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Mrs. Pruett's Dollarama (open access)

Mrs. Pruett's Dollarama

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mrs. Ida Mae Pruett's doll collection, consisting of 360 dolls of all sorts at the time this paper was written. The collection includes dolls of all sizes and shapes, styles and colors, and from different countries. This paper includes a small section on the process of making dolls, pieces of furniture Mrs. Pruett uses to display her dolls at her home, and the likeness of a number of dolls from Mrs. Pruett's collection.
Date: 1974
Creator: Espinosa, Rebecca Ann
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Brands of Texas (open access)

Cattle Brands of Texas

This is a research paper written by Russell F. White for an American History Class at Marfa High School on May 4, 1964. It covers the history of cattle branding and has many illustrations of brands in Texas that were used by ranches in Texas, including those of Indians and Mexicans.
Date: May 4, 1964
Creator: White, Russell F.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barb Wire (open access)

Barb Wire

Research paper written by Robert White about the history of barbed wire. The paper mentions several individuals who obtained patents for differing types of barbed wire. This paper was written in 1966 for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: White, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lillian Mary Elder Bowman (open access)

Lillian Mary Elder Bowman

This is a research paper written by Wil Cross for an American History Class at Marfa High School in January 1977.
Date: January 1977
Creator: Cross, Wil
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History