183.1034.5

183.1034.5
Dr. Adelbert B. Maxwell served as Ames's City Clerk for 23 years. He came to Ames with his parents in 1869. He earned his M.D. in 1901. Maxwell was a physician in Ames for 17 years. He first became City Clerk in 1902 and served as clerk full time beginning in 1917. The photo was placed in the time capsule behind the corner stone of the Ames Municipal Building at its dedication in 1915. The casule was retrieved on January 24, 1996, in preparation for the building's renovation for Youth and Shelter Services. (See also: 183.1035.1)
Citation: 183.1034.5
Year: 1915
Categories: Misc., People