John D. Mattox Papers 1860-1998

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Creator
Mattox, John D.
Size
6 linear feet (9 boxes, 1 flat folder)
Call number
MC 00261

The John D. Mattox Papers contain photographic prints, negatives, and contact sheets, and papers depicting the personal and professional life of John D. Mattox. Personal portraits and snapshots document the lives of Mattox, his wife Mary, their son Douglas, and their extended family. Also included are photographs of the town of Wendell, North Carolina, where the Mattox family lived. The collection also includes photographs taken while Mattox served in Europe during World War II. Relating to Mattox’s professional career as a photographer at North Carolina State University, there are many images of campus scenes, student and faculty portraits, and campus publications featuring Mattox’s work. Wedding photographs, miscellaneous portraits, unidentified original and copied tintypes and cartes de visite, as well as rolled 35 mm negatives are also included. While the majority of the collection is composed of photographs, there are some papers such as news clippings, correspondence, business cards, awards, brochures, and grade reports which belonged to Mattox.

John Douglas Mattox, Sr. (1911-1987) was a photographer with the Visual Aids Department at North Carolina State University from 1949 to 1974. A native of Wendell, North Carolina, Mattox attended North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) in the 1930s and enlisted in the Army in 1941, serving in Europe. He married the former Mary Elizabeth Davis of Columbia, South Carolina, and had a son John Douglas Mattox, Jr., called Doug. Mattox was a talented amateur musician and director of the North Carolina State University R.O.T.C. Glee Club.

Biographical/historical note

John Douglas Mattox, Sr. (1911-1987) was a photographer with the Visual Aids Department at North Carolina State University from 1949 to 1974. A native of Wendell, North Carolina, Mattox attended North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) in the 1930s and enlisted in the Army in 1941, serving in Europe. He married the former Mary Elizabeth Davis of Columbia, South Carolina, and had a son John Douglas Mattox, Jr., called Doug. Mattox was a talented amateur musician and director of the North Carolina State University R.O.T.C. Glee Club.

Scope/content

The John D. Mattox Papers contain photographic prints, negatives, and contact sheets, and papers depicting the personal and professional life of John D. Mattox. Personal portraits and snapshots document the lives of Mattox, his wife Mary, their son Douglas, and their extended family. Also included are photographs of the town of Wendell, North Carolina, where the Mattox family lived. The collection also includes photographs taken while Mattox served in Europe during World War II. Relating to Mattox’s professional career as a photographer at North Carolina State University, there are many images of campus scenes, student and faculty portraits, and campus publications featuring Mattox’s work. Wedding photographs, miscellaneous portraits, unidentified original and copied tintypes and cartes de visite, as well as rolled 35 mm negatives are also included. While the majority of the collection is composed of photographs, there are some papers such as news clippings, correspondence, business cards, awards, brochures, and grade reports which belonged to Mattox.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into the following series: Personal Photographs; Extended Family Photographs; Wendell, NC, Photographs; World War II Photographs; North Carolina State University Photographs; Wedding Photographs; Miscellaneous Photographs; Unidentified Photographs; Rolled Negatives; and Papers. Within the series, photographs are arranged and labeled as received.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John D. Mattox Papers, MC 00261, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Donated by John Douglas Mattox, Jr., December, 1998.

Gift of Doug Mattox, 1998 (Accession no. 1998-0013).

Processing information

Processed by Aaron Cusick, 2010 March; Encoded by Aaron Cusick, 2010 March

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Personal Photographs

This series contains portraits and snapshots of John Mattox, his wife Mary, and their son Douglas. The earliest photographs, depicting John Mattox’s early life, are from the 1910s and 1920s. However, the majority of photographs are from the 1940s to the 1970s. These photographs document the Mattox family’s home life including birthday parties, holidays, anniversaries, and social events.

Johnny & Edward at Table with Mary and Douglas (neg) Jan 27, 1964
John & Mary Mattox dressed for Annie Sue's Wedding (neg)
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John & Mary Mattox with family (neg) circa 1940s
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Snow, Douglas, Bill, & Mary (neg) Dec 11, 1958
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Doug's Car - VW (neg) 1967
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Mary's Bridge Club, Mattox home, Wall St. (Neg) March 24, 1971
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Douglas Birthday (neg) 1958
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Mary and Douglas in Wyatt Earp Suit (neg) May 1957
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Christmas Party, Egg Nog (neg) Jan 4, 1970
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Douglas on Yard Swing (neg)
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Douglas and Children at Christmas Tree at Home (neg) 1960
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Douglas Mattox Standing at Table (Neg) Sept 1, 1956
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Annie Sue and Mary at Table (Neg) Christmas 1956
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Douglas with Erector Set (Neg) Dec 29, 1956
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Douglas Portrait About Age 5 (Neg)
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Douglas Mattox Portrait (Neg) Jan 11, 1963
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Douglas Mattox Portrait (Print) Jan 11, 1963
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Douglas Birthday Party (neg) Sept 14, 1955
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Christmas Tree - First Year Artificial Tree Used (neg) Dec 24, 1972
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Christmas Tree - First Year Artificial Tree Used (Print) Dec 24, 1972
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J.D. Mattox - Living Room (neg) about 1967
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Douglas Portrait - made in store downtown (neg)
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Mary & Douglas with Mary's Birthday Cake (neg) Feb 13, 1958
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Douglas Mattox Fifth Birthday (neg) Sept 14, 1953
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Mary and Douglas in Front Yard, Easter Sunday (neg) 1956
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Douglas and Christmas Tree (neg) Dec 25, 1954
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Douglas Birthday Party at Women's Club (neg) Sept. 1959
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Douglas - Christmas Wind Up Train (neg)
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Douglas and Boots (dog) on the sofa (neg) April 2, 1957
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Douglas and Boys Playing Marbles (neg) May 1958
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Mary & Douglas at C.V. Print Exhibit by Visual Aids (neg) Feb 13, 1955
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Douglas in Tuxedo - School Dance (neg) June 1966
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Mary at Blackboard, Whitley H. School, Wendell, N.C. (print) 1965-1966
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Mary at Blackboard, Whitley H. School, Wendell, N.C. (neg) 1965-1966
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Douglas in Cub Scout Suit (neg) 1958
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Mary & John with Douglas and Boots (dog) at Christmas Tree (neg) Dec 27, 1958
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Douglas - 7th Grade Christmas Dinner and Program, Miss Nancy Spry teacher (Print) Dec 21, 1960
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Douglas - 7th Grade Christmas Dinner and Program, Miss Nancy Spry teacher (neg) Dec 21, 1960
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Douglas on Tractor Flat Stock Show Wendell, N.C. (neg) Sept 25, 1957
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Douglas - Third Grade Class, Mrs. Todd teacher (neg) Oct 1956
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Douglas - Third Grade Class, Mrs. Todd teacher (Print) Oct 1956
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Douglas & Marion Bain, Douglas in Rabbit Suit (neg) Mar 7, 1956
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Mary - School Portraits (neg) Dec 1979
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Douglas - Baby Pictures (neg)
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Douglas Birthday (neg) 1957
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Christmas Party(?) (Print) circa 1970s
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Mary Mattox (44 years old) (Print) Dec 1963
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Mary Mattox (44 years old) (neg) Dec 1963
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Announcement Picture (John, Mary, Family) (neg)
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Douglas - Baby Pictures (neg)
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Douglas Portrait (Print) 1951
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Douglas Portrait (neg) 1951
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Douglas, Mary, & John Mattox Portrait (Print) Nov 1961
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Douglas, Mary, & John Mattox Portrait (neg) Nov 1961
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Mary Mattox Portrait (Print) circa 1940s
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Douglas playing on floor and dog with kitten on back (neg) 1958
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John, Mary, & Douglas Mattox (Prints) Dec 9, 1956
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John, Mary, & Douglas Mattox (neg) Dec 9, 1956
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Douglas - Camera - Roll Film (neg)
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John & Doug Mattox outside (neg)
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Mary Mattox Baby Shower, Douglas as a Newborn (neg)
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Douglas Mattox Portraits (Print)
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Mary Mattox Portraits (Print)
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Mary & Douglas Mattox Portraits (Print) Jan 30, 1952
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Douglas Mattox in Sargent Uniform (neg) Jan 3, 1972
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Douglas Mattox in Sargent Uniform (Print) Jan 3, 1972
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Douglas and his 3rd Grade Class on Stage (neg) May 1957
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Douglas & 2nd Grade class play at Wendell School (neg) March 7, 1956
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4th grade at Pullen Park, Mrs. Todd - teacher (neg) May 22, 1958
Mary Mattox portrait, school picture (neg) Oct 1971
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Mary Mattox portrait, school picture (Print) Oct 1971
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Mary Mattox portraits in Living Room (neg) May 1, 1960
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Mary Mattox portraits in Living Room (Print) May 1, 1960
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Mrs. John Mattox - Wedding (neg) Feb 1, 1943
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Family Photos - Mary Davis (neg) June 2, 1942
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Douglas & Warrior Club (neg) May 27, 1966
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Mary & Douglas Mattox in Front Yard (neg) Aug 7, 1955
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Douglas Mattox Portrait (neg) Aug 14, 1953
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Mary & Family copies (neg)
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Mary & Family, Easter at Annie Sue's (neg) 1957
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Douglas Birthday (neg) 1952
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Douglas and girl, Mascots for Senior Class (neg) June 1953
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Douglas and girl, Mascots for Senior Class (Print) June 1953
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Mary Mattox portraits (neg) March 25, 1967
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John & Mary Mattox, 25th Wedding Anniversary (neg) Feb 1, 1968
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Mary Mattox at Christmas Party (neg) Jan 1970
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Douglas Mattox with Snowman (neg) Feb 2, 1958
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Mary & John Mattox in Indiana (neg)
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Douglas & Children at Annie Sues & Mossie in group (neg) Oct 1956
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Douglas Mattox in Bathtub (neg) May 1956
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Family Pictures, Atlanta (neg) 1943
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Family Pictures, Atlanta (neg) 1943
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Douglas Entering school (neg) Sept 2, 1954
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Douglas Mattox, Graduation mascot in cap & gown (neg)
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Douglas Mattox (neg) Sept 23, 1957
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Mattox home, before oil tank (neg) Sept 1953
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Douglas, Christmas (neg) 1953
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Douglas, age 5 (neg) Jan 23, 1954
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Kids at Easter in S.C. (neg)
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Douglas 5th birthday (neg) Sept 14, 1953
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Douglas Mattox at Aunt Martha's (neg)
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Mary & Douglas at Manteo (neg) Aug 19,1958
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Douglas Mattox Birthday Party (neg) Sept 14, 1951
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Snow - Wendell, N.C. (neg) Feb 1966
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Mary's Roll Film (neg) Sept 1955
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Mary & Mrs. Davis Portrait Copies (neg)
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Truck Parked in Driveway (neg) 1964
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Truck Parked in Driveway (Print) 1964
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Termite Treatment, John Mattox home - Rhodes Exterminators (neg) April 1, 1976
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Christmas Tree Cut from Yard (neg) Dec 25, 1968
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Douglas in Tuxedo, High school prom (neg) 1965
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Douglas at Dance Party at Women's Club (neg)
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Douglas (4 years, 10 months) and Mary (neg) July 1953
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Douglas sitting on table in front of window (neg) Dec 11, 1957
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Snow Scenes at Mattox home (neg) Feb 1965
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Douglas & boys playing in front yard (neg) 1956
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Mary Mattox, school portraits (neg) May 1980
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Mary Mattox, school portraits (Print) May 1980
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Mary Mattox in Atlanta (neg)
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Marion Bain & Douglas in Chair (neg) Sept 27, 1955
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Rear of House before Heating Plant was Installed (neg)
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Douglas and children in Halloween costumes (Print) Oct 19, 1964
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Douglas and children in Halloween costumes (neg) Oct 19, 1964
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Mary & John Mattox at Dance (neg)
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Mary & John Mattox at Dance (Print)
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Christmas 1961 (neg) Jan 5, 1962
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Christmas Tree & New Car (neg) 1967
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Douglas and New Tractor at Christmas Tree (neg) 1951
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Mary Mattox in Charleston costume - PTA show at Wendell School Auditorium (neg) Nov 10, 1961
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Douglas, science project (neg) 1964
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Douglas and boys playing football in front yard (neg)
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Douglas Mattox (age 9) with train at Christmas tree (neg) Dec 1957
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Douglas birthday dinner (neg) Sept 14, 1960
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Mary, Eddy, & Family at Christmas tree at Mama's (neg)
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Douglas Mattox in bed with books and in backyard with tractor (neg) April 19, 1952
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New Room Construction (neg) Feb 29, 1960
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Douglas & Conley boys fishing (neg) Nov 17, 1963
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Douglas & Conley boys fishing (Print) Nov 17, 1963
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Mary & Douglas at Christmas tree (neg) 1959
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East side of house at Wall St. (neg) Aug 7, 1955
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Mattox group at Thanksgiving Dinner (neg) Nov 1968
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Family Christmas Dinner (neg)
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Douglas Mattox (6 years) Portrait (neg) March 5, 1955
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Mary Mattox and Others at Christmas Party (Print)
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Douglas Mattox - Cowboy Suit (neg) March 4, 1954
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Douglas Mattox - 1st Science Exhibit (neg) March 10, 1963
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John, Mary, & Douglas Mattox in Yard (neg) Oct 1, 1955
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John, Mary, & Douglas Mattox in Yard (Print) Oct 1, 1955
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Mamma, Mary & John, Ricey. Film exposed about 1946 in Atlanta (neg) July 3, 1951
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House - Interiors (before) (neg) Oct 21, 1953
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Personal - Mary, Car, House, etc. (neg) 1974
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Mattox House before Repair and Underpinning (neg) April 8, 1954
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Mattox Misc. - Mary in Atlanta, Ga., Jimmy Higgins, Edra Rice (neg)
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Mattox and Mattox Coats of Arms copies (neg) Feb 10, 1977
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Douglas and Jimmy portraits (Print) 1955
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Douglas and Jimmy portraits (neg) 1955
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Mary & Douglas (3 years) portraits (neg) July 1951
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Mary Mattox (in fur coat) and Kat Horton (neg) about 1965
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John Mattox home, School auditorium, lunch room (neg) July 25, 1953
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Mr. and Mrs. John D. Mattox, Mrs. John J. Mattox at Chester Elliott's home in Atlanta, Ga. (neg)
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Mary Mattox Portrait (neg)
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Building Living Room - Interior and Exterior of new Front Room (neg) Feb 21, 1960
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Construction of Living Room (neg) March 1960
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Douglas Mattox - Small Child and Family (neg)
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Douglas in Front of Tent in Yard (neg) circa 1951
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Miscellaneous Mattox family pictures, Douglas as a baby (neg)
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Douglas in Davy Crockett outfit (neg) Sept 27, 1955
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Douglas in Davy Crockett outfit (Print) Sept 27, 1955
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Mary, John, and Douglas Mattox Miscellaneous (neg)
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Little Bill, Mary & Douglas at New Bern waterfront (neg) Nov 1955
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Douglas & Mary at C.V. Carnival night - NC State (neg) April 21, 1956
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Douglas Mattox, portrait in sport shirt, freshman at State (neg) Sept 1966
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Douglas Mattox in Cap & Gown (neg) June 1966
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Snow Scenes in Wendell, Douglas with Sled (neg) Jan 1955
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Mattox Family Portraits (John, Mary, & Douglas) (neg) July 14, 1968
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Mattox Family Portraits (John, Mary, & Douglas) (Print) July 14, 1968
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Mary's Bridge Club (neg) July 1951
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Mary's Kodak Film (miscellaneous group pictures, unidentified) (neg)
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John Mattox in Little Theatre Production (Print)
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John Mattox portraits (neg) 1962
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John Mattox portraits (Print) Feb 15, 1956
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John Mattox portraits (neg) Feb 15, 1956
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John Mattox (informal portrait) (neg) Summer 1958
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John Mattox portrait (neg) March 7, 1958
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John Mattox portrait (Print)
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John Mattox portrait (neg) Jan 12, 1972
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John Mattox portrait (Print) Jan 12, 1972
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John Mattox portrait, in bow tie with dark background (neg) Aug 10, 1950
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John Mattox portrait, in bow tie with dark background (Print) Aug 10, 1950
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John Mattox portrait (Print) Nov 29, 1973
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John Mattox portrait (neg) Nov 29, 1973
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John Mattox portrait (Print) May 23, 1957
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John Mattox portrait (neg) May 23, 1957
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John Mattox portrait (neg) May 1960
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John Mattox, Freshman portrait (neg)
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John Mattox baby & school pictures (neg)
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John Mattox baby pictures (Print)
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John Mattox, baby pictures (Print)
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Wendell High School, John Mattox class & football team photos (Print) circa 1928
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Mary & Douglas Mattox portraits (neg) Feb 8, 1957
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John & Mary Mattox portraits (neg)
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John Mattox and house (Print)
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John Mattox Portraits
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Mary Mattox at Receptions
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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John Mattox, Atlanta (Glass Plate)
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Mary Mattox, Atlanta (Glass Plate)
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Doug Mattox Portrait
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Extended Family Photographs

This series contains portraits and snapshots of John and Mary Mattox’s extended families, the including siblings, parents, aunts and uncles, and other relatives. John Mattox was the son of Jonathan Joseph and Ernestine Bain Mattox of Wendell, North Carolina. His siblings include Jeanette Mattox Laing, Annie Sue Mattox Faison, Vernon Mattox, and Edward Mattox. Family names in this series include Mattox, Davis, Bain, Faison, and Todd. Due to inconsistent labeling, it is possible that some of the photographs in this series depict individuals not actually related to Mattox.

Jeannette's Shower (neg) Aug 5, 1955
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Nan Mattox with Long Hair (neg) 1964
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Mr. Curt Todd (grandfather) from Sunday School group (neg)
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Mamma portraits (Mattox's mother), Atlanta, Ga. (neg)
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Mamma, Daddy portraits (Mattox's parents), made by Wilson Photography at Hotel Rigsbie(?) (Print) Aug 22, 1944
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Mamma, Daddy portraits (Mattox's parents), made by Wilson Photography at Hotel Rigsbie(?) (neg) Aug 22, 1944
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Davis Coat of Arms, ordered by Mary Mattox (neg) Dec 1974
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Mary Davis and brothers and sister, copy (neg)
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Edna Davis, copy (Print)
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Edna Davis, copy (neg)
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Lee and Alma Mattox 50th Anniversary (Print) April 1976
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Lee and Alma Mattox 50th Anniversary (neg) April 1976
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Vernon Mattox Wedding (neg)
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Hat House, Mammas (neg) Oct 13, 1951
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Vernon's Children (neg) Nov 25, 1962
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Mattox Family group at church, Mattox Family Christmas party (neg) 1952
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Thursday Afternoon Club, Mamma serving punch (neg) Oct 10, 1952
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Old Mattox graveyard near Saratoga, N.C. (neg) March 5, 1963
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Bain Reunion, Wendell Women's Club (neg) 1965
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Mattox uncles & Aunt Bertie; Robert, Lee, Ben, & Luther (neg) Christmas 1953
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Lawrence J. Davis (Mary's father), copy (neg) Nov 17, 1949
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Mary Mattox's father, portrait (Print)
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Luther Mattox for Christian Church (neg) 1980
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Luther Mattox for Aunt Martha (neg) Dec 1979
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Aunt Berty, copy (Print)
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Aunt Berty, copy (neg)
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Great grandfather daguerreotype, copy (Print) May 1982
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Great grandfather daguerreotype, copy (neg) May 1982
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Mattox reunions at cousin Jim's (neg)
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Mattox reunions at cousin Jim's (neg)
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Mattox reunions at cousin Jim's (neg)
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John Mattox's father with dog (neg)
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Mattox family Christmas reunion Lion's club (neg) Dec 26, 1971
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Mattox family Christmas reunion Lion's club (Print) Dec 26, 1971
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Gus Faison with boy (neg)
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Aunt Martha Todd Portrait (Print) March 9, 1969
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Aunt Martha Todd Portrait (neg) March 9, 1969
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Martha Todd Day, Wendell Christian Church (neg) Oct 5, 1969
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Jan & Azalea plant (grown by Dr. Roy A. Larson in greenhouse) (Print) Jan 25, 1967
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Jan & Azalea plant (neg) Jan 25, 1967
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Lee Mattox (neg) March 1970
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Aunt Martha, New Baptist, Jenny Knott (Print) Aug 1968
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Aunt Martha, New Baptist, Jenny Knott (neg) Aug 1968
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Aunt Martha church groups; Ki Rho group at Aunt Martha's (neg) Dec 1954
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Aunt Martha with New Organ at Home (neg)
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Aunt Martha - Passport (Print) Feb 22, 1973
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Aunt Martha - Passport (neg) Feb 22, 1973
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Aunt Martha - Group (neg)
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Aunt Martha Todd - Passport (Print) May 1, 1960
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Aunt Martha Todd - Passport (neg) May 1, 1960
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Aunt Martha - Young Girl (Print)
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Aunt Martha - Young Girl (neg)
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Aunt Martha - Passport (neg) Jan 31, 1967
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Unidentifided Party or Reception (neg) circa 1979
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Bruce Knott Portrait (neg) Aug 15, 1965
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Nellie Mattox - Passport Portrait for citizenship papers (neg) Aug 26, 1954
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Johnny Mattox Portrait, about one year (neg)
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Curtis & Judy - Passports (Print) March 23, 1971
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Curtis & Judy - Passports (neg) March 23, 1971
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Nellie Mattox Portrait (neg) July 1966
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Alma Mattox Portrait (Print)
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Alma Mattox Portrait (neg)
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Laurie Grover Portrait (neg) Nov 1955
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Laurie Grover Portrait (Print) Nov 1955
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Portrait - Frances Ledford, High School Senior (Print) May 29, 1958
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Portrait - Frances Ledford, High School Senior (neg) May 29, 1958
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Nan Mattox, Basketball in Gym, Wendell, N.C. (neg)
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Mary, Annie Sue, Edward, & Marion (neg) April 6, 1966
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Jim Higgins Portrait (Print) Feb 19, 1955
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Jim Higgins Portrait (neg) Feb 19, 1955
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Jim, Laury, & Babies (neg) Spring 1959
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Bonnie Sue Portrait (neg) Nov 27, 1969
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Lonnie Knott Passport Portrait (Print) Sept 30, 1958
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Lonnie Knott Passport Portrait (neg) Sept 30, 1958
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Pa Mattox (Print)
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Pa Mattox (neg)
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Uncle Mallie Todd (young man), copy (Print) 1980

After review, access to the digital copies may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.

The Special Collections Research Center, NC State University Libraries, has digital copies of some or all of these materials.

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Uncle Mallie Todd (young man), copy (neg) 1980
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Benard Mattox (Gregory Walcott & wife) (Print) April 1959
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Benard Mattox (Gregory Walcott & wife) (neg) April 1959
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Ashley (16 months), John & Sandy Roberts (Print) March 7, 1976
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Ashley (16 months), John & Sandy Roberts (neg) March 7, 1976
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Portraits - Vernon, Nellie Mattox & Children (neg)
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Edward Faison - with Mary, Doug, & Marion (neg) Feb 6, 1958
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Unidentified Wedding (Print) circa 1950s
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Edward playing Wash Tub with Orchestra, church assembly room (neg)
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Linda's Birthday (neg) July 1960
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Mamma - Portrait made in Atlanta (neg)
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Portraits of Vernon Mattox's Children (neg)
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Bonnie Sue (neg) Aug 1962
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Portrait - John Roberts (little boy) (Print) May 1954
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Portrait - John Roberts (little boy) (neg) May 1954
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Aunt Jenny Knott Portrait (Print) March 9, 1969
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Aunt Jenny Knott Portrait (neg) March 9, 1969
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Marsh Knott Portrait (neg)
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Douglas & Hubert around table - Wilson (neg)
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Bruce Knott Portrait (Print) Aug 15, 1965
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Johnny David Mattox (Print) circa 1964
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Johnny David Mattox (neg) circa 1964
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Passport - Vernon Mattox (neg) Dec 3, 1965
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Annie Sue Faison (neg) July 1953
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Grandmother Bain (neg) July 1953
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Mary & Geo. Bruce (neg)
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Vernon Mattox Portrait (neg) Feb 1951
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Jim, Laurie, & Baby (neg)
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Marsh Kott(?) paying ins. checks (neg) July 14, 1954
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Annie Sue Class Reunion (neg) June 1967
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Jeannett, Bonnie Sue, & Herbert in front of house is Banville, Va. (neg) Aug 5, 1956
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Grandmother & her sisters, Douglas Bains house (neg) July 19, 1953
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Portrait - Little Bill, Edward Mattox, Raleigh (Print) Sept 28, 1954
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Portrait - Little Bill, Edward Mattox, Raleigh (neg) Sept 28, 1954
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Martha Roberts Class Reunion (neg) July 1958
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Bill Griffin Class of 1928 Reunion, Wendell (neg) May 24, 1958
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Massie Faison, Gus Faison grave (neg) Sept 20, 1955
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Portrait - Nellie Mattox Wedding Announcement (neg)
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Lonnie Knot Portrait (neg) Oct 31, 1953
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R.L. & Alma Mattox 75th Anniversary (neg)
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Elbert Holmes portrait (neg)
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Vernon, Nellie, & Children (neg) June 1959
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Lonnie Knott Portrait (neg) Aug 27, 1962
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Lonnie Knott Portrait (Print) Aug 27, 1962
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John Roberts Graduation Portraits (neg) June 1968
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John Roberts Graduation Portraits (Print) June 1968
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Portrait - Marion Bain (neg) Dec 9, 1956
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Portrait - Marion Bain (Print) Dec 9, 1956
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Pa Mattox Portrait (neg)
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Jo, Jim, Sue, & Riley Mattox (neg)
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Copy of Bain Booklet - from Mama's booklet & Kathleen pages from Archives & History (neg) Nov 23, 1967
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Mary's family - Mother, Father, & Children copies (neg)
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Davis Uncles, Granddad, Miss Edna, Mr. Lawrence, coat of arms, copies (neg) Aug 1970
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Grandmother, Aunt Martha, copies (neg)
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Aunt Bertie (Beula Roberta Knott) about age 20 (neg) copied 1964
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Mattox Family, Mother's Day 1952, At Annie Sue's house on Cemetary Rd (neg) 1952
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Wasdon Family portraits (Print) circa late 1800s
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Mrs. Davis Portrait, copy (Print)
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Annie Lilly (Grandmother Bain) (Print) copied 1980
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Annie Lilly (Grandmother Bain) (neg) copied 1980
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Daddy & Dan (Mattox's father) (neg) copy May 1975
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Mama portrait (Mattox's mother) (neg) Dec 1963
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Daddy's grave (neg)
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Daddy & Dan, Mamma on Pony, copies (neg)
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Johnny Mattox graduation (neg) 1966
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Vernon Mattox Birthday Dinner (neg) Feb 27, 1966
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Baines & Grandma at Women's Club, Wendell, N.C. (neg)
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Johnny (Grandpa) & Ernestine Mattox home (Print)
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Group pictures, possibly from family reunion (Print)
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Mary Davis and siblings (neg)
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Mary Davis and siblings (Print)
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Mattox children - Jim, Vernon, Edward, Jeanett (Copy) (Print)
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Mattox children - Jim, Vernon, Edward, Jeanett (neg)
Box 5
Ben & Johnny Mattox; Mattox's father & Father Walston
Box 6, Folder 1
Miscellaneous
Box 6, Folder 2
Miscellaneous
Box 6, Folder 3
Wendell, NC Photographs

This series contains photographs of various locations and events in Mattox’s hometown of Wendell, North Carolina. Buildings include churches, schools, banks, and businesses. School functions like graduations and homecomings and church activities are also included. This series also contains portraits made by Mattox of people who lived in Wendell. Interesting items include a set of glass plate negatives depicting town scenes circa the late 1920s.

Mr. Cash in field & Jake Mays barns, Hail Damage, Tobacco, Hail & Tornado damage at Wendell (neg) July 5, 1954
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Graduating Class & Mascot (Doug) (neg) 1952
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Douglas - Junior High graduating class commencement and class day (neg) June 1962
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Library dedication - Mary & Douglas with Globe (neg) March 5, 1955
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Mary Mattox, assistant librarian at Wendell Library (neg) July 29, 1964
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Wendell School Activities for Annual, Mary at front door (neg) Oct 1964
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Eclipse of sun, Wendell, N.C. (neg) March 7, 1970
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Wendell School shop (neg) about 1960
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Old Church building from glass negative, Wendell, N.C. (neg)
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Bank of Wendell, Lake Glad (neg) Aug 12, 1956

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Hudson Belk, Farmers Warehouse (neg) May 1956
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Douglas - Senior Class mascot, Wendell (neg) May 26/27, 1953
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Old Church before going to new church (neg)
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New church (neg) 1956
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Wendell Christian Church & Minister's home (neg) Oct 13, 1960
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New Christian Church, Wendell, N.C. - interior and back exterior (neg) March 11, 1951
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New Wendell Christian Church interior - ordered by Mack Roberts, Chamber of Commerce (neg) Aug 15, 1967
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Christian Church Landscaping (neg) April 2, 1951
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New Church being built (neg)
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Installation of minister Rev. John Whidden - Wendell Christian Church (neg) July 24, 1960
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Installation of minister Rev. John Whidden - Wendell Christian Church (Print) July 24, 1960
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C.Y.F. Group at Church (neg) Feb 3, 1960
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Old Church - Sunday School groups (neg)
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Harold Griffin presenting silver platter at church (neg)
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Charter Members of Christian Church (Print) May 1980
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Charter Members of Christian Church (neg) May 1980
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Holiness Church in Old Christian Church, Street Sign at Entrance of Wall St. (neg) March 2, 1957
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Old Christian Church, inside front window (neg)
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Classes at Old Christian Church (neg)
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Rev. Jack Suggs portrait (neg)
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Youth Conference at Christian Church, Missionary from Mexico in group (neg) April 14, 1953
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Walter Anderson portrait (for Doctorate publicity) (Print) May 21, 1965
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Walter Anderson portrait (for Doctorate publicity) (neg) May 21, 1965
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New Christian Church Wendell, N.C. - picture used for church bulletin (neg) Sept 25, 1960
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New Church Interior, Wendell, N.C. (neg) March 24, 1952
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Halloween Party at Church (neg) Oct 29, 1952
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Christian Church Interiors Business Meeting Sunday (neg) Oct 1960
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The Palms [sheet music] (neg) March 1953
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Rev. Allen Manuel portrait Christian Church Minister (Print) Aug 4, 1966
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Rev. Allen Manuel portrait Christian Church Minister (neg) Aug 4, 1966
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Bronze Plaque on Wendell Library (neg) about 1965
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Senator Scott at Wendell Lunch Room (neg) 1957
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Doug and other High School grads receiving Bibles at Church Walter Anderson, minister (neg)
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Homecoming and Organ dedication (neg) Sept 6, 1968
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Edwards Wedding Christian Church (neg) Nov 1951
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Mary and Whiddens, young people - front of Christian tree (neg) 1960
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Annie Sue's Wedding Old Church - decorated interiors (neg)
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Ivan Hinton, women's prison head (neg)
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Homecoming Queen Wendell School (neg) Oct 26, 1962
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M. Faison - Group of men singing (neg)
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Snow in Wendell, N.C. (neg) Jan 20, 1955
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Old Front - Hephzibah Church at night Wendell, N.C. (neg) May 14, 1961

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The Special Collections Research Center, NC State University Libraries, has digital copies of some or all of these materials.

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Veterans Banquet & Graduation (neg) Dec 19, 1957
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Veterans - Wendell (neg)
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John Mattox house; Old Christian Church Building - before library repair began (neg) about 1957
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Phil Whitley, Planters Warehouse (neg) Dec 1958
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Johnson, Youdy, Mr. Brewer (neg) Oct 1976
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Golf Links at Wendell, Formal Opening (neg) 1960
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School Buildings - 1911 & High School (neg)
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Bank of Wendell Opening (Print) July 1953
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Bank of Wendell Opening (neg) July 1953
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Bank of Wendell - 50th Anniversary Dinner (neg) April 1957
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Hudson Belk Store exterior (neg) Jan 2, 1962
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Proc's Service Station (neg) Aug 7, 1958
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Wendell Library construction (Print) Oct 1959
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Wendell Library - front & interiors (neg) 1962
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Maggie Hester, Old Richardson Farm House (neg) 1962
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Old Christian Church before repair for library (neg) Fall 1958
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Pure Oil Station, Traffic in front of Mattox House (neg) Feb 2, 1964
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Bank of Wendell (neg) May 17, 1964

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Banquet at Dolphin, Mrs. Bob Newell (neg) June 22, 1962
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Banquet at Dolphin, Mrs. Bob Newell (Print) June 22, 1962
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Hudson Belk Store Formal Opening (Doug & Mary Mattox in several photos) (neg)
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Governor, Bo Todd, & Mrs. Perry (neg)
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Hudson Belk (neg) Sept 13, 1953
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Hudson Belk Interior, Lyman Kyser-manager (neg) 1959
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Church group at Ferne Todd's House, Rev. Buck Baker (neg) Sept 27, 1958
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Proc Dean Service Station (new) (neg)
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Bunny Vuderhill (?) Class Reunion (neg) June 1958
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Storage Houses for Tobacco, Ed Sykes (neg) Oct 11, 1955
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Wendell Fire Department & Douglas as Mascot (neg) March 12, 1955
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Homecoming Game, Wendell High School (neg) Oct 11, 1963
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Congressed Entrance to Wall St. (neg) March 2, 1957
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Broken Sidewalk, 307 Wall St (neg) July 1974
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Homecoming Queen & Football Game (neg) Oct 16, 1964
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Homecoming Queen & Football Game (Print) Oct 16, 1964
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Whitley Warehouse Perry's Store, Wendell, NC (Print)
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Exterior of Wendell United Method Church (Print)
Box 5
Miscellaneous
Box 8, Folder 5
Class & Graduation photos
Box 8, Folder 6
Whitley Warehouse - men with tobacco (Glass Plate)
Box 9
Whitley Warehouse, Perry's Store, Wendell, N.C. (Glass Plate)
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Church, Wendell, N.C. (Glass Plate)
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Brick Building with Columns, Wendell, N.C. (Glass Plate)
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Whitely Warehouse store front, Wendell, N.C. (Glass Plate)
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Buildings in Wendell, N.C. (Glass Plate)
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Streetview including Wendell Drug Co. (Glass Plate)
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Train Station, Wendell, N.C. (Glass Plate)
Box 9
Unidentified house with large porch probably in Wendell, N.C. (Glass Plate)
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Interior of Tobacco Warehouse, Wendell, N.C. (Glass Plate)
Box 9
The Farmers Warehouse storefront (Glass Plate)
Box 9
Exterior of Wendell United Methodist Church (Glass Plate)
Box 9
Buildings
Flat folder 10
North Carolina State University Photographs

This series contains photographs and slides of students and faculty, campus scenes, extension services, and the North Carolina State Fair. Several photographs show Mattox taking pictures or in his office in the Visual Aids Department. There are also images of the R.O.T.C. Glee Club, which Mattox directed. Other interesting images include Mattox’s fifty year class reunion in 1983, retirement banquets for Mattox, and campus publications featuring Mattox’s photographs.

John Masttox at Desk, Mrs. Neal and others in office (neg) Sept 7, 1960
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John Mattox at Desk in Ricks Hall (neg) about 1962
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Freshman John Mattox, NCSU, in ROTC uniform (neg) 1929
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John Mattox in reactor (neg) Feb 20, 1959
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John Mattox sitting on top edge of state fair coliseum with camera (neg) 1953
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John with camera (neg) 1953
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John Mattox at desk in Ricks Hall (neg)
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John Mattox with camera used in Alumni Magazine (neg) May 15, 1954
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John Mattox with camera on knee (neg)
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John Mattox, director of Air Force R.O.T.C. Glee Club at WPTF (neg) May 25, 1954
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John Mattox in Visual Aids Office (neg) Aug 22, 1960
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John Mattox in Visual Aids Office (Print) Aug 22, 1960
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John Mattox with camera at Border Belt test farm near Whiteville, N.C. (Print) Aug 6, 1953
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John Mattox with camera at Border Belt test farm near Whiteville, N.C. (neg) Aug 6, 1953
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John Mattox at desk with camera, Visual Aids Department, Ricks Hall (neg)
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John Mattox hanging from derrick in reactor (neg) March 31, 1958
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John Mattox dressed as a girl photographer at College Union Banquet NCSU (neg) Sept 17, 1954
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NCSU Air Force Glee Club at Radio Station WPFF (neg) May 17, 1955
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Man plowing near Shotwell (neg) March 30, 1955
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Scenic - Mountain, Barn, Mule plowing (neg)
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Old Yates Mill - ordered by Professor Dan Barnes, School of Design (neg) Sept 30, 1970
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Mary Yionoulis & Baby (neg) Oct 13, 1960
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Good Mountain Scenes (neg) Aug 2, 1958
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Mountain Farm Scenes (Print) 1956
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Mountain Farm Scenes (neg) 1956
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County Seat - Madison Co. Marshall, N.C. (neg) Sept 25, 1959
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Nathan Watson Sr. Lespeoliza hay stacks (neg) Nov 1, 1955
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Old Mill at Trenton, N.C, with Spanish moss (neg) March 25, 1970
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Picking Cotton (neg) Oct 5, 1954
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Old Tobacco barn near Raleigh Country Club area, Clint Williams putting log in his tobacco barn furnace (neg) Sept 1954
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Dr. Hudson in campus lab, NCSU (neg) March 30, 1951
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Jim Higgins and Douglas at State College track meet (neg) April 27, 1955
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State Fair scenes (neg) Oct 1952
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Ann Cornelison portrait, Engineering Placement Office (Print)
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Ann Cornelison portrait, Engineering Placement Office (neg) Oct 29, 1958
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Y.W.C.A "colored woman" (neg) Oct 1970
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J.C. Jones, Navy Captain unform (neg) Aug 2, 1972
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J.C. Jones, Navy Captain unform (Print) Aug 2, 1972
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Jean Vincent Portrait Thompson Theatre (Print) March 24, 1967
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Jean Vincent Portrait Thompson Theatre (neg) March 24, 1967
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Murl Griffin Portrait (neg) June 12, 1963
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Murl Griffin Portrait (Print) March 12, 1963
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Pat Barefoot Portrait, make-up by Jean Vincent of Thompson Theatre, Freshman Engineering Office (Print) April 17, 1967
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Pat Barefoot Portrait (neg) April 17, 1967
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Pat Barefoot, "Miss Southern" (Print) Jan 31, 1966
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Pat Barefoot, "Miss Southern" (neg) Jan 31, 1966
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Debbie McMullan, Freshman student (Print) April 17, 1967
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Debbie McMullan, Freshman student (neg) April 17, 1967
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Judy Todd Portrait (neg) Oct 1970
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Judy Todd Portrait (Print) Oct 1970
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Roddy Price, portrait for music building (neg) Feb 20, 1973
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Roddy Price, portrait for music building (Print) Feb 20, 1973
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Celia Parsons, student portrait, Miss University contest (Print) Sept 14, 1966
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Celia Parsons, student portrait, Miss University contest (neg) Sept 14, 1966
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Landscape, lab, flower (color neg)
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Office pictures, Ricks Hall (neg)
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Unidentified group photo outside Dorton Arena (color neg) circa 1960s
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NCSU Football (color neg) circa 1960s
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Maid Marris (neg) circa 1963
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Mary C. Southerland portrait (neg) Oct 24, 1964
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Frankie B. Crumpler portrait (Print) Oct 24, 1964
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Frankie B. Crumpler portrait (neg) Oct 24, 1964
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Wide angle view out at office telephone, visual aids (neg) March 1962
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Bowling Alley Fire (across from campus) (Prints) March 5, 1959
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Bowling Alley Fire (across from campus) (neg) March 5, 1959
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"Negroes Picking Cotton" (neg) 1953
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Ape with little man at sideshow, State Fair (neg) Oct 1954
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Ape with little man at sideshow, State Fair (Print) Oct 1954
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Herring Fishing - Columbia, Edenton, etc. (Print) March 1963
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Cotton Gin, Zebulon, N.C. (neg) Oct 12, 1962
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Cotton Gin, Zebulon, N.C. (Print) Oct 12, 1962
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Air Force ROTC Glee Club at tower (neg) May 25, 1954
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Person Test negatives Oct 1974
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Mrs. Neal & Shirley, Visual Aids Office (neg) 1956
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Mrs. Neal & Mary Yionoulis (neg) Oct 1959
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Beef Cattle Barn (neg) April 1952
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NCSU Campus Buildings (neg) April 1, 1953
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Carolyn Jessup Portrait, Dean of Women (neg) Dec 12, 1968
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Carolyn Jessup Portrait, Dean of Women (Print) Dec 12, 1968
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Dance - spotlight on scene (Print) April 30, 1960
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Dance - spotlight on scene (neg) April 30, 1960
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Official Board Meeting at Meredith College (neg) Feb 28, 1967
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Bob Bryan in Office (neg)
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Dr. Hester seminar (zoology), Clark building (neg) Jan 5, 1967
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School Design Exhibit, Mr. Randall in Green House (neg) 1957
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College Scenes & around Raleigh, Fayetteville St, labs, class scenes (neg) 1954
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Sweet Potato Blossom (neg) circa 1965
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College scenes - John's desk, dark room, labs, greenhouse (neg) Feb 1953
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College scenes (neg) March 14, 1962
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Sea Foods, South Port, N.C. (neg) Sept 8, 1967
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College Scenes - Court in front of Patterson, Reactor from rear, walls to Dining Hall (neg) Nov 7, 1952
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Test negatives - Mrs. Neal, etc. (neg) July 4, 1968
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Swannanoa 4H Camp, Photographic Class Group (neg) Aug 10, 1966
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Susam Stoleer(?) Agricultural Engineering Expert (neg) May 6, 1970
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Dr. H.W. Ganer(?) Portrait (neg) May 30, 1967
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J.W. Cash - Wendell, N.C, 101 Tobacco (neg) June 21, 1954
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Carolyn Painter Portrait (Print) Jan 18, 1967
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Carolyn Painter Portrait (neg) Jan 18, 1967
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Sallie Bizzle Portrait (neg) Aug 2, 1951
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Mary Lou Phillips Portrait (neg) Sept 2, 1959
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Robert P. Bryan Portrait (neg) March 2, 1961
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Robert P. Bryan Portrait (Print) March 2, 1961
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Ada Della Pozza Portrait (neg)
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Ada Della Pozza Portrait (Print)
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Reginald Stroud Portrait (neg) Oct 8, 1954
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Elwood Mintz in his office at Department of Agriculture (Print) Oct 22, 1958
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Elwood Mintz in his office at Department of Agriculture (neg) Oct 22, 1958
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Woodrow Smith Farm - Pool Rd Tobacco Fields (neg) Aug 10, 1956
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Smith Farm Pasture Irrigation (neg) Oct 13, 1954
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College Tower (neg) Oct 5, 1951
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Bronze plaque at corner of Baylord & Morgan St. (Print) Oct 23, 1967
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Bronze plaque at corner of Baylord & Morgan St. (neg) Oct 23, 1967
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Number 1 dormitory from west side, plumbing being removed (neg) Feb 17, 1954
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Dr. Jim Woodburn(?) with Chinese Grad Student in lab (neg)
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Mrs. Neal and Ralph Mills (neg) Feb 17, 1971
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Riddick Building (neg) July 1952
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Student Union and New Library under construction (neg) Sept 3, 1952
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Barn at Beef Cattle Farm, N.C. State College (neg) April 25, 1951
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Page Pate, Engineering Placement Office, Portraits: Rudolphe (wife), Mrs. Page Pate (neg)
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Tobacco Fields, Mr. R.D. Buchan, Rt. 3 Henderson, N.C. (Print) Aug 2, 1965
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Tobacco Fields, Mr. R.D. Buchan, Rt. 3 Henderson, N.C. (neg) Aug 2, 1965
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Physics, Glass Blower (neg) Oct 1969
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College Union - Porch Construction (neg) July 13, 1965
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Beef Cattle Barn, newly covered with aluminum (neg) Nov 14, 1967
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Ice on tree at Central State Farm snow and ice storm (neg) Feb 15, 1960
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Governor Hodges at desk in Capitol (neg) Feb 17, 1956
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Truck Driver Training School, NCSU (neg) March 1954
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Music Department - Big Drum, Drum Major sitting on top (neg) Oct 23, 1957
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New Riddick Building Doorway (neg) July 18, 1951
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Lynn Tullock, Rhododendrons (Print) Feb 21, 1962
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Lynn Tullock, Rhododendrons (neg) Feb 21, 1962
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State Fair Coliseum (Dorton Arena) (neg) Sept 19, 1953
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Shirley Marshall, Visual Aids - Section, Ricks Hall (neg) July, 7, 1955
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Conference at Manteo, Trip to Outer Banks with older 4-H group (neg)
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Mountain Farm Scene, Burley tobacco section near Asheville (Print) 1956
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Mountain Farm Scene, Burley tobacco section near Asheville (neg) 1956
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New Yacht at Elmer Willis (Williston, N.C.) (neg) March 25, 1970
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Mrs. Neal in office (neg)
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Fishing scene, Morehead City (Print) circa 1970
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Fishing scene, Morehead City (neg) circa 1970
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Cattle Photographs, State Fair (neg) Oct 1966
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Dance, Coliseum (Print) April 25, 1959
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Dance, Coliseum (neg) April 25, 1959
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College Union Stage, The Formations (Dance Orchestra) (Print) Sept 4, 1968
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College Union Stage, The Formations (Dance Orchestra) (neg) Sept 4, 1968
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Cooling Fountain (neg) Nov 10, 1953
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Cooling Fountain (Print) Nov 10, 1953
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Ralph Mills & Douglas Morgan making movies of arrival of uranium for reactor (neg) Sept 3, 1953
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Ralph Mills & Douglas Morgan making movies of arrival of uranium for reactor (Print) Sept 3, 1953
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Dr. Stuckey in Primrose Hall (neg) Oct 7, 1952
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Morehead City area (neg) Dec 8, 1964
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Mary Yionoulis portrait (neg) Dec 31, 196(?)
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Douglas with Dr. Gene Hester at College (neg) Jan 11, 1963
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Agriculture Open House (neg) Nov 4, 1961
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Agriculture Open House (neg) Nov 4, 1961
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Picture exhibit at NC State Library (neg) May 21, 1954
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Agriculture Open House (neg) Oct 4, 1961
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College Tower from South (neg) June 1, 1953
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J.S. Khalson (Print) April 26, 1965
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J.S. Khalson (neg) April 26, 1965
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Agriculture Open House (neg) Oct 4, 1961
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J.E. Smith, King N.C. - cattle and covered wagon (neg)
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College Union Building at Night - NC State (Print) June 12, 1956
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College Union Building at Night - NC State (neg) June 12, 1956
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Kit Carson Engine & Small Steam Tractor, Trautman, NC (neg) Oct 19, 1961
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Eloise Nowell, Altrusa Club, Velvet Cloak Hotel (neg) Oct 24, 1974
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Smokey Area with Two Men, Plant at Morehead City (neg)
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Smokey Area with Two Men, Plant at Morehead City (Print)
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Kit Carson Engine & Small Steam Tractor, Trautman, NC (Print) Oct 19, 1961
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House on Fire made from Warick Slide (neg) 1955
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College Buildings - Library, Tower steps, Administration Building front entrance (Print) March 20, 1953
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College Buildings - Library, Tower steps, Administration Building front entrance (neg) March 20, 1953
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Charlotte Womble, Old Farm & Home (neg) 1971
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Air Force R.O.T.C. Glee Club (neg) Feb 22, 1955
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Lynn Tullock holding lambs (neg) May 3, 1963
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Lynn Tullock holding lambs (Print) May 3, 1963
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Visual Aids Office Mary Lou Philips at film splicer (neg) Aug 31, 1959
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Elevator repair on roof, Ricks Hall (neg) Nov 3, 1967
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NC State Campus Road Scene, Back of Coliseum (neg) 1952
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Miss Glynne Hodge, Industrial Arts Office with dogwood (neg) April 18, 1956
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Miss Glynne Hodge, Industrial Arts Office with dogwood (Print) April 18, 1956
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Rudolph Pate & wife at Chancellor reception (neg) 1953
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(Contact Sheets) Unidentified Banquet (Print)
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Mrs. Katherine McKimmon (neg) Dec 18, 1957
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Mrs. Katherine McKimmon (Print) Dec 18, 1957
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Altrusa Event(?) (Print)
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Campus Scenes

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Class of 1933 reunion 1983
Box 6, Folder 5
John Mattox, photographer

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Music lyrics and sheet music
Box 6, Folder 7
Publications with Mattox photos
Box 6, Folder 9
Retirement Events
Box 6, Folder 10
R.O.T.C. Glee Club

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Slides
Box 6, Folder 12
Slides

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Box 6, Folder 13
Publication with Mattox Photos
Flat folder 10
Miscellaneous Photographs

This series contains miscellaneous portraits and landscapes.

Myrtle Meikels, Atlanta, Ga. (neg)
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Ft. Todd Tobacco (neg) Aug 12, 1964
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Johnny & Anna Maria with dog (neg) Oct 1966
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Beverly (daughter of Elwood Horton) (neg) Dec 1970
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M.C. Todd; copies of thesis; old letters & deeds (neg) Sept 1951
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Gold Locket copies (Print) Aug 19, 1971
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Gold Locket copies (neg) Aug 19, 1971
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Raleigh Stamp Shop - Opening day (neg)
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Nell Kennett, copy (Print) July 1965
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Nell Kennett, copy (neg) July 1965
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Pauline & Erdine Griffin, copy (neg) 1980
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Stamps copied (neg) Jan 30, 1976
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Sheet music and deed, copy (neg)
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Sue and Curtis as children, copy (neg) Jan 1953
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Two little girls (neg) May 1982
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Two little girls (Print) May 1982
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Sybil's Great Grandmother, copy (Print) Aug 1980
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Miss Ruth Wilson, copy (neg) Feb 26, 1970
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Milton Croom - Home & Farm (neg) Aug 20, 1970
Card box 4
Cal Tone Paint Plant, Raleigh, N.C, interiors, mills, stock racks, etc. (neg) Feb 18, 1963
Card box 4
Luther Ledford & wife portrait (Print) Oct 1966
Card box 4
Luther Ledford & wife portrait (neg) Oct 1966
Card box 4
Luther Ledford portrait (neg) Sept 13, 1953
Card box 4
Jasper & Nita Thomas (neg) Aug 1980
Card box 4
Bill Parish and father (neg) Feb 2, 1971
Card box 4
Jimmy Batton portrait (neg) June 5, 1964
Card box 4
Martha Parrish portrait (neg) Jan 30, 1969
Card box 4
Martha Parrish portrait (Print) Jan 30, 1969
Card box 4
Elgie Painter & wife, Carolyn (daughter) (Print) Dec 6, 1965
Card box 4
Elgie Painter & wife (neg) Dec 6, 1965
Card box 4
Miley Johnson daughter at graduation (neg)
Card box 4
John and Ann Todd passport photos (neg) Aug 22, 1966
Card box 4
Jim Parrish portrait (neg) May 1968
Card box 4
Scott Smith portrait (neg) Jan 31, 1960
Card box 4
Scott Smith portrait (Print) Jan 31, 1960
Card box 4
Scott Smith, son of Hazel Smith (neg) 1958
Card box 4
Scott Smith, son of Hazel Smith (Print) 1958
Card box 4
Lee Knott portrait (neg) Oct 1968
Card box 4
Lee Knott portrait (Print) Oct 1968
Card box 4
Prof E.W. Winkler, old home place (neg) Feb 1981
Card box 4
Mrs. Lesley Brondwell(?) (neg) March 1969
Card box 4
Mrs. Fowlkes(?) (neg) April 4, 1954
Card box 4
Mrs. Fowlkes(?) (Print) April 4, 1954
Card box 4
Warren Dean & Margaret, baby portrait (neg)
Card box 4
Dick Brantley & wife (neg) Feb 9, 1971
Card box 4
Dr. Lesley Brodwell portrait (neg) May 1968
Card box 4
Miss Horton (neg) about 1972
Card box 4
Mary Baptist (Print)
Card box 4
Mr. Baxley and brother in Navy uniform (neg) 1974
Card box 4
Bill Roberts portrait (Print) Aug 27, 1962
Card box 4
Bill Roberts portrait (neg) Aug 27, 1962
Card box 4
Elbert Holmes (neg) May 7, 1964
Card box 4
Dr. Landis Bennett portrait (neg) 1957
Card box 4
Pauline Scarbro portrait (neg) March 27, 1966
Card box 4
Betsy Andrews portraits (neg) May 29, 1958
Card box 4
Betsy Andrews portraits (Print) May 29, 1958
Card box 4
G.E. Store, New Bern, N.C. (neg) 1959
Card box 4
Jim Higgins Wedding at Willis House, Jim & Laurie, Greenville, S.C. (neg) June 15, 1956
Card box 4
Bell Tower on Will Mattox farm, Bucky (age 9) and Rex Hinton (father) (neg) March 1955
Card box 4
President Johnson House (neg) Aug 29, 1957
Card box 4
Griffin Pond on Pool Road (neg) Jan 17, 1953
Card box 4
Dulcimer (neg) Aug 22, 1966
Card box 4
Jim Higgins (neg)
Card box 4
Miscellaneous
Box 8, Folder 7
Unidentified Photographs

This series contains a small number of unidentified photographs, including originals and copies of older photographic types including tintypes and cartes de visite from the late nineteenth century.

Unidentified Women (neg)
Card box 4
Miscellaneous Unidentified Portrait (neg)
Card box 4
Unidentified Portrait of ladies outside (tintype) circa 1900
Card box 4
Unidentified Portrait of ladies outside (neg) circa 1900
Card box 4
Copy of Unidentified Letter (neg)
Card box 4
Young man in Oval (neg)
Card box 4
Women standing next to car (neg)
Card box 4
Old tintype portrait (tintype) circa 1860s
Card box 4
Old tintype portrait (Print) circa 1860s (printed: March 9, 1961)
Card box 4
Old tintype portrait (neg) circa 1860s (Printed: March 9, 1961)
Card box 4
Unidentified old pictures (tintype) circa late 1800s
Card box 4
Unidentified old pictures (tintype) circa 1800s
Card box 4
Unidentified old pictures (cartes de visite) (Print) circa 1800s
Card box 4
Unidentified old pictures (cartes de visite) (Print) circa late 1800s
Card box 4
Unidentified woman, original carte de visite, From Fratelli d'Alessandri, Roma (Print)
Card box 4
Unidentified woman, small print from Rome, Italy (Print)
Card box 4
Unidentified woman, small print from Rome, Italy (neg)
Card box 4
Old Pictures (Print) circa late 1800s
Box 5
Old Pictures (Print) circa late 1800s
Box 5
Unidentified
Box 8, Folder 8
Unidentified
Flat folder 10
Unidentified
Flat folder 11
Wedding Photographs

This series contains bridal portraits and photographs of wedding receptions.

Dorothy Knott Cakecutting & Wedding (neg) Sept 10-11, 1954
Box 5
Patricia Murphy Wedding Dress (neg) Oct 1966
Box 5
Proc Dean Wedding, Cakecutting & Wedding (Print) Nov 30 & Dec 1, 1962
Box 5
Proc Dean Wedding, Cakecutting & Wedding (neg) Nov 30 & Dec 1, 1962
Box 5
Nell Richardson/Duke Wedding (neg) Jan 1, 1955
Box 5
Cecilia Parsons (neg) Sept 1969
Box 5
Jeannette Horton Wedding (Print) May 27, 1952
Box 5
Jeannette Horton Wedding (neg) May 27, 1952
Box 5
Patricia Murphy Wedding Candids (neg) Nov 1966
Box 5
Mrs. Veasy Anniversary (neg) Aug 31, 1952
Box 5
John Curtis - Church Reception (neg) July 1962
Box 5
Mr. & Mrs. Welborn Todd 50th Anniversary (neg)
Box 5
Yuonne Glover Hinnant (neg) Nov 1963
Box 5
Yuonne Glover Hinnant (Print) Nov 1963
Box 5
Anne Knott Wedding (neg) June 1967
Box 5
Frances Ledford Wedding (neg) Oct 14, 1960
Box 5
Mrs. Richard Snowden (neg) May 1969
Box 5
Mrs. Richard Snowden Wedding Formals (Print) May 1969
Box 5
Sharon Bond (Fred Bond father) (neg) Nov 12, 1969
Box 5
Sherron Rice Wedding Formal (Print)
Box 5
Sherron Rice Wedding Formal (neg)
Box 5
Clara Johnson Wedding Portrait (Print) March 1971
Box 5
Clara Johnson Wedding Portrait (neg) March 1971
Box 5
Unidentified Wedding (neg)
Box 5
Unidentified Wedding Receptions (Print)
Box 5
Kay & Fay Sanderford (neg)
Box 5
Kay & Fay Sanderford (18 year old twins), Wendell, N.C. (Mrs. Joe E. Johnson, mother) (Print)
Box 5
Mrs. Wyatt Dean's brother, Wedding at hospital church (neg)
Box 5
Annie Sue's Wedding (neg)
Box 5
Virginia Lee Price - reception at Christian Church (neg) Oct 5, 1962
Box 5
Yuonne Glover Wedding (Print) Nov 9, 1963
Box 5
Yuonne Glover Wedding (neg) Nov 9, 1963
Box 5
Dorothy Knott Cakecutting & Wedding (Print) Sept 10-11, 1954
Box 5
Bridal Portraits
Flat folder 10
World War II Photographs

This series contains various photographs which document Mattox’s service in Europe during World War II. Locations include Holland, Belgium, England, Germany, and France. The photographs portray Mattox alone or with other soldiers or native Europeans. Several items are of the glee club and band, of which Mattox was a member. Other items include postcards and a miniature set of souvenir photographs of Paris.

Miscellaneous
Box 7, Folder 5
Miscellaneous
Box 7, Folder 6
Miscellaneous
Box 7, Folder 7
Miscellaneous
Box 7, Folder 8
Miscellaneous
Box 7, Folder 9
Postcards
Box 7, Folder 10
Postcards
Box 7, Folder 11
Paris Photo Set
Box 7, Folder 12
Papers

This series contains news clippings, correspondence, business cards, awards, brochures, grade reports, and other personal papers belonging to Mattox.

Miscellaneous
Box 8, Folder 1
Miscellaneous
Box 8, Folder 2
News Clippings
Box 8, Folder 3
Travel Brochures
Box 8, Folder 4
Rolled Negatives

This series contains rolled 35 mm negatives, some of which have corresponding prints elsewhere in the collection.

Box 11
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