1. Elmer Messner Collection
The Elmer Messner Collection has approximately 1,500 original drawings for political cartoons by Messner published in the newspapers of Rochester, New York, and other cities in the United States between 1934 and 1977. Messner was a graduate of RIT and taught drawing at the institute for over 20 years. The collection also includes about 30 cartoons by other noted political cartoonists, many of which are inscribed to Messner. The collection was donated to the RIT Archives in 1978 by Grace Messner, the artist's widow. An inventory of the collection was prepared by Gladys Taylor.
1. John Scott Clubb Collection
The John Scott Clubb Collection has approximately 4,000 original drawings for political cartoons published in the newspapers of Rochester, New York, from 1905 to 1934. An inventory of the collection was prepared by Gladys Taylor.