Bruce Leslie Collection
Scope and Contents
Photographs and negatives from Knoxville photographer Bruce Leslie and his family. Boxes 1-4 contain negatives in envelopes with BL numbers. Boxes 5-11 have some proof photos among negatives in separate envelopes. Envelopes labeled with Order Numbers, Date, and Subject, if available. Four boxes of 8"x10" negatives and some prints, two of the boxes have damaged negatives and prints. One box of unidentified, undated negatives. Sixteen total boxes of negatives. Two boxes of cards containing order information.
Dates
- 1950 - 1963
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Biographical / Historical
Bruce Leslie (1899-1998) began his career as a photographer working with Jim Thompson of Knoxville. He went on to have a long and successful career as a photographer in Knoxville. He died in 1998 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in South Knoxville, not far from the site of his last home on Chapman Highway.
Extent
18 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by his nephew, Les Williams.
- Leslie, Bruce, 1899-1998 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photography Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
