Life of Dr. Joseph Darracott (open access)

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Life of W. T. Davis (open access)

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Programme of Commencement Exercises, West Texas Military Academy, 1908] (open access)

[Programme of Commencement Exercises, West Texas Military Academy, 1908]

Program for Commencement Exercises at West Texas Military Academy on May 22, 1908. Includes names of those receiving Commissions, Diplomas and those on the Honor Roll, as well as the roster of the Crack Squads and the Zouave Team.
Date: May 22, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History