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Al Cooper
- Accession Number
- 1985-12-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-12-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 45 cm of textual and graphic material
- Date
- 1939-1986
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of records of the Northwood Country Club, copies of newsletters edited by Al Cooper, and copies of comic book pages drawn by Cooper.
- Administrative History
- Al Cooper was a well-known Canadian comic book artist in the 1940s. He died on 7 Jan. 1986 at the age of 60. Mr. Cooper worked for Active Comics and was responsible for three of the original Canadian comic books: Commandos, Captain Red Thornton, and Scotty McDonald. He later became a partner and director of Maple Leaf Press, and in 1963 started his own printing company, Cooper Graphics and Associates. He served as president of the Downsview Lodge of B'nai Brith. He was also involved with the Northwood Country Club in Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Accessions