Stan Asch and family papers, 1886-1982 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Family correspondence (1886-1982), contracts and agreements (1937-1961), diaries (1981, 1982), family history information, cartoonist's sketches and drawings, and similar papers documenting the activities of Stan Asch, a cartoonist, and his brother, John Aschemeier (1913-1982), a writer. Asch began his cartooning career in 1926, his work appearing in Minnesota periodicals "The Farmer," "Farm, Stock & Home," and the "St. Paul Daily News." His cartoons also appeared in the "New Yorker," and he was associated with the McClure publishing syndicate. His brother John was associated with the St. Paul Catechetical Guild, and worked on various Catholic publications, including the "Leaflet Missal" and the "Catholic Digest." He later was secretary to the general manager of the "New York Sun," and worked for a variety of New York organizations and companies. In 1936 both men moved to New York City where they lived until 1981, when they moved back to St. Paul