Ben Maxwell Collection
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2014 LCV Cities Tour” in Salem, Oregon, from February 3-6 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.
The Ben Maxwell Collection at the Salem Public Library was profiled. Ben Maxwell was a journalist and historian who began writing stories fo… read more
The Ben Maxwell Collection at the Salem Public Library was profiled. Ben Maxwell was a journalist and historian who began writing stories for Salem, Oregon’s Capitol Journal newspaper in 1939. While out looking for history stories to write, Maxwell brought a camera with him to help illustrate his stories. After his passing in 1967, over 5000 of his photographs were donated to the Salem Public Library.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2014 LCV Cities Tour” in Salem, Oregon, from February 3-6 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. close
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