Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
San Antonio Tax Assessments
Date(s)
- 1853, 1864 (Creation)
Extent
2 volumes in one box
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Two volumes of property assessments conducted in the city of San Antonio, Texas. The first is dated from 1853 by assessor José María Rodriguez. The second is dated from 1864 by assessor A. Eule. The assessments list and provides values for property owned by San Antonio citizens, including parcels of land, livestock, wagons and farm equipment, jewelry, and miscellaneous items. Enslaved people are also listed under property assessed; the names, sex, and ages of enslaved people are not listed.
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Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open and available to the public for research in the Special Collections & Archives reading room. The materials are non-circulating.
Physical access
Volumes are extremely fragile, and may only be used under close supervision from a staff member.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.
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Custodial history
The provenance of these volumes is unknown.
Immediate source of acquisition
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Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: San Antonio Tax Assessments, 1853-1864. Coates Library Special Collections & Archives, Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas).
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Archivist's note
Processed by Colleen Hoelscher, January 2022.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Eule, A. (Subject)
- Rodriguez, José María (Subject)