Hello all-
With the recent fun discussions of artists and copyrights, I wanted to see if anyone out there had information on a research topic I'm currently working on. During WWII and the early part of the Cold War, Douglas Aircraft had both plant and company-wide publications called either the Airview or the Airvew News. In those publications, there were often cartoons by a variety of artists that addressed issues of plant safety, security, work ethic, holiday reminders or were just plain funny. I have identified work by the following artists:
Frank Adams
Bob Haskins
Ed Rogers
____ Hezekiah
____ McKennon
____ Ballard
Of the group, I've only been able to find more information on Frank Adams. Apparently he was an in-house artist at Douglas in California, and he published a couple of books of his cartoons in the 1940's and 1950's. Below are examples of each artist's work. If anyone can help me identify who these folks are, where they worked, and whether or not they (or their heirs) are around I'd sure appreciate the help.
Also, just so you know, several of the cartoons have a character called "Tulsa Joe" in them. He was the plant mascot in the 1940's-1960's, before (apparently) being phased out. Without placing any judgment anywhere, he is a very stereotypical representation of a Native American that would no doubt be forbidden in the modern era. I am presenting him here in that context, with the hope of locating/learning more about the artists.
kevin
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