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TAPLEY, MELVIN. Archive of storyboards, printer's plates, and drawings. In all, more than 20 items spanning the career of the political cartoonist

TAPLEY, MELVIN. Archive of storyboards, printer's plates, and drawings. In all, more than 20 items spanning the career of the political cartoonist and NAACP leader. Many signed. Various formats. should be examined. New York, vd, 1940s-1954

  • Notes: Ten zinc printer's plates used for the series "Heritage Features." * Ten items with political themes: drawings, poster art, etc. * Four storyboards for "Breezy."
    Tapley was with the Amsterdam News for 55 years, as political cartoonist and entertainment editor. He also was an NAACP leader in Peekskill, NY at the time of the Paul Robeson riots.

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