A Guide to the J.D. Affleck Papers, ca. 1890, 1933
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Affleck, J.D. | |
| Title: | J.D. Affleck Papers | |
| Dates: | ca. 1890, 1933 | |
| Abstract: | Papers consist of the typescript of biographical writings concerning John Coffee Hays (1817-1883), who was employed by the Republic of Texas to make surveys on the frontier, became a captain as a Texas Ranger and Indian fighter, and was a colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. | |
| Extent: | 8 inches | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
John Coffee Hays (1817-1883) was employed by the Republic of Texas to make surveys on the frontier, became a captain as a Texas Ranger and Indian fighter, and was a colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. Hays went to California during the Gold Rush in 1849 where he served as sheriff of San Francisco County, became surveyor general of California, and was politically prominent.
Scope and Contents
Papers consist of the typescript of biographical writings concerning John Coffee Hays. A full-length biography by Affleck is included as well as Affleck's research notes and newspaper accounts of Hay's life by Edgar Rivera and A.C. Taylor.
Restrictions
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Index Terms | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Affleck, J.D.--Archives. | ||
| Hays, John Coffee, 1817-1883. | ||
| Texas Rangers.--Biography. | ||
| Frontier and pioneer life--Texas. | ||
| Indians of North America--Wars. | ||
| Surveying--Texas. | ||
| United States--History--War with Mexico, 1845-1848--Sources. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
J.D. Affleck Papers, ca. 1890, 1933, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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