The main body of the collection is comprised of photos of individual art pieces noting origin, composition, and approximate age, and appraised value. Mr. Clifford began collecting at random and when affordable but realized how valuable the pieces were historically.The collection includes figures, craft work, utensils, bowls, weapons, paintings, drawings, textiles, and religious icons. Most are identified and photographed. Also included are several lists of items on loan to various museums for exhibit. Mr. Clifford's main pieces are African (Ghana, Cameroon, Zaire, Liberia, Angola, Guinea), Pre-Columbian and early Mayan.

Included in the inventory are numerous articles from newspapers and magazines on both Mr. Clifford and the history of antiquities in the period of his interest and a sequence of photos documenting the restoration of 17^th thru 19^th century Russian icons.

This collection was given to the William Madison Randall Library by Dr. Gerald Shinn.

This Collection has been designated Accession Number 216 of the Manuscripts Collection, Special Collections Department, William Madison Randall Library, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-3297. 

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Inventory
Manuscript/Box/File

216//1/1
Photos and paintings of highland Indians in native costumes

216/1/2
Mexican Indian costume and native designs

216/1/3
Details of Mexican native designs

216/1/4
Designs of various native clothing pieces

216/1/5
More native Mexican clothing designs

216/1/6
Native Mexican clothing

216/1/7
Native Mexican clothing

216/1/8
Miami Herald, 1990, article on Mayan Culture

216/2
Photo album: The Fine Art of Art Conservation, illustrations of Pre-Columbian objects, Paul Clifford Collection

216/3/1
Photo of members of Liberian blacksmith family shaping tools, 1969

216/3/2
Metal workers hut, Naama, Liberia, W. Africa, Nov. 1969

216/3/3
Metalworker and son, Naama, Liberia, W. Africa, 1969

216/3/4
Appraisal of small Pre-Columbian gold objects by Paul Clifford, A.S.A., for Dr. Luis F. Ruiz

216/3/5
Photos of Pre-Columbian gold objects owned by Dr. Ruiz

216/3/6
Photographic Documentation for Restoration of Colonial Santo: El Salvador Polychromed wood and Gesso, 1991

216/3/7
The Metropolitan Museum and Art Centers publication, Feb. 1979

216/3/8
List of Peruvian Textiles and value, no date

216/3/9
Book Values Catalogue, 1995, no date

216/3/10
Loan receipt from Museum of African Art, Smithsonian, 1983

216/3/11
List of 12 works from exhibit "West African Textiles", from No. Carolina State Univ., 1983
Receipt of additional Textiles, N.C. State
Assorted articles on African art

216/3/12
Additional photos, Treasures of Africa

216/3/13
Photos, Oct. 1981, no names

216/3/14
Duke University continuing education, winter, 1975, "Treasures of Africa"
Atlanta Journal article, Sun. Feb. 28, 1971

216/3/15
The Many Faces of Mexico - Callaway Gardens Invitation, menus, exhibits, entertainment, Feb. 15 - 17, 1973

216/3/16
List of African Art, June 26, 1986, to include Ghana, Cameroon, Zaire, Guiana, Liberia, Angola.
Additional list with appraised value, 1982

216/3/17
Museum of York County Loan Agreement with P. Clifford for exhibit "Treasures of Africa", 1986

216/3/18
Art Auction. Appraisal of Jaina Figurine - Ball Player, by Paul A. Clifford, 1985
Selected photos from UNITED magazine, 1985

216/3/19
Article in Art & Auction magazine on "Cultural Patrimony", 1990
Marietta College multi Cultural Exhibit, 1975

216/3/20
Assorted newspaper articles, multi years

216/3/21
Assorted newspaper articles, multi years

216/3/22
Assorted newspaper article, multi years

216/3/23
Photocopies of Washington Post articles on fake Mayan artifacts

216/3/24
Return of Loan To Museum (Mint Museum of Art) 1998, descriptions of items loaned

216/4/1
Photographic Documentation of 5 Russian Panel paintings (Icons) 17^th - 19^th century

216/4/2
Continuing Education: 10 years of Experience at Duke, 1969 - 1979

216/4/3
African Art: Consultation & Appraisal, Neeley Collection
One session lecture with Paul Clifford

216/4/4
Ancient Civilizations of The Americas, lecture notes

216/4/5
Ancient Civilizations of The Americas, lecture notes

216/4/6
Ancient Civilizations of Andes; Session I - IV
Pre-Columbian Textile Production

216/4/7
Pre-Columbian Man, His Life and Works Seen Through His Art, Charlotte lecture V.

216/4/8
Huntsville Lecture, Sept. 16, 1979
Pre Conquest Ceremonial Ceramics of South America