Bennett Baxley papers
Collection Overview
Collection primarily consists of correspondence, including original sketches, photographs, and other ephemera, with various artists from South Carolina and Georgia regarding the creation, sale, and exhibition of their work. Notable correspondents include American scene painter Horace Talmage Day and printmaker Elizabeth White. Also included are assorted articles and essays by and about Baxley.
Dates
- Creation: 1953-2008
Creator
- Baxley, Bennett (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection has been minimally processed but is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Bennett Baxley (1927-2022) was born in Hemingway, South Carolina, to Jesse James Baxley (1889-1975) and Nita Powell Baxley (1891-1964). He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, educator in the South Carolina public school system, and a recognized gardener. Additionally, Baxley was an art collector and patron of South Carolina and Georgia artists, as well as local historian of the PeeDee region and Black Mingo Swamp area in particular.
Full Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 document box)
Abstract
Assorted correspondence between art collector Bennett Baxley with various artists from South Carolina and Georgia as well as assorted articles and essays by and about Baxley.
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated in 2019 by Bennett Baxley.
Processing Information
Minimally processed by AK Stanhope, September 2025. Original order has been maintained as received. For preservation purposes, the collection was re-housed upon receipt by transferring materials into acid-free boxes and placing loose materials into acid-free folders. This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Title
- Inventory of the Bennett Baxley Papers, 1953-2008
- Author
- Minimally processed by: AK Stanhope; finding aid created by: AK Stanhope
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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