Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Wilbur H. Ford. The interview includes Ford's personal experiences about being a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II, training, transferring to the Army Air Force from the Army, flight training, B-17 transition training, and crew training. Ford also talks about his assignment to the 401st Bomb Group, enemy flak, the highlights of his nine missions over Germany, battle damage to his plane, the Dresden raid, returning to the States, and transition training in B-29s for transfer to the Pacific Theater.

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the rancher George Dawson from Shafter, Texas, who during his lifetime managed two large ranges, "El Rancho Del Pajorito" and "La Mora." In 1918, Dawson was called to the Army for World War I and was stationed in France for a year. Dawson spent the remainder of his life maintaining the two ranches with his wife, Juana Dawson, who was the main contributor of the information in this paper.

Report by Mark Covington for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966. It tells the history of the U.S. Border Patrol in Marfa, Texas, why it was necessary and some of the laws governing immigration. There are stories about liquor and dope smuggling, wetbacks, and activities during WWII.

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Alejandro "Alec" Dominguez, the author's grandfather, and his children.

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the author's grandmother's and grandfather's ancestry, Fransiscia (McIntire) Dominquez and Alex Dominquez, respectively.

Letter from Wm. F. Dukes to Mrs. M. T. Bennett explaining a number of the enclosed photographs by Frank Duncan to be donated to the museum in Marfa, Texas.

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Great Depression and, specifically, how if affected the town of Marfa, Texas. This paper reconstructs the Depression using individual accounts: working several odd jobs to earn money, pawning and trading items to pay for food, baking chocolate cakes in exchange for fence posts to repair a broken fence line, etc.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

This is a research paper written by Albert Garcia for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1969. It chronicles the life of John Conners.

This is a research paper written by Judi Hickey for an American History Class at Marfa High School on November 21, 1966. It discusses the beginnings of the US Border Patrol and specifically some stories of the one located at Marfa, Texas.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about the freeze that hit which shook the country and the damages it caused. Also, discussed about delaying the sale of some of these properties which were put for appraisal.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about letter to Mr. Sanders and enclosed memo of conversation with J. C. Wilson. Also, adds on his thoughts regarding the cultivation of land in Presidio, Reeves, Ward, and Crane counties and voices his opinion on I. H. Kempner valuations as persuasive.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.