Special Collections and Rare Books: Guides (MU)
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Item World War I French Newspaper Political Cartoons(2026) University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries. Special CollectionsScope and Content Note: A series of political cartoons from two French newspapers, L’ E’cho de Paris and Le Gaulois. The drawings reflect the First World War from a French perspective between 1915-1918.Item The Autograph Collection of Max Thorek(2024) University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries. Special CollectionsScope and content note: The series contains biographical information, photographs, news bulletins, reports and correspondence from physicians Paul Ehrlich and Dominique Jean Larrey that was collected by Max Thorek as a part of his larger autograph collection.Item Theater Program Collection Inventory(2025) University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries. Special CollectionsScope and Contents: The majority of the programs are for performances dated from 1945 to the present in New York, London, Washington D.C., and St. Louis.Item Legacy Bookbindery Collection(2024) University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries. Special CollectionsScope and content note: This collection contains bookbinding models created by James Downey, a bookbinder and conservator who used to run the Legacy Bookbindery in Columbia, Missouri. Downey donated his collection of binding models, artists’ books, and fine press books to Special Collections in the spring of 2023.Item Editorial Cartoons Syndicate Proofs Collection, 1970-1998(2024) University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries. Special CollectionsScope and Content Note: [Includes: publication Symbolics of Writers and Cartoonists Syndicate (WCS), ’94; Illustrator Margaret Scott of WCS, ’95-’96; North America Syndicate Incorporated, ’97-’98; United Feature Syndicate of United Media, ’97; and Newspaper Enterprise Association, ‘70-‘75. Illustrators: Dani Aguila, Rex Babin, Scott Bateman, Clay Bennett, John Branch, Gary Brookins, Brian Duffy, Ed Gamble, David M. Hitch, David Horsey, Jimmy Margulies, Joel Pett, Bruce Plante, Mike Ritter, Margaret Scott, Kevin Siers, Ann Telnaes, John Trever, Wright, Clyde Wells,]