The second of two special events is planned related to the exhibition, Journeys: Treasures of The Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections, which is on display through January 3, 2010 to celebrate the reopening of the newly-renovated Thompson Memorial Library. The exhibition is a collaboration between all of the special collections at Ohio State.   More than 100 of the Libraries’ most interesting, rare and unique treasures are on display, from letters to first editions of literature; set designs to scrapbooks; wedding clothes to works of art.

The reading room will be closed for class on:

Monday, November 23 from 3:30-5:00 pm

Tuesday, December 1 from 1:15-3:30 pm

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved the naming of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum in recognition of a $7 million gift from the Elizabeth Ireland Graves Foundation, which manages the estate of Billy Ireland, who produced editorial and locally themed Sunday cartoons for the Columbus Dispatch from 1898 to 1935. This gift will fund the renovation of Sullivant Hall, future home of the cartoon collection.

Link to the full story: Press Release

The Cartoon Library and Museum needs your support to raise funds for the renovation of Sullivant Hall, the future home of the library.  Donate to the Schulz Challenge & Cartoon Library and Museum Fund and your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar by Jean Schulz.

Promises to match an additional $2.5 million in a challenge to "others"

The Ohio State University received a gift of $1 million from Jean Schulz, the widow of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, to support the renovation of Sullivant Hall, the future home of the world's most comprehensive academic research facility dedicated to documenting printed cartoon art.

The estate of Bud Blake donated a substantial collection of his work to The Ohio State University Cartoon Library and Museum. Blake, who died at age 87 in 2005, began his career as a paste-up boy for the Kudner Advertising Agency in New York and worked his way up to Executive Director of the agency. By 1954 he was disillusioned with the corporate world, so he quit his job to become a freelance cartoonist. King Features syndicated Blake’s panel cartoon Ever Happen to You? from 1958 to 1965.

The Cartoon Research Library has changed its name to the Cartoon Library and Museum, which we believe better reflects our mission.  With the acquisition of the International Museum of Cartoon Art Collection, we now house more than 400,000 original works of art which we use in our active exhibition program.  Although we don't have a traditional museum space yet, we are exploring options that will allow us to expand into a new location with museum-quality galleries and additional storage for our rapidly-growing collection.