Elmer R. Messner is the son of Charles Frederick Moessner and Susan J. Moessner (nee Roberts).

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Elmer Messner graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1918 (at that time called Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute) with an art degree. He taught drawing there for more than 20 years.

While at RIT he studied illustration and contributed his talents as art director of the yearbook, The Ramikin. After graduating, he continued his studies at the Art Students League of New York. Starting in 1925 Messner taught drawing at RIT, and remained on the faculty for 20 years. He left to work at the Democrat and Chronicle for a few years.

At Rochester Times-Union he was a sports and news cartoonist and worked there until 1964, receiving many awards for his work. His cartoons were widely reproduced in other newspapers and magazines across the country and around the world.

Messner was active numerous local and national organizations. He served as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and vice-president of the National Cartoonist Society. Well known in the local art community, he was vice-president of Rochester Art Club from 1944-1949, and continued as president of the organization for four more years. He was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from RIT in 1963. Frank Gannett, founder of the Gannett newspaper group, described Messner's talent as "the rare ability to reduce to a simple line, or a combination of lines, the story or an event and the feeling of the people."

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Google 'Elmer Messner, Cartoonist' for more information and for viewing some of his cartoon illustrations.

Elmer R. Messner is the son of Charles Frederick Moessner and Susan J. Moessner (nee Roberts).

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Elmer Messner graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1918 (at that time called Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute) with an art degree. He taught drawing there for more than 20 years.

While at RIT he studied illustration and contributed his talents as art director of the yearbook, The Ramikin. After graduating, he continued his studies at the Art Students League of New York. Starting in 1925 Messner taught drawing at RIT, and remained on the faculty for 20 years. He left to work at the Democrat and Chronicle for a few years.

At Rochester Times-Union he was a sports and news cartoonist and worked there until 1964, receiving many awards for his work. His cartoons were widely reproduced in other newspapers and magazines across the country and around the world.

Messner was active numerous local and national organizations. He served as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and vice-president of the National Cartoonist Society. Well known in the local art community, he was vice-president of Rochester Art Club from 1944-1949, and continued as president of the organization for four more years. He was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from RIT in 1963. Frank Gannett, founder of the Gannett newspaper group, described Messner's talent as "the rare ability to reduce to a simple line, or a combination of lines, the story or an event and the feeling of the people."

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Google 'Elmer Messner, Cartoonist' for more information and for viewing some of his cartoon illustrations.