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A 1913 Wedding
Information about a photograph for a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the 1913 wedding of Hijinio Roman and Pilar Dominguez. A footnotes page and bibliography to the research paper are also included.
Date:
January 18, 1977
Creator:
Carrasco, Irma
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life of Dr. Joseph Darracott
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Dr. Joseph Calhoun Darracott, a successful doctor who worked and spent most of his life in Marfa, Texas. Darracott moved to Shafter, Texas, for two years as a company doctor; spent a short time in El Paso, Texas; served as a naval medical officer in World War I; and spent the remainder of his life in Marfa.
Date:
January 22, 1965
Creator:
Errington, Joe
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
My Grandmother's Sisters
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the author's grandmother's sisters, Rubio D. Dominguez and Maria Rubio D. Ochoa.
Date:
January 17, 1977
Creator:
Carrasco, Carlos
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Marriage Certificate]
Photograph of a marriage certificate for Francis D. Wilson and Hannah A. Jones from January 1, 1860.
Date:
January 1, 1860
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vic Dominguez
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Vic Dominguez, who worked at a number of grocery stores in Marfa, Texas, until opening a taxi stand. Vic Dominguez had four children, and each child is discussed at length (date of birth, career, children, etc.) in this paper.
Date:
January 15, 1974
Creator:
Villarreal, Benny
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on January 15, 1907, of Presidio, Texas
Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Life of W. T. Davis
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Judge W. T. Davis, who came to Marfa, Texas, in 1907 to establish a ranching business and meat market. He was elected county judge in 1926, and he and his family became a prominent part of the community.
Date:
January 22, 1965
Creator:
Minjares, Mary Jane
Object Type:
Text
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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on Jan. 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas
Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mary Elizabeth Runkles Davis
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mary Elizabeth Runkles Davis from Marfa, Texas, who contracted polio at the age of seven - She later went on to eat dinner with President Roosevelt, become Woman of the Year in 1968, and write poetry.
Date:
January 1977
Creator:
Sanchez, Delma
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John F. Conners
This is a research paper written by Mary Francis Conners for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1977. It is a brief biography of John Francis Conners.
Date:
January 1977
Creator:
Conners, Mary Francis
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barriers in Labor During the Depression
Paper based on an interview with Johnnie Collie. The paper describes his family, his different jobs in a variety of places and his time in the U.S. Army. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1977 by Orlando Garcia.
Date:
January 10, 1977
Creator:
Garcia, Orlando
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Paper describing St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, Texas
Date:
January 14, 1974
Creator:
Hernandez, Lionel
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brother and Sister Carrasco
This is a research paper written by Ninfa Porras for an American History Class at Marfa High School on January 17, 1977.
Date:
January 17, 1977
Creator:
Porras, Ninfa
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life of Jesus Cabezuela
This is a paper describing the life of Jesus Cabezuela, by Nora Cabezuela.
Date:
January 22, 1965
Creator:
Cabezuela, Nora
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Life of Jesus Cabezuela
This is a paper describing the life of Jesus Cabezuela, by Lynda Grace Mendoza.
Date:
January 22, 1965
Creator:
Mendoza, Lynda Grace
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
George Francis and Thomas Clement Crosson
This is a paper describing the lives of George Francis Crosson and Thomas Clement Crosson.
Date:
January 22, 1965
Creator:
Hampton, Donna Lee
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bloys Camp-Meeting
This report discusses the history of the Bloys Camp-Meeting from its founding by Brother Bloys up through the time that the report was written (1964) with the use of first-hand accounts. The report is handwritten in ink on lined notebook paper
Date:
January 10, 1964
Creator:
Webb, Evelyn Jeanette
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Paper Presented to the History Department of Marfa High School
This is a paper describing the store of Max Cortez.
Date:
January 17, 1977
Creator:
Cortez, Mario
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Felicitas Contreras
Paper detailing the life of Felicitas Contreras.
Date:
January 18, 1977
Creator:
Hartnett, Minerva
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marfa Businesses
This is a paper describing Marfa, Texas businesses.
Date:
January 14, 1974
Creator:
Zubiate, Barbara
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mrs. Carrasco
This paper contains a biography of Paula Quiroz Carrasco. It discusses her family and her talent for knitting. This was a research paper by Silvino Ocon for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1977.
Date:
January 10, 1977
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Life of Max Cortez Fall Research Paper for American History
Biography of Max Cortez written by his great-granddaughter, Martha Cortez. Max Cortez was born in Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1867.
Date:
January 22, 1965
Creator:
Cortez, Martha
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Crosson Family
Paper written by Jon Polson for his history class at Marfa High School on January 29, 1978. It is about the family of George and Lizzie Crosson, two of the earliest settlers in west Texas. They arrived by covered wagon in 1866-1867. The started the Goat Mountain Ranch and had five children.
Date:
January 29, 1978
Creator:
Polson, Jon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History