Card, E. M. (Card, Edward Melvin)

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: b. 1882?

Biography

E. M. (Edward Melvin) Card was probably born in North Fort Worth, Tarrant County in 1882. He moved to Hidalgo County in 1908 and worked as a civil engineer for Hidalgo County and the city of McAllen. His wife's name was Birdie B. Card.

Citation:

Poll tax receipts and brief history of civil engineering in McAllen, Texas

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

E. M. (Edward Melvin) Card Collection

Collection — 206

Identifier: ELIBR-0206

Scope and Contents

Includes poll tax receipts Tarrant County, 1907, and Hidalgo County 1908-1939 for E. M. Card, wife Birdie B. Card, and Michael Card (age 22 in 1939). Also includes brief history of the development of roads, irrigation systems, and other civil engineering projects of the City of McAllen from 1916 to 1951 written by E. M. Card.

Dates: 1907 - 1961

Found in: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus / E. M. (Edward Melvin) Card Collection