Talk:Sidney Smith (cartoonist)

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Requested move[edit]

Propose that It be moved per the Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics) guideline, to fall in line with all the others using (comics). Anyone have strong feelings and good reason why not? MURGH ^disc. 13:57, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good idea. Pepso 14:53, 1 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So it should be 'Sidney Smith (comics)', right? Confirm this and I'll move it. ike9898 (talk) 17:57, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can you clarify this sentence?[edit]

"He also delivered chalk talks..." What exactly is a chalk talk? ike9898 (talk) 17:54, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, almost two years, but I finally put up a Chalk talk page. Pepso2 (talk) 16:15, 14 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Format of page[edit]

When I go to this entry, I see a huge reproduction of a comic on the left and a photo on the right; I have to scroll down to see any text, which is squeezed into a narrow column to the right of the comic. If it's my browser or whatever, I guess it's my problem, but if that's the way the page looks to the general public, it's terrible and needs to be fixed. Languagehat (talk) 14:43, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oral history:[edit]

My grandfather, Victor Beckstrom, was a painter who worked on the Smith property. He described the place, including the statue, often. When he described Smith, my grandfather said he was a 'good man, a little strange'. Smith would 'lock himself in his studio with a box of cigars and not come out until the week's strips were done. His food was passed through a panel in the door or set on a table/the floor. He never saw anyone until he left the room.' From what I remember, my grandfather was very impressed with the man. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.176.228.195 (talk) 16:56, 7 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment[edit]

The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Sidney Smith (cartoonist)/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.

I am interested in adding content to Sidney Smith's bio. I live in one of the houses he owned(built) and have developed great interest in his life and times. I have done a fair amount of research on him using the Chicago Tribune archive of his obituary. Also, the Lake Geneva, WI public library has a collection of info on him and the LG historical society has a nice exhibit devoted to him.

I haven't edited a Wikipedia page yet, so I am asking for a little guidance and some discussion about what should be included. Some things also need to be changed.

Thanks

Slepicka1 18:46, 2 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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