967 1(And the Bottom of the Barrel's Rusty!)January 22, 1967 1Into the Greater BeyondJanuary 31, 1967 1Knock It Off!March 1, 1967 1Bottled UpMarch 16, 1967 1The Human RaceNovember 20, 1967 1968 1Let Me Take You Away From All ThisApril 26, 1968 1Dang Economy Models!May 31, 1968 1Scenic DriveAugust 2, 1968 1Economy's One Thing, But This…September 19, 1968 1The ExplorersOctober 12, 1968 1Head For Anarchy!November 27, 1968 1Crime In The StreetsDecember 14, 1968 1Following Yonder StarDecember 20, 1968 1969 1Remember, The Life You Save May Be Your OwnJanuary 5, 1969 1Oh Yeah?January 6, 1969 1I Can't Stand ItJanuary 12, 1969 1Can't Keep UpFebruary 21, 1969 1Stairway To The StarsMarch 4, 1969 1That's Our Cake!March 15, 1969 1Tough Act To FollowMay 23, 1969 1There Must Be A Better WayJune 2, 1969 1Launching PadJuly 15, 1969 1The Moon Is Red, White and BlueJuly 22, 1969 1Pay Attention!July 24, 1969 1Whew!July 25, 1969 1That Atmosphere Won't Support Life As We Know ItAugust 10, 1969 1This Isn't Exactly What We Had In Mind For Lengthening The RunwayAugust 24, 1969 1Hijacking a planeNovember 7, 1969 1One Step BeyondNovember 15, 1969 1Where To?November 19, 1969 1Aw, Come On Fellas!December 19, 1969 1970 1Losing the RaceJanuary 4, 1970 1Nice Try Hodkins!February 1, 1970 1U.S. Railroads at a Halt March 6, 1970 1As I Was Sayin'- We Want More Control Of The CurriculumMarch 10, 1970 1I Say We've Spent Too Much Now!March 15, 1970 1Stacked Over WashingtonMarch 27, 1970 1He Says He's SickApril 2, 1970 1What's This?April 5, 1970 1How About Getting Home TonightApril 8, 1970 1Hands of God holding Apollo 13April 14, 1970 1Let's Call It The Edsel LeninApril 24 1970 1Social programs in line for federal gasJune 22, 1970 1U.S. railroad companies June 24, 1970 1What's Wrong With This OneJuly 14, 1970 1I Guess Tourism's Off EverywhereJuly 20, 1970 1Fight pollutionAugust 14, 1970 1Government surplus for sale September 20, 1970 1And The Same To You, Fella!October 30, 1970 1The Little Engine That Couldn'tNovember 10, 1970 1Inflation "eating" GM settlementNovember 14, 1970 1Very Serious-Hit Right In The WalletNovember 15, 1970 1Soviet Union on the moonNovember 19, 1970 1One-UpmanshipNovember 28, 1970 1Railroad Unions burning moneyDecember 11, 1970 1971 1The Unfriendly SkiesFebruary 16, 1971 1Whose Side Are You On?March 1, 1971 1Smells Like Higher Taxes To MeMarch 8, 1971 1He Probably Doesn't Know How To Fix It AnywayMarch 13, 1971 1Car broken downMarch 20, 1971 1Europe's economy vs. common marketMarch 22, 1971 1No Sweat, I've Got No-Fault InsuranceMarch 21, 19714 1Let's See That Flight Plan AgainMarch 29, 1971 1U.S. negativism on space progressApril 4, 1971 1Hey! Wait For Us!May 4, 1971 1Hey Fellas, Look!May 13, 1971 1P.S. This Is Transportation Week!May 19, 1971 1The New Bumper Held Up FineMay 23, 1971 1Here Comes The New Spirit Of St. LouisMay 26, 1971 1All They Carry Is 50 Ruble DeductibleAugust 3, 1971 1King Of The MountainAugust 8, 1971 1No Fault, Schmore Fault, You're Still Gonna Pay!August 15, 1971 1What If…?August 16, 1971 1GadflyAugust 25, 1971 1I Think Someone Wants To Pass!September 1, 1971 1Return Trip? What D'ya Expect For An Economy Ticket!September 6, 1971 1Tricky SteeringOctober 21, 1971 1They're A Day Late and A Dollar ShortDecember 15, 1971 Stop Squawk Comic Collection 2Coping With The Fuel Situation1970-1989 2Pilots Unbashed Dictionary Vol 2. No. 1 and Vol. 2 No. 21970-1989 2Illustrated Aviation Glossary Vol. 2 No. 31970-1989 2Pet Peeves Vol. 1 No. 1 and Vol. 2 No. 11970-1989 2Communications, Or The Lack Thereof1970-1989 2RVR "Retales"1970-1989 2Wouldn't It Be Nice -- For A Change?1970-1989 2Stop Squawk Logo; aviation failures 1970-1989 1Correspondence1969-1970