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[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
[Letter From John Harris to A. M. Avant]
Letter from John W. Harris to A. M. Avant, Esq. The letter concerns blueprints of properties sold and unsold. The letter is on Harris & Rogers Insurance Agents letterhead. The letter is dated January 22, 1901.
Date:
January 22, 1901
Creator:
Harris, John W.
Object Type:
Letter
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
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
[Poll Tax Receipt]
Poll tax receipt for $1.75 received from A.M. Avant on January 30, 1908 in Pleasanton, Texas.
Date:
January 30, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Febronio Acosta, Identification Card, 1930
Identification Card belonging to Febronio Acosta, President of the Mexican Honorary Commission during 1930.
Date:
January 1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The History of Athletics in Marfa: A Research Paper Presented to Dr. Clifford Casey
Research paper written by Carlton Lewis Smith about the history of Marfa High School athletics. Included in the paper are scores of football and basketball games from 1914 to 1951, as well as an overview of coaches J. E. Gregg, L. B. Martin and Bodie Hunter.
Date:
January 1953
Creator:
Smith, Carlton Lewis
Object Type:
Paper
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
The Brite's of Marfa, Texas
This is a research paper written by Josephine Aguilor for an American History Class at Marfa High School on January 13, 1964. It contains biographical information about the Brite family, describing their home and their charitable acts in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
January 13, 1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Old Fort Davis
Research paper for a high school American History class at Marfa High School on January 12, 1964. It tells of the first explorers in the Big bend region of Texas during 1583 and the establishment of Fort Davis in 1853 Her paper describes the Indian attacks by the Apaches and the end of the military's use of it. Now it is open to the public.
Date:
January 13, 1964
Creator:
Sanchez, Mary Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
St. Mary's Catholic Church and Priests
Report for an American History class at Marfa High School in January, 1964. It gives the history of St. Mary's Catholic church in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
January 13, 1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Theme of the History of the Marfa Baptist Church
Theme paper written by Rose Mary Baize for Mrs. Murphy Bennett's American History class at Marfa High School in January 1964. It covers the history of the Baptist church in Marfa including the various buildings where it met, who the leaders were and how it changed overtime.
Date:
January 13, 1964
Creator:
Baize, Rose Mary
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Old Borunda Cafe
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School in January 1965. It contains biographical information about Carolina Palomo Borunda and Carolina Borunda Humphries. Both of these womwn ran the Old Borunda Cafe.
Date:
January 1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
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
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
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
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 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
[Businesses in Marfa]
Report by Martha Sue Horn for an American History class at marfa High School in January 1974. It is about businesses in Marfa, Texas based on her interviews with business owners and employees at Eddie Pierce Motors, Inc., the Marfa Public Library, the Nu-Way Grocery Store, Colomo's Handy Store and Genevieve's Beauty Shop.
Date:
January 10, 1974
Creator:
Horn, Martha Sue
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aviation in Presidio County
Research paper written by Matt Henderson for an American History class at a Marfa high school in 1974 about the history of aviation in Presidio County.
Date:
January 13, 1974
Creator:
Henderson, Matt
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle Collection of George and Galen McCallum
Report by Galen McCallum about her collection of glass bottles.It gives a brief history of glass bottles, from individually blown glass bottles to manufactured bottles, descriptions of various bottles and some uses of glass bottles. Pages are included with descriptions of photos that were part of this report.
Date:
January 14, 1974
Creator:
McCallum, Galen
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Businesses in Marfa]
Report by Glenn Garcia for an American History class at marfa High School in January 1974. It is about businesses in Marfa, Texas based on his interviews with Jesusita Brito of Chuy's Place and Robert Martinez of Sandy's Grocery Store.
Date:
January 14, 1974
Creator:
Garcia, Glenn
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History