ACLU-MO History Spotlight: Comic Book Ordinance
Comic Book Ordinance, 1956 Fearing that comic books encouraged juvenile delinquency, in 1956 the city of St. Louis passed Bill 553, making it illeg...
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The Douglas B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library at Washington University is comprised of original art and printed material from many fields of popular American pictorial graphic culture. Focusing on 20th century illustration, the collection includes artists' working materials and sketches as well as original artwork from books, magazines, and advertising.
Please contact Skye Lacerte, Curator of the D. B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library, with any questions or to arrange your visit.
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Acquisition Spotlight: The Rose O’Neill Collection at the D.B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library
A new acquisition at Washington University Libraries’ D.B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library (DMGHL), the Rose O’Neill Collection consists of ori...
Washington University to Host ‘Illustration Across Media’ Symposium March 21-23
The D.B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library (DMGHL) at Washington University in St. Louis and the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies at t...
