The Border Patrol, It's History and Organization in Marfa (open access)

The Border Patrol, It's History and Organization in Marfa

Report by Mark Covington for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966. It tells the history of the U.S. Border Patrol in Marfa, Texas, why it was necessary and some of the laws governing immigration. There are stories about liquor and dope smuggling, wetbacks, and activities during WWII.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Covington, Mark
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 70, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1961 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 70, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1961

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 21, 1961
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 215, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1968 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 215, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1968

Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 21, 1968
Creator: Fisher, Norman
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 277, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1968 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 277, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1968

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 21, 1968
Creator: Cross, Riley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 311, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1968 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 311, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1968

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 21, 1968
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 300, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 21, 1960 (open access)

The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 300, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 21, 1960

Daily newspaper from Orange, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 21, 1960
Creator: Browning, J. Cullen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 338, Ed. 1 Monday, May 21, 1962 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 338, Ed. 1 Monday, May 21, 1962

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 21, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 40, No. 71, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 21, 1966 (open access)

The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 40, No. 71, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 21, 1966

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 21, 1966
Creator: Buckley, Callaway & Wimberly, Harrington
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 11, Ed. 1 Monday, August 21, 1967 (open access)

The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 11, Ed. 1 Monday, August 21, 1967

Daily newspaper from Lawton, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 1967
Creator: Bentley, Bill F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History