John McCormick photograph collection
Abstract
This collection contains photographs that show John McCormick, the Baltimore illustrator who worked on The Baltimore News-Post and American, sketching, circa 1927-1964.
Dates
- 1927-1964
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Biographical / Historical
John McCormick was a Baltimore illustrator, who worked for more than 33 years on The Baltimore News-Post and American, retiring in 1959. Born in Baltimore, the son of Andrew McCormick, he attended Gary's Prep School, then studied fine art at the Maryland Institute, the New York School of Fine Arts (Parsons), and in Paris, France. He first worked for the News-Post in 1913, but joined the Navy in 1917, serving on the battleship South Carolina. In addition to cartoon style drawings for newspaper publications, he also worked in the court system, and created composite drawings of crime suspects for the Police Department.
Extent
0.07 Linear Feet (1 half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged according to PP catalog number.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John McCormick, 1987.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one box with one folder containing 9 photoprints, spanning years 1948-1960. All photographs show John McCormick; in most he is working on a sketch, either from observation or from a description given to him by another person, as at a crime scene. There is one image of McCormick doing a drawing demonstration at the Maryland Institute.
The collection includes two folders of printed ephemera, including one McCormick etching titled "Baldwin Blacksmith".
- Title
- Guide to the John McCormick photograph collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 1999-07
Revision Statements
- 2020-01-31: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org