 The Archives of Owen McCarron: A GuideCollection Number: MS-2-394Collection Level DescriptionTitle:
Owen McCarron fonds Dates:
1979? Extent:
1 cm of textual records Biographical SketchOwen McCarron was born in 1929 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Both a cartoonist and publisher, he worked for the Chronicle-Herald
for many years. After pitching his idea for a unique puzzle book to Stan Lee, McCarron found himself working for Marvel Comics
producing Marvel Fun and Games, which was popular throughout the 1970s and 1980s and featured a lively collection of puzzles,
mazes and word games involving a cast of Marvel super heroes. McCarron died in Halifax on June 27, 2005. He was survived by
his wife, Dorothy, four sons and a stepdaughter.
Custodial HistoryThe fonds was donated to the archvies on June 3, 1980. Previous ownership is unknown. Return to the Table of ContentsScope and ContentFonds consists of correspondence from fans of Marvel Comics Fun and Games Magazine.
Return to the Table of Contents Access RestrictionsAll records are open. Return to the Table of ContentsPreferred Citation[Identification of item], Owen McCarron fonds, MS-2-394, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives
and Special Collections, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Return to the Table of ContentsFile Level Descriptions Dates:
1979? Folder - 1.1
Fun and Games Fan Mail
1979?
Letters are addressed to Marvel Comics and Stan Lee.
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