Title
History Faculty, J. Max Dixon, 1963, photo 2
Description
This image shows J. Max Dixon, professor and chairman of the Department of History at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in January 1963. Dixon began teaching at Appalachian State in 1956, served as chairman from 1965 to 1969, and retired in 1983. He can be seen sitting in a living room, holding a cup and saucer while his wife Mrs. Theota Dixon, affectionately known as Petey, pours coffee from a percolator.
Subject
Faculty
History
Faculty
Wives (Local)
Appalachian State University
Source
News Bureau Faculty and Staff Biographical File, 2004.265, Box 3, Dixon, Max Jefferson, C11.1.2.3.
Publisher
University Archives, Appalachian State University
Comments
Harvey Durham
Mrs. Theota Dixon was his wife and was affectionately called Petey.