Hayes Dix Surveying Papers

Collection

Identifier: Coll-102

Staff Only

Dates

1930-1940

Creator

Dix, John (1826-1910) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

3.33 Linear Feet

Abstract

Collection of original surveying papers made by Hayes and John Dix of South Texas Counties.

Biographical / Historical

When Hayes Dix Sr was born on January 5, 1868, in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States, his father, Captain John James Dix, was 41 and his mother, Cynthia Jemimah McNeill, was 27. He married Sixta Guerra Morin on 26 June 1893, in Duval, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. Dix spent his time traveling around South Texas counties and surveying them. He lived in Duval, Texas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 1, Duval, Texas, United States for about 20 years. He died on 21 February 1945, in San Diego, Texas, at the age of 77. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into fifteen series in alphabetical order by county.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was found in a box at the Conrad Blucher Institute addressed to Mr. Richard Phelps. It was found by Dr. Gary Jeffress in his office. The donation was made April 11, 1996 and was assisted by Dr. Thomas Kreneck.

Related Materials

Charles F.H. von Blucher Family Papers Asa M French Survey Field Notebooks William S. (Bill) and Patricia Green Surveying Records

Processing Information

This collection was arranged by Eric Christensen, Archivist and Book Collections Librarian for Texas A&M University– Corpus Christi’s Special Collections & Archives Department.