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Wildllife of the Big Bend (open access)

Wildllife of the Big Bend

Research paper written for an American History Class at Marfa High School, describing a day in the Big Bend area and noting all the wildlife one might see. It includes free-hand drawings of many animals and birds.
Date: 1971
Creator: Slaton, Harvey
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History

William Chandler Burris

Studio photograph on cabinet card of William Chandler Burris around 1895. Written on the back, "To Anna From 'William Chandler Burris', W.C. Burris Died 7 Feb 12th 1896 Age: 17 yr. 10 mo. and 15 da. Paris, Texas, Born March 28, 1878"
Date: 1895~
Creator: Hudson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wizard or Witch (open access)

Wizard or Witch

Research paper written by Laurelle Patricia Dunsavage for an American History Class at Marfa High School on March 3, 1977. It is about different types of healers in the hispanic culture and has a section defining the different herbs and their uses in remedies. Samples of the actual herbs are included in this report.
Date: March 3, 1977
Creator: Dunsavage, Laurelle Patricia
Object Type: Paper
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
WTMA Bugle Notes, April 1907 (open access)

WTMA Bugle Notes, April 1907

WTMA Bugle Notes, April 1907, a journal published by the West Texas Military Academy in San Antonio, Texas. Contents include advertising, articles, poetry, editorials and news.
Date: April 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
WTMA Bugle Notes, February 1907 (open access)

WTMA Bugle Notes, February 1907

WTMA Bugle Notes, February 1907, a journal published by the West Texas Military Academy in San Antonio, Texas. Contents include advertising, articles, poetry, editorials and news.
Date: February 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Young Lady Who Recommended Herself (open access)

The Young Lady Who Recommended Herself

Paper written for a history Class at Marfa High School by Rosalba Alvarado. It is the story of how Cosme Alvarado chose a woman for his office assistant based on what he saw rather than any letter of recommendation.
Date: December 13, 1976
Creator: Alvarodo, Rosalba
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History