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My Grandparent's Ancestry
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the author's grandmother's and grandfather's ancestry, Fransiscia (McIntire) Dominquez and Alex Dominquez, respectively.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
Dominquez, Tommy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dowes of Pinto Canyon
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Orin Curtis Dowe and Millie Wilson Dowe of Pinto Canyon, who met while O. C. Dowe was a Texas Ranger attempting to capture smugglers crossing the Mexico-Texas border.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
Shurley, Mike
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Biography of George Dawson
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the rancher George Dawson from Shafter, Texas, who during his lifetime managed two large ranges, "El Rancho Del Pajorito" and "La Mora." In 1918, Dawson was called to the Army for World War I and was stationed in France for a year. Dawson spent the remainder of his life maintaining the two ranches with his wife, Juana Dawson, who was the main contributor of the information in this paper.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
Bustillos, Albert, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belle of the Ball
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about a fictitious story explaining scenes, people, and events a young woman in the early 1900s might have experienced.
Date:
January 21, 1971
Creator:
Newton, Larue
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marfa Border Patrol
This is a research paper written by Gilbert Gonzales for an American History Class at Marfa High School on November 21. 1966. It gives an account of the history of the Border Patrol at Marfa, Texas from its beginning in 1923. It has information about the various patrolmen. It describes the smuggling operations taking place on the Texas-Mexico border at that time.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
Gonzales, Gilbert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1930 Wedding
This is a paper accompanying a photograph, written by Danny Roman for an American History Class at Marfa High School on February 21, 1978. It describes a wedding party.
Date:
February 21, 1978
Creator:
Roman, Danny
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Miss Blanche Avant's Teaching Certificate]
Teaching Certificate belonging to Miss Blance Avant of Pleasanton, Texas. Signed the 25th day of June 1901.
Date:
June 21, 1901
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[West Texas Military Academy Dance Card, 1908-1909]
Dance Card with pencil from West Texas Military Academy in 1908-1908.Inside is a place to list dance partners for the Waltz and Two-Step.
Date:
June 21, 1901
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History