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Charlie B. Maxvill Collection
Biographical NoteCharlie B. Maxvill was born in Columbia, Tennessee 1889 and died June 16, 1983 in Dallas, Texas. Charlie was known by anyone involved with the State Fair of Texas. In interviews Charlie stated he began his concessionaire's career when he was 8 or 9 years old by selling peanuts at the Ringling Brothers Circus. Since that time Charlie B. Maxvill's name was on the longest running concession stand and other activities around Fair Park until his death in 1983. Charlie B. Maxvill was also involved in Dallas sports. Two items personally owned were the Fair-Way Miniature Golf Course and a partnership in the Dallas Baseball Club, the Texas Steers. Charlie had a great interest in SMU football as well. Golf tournaments both regular and miniature were also favorites. The Maxvill family is currently on of the three generations of concessionaires. Charlie's sons and grandsons still operate concessions at Fair Park, SMU Football games and other area sports events from high school to college. When the family is not serving people at these events a Café Supply store keeps them busy. Charlie B. Maxvill loved his work, but most of all he loved the State Fair of Texas. He was one of those Texas tales, a character involved in the shaping of the Fair from food to entertainment. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe collection contains several programs from SMU Football games in the 1940s and various State Fair Musicals from 1926 an 1946. The major portions of the collection are photographs taken at the Fair-Way Miniature Golf Course and Scrapbooks concerning sports, the Dallas Baseball Club- the Texas Steers, and Marathon Dances hosted by Charlie B. Maxvill during the 1930's. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationMA85.17 Charlie Maxvill Colleciton, Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library Processing InformationProcessed by Cindy Smolovik, Archivist Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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