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159 prints : black ink on paper ; 48 x 23 cm
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A binder containing 159 reproduced drawings of Pounce de Lion, the University of Waterloo alumni mascot, created by artist and University of Waterloo staff member Frank Esch. The illustrations depict Pounce de Lion in a wide range of poses, activities, and settings, from playing sports such as baseball and football to participating in campus life through studying, graduation, and Homecoming celebrations. Additional drawings show Pounce with anniversary cakes, in imaginative scenarios such as space travel, and alongside faculty banners representing Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, and other academic disciplines.
In addition to the artwork, the binder includes documentation relating to the management and use of Pounce imagery, including procedures for requesting and accessing mascot artwork, a partial index of drawings, and a printed copy of the mascot's trademark registration as filed with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office in 1987. Also included is a 1987 design for the Pouncewear logo, created for use on Pounce de Lion themed merchandise.
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Due to the volume of material it contained, the binder was rehoused into two archival binders and one oversized folder to ensure its long-term preservation.
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Transferred by Alumni Relations in September 2026.
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English
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This accession of artwork includes some illustrations of Pounce de Lion dressed as a fortune teller drawing on Middle Eastern and Romani stereotypes.
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The popularity of Frank Esch’s Pounce de Lion illustrations led the University to secure a trademark for the mascot’s image in 1987; however, the trademark was expunged in 2004.
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- Pounce de Lion (Subject)
- Esch, Frank (Subject)
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Described by NM October 2026.