Born: 1873 April 6 in Canada

Died: 1938 August 13 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States

Biography: Early twentieth-century illustrator and cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune newspaper from about 1899 to about 1906. Campbell was the cartoonist of Lucy and Sophie Say Goodbye and The Career of Cholly Cashcaller (both in 1905).

Campbell was "discovered" after winning a cartoon contest in 1896 for the Buffalo Times (Buffalo, New York).

Campbell also did illustration work around 1897 and 1898 for the Buffalo Enquirer (Buffalo, New York) and the Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York) in 1899.

After his time with the Chicago Tribune, Campbell continued as a freelance illustrator and later as an artist in advertising at least into the 1930s.

Campbell returned to the Chicago Tribune for a time and was the head of it’s art department circa 1921.

Notes: Not to be confused with the 1950s/60s Greenwich Village jazz photographer.


Sample Scan:


Name:

    Robert J. Campbell Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Robert J. Family name: Campbell

Other Names:

  1. R. J. C. Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: R. J. Family name: C.
  2. R. J. Campbell Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: R. J. Family name: Campbell
  3. Robert Campbell Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Robert Family name: Campbell
  4. Robert James Campbell Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Robert James Family name: Campbell

Schools:

  1. Ontario School of Practical Science (University of Toronto) ? to 1895

  2. Art Students' League of Buffalo 1896 ? to 1897 ?


Signatures:

  1. C
  2. RJCampbell [nearly illegible]

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: 2002: Childlife One Hundred Years from Now (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1902
    Employer Name : Jamieson-Higgins Co (Chicago)
    Notes: Campbell did the illustration for the Laura Dayton Fessenden fantasy children's book.

  2. Publication Title: Baker Electrics Shaft Driven (magazine) - Role: artist - Years: 1910 - 1912
    Employer Name : The Baker Motor-Vehicle Co.
    Work Title: The Pleasing Gift; The Silent Car; [untitled print advertisement illustrations]
    Notes: Campbell did print advertisements illustrations for The Baker Motor Vehicle Co. (of Cleveland, Ohio) from about 1910 to about 1912. The advertisements were known to have appeared in Life (Life Publishing Company, 1883). One is known to have appeared in Life #1518 on November 30, 1911, and another in Life #1540 on May 2, 1912. Some of the advertisements were published with the title "The Pleasing Gift" sometime in 1910, one in 1911 was called "The Silent Car", and another in 1911 called "Baker Electrics at the National Capital. No further details are currently known.

  3. Publication Title: Moon Children (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1902
    Employer Name : Jamieson-Higgins Co.
    Notes: Campbell did the illustrations for the children's book, Moon Children (Jamieson-Higgins Co.) 1902, written by Laura Dayton Fessenden.

  4. Publication Title: The Cosmopolitan (magazine) - Role: artist - Year: 1899
    Employer Name : The Cosmopolitan Press
    Work Title: [Ornamental Illustrations and Decorative Panels]
    Notes: Campbell did ornamental decorative work for The Cosmopolitan (The Cosmopolitan Press, 1889 series) sometime during 1899. Issues are not known.

  5. Publication Title: The Cosmopolitan (magazine) - Role: artist - Year: 1899
    Employer Name : The Cosmopolitan Press
    Work Title: A Nineteenth-Century Daughter of Pharaoh
    Notes: Campbell did the illustration for the story written by Saunder Norvell in The Cosmopolitan (The Cosmopolitan Press, 1889 series) v28#1 (November 1899) pages 114-124 [Eight illustrations.].

  6. Publication Title: The Inland Printer (magazine) - Role: artist - Year: 1899
    Employer Name : The Inland Printer Company
    Notes: Campbell did the cover art for The Inland Printer (The Inland Printer Company, 1883 series) v24#2 (November 1899).

  7. Publication Title: The Play (magazine) - Role: artist - Year: 1899?
    Employer Name : Star Theater (Buffalo, New York)
    Work Title: [Theater program title page]
    Notes: Campbell did the artwork for the title page for "The Play" a program at the Buffalo Star Theater about 1899.

  8. Publication Title: Victor Cycles (advertising) - Role: artist - Year: 1899?
    Employer Name : Victor Cycles
    Work Title: [poster]
    Notes: Campbell did poster work for Victor Cycles around 1899.

  9. Publication Title: [Catalog Illustrations] (advertising) - Role: artist - Years: 1898?; 1899?
    Employer Name : ?
    Work Title: ?

  10. Publication Title: [Illustrations] (other) - Role: artist - Years: 1898?; 1899?
    Employer Name : Geis & Company (Buffalo, New York)
    Work Title: ?