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Media contacts: Kim Schuette: 614.297.2314 or kschuette@ohiohistory.org
For Immediate Release
Lecture and Exhibit Draws Life of Ohio Cartoonist
"Milton Caniff: Armchair Marco Polo" at Ohio Historical Center Oct. 2
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Love your daily comics? If you haven't already viewed the featured exhibition Spotlight on Milton Caniff at the Ohio Historical Center, you will want to do so soon. With artifacts of his childhood and artist's studio, the exhibit highlights the life of the innovative cartoonist from Hillsboro, Ohio, the man who created the popular comic strips “Terry and the Pirates” and “Steve Canyon.”
In conjunction with the exhibition, Lucy Shelton Caswell, founding curator of The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library, will be presenting “Milton Caniff: Armchair Marco Polo” Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Arthur C. Johnson Auditorium at the Ohio Historical Center. The talk is sponsored by Conestoga, a support organization of the Ohio Historical Society.
The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library is the largest and most comprehensive academic research facility documenting printed cartoon art in the United States. Caswell teaches courses in the history of newspaper comic strips and the history of American editorial cartoons. She has curated more than 45 cartoon exhibits and is the author of several articles and books, the most recent being the revised edition of “Billy Ireland” (2007).
The lecture is open to the public. There will be light refreshments available at 1:30 p.m. Admission to the museum is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $4 for children and free for OHS members. Parking is $4 and no charge for Ohio Historical Society members.
The Ohio Historical Center is located at I-71 and 17th Avenue. It is one of 58 sites operated by the Ohio Historical Society, a nonprofit organization that serves as the state’s partner in preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history, natural history and archaeology. For more information about statewide programs and events, visit www.ohiohistory.org/calendar or call 614.297.2300/ 800.686.6124.
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