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Bears, Beeves, and Bibles: A Depression Story (open access)

Bears, Beeves, and Bibles: A Depression Story

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.
Date: November 7, 1975
Creator: Earney, Ann
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Biography of George Dawson (open access)

The Biography of George Dawson

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.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Bustillos, Albert, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biography of Mr. Robert Jefferson Carr (open access)

Biography of Mr. Robert Jefferson Carr

A history paper chronicling of the life of Mr. Robert Jefferson Carr.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: McCutchen, Sellen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Border Patrol, It's History and Organization in Marfa (open access)

The Border Patrol, It's History and Organization in Marfa

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.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Covington, Mark
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Card from Lizzie Crosson's Funeral

Copy photo of a card from Lizzie Crosson's funeral with an illustration of an angel to the left and a curtain drawn back by two cherubs on the other. The angle is leaning on a gravestone with the text "Mrs. Lizzie Crosson, Born Aug. 25, 1844. Died Nov, 17, 1924. Age 80 years 2 mos. 22 D."; the text of the poem is written on a lower part of the stone with "In Loving Remembrance" at the very bottom.
Date: November 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Children's Entertainment (open access)

The Children's Entertainment

Small card listing items in a program to entertain children in Marfa, Texas on November 20, 1891. Included are songs, tableaux, drills, and a minuet.
Date: November 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dowes of Pinto Canyon (open access)

The Dowes of Pinto Canyon

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Orin Curtis Dowe and Millie Wilson Dowe of Pinto Canyon, who met while O. C. Dowe was a Texas Ranger attempting to capture smugglers crossing the Mexico-Texas border.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Shurley, Mike
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Five Pictures (open access)

Five Pictures

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Alejandro "Alec" Dominguez, the author's grandfather, and his children.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Dominguez, Alice
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
John Conners (open access)

John Conners

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.
Date: November 18, 1969
Creator: Garcia, Albert
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, November 14, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, November 14, 1955]

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.
Date: November 14, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, November 22, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, November 22, 1954]

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.
Date: November 22, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wm. F. Dukes to Mrs. M. T. Bennett - November 6, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Wm. F. Dukes to Mrs. M. T. Bennett - November 6, 1979]

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.
Date: November 6, 1979
Creator: Dukes, William F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
My Grandparent's Ancestry (open access)

My Grandparent's Ancestry

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.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Dominquez, Tommy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 26, 1904 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 26, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 1904
Creator: Niccolls, O. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 7, 1908 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 7, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 7, 1908
Creator: French, A. Gordon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 21, 1908 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 21, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 21, 1908
Creator: French, A. Gordon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 28, 1908 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 28, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1908
Creator: French, A. Gordon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 6, 1909 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 6, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 6, 1909
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 13, 1909 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 13, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 1909
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 20, 1909 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 20, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 1909
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 27, 1909 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 27, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 27, 1909
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 5, 1910 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 5, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 5, 1910
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 12, 1910 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 12, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 12, 1910
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 19, 1910 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 19, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 1910
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History