[Information about a Photograph of Three Girls] (open access)

[Information about a Photograph of Three Girls]

Information written about a photograph of three young girls for a research paper about the Delgadillo family for a history class at Marfa High School. This document lists the names of the three girls, in order, and the ages and short biographical section for Rosa Delgadillo and Cruz Delgadillo. What appears to be a rough draft for another photograph's information is handwritten on the back, but is marked out in red ink.
Date: 1972
Creator: Valerio, Enedina
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
First Cattle in the Chisos Mountains (open access)

First Cattle in the Chisos Mountains

Paper of the first cattle in the Chisos Mountains, with information about Captain Jim Gillette, Tinnel Ward, and John Ward.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Balcs, Michael Wayne
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Childers Family (open access)

The Childers Family

This is a paper describing the Childers family.
Date: December 13, 1972
Creator: Oliver, Margaret
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rock House (open access)

The Rock House

This is a paper describing both Casa Piedra, "The Rock House," and the people who lived in Casa Piedra.
Date: December 13, 1972
Creator: Arce, Hugh
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ira Cline - Disciple of Law (open access)

Ira Cline - Disciple of Law

This is a research paper written by Pablo Alvarado for an American History Class at Marfa High School on December 13, 1972. It is a biography of Ira Cline, a man who worked in law enforcement most of his life in west Texas and Mexico.
Date: December 13, 1972
Creator: Alvarado, Pablo
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hans Briam (open access)

Hans Briam

Research paper written by Martha Dempsey for a class at Marfa High School in 1972. The paper is about the ancestors and life of Hans Briam. He was a merchant in San Antonio and Marfa, Texas in the early twentieth century. His slogan was, "I never sleep".
Date: 1972
Creator: Dempsey, Martha
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Espejo in the Big Bend (open access)

Espejo in the Big Bend

Research paper written by Florian A. Kolodzie for a History class at Marfa High School on January 19, 1948. The paper is about the Spanish exploreres, especailly Antonio de Espejo, in the Big Bend area of Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: Kolodzie, Florian A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Economics of the Lumber Activity at Old Fort Davis from 1854-1884 (open access)

The Economics of the Lumber Activity at Old Fort Davis from 1854-1884

Research paper written by Mac Morrow on July 13, 1972. The paper describes the the lumber activities in Fort Davis, Texas. It covers the history of Fort Davis, the climate of the area, the costs of obtaining lumber, sawmills nearby, and Indian attacks.
Date: July 13, 1972
Creator: Morrow, Mac
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Louis Adams (open access)

Louis Adams

Research paper written by Robert Vizcaino about the life of Louis Adams, a Marfa cowboy. Adams lived and worked in Marfa, Texas from when he was born in 1868 until his death in 1946. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1972.
Date: 1972
Creator: Vizcaino, Robert
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Antiques in my Family: American History Research Paper (open access)

Antiques in my Family: American History Research Paper

Research paper written by Conchita Herrera about antiques in her family. Covered are antique guns, furniture and kitchenware. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1972.
Date: 1972
Creator: Herrera, Conchita
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Celia Acosta (open access)

Celia Acosta

Paper describing a photograph of Celia Acosta at age 7, dressed for her first Holy Communion. It also contains other biographical information about Celia.
Date: 1972
Creator: Valerio, Enedina
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Air Age Comes to Marfa

Research paper written by John Walker about Cal Rodgers' historic cross-continental flight on the Vin Fiz Flyer and his stop in Marfa, Texas. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School and is dated October 13, 1972.
Date: October 13, 1972
Creator: Walker, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Construction of an Adobe House (open access)

The Construction of an Adobe House

Research paper written by Joe Luis Carrasco about the process of building an adobe house. Also included are two pages of photographs that show the process. This paper was written in 1972 for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date: December 13, 1972
Creator: Carrasco, Joe Luis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History