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Phil Frank collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.480

Content Description

The collection consists of a cartoon of campus titled "M.S.U. Expansion Program" by Phil Frank, April 7, 1965. It shows a caricature of campus buildings and places. It appears to be an original drawing in a mat.

Dates

  • Creation: April 7, 1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Phil Frank (1943-2007) was born in Pittsburgh, Pensylvania and graduated from MSU with a degree in art in 1965. During his time as student Frank created cartoons for the Michigan State News. Frank moved to California in 1973. He created the comic strip Travels with Farley in 1975 for the San Francisco Chronicle as well as the comic strip Miles to Go, and collaborated on the strip The Elderberries with Joe Troise. Source Wikipedia and farleycomicstrip.wixsite.com

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Legal Status

Property Rights: Michigan State University. Copyright is undetermined.

Title
Phil Frank Collection
Status
3 Ready For Cataloging
Author
S. Roberts
Date
October 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
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East Lansing MI 48824 US
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