PUBLIC "-//North Carolina Division of Historical Resources::North Carolina State Archives//TEXT (US::NcD::[PH.C.78]::Robert L. Maxey Photograph Collection, 1939- ca. 1940s)//EN" "phc_maxey_robert_l.xml" Robert L. Maxey Photograph Collection, 1939- ca. 1940s Processed by: Stephen E. Massengill; machine-readable finding aid created by: Dietra Stanley North Carolina Division of Historical Resources

North Carolina State Archives 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 USA Phone: 919/807-7310 Fax: 919/733-1354 Email: archives@ncdcr.gov URL: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/

Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Microsoft Word. Date of source: ca. 1939-1943 Finding aid completed May 17, 1999, by Stephen E. Massengill; Finding aid encoded by Dietra Stanley, North Carolina State Archives, November 18, 2003 Description is in English. Robert L. Maxey Photograph Collection, 1939- ca. 1940s North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 Contact Information Division of Historical Resources North Carolina State Archives 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 USA Phone: 919/807-7310 Fax: 919/733-1354 Email: archives@ncdcr.gov URL: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/default.htm Processed by Stephen E. Massengill Date Completed May 17, 1999 Encoded by Dietra Stanley Date Encoded November 18, 2003

Descriptive Summary Robert L. Maxey Photograph Collection, 1939- ca. 1940s Maxey, Robert Linwood. Most of the images in this collection are of Raleigh, but there are a few of Guilford Battleground, the Fayetteville Centennial Celebration, and a Duke vs. UNC football game, in Durham. 325 items Includes black and white photographs (mostly snapshots) of Raleigh. North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources Information for Users Access Restrictions

Available for research.

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Preferred Citation

[P.C.78.1] Robert L. Maxey Photograph Collection, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources, Office of Archives and History.

Acquisition Information

Mrs. Jeanette M. Eaker, 105 Christopher Lane, Westminster, South Carolina 29693 donated the collection to the State Archives on March 8, 1999. Mrs. Eaker is the granddaughter of Mr. Maxey. They were accessioned by the archives in April, 1999.

Processing Information

Finding aid completed by Stephen E. Massengill

Completed May 17, 1999

Collection Overview

The source of this photograph collection is Robert Linwood Maxey (1894-1963), an official with the State Budget Bureau and a onetime superintendent of the North Carolina State Government Buildings and Grounds. Maxey, a resident of Raleigh, was not a commercial photographer, but took these photographs as an amateur. Most of the images are of Raleigh, but there are a few of Guilford Battleground, the Fayetteville Centennial Celebration, and a Duke vs. UNC football game, in Durham.

Arrangement

The photographs are arranged chronologically by subject.

Online Catalog Headings Raleigh (N.C.) Celebrations--North Carolina--Fayetteville. Battlefields--North Carolina--Guilford County. Guilford Courthouse, Battle of, N.C., 1781. Duke University. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Football--Photographs. Football--North Carolina--Durham. Parades--North Carolina--Raleigh--Photographs. Container List 78.1 1. State Capitol, snow scene, January, 1939 2. Boones Pond, snow scene, near Raleigh, January, 1939 3. Raleigh Country Club Snow Scene, January, 1939 4. Raleigh Country Club Snow Scene, January, 1939 5. Pullen Park, snow scene, Raleigh, January, 1939 6. American Legion parade, Raleigh, August, 1939 7. American Legion parade, Raleigh, August, 1939 8. American Legion parade, Raleigh, August, 1939 9. Telephone cutover, Raleigh, October 28, 1939 10. Duke UNC football game, Durham, November, 1939 11. Duke UNC football game, Durham, November, 1939 12. Christmas parade, Raleigh, ca. November, 1939 13. Construction of Justice Building, Raleigh, ca. 1939 14. Fayetteville centennial celebration, 1939 15. Fayetteville centennial celebration, 1939 16. Fayetteville centennial celebration, 1939 17. Fayetteville centennial celebration, 1939 18. Raleigh, from roof of Capitol, March 23,1940 19. Soap Box Derby, Raleigh, July 30, 1940 20. Harvest Festival, Raleigh, October 7, 1941 21. Harvest Festival, Raleigh, October 7, 1941 22. State Fair, Raleigh, October, 1941 23. State Fair, Raleigh, October, 1941 24. Raleigh Day parade, October 18, 1941 25. Armistice Day parade, Raleigh, November 11, 1941 26. Armistice Day parade, Raleigh, November 11, 1941 27. Armistice Day parade, Raleigh, November 11, 1941 28. Christmas parade, Raleigh, November 29, 1941 29. Raleigh, view from top of State Capitol, ca. early 1940s 30. Unidentified parade, Raleigh, 1942 31. War drive (scrap metal), Raleigh, 1942 32. Snow scene, State Capitol, Raleigh, 1942/43 33. Unidentified parade, Raleigh, early 1940s 34. Emergency training, Raleigh, early 1940s 35. Snow scene, Raleigh, n.d. 36. Fire station, Raleigh (being razed), n.d. 37. Harvest Parade, n.p, n.d. 38. Monuments, Guilford Battleground, n.d. 39. State Education Building, Raleigh, ca. early 1940s 40. Fayetteville Street from top of State Capitol, ca. 1940s 41. Fayetteville Street from top of State Capitol at night, ca. 1940s 42. Fayetteville Street from top of State Capitol at night, ca. 1940s 43. Fayetteville Street from top of State Capitol at night, ca. 1940s 44. Justice Building, Raleigh, ca. 1940s 45. Henry L. Bridges, state auditor, signed portrait Related Material:

Additional information on topics found in this collection may be found in the Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS) at http://www.ncarchives.dcr.state.nc.us