John Hill Collection

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Historical Note

John Hill, Ph.D., was a long-time member of the Dido Cemetery Association, and served as president. Hill led the research and application process to acquire a Texas Historical Marker for the Dido School in 2008. The Dido Cemetery also has a historical marker which was acquired in 1977.

The village of Dido was founded in 1848 and was named for the mythological Queen of Carthage. The school was organized in 1854, and a schoolhouse was later built adjacent to Dido Cemetery. The small town thrived, and a Post Office was established in 1874. Regional development in the late 1800s through the mid 1900s, including the creation of Eagle Mountain Lake, led to the decline of the Dido community

Scope and Contents

Hill donated a set of color photographs documenting the dedication of the Dido School Texas Historical Marker on April 26, 2009. Individuals in the photographs include members of the Dido Cemetery Association, Tarrant County Historical Commission, and others.

Materials in this collection consist of the following:

  • Three people at unveiled Dido School marker, April 26, 2009
  • Three people at unveiled Dido School marker, with Dr. Hill to the right, April 26, 2009
  • Beth Kisor, Clara Ruddell, Cindy Wilson-Arrick, & Juanita Gonzales seated at Dido School historical marker dedication, April 26, 2009
  • Clara Ruddell, marker chairman of the TCHC, at podium next to veiled Dido School marker. Juanita Gonzales, Cindy Wilson-Arrick, & Beth Kisor are standing on other side of marker, April 26, 2009
  • Dr. John Hill (Ph.D.), president of Dido Cemetery Association, who led process and research for the Dido School marker, April 26, 2009
  • Juanita Gonzales at podium giving remarks before Dido School marker unveiling. Clara Ruddell, Cindy Wilson-Arrick, and Beth Kisor are standing nearby, April 26, 2009
  • Juanita Gonzales, chairman of TCHC, & 3 people at unveiled Dido School marker, April 26, 2009
  • Juanita Gonzales, Clara Ruddell, Cindy Wilson-Arrick, and Beth Kisor standing to hear remarks by Dr. John Hill at Dido School marker dedication, April 26, 2009