Keating DuGarm Comics Collection
Scope and Contents
The Keating Dugarm collections is comprised of two series. The first series is made up of all comics. The second series contain serials and some ephemeral materials associated with the serials. Each series is organized alphabetically by publication, under each publication are the volumes or issues that are in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-2010
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Biographical / Historical
Growing up in Minot, North Dakota, Keating began collecting comic books when he was nine, buying three 15-cent comics every Friday with his 50-cent weekly allowance. He earned a B.S. from Minot State College, and an M.S. from Millersville University (Pennsylvania). He taught elementary, special education, and secondary students in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Minnesota. He continued to collect comic books and other aspects of popular culture, and to be active in comics fandom, until his death in September 2014, at the age of 53.
Full Extent
139.44 Linear Feet (333 containers)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Keating DuGarm Comics Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in: English, Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu