Dr. C. S. Boyd Photograph Collection
This collection consists of 55 photographs of African-Americans in the Knoxville, Tenn. area during the early 20th century. Many are of Dr. Charles S. Boyd, his dental office, and his family. Others include other individual or group portraits and school photographs. Most of the photographs are either mounted for framing or enclosed in the paper envelopes provided by the photographer. Several include writing on them identifying the individual(s) shown and/or the studio that created the image. Studios or photographers include Browder of Knoxville; L. D. Hill Fagg of Knoxville; Brazelton of Chattanooga; and Lay of Nashville.
Dates
- 1913, 1924, undated
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of 55 photographs of African-Americans in the Knoxville, Tenn. area during the early 20th century. Many are of Dr. Charles S. Boyd, his dental office, and his family. Others include other individual or group portraits and school photographs. Most of the photographs are either mounted for framing or enclosed in the paper envelopes provided by the photographer. Several include writing on them identifying the individual(s) shown and/or the studio that created the image. Studios or photographers include Browder of Knoxville; L. D. Hill Fagg of Knoxville; Brazelton of Chattanooga; and Lay of Nashville.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Stewart Boyd was born in Maryville, Tenn. around 1869. He graduated from Meharry Medical College in Nashville in 1896. In 1897, he married Hattie Agnes Valentine (1873-1963), also of Maryville, and later that year, they moved to Knoxville. Boyd owned a dental office on W. Vine Ave. in downtown Knoxville during the early 20th century. C. S. and Hattie had one child, Charles Radcliff Boyd (1899-1971). Boyd died in August 1922 and is buried in Maryville.
Arrangement
Collection consists of five topical series:
- Series I: Group Photographs
- Series II: Photographs of Women
- Series III: Photographs of Men
- Series IV: Photographs of Children
- Series V: Oversize Photographs
Previous Citation
This collection was previously titled the African-American Photography Collection.
Acquisition Note
Collection was purchased by Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository