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My Land, My Heritage, My Hope
Paper submitted to the Junior Historical Society state writing contest held by the Texas State Historical Society, discussing historical landmarks, landscape, and people of Marfa. This written speech accompanied photographic slides (noted in the text with slide numbers).
Date:
1969
Creator:
Edwards, Nancy
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Estella Matamoros
A paper chronicling the life of Estella Matamoros Cortez.
Date:
1968
Creator:
Luna, Oscar
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Letter accompanying the Colquitt Spoon
Letter from Walt Roberts that was sent along with the Colquitt Spoon to someone named Lee. The Colquitts were a ranching family in Presidio County, Texas.
Date:
September 1, 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paper about early Cars in Marfa
Paper written by an David Newton for a history class at Marfa High School. The first page of the report is missing. The report discusses early autos, problems with tires, types of engines, transmissions, and the difficulty of getting parts for automobiles.
Date:
1971
Creator:
Newton, David
Object Type:
Text
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
Mister Wayne
This is a paper describing the life of Wayne R. Cartledge. Cartledge was a cattle rancher and businessman in the Marfa area of Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Webb, Shelley
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa Texas
Paper written by Irma Gutierrez, chronicling St. Mary's Catholic church
Date:
1968~
Creator:
Gutierrez, Irma
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churches in the West Texas Vicinity
Paper by Delia Jurado describing the history of several churches and missions in the West Texas area.
Date:
December 7, 1970
Creator:
Jurado, Delia
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
St. Mary's Catholic School
Paper by Gloria Gonzales describing the history of St. Mary's Catholic school.
Date:
December 2, 1968
Creator:
Gonzales, Gloria
Object Type:
Paper
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
Lorina Cruz
Short paper about Lorina Cruz. It discusses her work done knitting sweaters, aprons, and hats and her marriage to Delfine Juarez. This paper was written by Frankie Quintanas for a history class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date:
1968
Creator:
Quintanas, Frankie
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biography of Mr. & Mrs. Bogel
This report is written in two sections giving brief biographies of William Woodworth Bogel and his wife Sarah Newton Bogel. The report also includes a poem written by Mr. Whittier and dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Bogel.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
Rojo, Margarita
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
One Wrong Cut
This report relates an anecdote about Edward "Speck" Bogel, the son of a rancher in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
December 1976
Creator:
Polson, Rink
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Charley Bishop: "A Western Pioneer"
This report is a brief biography of Charley Bishop, starting with his parents and describing his entire life.
Date:
1964
Creator:
Bentley, Mary Helen
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bloys Campmeeting
This paper focuses primarily on Reverend William Benjamin Bloys and how he ended up starting the annual camp meeting.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Schuder, Jerry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Handwritten History of First School
handwritten page by Mr. Blackwell describing the history of Blackwell Jr. High, probably in 1940 at the dedication of the new wing on the school.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Allen Coffield on a busy city street]
A photograph of Henry A. Coffield walking down a busy Marfa city street.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of View from Candelaria Hill Road]
Photograph of Candelaria Hill in the mountains of west Texas with a butte rising up out of the hill, taken from Candelaria Hill Road.
Date:
March 3, 1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indians of The Big Bend Country
This is a research paper written by Nancy Edwards for an American History Class at Marfa High School in April 1968. The paper discusses the various tribes in west Texas and how they lived, artifacts found in pueblos and caves, historical descriptions of early Spanish interactions with the tribes, and relationships between the tribes. It covers popular legends of some tribes and legends surrounding the Marfa Lights.
Date:
April 1968
Creator:
Edwards, Nancy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Mummy
This is a research paper for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1967. It describes the discovery of two mummified Indian babies from 1200 or earlier, found near Pinto Canyon in 1952. It describes how they were preserved. One was sent to the Smithsonian Institute and the other was on display at a local motel. The paper also mentions other artifacts found in the cave.
Date:
1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Then Came the Indians
This is a research paper written by Richard Hewitt for an American History Class at Marfa High School on December 10, 1969. It includes stories about Indian attacks in west Texas, the location of petroglyphs, and descriptions of different arrowheads and their uses.
Date:
December 10, 1969
Creator:
Hewitt, Richard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indian Implements
This is a research paper written by Leticia Cortez for an American History Class at Marfa High School on November 28, 1967. In the paper she describes the [Native American] Indian utensils and implements found in their households and the various uses of these items.
Date:
November 28, 1967
Creator:
Cortez, Leticia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life of the Bogel Family
This report is a brief biography of William Woodworth Bogel and his children, focusing in particular on Gus Bogel and his wife, Annie Maude Bogel.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Belt, Becky
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History