Born Loser comic
Scope and Contents
The original drawing for a panel of "The Born Loser" comic that ran on July 31, 1986. The comic pokes fun at the length of some of the chapters in James A. Michener´s novels. Inscription on the drawing reads, "Best wishes to my friends at the Michener Library! Chip Sansom."
Dates
- 1986
- Existence: 1998
Creator
- Sansom, Chip (Person)
- Sansom, Art (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
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Historical Information
"The Born Loser" is newspaper comic strip created by Arthur B. "Art" Sansom II in 1965. Arthur B. "Chip" Sansom III began an appreniceship with his father in 1974, then in 1977 he started assisting his father in the creation of the comic strip. Chip Sanson took over "The Born Loser" comic strip in 1991 after the death of his father.
According to the official website for National Cartoonists Society the Sansoms received an award for the "Best Humour Strip" in 1987 and for "Newspaper Comic Strips" in 1990 (most sources list 1991 rather than 1990). By 2002, the comic strip appeared in more 1300 newspapers worldwide.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (1 Box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The original drawing for a panel of "The Born Loser" comic that ran on July 31, 1986.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Arthur B. "Chip" Sansom, III in 1998.
Source
- Sansom, Chip (Person)
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Melissa Gurney Schultz
- Date
- 2002 February 14
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Edition statement
- Consolidated information from previous finding aids, added instance with box location, and conformed to minimal DACS.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Northern Colorado Repository
University Libraries
James A. Michener Library L119
Campus Box 48
Greeley CO 80639
library.archives@unco.edu