Jack Sears papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1245

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Jack Sears papers (1897-1977, 2002) consist mainly of drawings and printing blocks by John Septimus "Jack" Sears (1875-1969), an artist, author, and educator. Included are a colored pencil drawing entitled "Silver Moon," a presumably self-portrait of the artist, and several series of cartoon drawings meant to be flipped through to create an illusion of motion. Correspondence from Sears and others, a scrapbook, some clay busts, large-scale drawings, and Grandma Betty's Kiddie Rhymes and Stories, are also included.

Dates

1897-1977
2002

Creator

Sears, Jack (John Septimus) (1875-1969) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this Collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

John Septimus "Jack" Sears (1875-1969) 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.

Extent

36 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Rhoda and Charles Thomas, "Silver Moon", 1991.

Donated by Bob and Peggy Sears, cartoon, 2002.

Donated by Laurence Bond, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

Donated by Max T. Sabour, 2005.

Donated by Ralph Bailey, 2005.

Donated by Douglas Neilson, 2006, 2007.

Donated by Lyndon W. Cook, 2005, 2006, 2007.

Donated by Jack W. Sears, Mary Jane Blaylock, and Sally Sears, 2005.

Donated by Grant S. Bailey, 2006.

Donated by Stan Larson, 2007.

Donated by Matt Lovelady and John Bonette, 2007.

Donated by Larry Bond, 2008.

Box 37 donated by Ron Fox in 2016.

Box 38, folder 1 was purchased from The Fox Group, Inc. in 2017. Box 38, folders 2-4 were purchased from The Fox Group, Inc. in 2017. Oversize box 39 was purchased from Goreham Collectibles in 2017.

Processing Information

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2002.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2009.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2018.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2020. Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2024.