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J. Maxwell Dean Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 0038

Scope and Contents

Photographs of the API campus, including many landmark buildings. Other photographs document university officers, athletic teams and the marching band, campus social events, city of Auburn scenes, and Dean personal photos. A number of these photos appear in the 1925 Glomerata.

Dates

  • 1923 - 1925

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

James Maxwell Dean of Monroeville, Alabama, was Editor of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) Glomerata in 1925. He graduated that year with a degree in Architecture. He was also a member of Tau Kappa Phi.

Extent

.25 Cubic Feet (One half document box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donors to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.

Processing Information

Accession 96-106 was processed by Dwayne Cox 1996-09-25 and was later listed by Laura Capell 2000-01-07.

Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Tori Buchanan 2022. Revised by Joanna Ashley, 2025.

Title
Guide to the J. Maxwell Dean Photographs
Subtitle
Record Group 38
Status
Completed
Author
Dwayne Cox
Date
9/25/1996
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732