Sketches from 1955

In the 1950s, my Dad was a Lucas County Sheriff’s Deputy. We grew up in Toledo. At that time, the jail would hold prisoners for various lengths of time, but usually no more than a few weeks. In 1955, a man named Arthur McClellan was held there. My Dad told the story that he was generally an easy going guy, but could become very agitated and out of control at times. Dad also knew he was a very talented artist, and would draw and sketch with anything he could get. Once when he was in a bad state, my Dad ran down to the dime store and brought back a sketch pad and colored pencils. He gave them to Mr. McClellan, who proceeded to draw several sketches that he gave to my Dad. I remember seeing them as a kid, and was fascinated by them. I was recently cleaning out an old dresser and found them again. On the envelope the sketches were stored in, was written: Inmate, Arthur McClellan, Lucas County Jail, 1955. That’s all I know about him.