Edward H. Gamble Collection, 1980-2010
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Florida Times-Union.
- Extent:
- 9.00 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Edward H. Gamble Collection, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection contains original political cartoons, personal letters, and ephemera. The majority of the cartoon collection relates to Florida and Jacksonville and were published in the Florida Times-Union Newspaper.
- Biographical / historical:
Ed Gamble is a nationally syndicated political cartoonist whose work has appeared in numerous national and international publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, LeMonde (France), Der Spiegel (Germany), and the Independent (England). Born on May 12, 1943, in Morristown, Tennessee, his father, James Vernon Gamble, had a political career, while his mother, Anna Hill, was a newspaper columnist. Gamble was married to Saundra Lancaster on June 28, 1964.
Gamble was awarded a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of South Florida in 1970 and did graduate work at the University of Tennessee between 1971 and 1972. His professional career includes work as a reporter, sports editor, sports cartoonist, and political cartoonist. He was editorial cartoonist for the Nashville Banner in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1972 to 1980 and for the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, Florida, from 1980 to 2010.
In addition to appearing in magazines and newspapers, Gamble's cartoons are permanently displayed at the Texas Depository in Dallas, Texas, and at the Ford, Carter, Nixon, Reagan, and Bush Presidential Museums. His work has also been featured in several books: A Peek at the Great Society, 1965; A Cartoon History of the Reagan Years, 1988; and You Get Two for the Price of One, 1995. The Gambles currently reside in the Mandarin area of Jacksonville, Florida.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was acquired through donation from Edward H. Gamble, February 2014.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Cartoonists -- Tennessee -- Morristown -- Archives
Political Satire, American -- History -- 20th century -- Caricatures and Cartoons
Political Satire, American -- History -- 21st century -- Caricatures and Cartoons
Newspapers -- Caricatures and Cartoons
Political Cartoons
Politicians -- United States -- Caricatures and Cartoons
Wit and Humor, Pictorial - Names:
- Florida Times-Union.
- Places:
- United States -- Politics and Government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and Cartoons
United States -- Politics and Government -- 21st century -- Caricatures and Cartoons
United States -- Social Life and Customs -- Caricatures and Cartoons
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The collection is open for research by appointment only. Please contact lib-special@unf.edu to schedule an appointment.
- Terms of access:
Materials in the collection may be subject to copyright and are to be used for private study, scholarship, or research in accordance with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Use of reproductions of copyrighted works in excess of " fair use," may result in the user's liability for copyright infringement and be subject to the civil and criminal penalties of federal law. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for further information.
- Preferred citation:
Edward H. Gamble Collection, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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Thomas G. Carpenter Library1 UNF DriveJacksonvilleFL32224USA
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