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Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning - Lesson on Lettering (open access)

Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning - Lesson on Lettering

A copy of the Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning lesson on lettering. The course was taught by Charles Landon, who was an editor and illustrator at both Cosmopolitan Magazine and The Newspaper Enterprise Association (now a part of E. W. Scripps Company), and was taken by noted cartoonist Roy Crane at the age of 14.
Date: unknown
Creator: Roy, Crane, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Royston Crane Signature] (open access)

[Royston Crane Signature]

Signature of Royston Crane, dated May 1920.
Date: May 1920
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Leader Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[The Leader Tablet with Drawings]

A Leader writing tablet with a maroon cardboard cover, containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including illustrations of buildings, houses, battles, ships, trains, and automobiles. There are a few school exercises among the illustrations.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Prize Beauties Writing Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Prize Beauties Writing Tablet with Drawings]

A colorful Prize Beauties Tablet, with pansy flowers on the cover, containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including illustrations of buildings, trolleys, ships, trains, and automobiles.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Red Chief Writing Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Red Chief Writing Tablet with Drawings]

A Red Chief writing tablet containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including illustrations of buildings, trolleys, ships, trains, and automobiles. There are several square pieces of paper missing from the pages.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Red Ruled School Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Red Ruled School Tablet with Drawings]

A Red Ruled school writing tablet with a decorative gold and red cardboard cover, containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including illustrations of buildings, trolleys, ships, trains, and automobiles.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blue Jay Journal of Art and Writing] (open access)

[Blue Jay Journal of Art and Writing]

A Blue Jay Thesis Tablet containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including a full-page watercolor painting of North America. Several of the pages are missing small squares of paper.
Date: 1911/1916
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet with Drawings]

A red Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including map tracings and reproductions.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Drawing Lessons with Demonstrations] (open access)

[Drawing Lessons with Demonstrations]

Instructions for beginner cartoon artists, including written lessons and illustrated demonstrations of typography, techniques, and tips.
Date: 1914
Creator: Landon, Charles N. & Landon, Charles N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet with Drawings]

A red Conqueror of the Chiefs writing tablet containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including ships, trains, maps, and automobiles.
Date: 1912
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History