Sears, Jack (John Septimus) (1875-1969)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jack Sears papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1245
Abstract
The Jack Sears papers (1897-1977, 2002) consist mainly of drawings and printing blocks by John Septimus "Jack" Sears (1875-1969). Sears was well-known as a "joke-drawing" artist and took newspaper jobs with Utah's Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News, as well as other papers. He wrote and illustrated several books and was an art instructor at the University of Utah for many years.
Dates:
1897-1977; 2002
Jack Sears photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1426
Abstract
John Septimus "Jack" Sears (1875-1969) was an artist, cartoonist, journalist, and faculty member at the University of Utah Department of Art. This collection contains photographs and negatives of Sears' illustrations for the 1932 book Thunder Cave by Jeremiah Stokes.
Dates:
1930-1939