Frederick W. Chesson Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains two folders of drawings and cartoons created by Frederick W. Chesson. A 1952 graduate of the University of Connecticut many of the drawings focus on Mr. Chesson's perspective of life at the university at the time. The cartoons include caricatures of campus security and police, the president of the university, and teachers, as well as images of everyday life on campus. There are also numerous cartoons about World War II, the Korean War, and the Cold War. These cartoons include illustrations of different types of aircraft, ships, tanks, and soldiers engaged in combat, and include commentary of various aspects on the wars. There are newspaper clippings, and printed cartoons, mixed within the drawings.
Dates
- 1948-1962
Access
The collection is open and available for research.
Restrictions on Use and Copyright Information
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.
Biography
Frederick W. Chesson graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He is a resident of Waterbury, Connecticut and a collector of documents about Connecticut's business and industrial history, and the author of three books about the Connecticut cities of New Haven, Waterbury, and Woodbury.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains drawings (cartoons) created by Mr. Chesson during and after the time he was a student at the University of Connecticut. The cartoons illustrate a college student's perspective of the major issues of the time. They refer to topics such as the Korean War, World War II, and military scenes in general, as well as college life and life at the University of Connecticut.
Provenance and Acquisition
The materials in the collection were donated by Mr. Chesson in 2000.
- Drawings (visual works). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Frederick W. Chesson Papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 2012 March
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
University of Connecticut Library
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
Storrs Connecticut 06269-1205 USA US
860-486-2524
archives@uconn.edu
