Verna G. Patterson Comic Book Collection
name: label: Collector
content: Patterson, Verna G. (Mrs. Curtis B.)
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life
label: Names
content: Brown, Buster (fictional character)
topic: label: Topic
content: Entertainment
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Collection donated by Verna G. (Mrs. Curtis B.) Patterson,1983, December 21.
creator: label: Collector
content: Patterson, Verna G. (Mrs. Curtis B.)
setName: label: See more items in
content: Verna G. Patterson Comic Book Collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.5 Cubic feet (2 boxes, 16 items)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1901-1917
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Community Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life), January 1984.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0106
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Cartoons (humorous images)
label: Type
content: Comic books
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into one series by title listing.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Archives Center Staff, undated
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Cartoons (humorous images) -- 1910-1920
label: Genre/Form
content: Comic books
label: Genre/Form
content: Cartoons (humorous images) -- 20th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Collection includes several turn of the century favorites, predominantly consisting of Buster Brown comics but containing other examples as well.
separatedmaterial: label: Separated Materials
content: Materials Located at the National Museum of American History, Division of Work and Industry


Medal award given to Charles Sumner Tainter, Exposition Internationale d'Electricite, Paris, 1881. See Accession #: ME.313452.02

Gold medal award given to Charles Sumner Tainter.  Panama - Pacific Exposition, 1915. See Accession #: ME.313452.01"