Clifford A. Maxwell Photographs

Collection

Identifier: AppMs-0297

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The negatives and prints in the collection date from the 1950s and continue through the early 1970s, with the bulk of the materials coming from the earlier period. Included in the collection are negatives and prints of businesses, events, street scenes, rural scenes, and persons in Johnson City and the surrounding area. Also included are negatives of World War II era ships.

Important subjects covered in the collection include: Tipton-Haynes Historical Farm, Johnson City businesses, Johnson City street scenes, Andrew Johnson residence and tailor shop, Jonesborough street scenes, Washington County historical residences, Washington County churches, Maxwell family ancestors, rural landscapes and structures, and World War II era destroyers and submarines.

The following copies from the Maxwell Collection have been placed in an envelope and stored in Box 1 of the collection: 3 5" x 7" black and white prints of the William Bean cabin; 4" x 5" black and white negatives, one each of: Hart and Houston-Annex; W. C. Haynes; "Bicycles/Parades"; Johnson City Street Scenes with Majestic Theater; Trolley; Johnson City street scenes; and "Parades".

Dates

1940-1986

Creator

Maxwell, Clifford A. (Clifford Arthur), 1906-1986 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The photographs are open for research.

Extent

10.00 Boxes (Approximately 4000-5000 negatives (mostly 4" x 5" black and white; some color), Approximately 300-400 black and white prints of various sizes)

1.00 linear feet

10.00 Boxes

2.00 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The Maxwell photographs are divided into two series: Series 1, Negatives, and Series 2, Prints. Additional unprocessed materials are available. Please contact us for information about these materials.

Method of Acquisition

The Clifford A. Maxwell Photographs were donated to the archives on March 26, 1987 by Maxwell's widow, Ruth B. Maxwell, and his son, James C. Maxwell. Additional photographs were donated on December 8, 2010 by James Maxwell.

Separated Materials

Negatives with vinegar syndrome, etc. have been removed from original box and stored in a separate location.

Processing Information

T. Fisher and Marie Tedesco completed processing and the collection was opened for research in June 1988.

Subjects

Athletics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Baseball -- Tennessee -- Johnson City Subject Source: Local sources
Church history -- Tennessee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Floods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Floods -- Tennessee -- Johnson City Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Hotels -- Tennessee, East Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Industries -- Tennessee -- Johnson City Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Johnson City (Tenn.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Johnson City (Tenn.) -- Commerce Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Johnson City (Tenn.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Johnson City (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Mayne Williams Library (Johnson City, Tenn.)
Negatives (photographic) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Portraits Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Schools--Tennessee--Johnson City Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Science Hill High School (Johnson City, Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sports--Tennessee--Johnson City Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Streets--Tennessee--Johnson City Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Theaters--Tennessee--Johnson City Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Veterans Administration Center (Johnson City, Tenn.)