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Wendelin, Rudolph, 1910-2000

 Person

Found in 174 Collections and/or Records:

Be on the lookout for careless acts that could start a forest fire!, 1974

 Item — Box 0005: Series II [Barcode: 1023158298], Folder: 0007
Identifier: II.B
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains original art for the "Smokey Says" cartoon series, which promoted fire prevention and was published in newspapers and magazines. The artworks are mostly single-panel, pen-and-ink cartoon illustrations with hand-written captions. The bulk of the cartoons in this subseries were drawn by Rudy Wendelin, with a few of the earlier pieces drawn by Harry Rossoll.

Dates: 1974
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations

Believe it, or not - man is the greatest threat to our forests!, 1971

 Item — Box 0002: Series II [Barcode: 1023158295], Folder: 0029
Identifier: II.B
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains original art for the "Smokey Says" cartoon series, which promoted fire prevention and was published in newspapers and magazines. The artworks are mostly single-panel, pen-and-ink cartoon illustrations with hand-written captions. The bulk of the cartoons in this subseries were drawn by Rudy Wendelin, with a few of the earlier pieces drawn by Harry Rossoll.

Dates: 1971
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations

Can't you see that Smokey means it?, 1973

 Item — Box 0003: Series II [Barcode: 1023158296], Folder: 0015
Identifier: II.B
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains original art for the "Smokey Says" cartoon series, which promoted fire prevention and was published in newspapers and magazines. The artworks are mostly single-panel, pen-and-ink cartoon illustrations with hand-written captions. The bulk of the cartoons in this subseries were drawn by Rudy Wendelin, with a few of the earlier pieces drawn by Harry Rossoll.

Dates: 1973
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations

Careful people prevent forest fires!, 1975

 Item — Box 0005: Series II [Barcode: 1023158298], Folder: 0019
Identifier: II.B
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains original art for the "Smokey Says" cartoon series, which promoted fire prevention and was published in newspapers and magazines. The artworks are mostly single-panel, pen-and-ink cartoon illustrations with hand-written captions. The bulk of the cartoons in this subseries were drawn by Rudy Wendelin, with a few of the earlier pieces drawn by Harry Rossoll.

Dates: 1975
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations

Careful woodsmen know the dangers of using combustible fuel!, undated

 Item — Box 0005: Series II [Barcode: 1023158298], Folder: 0054
Identifier: II.B
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains original art for the "Smokey Says" cartoon series, which promoted fire prevention and was published in newspapers and magazines. The artworks are mostly single-panel, pen-and-ink cartoon illustrations with hand-written captions. The bulk of the cartoons in this subseries were drawn by Rudy Wendelin, with a few of the earlier pieces drawn by Harry Rossoll.

Dates: undated
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations

Careless use of this stuff…can start forest fires too!, undated

 Item — Box 0005: Series II [Barcode: 1023158298], Folder: 0057
Identifier: II.B
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains original art for the "Smokey Says" cartoon series, which promoted fire prevention and was published in newspapers and magazines. The artworks are mostly single-panel, pen-and-ink cartoon illustrations with hand-written captions. The bulk of the cartoons in this subseries were drawn by Rudy Wendelin, with a few of the earlier pieces drawn by Harry Rossoll.

Dates: undated
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations

Celebrate…but please keep fireworks out of the forest, 1975

 Item — Box 0005: Series II [Barcode: 1023158298], Folder: 0045
Identifier: II.B
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains original art for the "Smokey Says" cartoon series, which promoted fire prevention and was published in newspapers and magazines. The artworks are mostly single-panel, pen-and-ink cartoon illustrations with hand-written captions. The bulk of the cartoons in this subseries were drawn by Rudy Wendelin, with a few of the earlier pieces drawn by Harry Rossoll.

Dates: 1975
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations

Celebrating Smokey Bear: Rudy Wendelin and the Creation of an Icon, 2014

 Item — Folder 0043-0016: Series I [Barcode: 1023157873]
Identifier: I
Dates: Publication: 2014
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Posters

Chaperone that fire…never let it go out alone!, 1973

 Item — Box 0003: Series II [Barcode: 1023158296], Folder: 0017
Identifier: II.B
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains original art for the "Smokey Says" cartoon series, which promoted fire prevention and was published in newspapers and magazines. The artworks are mostly single-panel, pen-and-ink cartoon illustrations with hand-written captions. The bulk of the cartoons in this subseries were drawn by Rudy Wendelin, with a few of the earlier pieces drawn by Harry Rossoll.

Dates: 1973
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations

Check local law first…before burning trash!, 1972

 Item — Box 0003: Series II [Barcode: 1023158296], Folder: 0006
Identifier: II.B
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains original art for the "Smokey Says" cartoon series, which promoted fire prevention and was published in newspapers and magazines. The artworks are mostly single-panel, pen-and-ink cartoon illustrations with hand-written captions. The bulk of the cartoons in this subseries were drawn by Rudy Wendelin, with a few of the earlier pieces drawn by Harry Rossoll.

Dates: 1972
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations

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youth organizations 2
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