Johnson (James) artwork

Unprocessed Material — Box: 2024-050

Identifier: 2024-050

Staff Only

Content Description

Sixty (60) pieces of original line art for feature newspaper articles and for the comic strip titled, Heavenly Days, by artist James K. Johnson. One hundred seventy-five (175) reproduction pieces of the aforementioned line art. Also included are related clippings, correspondence, and a promotions calendar. This collection contains examples demonstrating the production steps used in the conversion of original line art into a finished product during the midcentury period of the Santa Barbara News-Press.

Acquisition Type

Donation

Provenance

Gift of Melody Merriman

Restrictions Apply

Dates

1973 - 1981

Creator

Johnson, Jim (James Killilea), 1924-1993 (Artist, Person)

Extent

60 Item(s) (original artwork)

175 Item(s) (reproductions)

1 Item(s) (calendar)

Inventory

Fifty (50) pieces of original line art for feature newspaper articles; Ten (10) pieces of original line art for the comic strip, Heavenly Days; Seventy (70) reproduction pieces of line art; One hundred five (105) reproduction pieces of line art for the comic strip, Heavenly Days; Three (3) pieces of correspondence for the comic strip, Heavenly Days; One (1) calendar