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McClure Newspaper Syndicate

April 11, 2024

McClure Newspaper Syndicate, the first American newspaper syndicate, introduced many American and British writers to the masses. Launched in 1884 by publisher Samuel S. McClure, it was the first successful company of its kind. It turned the marketing of comic strips, columns, book serials and other editorial matter into a large industry, and a century later, 300 syndicates were distributing 10,000 features with combined sales of $100 million a year.[1]

McClure Newspaper Syndicate
FormerlyT. C. McClure Syndicate
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryPrint syndication
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
FounderSamuel S. McClure
DefunctSeptember 1952; 71 years ago (1952-09)
Fateabsorbed into Bell Syndicate
Headquarters75 West Street (1930s),
New York City, New York
,
U.S.
Area served
United States
Key people
John Sanborn Phillips, Henry Herbert McClure, Robert McClure, Allen Sangree, Adelaide P. Waldo, James L. Lenahan, Ernest Cuneo, Louis Ruppel
ProductsComic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons
Owner
In 1943, the McClure Newspaper Syndicate promoted the Batman comic strip with a 12-page booklet.

History edit

In 1886, McClure's college friend, John Sanborn Phillips, joined the Syndicate, and his cousin, Henry Herbert McClure, was also on the staff. Samuel McClure's brother, Robert McClure, was in charge of the London office. Allen Sangree had a position with the McClure Syndicate in 1892.

In 1914, the McClure family sold the Syndicate to J. C. Brainard, who acquired the Wheeler Syndicate in 1916. Brainard sold the McClure Syndicate to Richard H. Waldo in 1928.[2] After Waldo died in 1943, his widow, Adelaide P. Waldo, ran the syndicate for three years, passing it on to James L. Lenahan in 1946. Lenahan's failure to meet a due payment on the stock led to a September 1952 auction when it was acquired by Ernest Cuneo, head of the Bell Syndicate-North American Newspaper Alliance group, with Louis Ruppel installed as president and editor.[3]

Writers edit

As America's first profitable literary syndicate, the company bought an author's work for about $150 and then sold the right to print it to a newspaper for five dollars. The company lost money during its first few years, eventually turning a profit while distributing and promoting such American luminaries as George Ade, John Kendrick Bangs, William Jennings Bryan, Joel Chandler Harris, William Dean Howells, Fannie Hurst, Sarah Orne Jewett, Jack London, Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain and Woodrow Wilson. The roster of British writers included G. K. Chesterton, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson and H. G. Wells.[4]

Columnists edit

McClure carried the first "behind the news" column from Washington, along with columns on fashions, interior decorating and international affairs, as well as a column by Calvin Coolidge. In the 1930s, the syndicate distributed a number of "Whirligig" columns: Louis M. Schneider's Financial Whirligig, Frederic Sondern's European Whirligig, Ray Tucker's Washington Whirligig, and National Whirligig (1934–1936).

Cartoonists edit

One early McClure comic strip artist was Carl Thomas Anderson, who drew Herr Spiegelberger, the Amateur Cracksman beginning in 1903. In 1916, McClure purchased the Wheeler Syndicate from John Neville Wheeler. Another early comic strip artist with McClure was Percy Crosby. Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Officer Reserve Corps in 1916 and being called to active service the following year, Crosby was in training at a camp in Plattsburgh, New York. While in training, Crosby created a daily comic panel, That Rookie from the Thirteenth Squad, for the McClure Syndicate, writing and drawing it from the front in France while serving as a first lieutenant in the 77th Division, AEF. The panel was collected into his first two books, That Rookie of the Thirteenth Squad (1917) and Between Shots (1919). The syndicate also introduced newspaper readers to the art of James Montgomery Flagg and the early cartoons of Clare Victor Dwiggins and Rube Goldberg.

Editors edit

After employment as a newspaperman in Arizona, California and Hawaii, Harold Matson worked for the McClure Syndicate as a roving correspondent and became managing editor by 1930.[5] Matson later became a literary agent to some of the most illustrious authors in the world.

Sheldon Mayer also joined the Syndicate as an editor in 1936. Some the McClure strips were reprinted during the 1930s in Funnies on Parade. In addition to comic strips and feature articles, McClure also syndicated books and stories. In 1938, Theodore Sturgeon sold his first story to the McClure Syndicate, which bought many of his early, mainstream stories before he became known for his science fiction.

In the late 1930s, the company was located at 75 West Street in New York City.

McClure comic strips edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Time. Sep 12, 1977. Archived from the original on 5 Nov 2012.
  2. ^ Watson, Elmo Scott. "CHAPTER VIII: Recent Developments in Syndicate History 1921-1935," 'History of Newspaper Syndicates. Archived at Stripper's Guide.
  3. ^ Knoll, Erwin. "McClure Syndicate Sold to Bell-NANA". Editor & Publisher (September 6, 1952).
  4. ^ McClure Archives (1878-1952)
  5. ^ McDowell, Edwin (January 6, 1988). "Harold Matson, Literary Agent for Major Authors". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
  6. ^ Jay, Alex. "Ink-Slinger Profiles by Alex Jay: Carl Ryman," Stripper's Guide (August 29, 2016).
  7. ^ Holtz, Allan. "Ink-Slinger Profiles: C.A. Voight," Stripper's Guide (October 22, 2013).
  8. ^ Billy Bounce at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015.
  9. ^ Kling entry, Lambiek's Comiclopedia. Accessed Nov. 4, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Dwiggins entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed Nov. 23, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c Marriner entry, Lambiek's Comiclopedia. Accessed Nov. 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "Obscurity of the Day: O. Henry's Short Stories," Stripper's Guide (October 05, 2005).
  13. ^ Holtz, Allan. "Obscurity of the Day: Once Upon a Time," Stripper's Guide (June 06, 2007).
  14. ^ "School Days". Don Markstein's Toonopedia (toonpedia.com). Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  15. ^ Stephen D. Becker, Comic Art In America (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959), pp. 159, 326, 327, 366.
  16. ^ "GREEN SHEET|THROWBACK THURSDAY — COMICS EDITION: 'There Oughta Be a Law!' tapped readers for material," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (May 05, 2016).
  17. ^ Holtz, Allan. "A Frank Merriwell Bulletin!", Stripper's Guide (May 30, 2006).

Further reading edit

  • Cather, Willa. The Autobiography of S.S. McClure. Lincoln; London: University of Nebraska Press, 1997.
  • "Henry H. McClure, Syndicated News." The New York Times, November 25, 1938.
  • Lyon, Peter. Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1963.

April 11, 2024
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate the first American newspaper syndicate introduced many American and British writers to the masses Launched in 1884 by publisher Samuel S McClure it was the first successful company of its kind It turned the marketing of comic strips columns book serials and other editorial matter into a large industry and a century later 300 syndicates were distributing 10 000 features with combined sales of 100 million a year 1 McClure Newspaper SyndicateFormerlyT C McClure SyndicateCompany typeSubsidiaryIndustryPrint syndicationFounded1884 140 years ago 1884 FounderSamuel S McClureDefunctSeptember 1952 71 years ago 1952 09 Fateabsorbed into Bell SyndicateHeadquarters75 West Street 1930s New York City New York U S Area servedUnited StatesKey peopleJohn Sanborn Phillips Henry Herbert McClure Robert McClure Allen Sangree Adelaide P Waldo James L Lenahan Ernest Cuneo Louis RuppelProductsComic strips newspaper columns editorial cartoonsOwnerSamuel S McClure 1884 1914 J C Brainard 1914 1928 Richard H Waldo 1928 1946 James L Lenahan 1946 1952 Bell Syndicate North American Newspaper Alliance 1952 In 1943 the McClure Newspaper Syndicate promoted the Batman comic strip with a 12 page booklet Contents 1 History 2 Writers 3 Columnists 4 Cartoonists 5 Editors 6 McClure comic strips 7 References 8 Further readingHistory editIn 1886 McClure s college friend John Sanborn Phillips joined the Syndicate and his cousin Henry Herbert McClure was also on the staff Samuel McClure s brother Robert McClure was in charge of the London office Allen Sangree had a position with the McClure Syndicate in 1892 In 1914 the McClure family sold the Syndicate to J C Brainard who acquired the Wheeler Syndicate in 1916 Brainard sold the McClure Syndicate to Richard H Waldo in 1928 2 After Waldo died in 1943 his widow Adelaide P Waldo ran the syndicate for three years passing it on to James L Lenahan in 1946 Lenahan s failure to meet a due payment on the stock led to a September 1952 auction when it was acquired by Ernest Cuneo head of the Bell Syndicate North American Newspaper Alliance group with Louis Ruppel installed as president and editor 3 Writers editAs America s first profitable literary syndicate the company bought an author s work for about 150 and then sold the right to print it to a newspaper for five dollars The company lost money during its first few years eventually turning a profit while distributing and promoting such American luminaries as George Ade John Kendrick Bangs William Jennings Bryan Joel Chandler Harris William Dean Howells Fannie Hurst Sarah Orne Jewett Jack London Theodore Roosevelt Mark Twain and Woodrow Wilson The roster of British writers included G K Chesterton Arthur Conan Doyle Rudyard Kipling Robert Louis Stevenson and H G Wells 4 Columnists editMcClure carried the first behind the news column from Washington along with columns on fashions interior decorating and international affairs as well as a column by Calvin Coolidge In the 1930s the syndicate distributed a number of Whirligig columns Louis M Schneider s Financial Whirligig Frederic Sondern s European Whirligig Ray Tucker s Washington Whirligig and National Whirligig 1934 1936 Cartoonists editOne early McClure comic strip artist was Carl Thomas Anderson who drew Herr Spiegelberger the Amateur Cracksman beginning in 1903 In 1916 McClure purchased the Wheeler Syndicate from John Neville Wheeler Another early comic strip artist with McClure was Percy Crosby Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Officer Reserve Corps in 1916 and being called to active service the following year Crosby was in training at a camp in Plattsburgh New York While in training Crosby created a daily comic panel That Rookie from the Thirteenth Squad for the McClure Syndicate writing and drawing it from the front in France while serving as a first lieutenant in the 77th Division AEF The panel was collected into his first two books That Rookie of the Thirteenth Squad 1917 and Between Shots 1919 The syndicate also introduced newspaper readers to the art of James Montgomery Flagg and the early cartoons of Clare Victor Dwiggins and Rube Goldberg Editors editAfter employment as a newspaperman in Arizona California and Hawaii Harold Matson worked for the McClure Syndicate as a roving correspondent and became managing editor by 1930 5 Matson later became a literary agent to some of the most illustrious authors in the world Sheldon Mayer also joined the Syndicate as an editor in 1936 Some the McClure strips were reprinted during the 1930s in Funnies on Parade In addition to comic strips and feature articles McClure also syndicated books and stories In 1938 Theodore Sturgeon sold his first story to the McClure Syndicate which bought many of his early mainstream stories before he became known for his science fiction In the late 1930s the company was located at 75 West Street in New York City McClure comic strips editAlfred by Carl Ryman October 17 1949 1954 6 became part of the Bell McClure Syndicate Archie by Bob Montana 1947 c 1952 Batman and Robin by Bob Kane Don Cameron Bill Finger Jack Schiff Alvin Schwartz and Fred Ray 1943 1946 Betty by Charles Voight c 1919 c 1920 Sunday only strip moved to the New York Herald Tribune Syndicate where it ran for twenty years 7 Billy Bounce by W W Denslow and C W Kahles 1901 1906 8 Bobby Thatcher by George Storm 1927 1937 Buzz and Snooze by Ken Kling 1918 1919 9 The District School by Clare Victor Dwiggins Sunday strip 1914 10 A Dog s Life by Clare Victor Dwiggins Sunday strip 1926 1929 10 Foolish Ferdinand by William F Marriner December 1901 1904 11 Hambone s Meditations by James Pinckney Alley launched in 1916 soon moved to the Bell Syndicate Herr Spiegelberger the Amateur Cracksman by Carl Thomas Anderson 1903 c 1905 Home Sweet Home by Harry J Tuthill 1918 1924 Home Wanted for Tags by Clare Victor Dwiggins 1910 1919 King Aroo by Jack Kent 1950 1965 became part of the Bell McClure Syndicate Mary and Her Little Lamb by William F Marriner 1906 1909 11 Mrs Bumps Boarding House by Clare Victor Dwiggins Sunday gag panel 1913 10 Noahzark Hotel by Varb Raoul Barre January 12 November 9 1913 O Henry s Short Stories by John Hix and Bertram Elliott June 11 July 28 1928 12 Once Upon a Time by Walter J Enright June 1 1925 August 5 1926 reprints until 1929 printed in some newspapers until the title Make A Book 13 Ophelia s Slate by Clare Victor Dwiggins 1927 1929 10 Poor Ol Robinson Crusoe by Everett Lowry 1909 1911 pre syndication launched in 1903 titled Peg Leg Pete and then Barnacle Bill Roger Lincoln S Man by Milton Luros 1948 1952 Sambo and His Funny Noises by William F Marriner 1905 1913 11 School Days by Clare Victor Dwiggins 1917 1927 1929 also known as The School Days of Tom Sawyer amp Huck Finn 14 Strange as It Seems by John Hix 1928 1970 15 became part of the Bell McClure Syndicate Superman originally by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster 1939 1967 became part of the Bell McClure Syndicate That Rookie from the Thirteenth Squad by Percy Crosby c 1917 c 1918 There Oughta Be a Law by Al Fagaly and Harry Shorten later Frank Borth Warren Whipple and Mort Gerberg 1944 1984 strip later moved to United Feature Syndicate 16 Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn by Clare Victor Dwiggins Daily Sunday 1918 1931 10 Uncle Jim and Tad and Tim by Clare Victor Dwiggins Sunday gag panel 1913 1914 10 Young Frank Merriwell by Gilbert Patten and John Hix March 26 September 28 1928 17 References edit The Press Syndicate Wars Time Sep 12 1977 Archived from the original on 5 Nov 2012 Watson Elmo Scott CHAPTER VIII Recent Developments in Syndicate History 1921 1935 History of Newspaper Syndicates Archived atStripper s Guide Knoll Erwin McClure Syndicate Sold to Bell NANA Editor amp Publisher September 6 1952 McClure Archives 1878 1952 McDowell Edwin January 6 1988 Harold Matson Literary Agent for Major Authors The New York Times Retrieved November 4 2009 Jay Alex Ink Slinger Profiles by Alex Jay Carl Ryman Stripper s Guide August 29 2016 Holtz Allan Ink Slinger Profiles C A Voight Stripper s Guide October 22 2013 Billy Bounce at Don Markstein s Toonopedia Archived from the original on June 11 2015 Kling entry Lambiek s Comiclopedia Accessed Nov 4 2018 a b c d e f Dwiggins entry Who s Who of American Comic Books 1928 1999 Accessed Nov 23 2017 a b c Marriner entry Lambiek s Comiclopedia Accessed Nov 18 2018 Obscurity of the Day O Henry s Short Stories Stripper s Guide October 05 2005 Holtz Allan Obscurity of the Day Once Upon a Time Stripper s Guide June 06 2007 School Days Don Markstein s Toonopedia toonpedia com Retrieved 2016 09 01 Stephen D Becker Comic Art In America New York Simon and Schuster 1959 pp 159 326 327 366 GREEN SHEET THROWBACK THURSDAY COMICS EDITION There Oughta Be a Law tapped readers for material Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 05 2016 Holtz Allan A Frank Merriwell Bulletin Stripper s Guide May 30 2006 Further reading editCather Willa The Autobiography of S S McClure Lincoln London University of Nebraska Press 1997 Henry H McClure Syndicated News The New York Times November 25 1938 Lyon Peter Success Story The Life and Times of S S McClure New York Charles Scribner s Sons 1963 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title McClure Newspaper Syndicate amp oldid 1206051487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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