The Mike Smith Editorial Cartoons Collection (1980-2021) contains editorial cartoons created by Las Vegas, Nevada based cartoonist Mike Smith for the
Collection is open for research. Arrangements must be made in advance to access digital files; please contact UNLV Special Collections and Archives for additional information.
This material is protected by copyright. Personal, including educational and academic, use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Mike Smith, the
Additional Description
The Mike Smith Editorial Cartoons Collection (1980-2021) contains editorial cartoons created by Las Vegas, Nevada based cartoonist Mike Smith for the
Smith's work has appeared in publications around the United States and abroad including the
A fan of stock car racing since childhood, Smith started to draw NASCAR cartoons for Vegas.com and eventually for
Sources:
Boyd, Jason O. "Q&A with Mike Smith of StockCartoons: From rental cars to Sprint Cup cars,"
Brewer, Ray. "One for the archives: Sun editorial cartoonist's life's work gifted to UNLV,"
“About,” Gearhead Gertie, ComicsKingdom.com, Accessed April 16, 2021. https://www.comicskingdom.com/Gearhead_Gertie/about.
Materials are arranged by topic then chronologically.
Administrative Information
Mike Smith Editorial Cartoons Collection, 1980-2021. MS-01047. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Materials were donated by Mike Smith and Brian Greenspun (Las Vegas Sun, Inc.) in 2021; accession number 2021-012.
In 2021, Tammi Kim and Jose Andre Guevara accessioned the collection and created the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. Tammi Kim minimally processed the born-digital materials and updated the finding aid. No access copies were created for any files at this time.
Further additions to this collection are expected.