Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1908, Apr. 15 | Born, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1931 | B.A., Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1934 | Married Evelyn Lickhalter (divorced circa 1939) |
| 1937-1941 | Freelance cartoonist, New York, N.Y. |
| 1941 | Drafted by United States Army and assigned to Camp Livingston, La., to repair trucks |
| 1941-1945 | Published single-panel cartoon Private Breger as a regular feature in the Saturday Evening Post in 1941; later syndicated as Private Breger Abroad by King Features Syndicate in 1942 |
| 1942 | Married Dorathy Lewis Published Private Breger: His Adventures in an Army Camp. New York: Rand McNally |
| 1942-1944 | Published comic strip G.I. Joe, which appeared in Yank (1942-1943) and Stars and Stripes (1943-1944) |
| 1942-1945 | Transferred to Special Services Division, United States Army; stationed in New York, N.Y., and London, England |
| 1944 | Published Private Breger in Britain. London: The Pilot Press Ltd. Published Private Breger’s War: His Adventures in Britain and at the Front. New York: Random House |
| 1944-1945 | Published comic strip G.I. Jerry in Stars and Stripes and Warweek |
| 1945 | Published "G I Joe" ("Private Breger") From the Pages of Yank and Stars and Stripes. Garden City, N.Y.: Blue Ribbon Books |
| 1945-1970 | Published daily single-panel cartoon and Sunday comic strip Mister Breger, syndicated by King Features Syndicate |
| 1955 | Edited But That’s Unprintable. New York: Bantam Books |
| 1960s | Taught cartooning course, New York University, New York, N.Y. |
| 1966 | Published How to Draw and Sell Cartoons. New York: Putnam |
| 1970, Jan. 16 | Died, Nyack, N.Y. |