Sidney Van Ulm Collection: An Inventory of his papers at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Sidney Van Ulm Collection:

An Inventory of his papers at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library


Collection Summary
	Creator:	Van Ulm, Sidney
	Title:	Sidney Van Ulm Collection
	Dates:	ca. 1920's - 1960's
	Abstract:	Sidney Van Ulm - cartoonist, photographer, reviewer, and reporter - served on the Houston Press for almost fifty years after leaving the Boston Record in the 1920's. The Van Ulm Collection consists of scrapbooks, clippings, and original sketches by Mr. Van Ulm. Sports figures and prominent personalities, both local and national, are represented in the drawings. The scrapbooks include Mr. Van Ulm's sports and political cartoons.
	Identification:	MSS 0013
	Quantity:	5 linear feet; 1 cubic-foot box, 1 document box, 1 large flat box, 2 loose scrapbooks
	Language	Materials are in English.
	Repository:	Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library


Arrangement of the Papers
	The collection consists of 3 boxes and 2 loose scrapbooks. Box 1 consists of clippings, original sketches. Box 2 consists of loose scrapbooks and clippings that are in very delicate condition. Items 3 and 4 are scrapbooks. Box 5 consists of 58 loose original artist sketches.

Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

None

Restrictions on Use

None


Index Terms

	Names:
		Allred, James V., 1899-1959
		Anderson, A. R.
		Connally, Tom, 1877-1963
		Thomas, Albert
		Van Ulm, Sidney
	Organizations:
		Houston Astros (Baseball team)
	Subjects:
		Cartoonists--Texas--Houston
		Sports in art

Related Material


	RG D 005 - Houston Press Collection

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Sidney Van Ulm Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated to HMRC by Sidney Van Ulm on June 4, 1976.

Processing Information

Processed by Bruce Webber, completed on April 14, 1977.

A box of photographs was removed during processing and moved to the Houston Press Collection, RG D 005. The processor determined that these photos had originally been part of the Press's photo morgue, and had been removed by Van Ulm for research.

Detailed Description of the Collection

Clippings

Box

Folder

Baseball clippings scrapbook

Sketches, artist originals

Clippings with drawings

Austin, Fred
Bagles, Tex
Carter, R. Bruce
Castro, Fidel
Cochran, J. S.
Cochran, W. S.
Connor, R. W.
Cunringham, Al
Davidson, Al
Deering, Francis
Dreaper, John
Evans, J. W.
Galiano, John
Houston, Sam
Hutchison, Sam
Johnson, Lyndon B.
Kennedy, John
Kennedy, Robert
Lincoln, Abe
McMahon, V. Lee
Montieth, Walter
Peckinpaush, W. T.
Rainey, Homer Price
Rosenthal, Morris
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Scott, Harry A.
Shepard, Virgil
Sigal, Morris
Taub, Ben
Washington, George

Photographic Clippings

Allin, Ben
Allred, James
Bath, A. A.
Baker, Burke
Beard, Norman H.
Belk, Claude E.
Benbow, Sidney
Benson, Phillip A.
Bertner, Phillip W.
Brennan, J. Earl
Browne, J. W.
Bryan, Chester
Burkhart, Elmer
Buxton, A. A.
Byron, George L.
Carter, Bruce
Chamber of Commerce directors, 1938
Clarke, H. O.
Clayton, W. L.
Colby, Frank
Crotty, Charles
Cullen, Hugh R.
Dowdy, W. A.
Donohue, T. J.
Elledge, Raymond B.
Evans, Joseph W.
Fantham, M. C.
Farrar, Ray M.
Feagin, H. C.
Fishman, Joe S.
Fite, J. A.
Fogle, Ray
Foulke, Harry
Fugate, G. L.
Giles, Harry
Goyen, John
Hamburger, Phil
Harris, T. J.
Hutchison, R. M.
Kessler, W. F.
Kitts, Jimmie
Leach, J. Sayles
Lewis, George H.
Lykes, J. M.
McCoy, Val Jean
McDonald, L. B.
McDlhannon, R. L.
McGregor, Douglas W.
McVea, J. C.
Malone, Clayton E.
Manfredini (Professor)
Mansell, W. H.
Martin, R. J.
Mayfield, Earl B.
Meyer, Dutch
Meyer, Joseph F.
Michael, Pete
Millis, H. Lee
Mitchell, Jerry
Moody, Dan
Moody, E. A.
Moore, Carlton
Moore, Edith L.
Moore, W. A.
Morris, Robert B.
Morse, R. Emmett
Neely, Jess
O'Leary, Wallace C.
Painter, J. H.
Pasche, Alden
Player, T. T.
Platt, Reginald
Porter, W. E.
Potter, Hugh
Richardson, George
Ryan, William P.
Sakowitz, Simon
Samuels, Louis
Selph, Carey
Simpson, Mrs. G. E.
Slaughter, J. W.
Smith, Joseph S.
Smith, W. A.
Starke, Fred
Tarver, Charles L.
Tatum, J. H.
Towles, L. R.
Trimble, Vance
Ward, James W.
Weis, Harry C.
West, J. M.
Whitson, Walter F.
Wier, Tom P.
Willisford, E. H.
Wilson, A. G.
Wooley, Fay
Wortham, Gus S.

Drawings and Cartoons (baseball)

Scrapbooks

Box

Loose scrapbooks of clippings

Box

Scrapbook: Clippings

Box

Scrapbook: Clippings and drawings

Sketches

Box

58 loose original artist sketches