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African American photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: PC 0102

Scope and Contents

Small photograph album with the name W.G. McNeil (April 11, 1928) on the inside cover. Includes b&w (sepia) snapshots of unidentified African-Americans, ca. 1918-1928. Lake Michigan is noted on one photograph. Candid and posed snapshots , some with first names (Marie, Willie, etc.). Loose pictures from inside the album are housed in two envelopes, one with 11 small photographs, the other with 6 larger snapshots. Two handwritten notes mention the Grahl and Wilcox surnames with family information and Morristown, Tenn. connections. Larger photograph album of African-Americans includes tinted 8”x10” portrait of unidentified man; small photo of unidentified men in Navy and Army uniforms; snapshots of children, houses; 8”x10” photograph of unidentified group of women; 8”x10” pictures of casket at cemetery; 3 negatives in 1959 Hollywood Studio #2 (Knoxville, Tenn.) envelope (name on envelope ?Gordon?)

Dates

  • Creation: 1918 - 1928

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

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

General

Album identified by seller as possibly belonging to Harper family of Bristol, Tenn./Va.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository

Contact:
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3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814