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Bloys Campmeeting Association
This pamphlet gives an overview of the origins of the Bloys Campmeetings as well as the services available at the 1970 service.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Bloys Campmeeting Association
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bloys Campmeeting, 1980-1973
This pamphlet gives an overview of the origins of the Bloys Campmeetings as well as the services available at the 1973 service.
Date:
1973
Creator:
Bloys Campmeeting Association
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Gospel West of the Pecos
This is a research paper written by Janet Edwards for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1971. The report covers the history of the Bloys Camp Meetings in west Texas held by Rev. William Benjamin Bloys beginning in the summer of 1890. It describes the camp grounds, the groups that met each summer, and improvements through the years.
Date:
1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Former Teacher Marks 16th Year as Paisano Secretary
This article gives a brief biography of Jesse Blackwell, written when he was 81. It tells about his family, career as a techer, and his involvement with the Baptist church. The citation at the beginning says "Copy of article taken from the Saturday, July 26, 1952 El Paso Times by Patty McKenzie, Times Correspondent."
Date:
July 26, 1952
Creator:
McKenzie, Patty
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biography of Jesse Blackwell]
This report gives a brief overview of the life of Jesse Blackwell, telling about his family and career as an educator.
Date:
1969~
Creator:
Valenzuela, Velma
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Migration of Our Feathered Friends
This report discusses the migration of birds in the United States with descriptions and illustrations of those that are found in Texas and the Gulf Coast area.
Date:
December 13, 1971
Creator:
Gilly, Debra K.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ranching in the Early Days
This paper starts with a brief introduction regarding the Bogel family and then talks about life on a ranch in the Marfa, Texas area.
Date:
November 28, 1967
Creator:
Wheelis, Mark
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Some Early Activities of Americans in the Big Bend Area of Texas
Research paper written by Sammy Barnett for an American History Class at Marfa High School on May 2, 1964. It describes the early settlers in West Texas, how they arrived and the hardships they faced.
Date:
May 2, 1964
Creator:
Barnett, Sammy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photo Postcard of Santa Helena Canyon, Texas
Photographic postcard depicting the Grand Canyon of Texas, Santa Elena Canyon with the Rio Grande River running through it. One side is Texas and the other is Mexico. This photo was included in a research paper by Sammy Barnett for an American History class at Marfa High School in May 1964.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wooden Cross]
This cross is wooden and a generic shape except that the base widens to 4 cm from 1 cm at the top. One side has a dark line in the natural pattern of the wood. The accompanying card has a printed note, "This cross hand carved of oak from the original cowboy's hitching post or mens prayer tree, Bloy's Cowboy Camp Meeting" and has a handwritten note on the back: "8-18-68. Carved by John Wilson, Pyote, Texas 79777."
Date:
1968~
Creator:
Wilson, John
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Officers' Quarters at Camp Holland, Texas]
Photograph of officers' houses at Camp Holland in the Rimrock mountains 12 miles west of Valentine, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg in an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Thornsburg, William Kim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buildings at Camp Holland
Photograph of buildings in the mountains at Camp Holland, Texas. The two long buildings in the front are the barracks and the middle building is the mess hall. The four buildings in the background are officers' quarters. The barracks are built of stone. Cacti grow in the foreground. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg in an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jose Covarrubias]
Jose Covarrubias stands on the deck of the S.S. Catalina in 1945. He is wearing a naval uniform.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grannison Chaney]
Photograph of Grannison Chaney, visible from the waist up, standing in a doorway. He is wearing a Marfa High School jacket and a baseball cap. To the right, a wall clock is visible through a window with the name "Baker Jewelers." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Grannison Chaney came to Marfa as a shoeshine boy. He became a staunch supporter of the students, the school, and the athletics programs. The students awarded him a school jacket which he wears proudly" (p. 13).
Date:
1969
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wedding of Silvester and Felicita Chavira in 1909
Paper about Silvester Chavera with information about his wedding, his wife and his children. Tanita Chavira and Mrs. Jesus Uranga were interviewed for this paper, which was written for a history class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Uranga, Evangelina
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silvester Chavira's Family
Paper written by Lupita Traveo for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967. It describes Silvester Chavira's family including his parents and his children ; and the work they each did and who they married. Information for this paper was collected in an interview with Elocia Chavira on November 1, 1967.
Date:
Autumn 1967
Creator:
Traveo, Lupita
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jesus Abundio Cobos
Paper written by Robert Blanco for a history class at Marfa High School in 1966. It is about Jesus Abundio Cobos, a man who lived in Alpine, Texas. Jesus made a living fencing ranches, making dams for ranchers, and hauling supplies from the railroad to the Shafter mines. His wife was Martina Franco and they had 10 sons and 4 daughters.
Date:
1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jerman and Petrolina]
Research paper by Christina Carrasco for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1969. It has biographical information about the Carrasco family.
Date:
1969
Creator:
Carrasco, Christina
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of the Carrasco Family
Research paper giving the biography of Valentin Carrasco, his parents, his work on a sheep ranch, his children, his wife Angela. This is a research paper written by Flora Carrasco about her grandfather for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1970.
Date:
December 7, 1970
Creator:
Carrasco, Flora
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pedro Chavez and the First Well in Redford, Texas
Paper about Carrasco family and their ranch in Redford, Texas where the first well was dug. Pedro Chaves, a child raised by the Carrasco family on their ranch in Redford. This is a research paper written by Saul Acosta for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date:
1967
Creator:
unknown
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
The Carrasco Family
This is a research paper written by Rosalinda Villarreal for an American History Class at Marfa High School on December 7, 1970. It is a biography of the the Carrasco Family.
Date:
December 7, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lucia Carrasco
Paper by James Pena-Alfano about his grandmother, Lucia Carrasco, written for a history class at Marfa High School in 1966. The paper describes her childhood, her marriage, her naturalization to the US, her children, and her death.
Date:
1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casimiro Chavarria
Paper written by Eva Chavarria in 1967 for a history class at Marfa High School. It describes her grandfather, Casimiro Chavarria's family, his work on ranches, his farm and his travels.
Date:
1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History