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Baldy editorial cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997 : Clifford H. Baldowski editorial cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library
Selected Baldy editorial cartoons from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, covering the Civil Rights movement in Georgia and the rest of the South from 1953 to 1982.
More About This Collection
Creator
Baldowski, Clifford H., 1917-
Publisher
Clifford H. Baldowski editorial cartoons, 1946-1997, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries
Date of Original
1953/1980
Subject
Civil rights movements--Georgia
Civil rights movements--Southern States
Segregation--Georgia
Segregation--Southern States
African Americans--Civil rights
Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434
Medium
editorial cartoons
Type
Still Image
Description
The online collection contains over 2500 editorial cartoons dating from 1946 to 1997. Clifford H. Baldowski, known by the pen-name "Baldy," depicted the local, national and international news of his day in the editorial pages of the Augusta Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Atlanta Constitution. His work is a rich source for those studying political reorganization in Georgia and the growth of Atlanta as well as the the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, the Vietnam conflict, Middle East tensions, and Watergate. The site includes a brief biography of Baldowski, suggested readings, a list of related links, and information on Baldy's cartooning., The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.
Language
eng
Rights Holder
The Baldowski cartoons created for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution are licensed to the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Holding Institution
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Rights