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The Manuscript Materials (0.8 linear feet, 1937-2012) include correspondence, ephemera, photographs, reminiscences from Gargoyle staff members, and original artwork. Researchers will find original Gargoyle artwork (cover art and other illustrations) by former art editors, Doris A. Smith, Max Hodge, Phil Zaret, and others as well as an original cartoon by "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles Schulz created for an issue of the Gargoyle marking its revival in 1962. Photographs include the Gargoyle 1993 reunion and miscellaneous photographs of Gargoyle staff in the 1930s and 1940s. The correspondence contains letters mainly addressed to John Dobbertin, Jr. from former Gargoyle staff, including former editor George Quick. The correspondence also contains letters from Arthur Miller and Charles Schulz. The reminiscences consist of various recollections of former staff members on life at Gargoyle during their time at the University of Michigan compiled by Dobbertin to be used in the Gargoyle book. The collection also includes two printing plates, both Max Hodge designs, one for the January 1938 cover and the other for a "Michigarg" board game (color prints of the board game can be found in the oversize folder).