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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Museum Artifacts Collection, Ar…
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Museum Artifacts Collection, Artifact No. 1973.1.2949
Charles Bissell
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Museum Artifacts Collection, Ar…
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Museum Artifacts Collection, Artifact No. 1973.1.2949

Charles Bissell

1908 - 2000
Charles Bissell was a cartoonist who was hearing impaired that worked for the Tenessean Sunday Magazine from 1943 to 1996. Bissell was promoted to art director in 1945, and a few decades later he created “Bissell’s Brave New World,” which was published until 1976. Bissell has recieved several awards including the Cartoon Award from the National Headliners Club, a Distinguished Service Award from Sigma Delta Chi, and the Public Service Award from the National Safety Council.