Paper discussing Mexican folk toys, including the function of toys, toys intended for boys, toys intended for girls, toy materials, and miniatures.

Paper discussing the life of Gregorio Cortez, a Mexican-American folk hero. His entire life, from birth until death, is covered.

Paper discussing the Spanish and Mexican origins of south Texas ranching, which was later modified by Anglo culture into its modern form.

Draft of a paper tracing "the jacal from its pre-Hispanic origins in the pithouse to its emergence as a surface structure like those described by the earliest Spaniard soldiers and missionaries in the La Junta region." The author also identifies modern examples of the jacal that are still in use today; the paper includes a glossary and illustrations.

Paper examining "the term 'folk medicine' as a part of the larger category of culture called folk culture."

Paper discussing the unique Texas-Mexican foodways resulting from the combination of Native American and Spanish cuisines.

A first draft of a plot for "a musical comedy loosely based upon the history of the Nueces Strip and Northern Mexico 1853-1909."

Paper discussing the evolution of south Texas ranching culture through the influence of Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo culture over different time periods.

Paper discussing the folk medical beliefs and practices of Doña Liva, one of the best-known barrio healers in San Diego, Texas. The author analyzes the herbs she uses and explores whether her practices should be considered art or science.

Paper discussing Mexican-American foodways in the La Junta area of Big Bend and considering their relation to the physical and sociocultural environments of the area.

Paper discussing the evolution of South Texas ranching culture from 1930 to the time of publication.

Paper discussing the evolution of Texas-Mexican material culture in south Texas by exploring "the built environment associated with the ranch, the folk arts and crafts associated with early ranching culture in the area, and traditional medicinal herbs still used in the area."

Paper discussing vaquero folk traditions in south Texas and providing a brief overview of the history of ranching in the area.

Paper discussing the history of ranching culture in South Texas from 1750 to the time of publication. A bibliography is included.

Paper discussing the lime-making process used by Mexican-Americans in the Big Bend of West Texas and its role in the area's culture, as well as the limitations of folk technology.

Paper discussing the roles of women in the Fidencista movement and providing a brief history of the movement itself.

Photograph of an unidentified family posing outside the entrance to a jacal home. There is a man on the far left, holding a small dog and wearing a conical hat, two women in the middle, and a young child on the far right, standing near one corner of the house. The house behind them appears to have wood or mud walls with a thatched roof and the yard is enclosed by a stick fence. Handwriting on the back of the photo says "jacal in the Rio Grande Valley" and "Typical jacal found in the Rio Grande Valley up into the early 1900s. The jacal was the home of the peón class."

Paper discussing "the differences between folk, popular, and elite culture by examining five areas of culture: music, food, religion, occupations, and medicine," with the objective of defining the meaning of folklore.

Paper discussing the origins and different forms of the legend of La Llorona, a ghostly woman figure of folk tales.

Paper discussing "how the folk concepts of human physiology influence the belief in and treatment of three culture-bound syndromes found among Mexican Americans in south Texas:" empacho, caída de la mollera, and mal de ojo.

Paper attempting to answer the question of why some traditions disappear while others survive by analyzing the folk arts and crafts of the South Texas vaquero.

Paper discussing religious folk art forms in south Texas communities such as ranch chapels and public shrines, car altars and vehicle decorations, palma tejida (woven palm) and crocheted sacramentals, murals, jail art, tattoos, business altars, and Christmas decorations.

List of sociology courses at Texas A&M Kingsville that were developed by Joe Stanley Graham over the course of five years.

Paper discussing Texas-Mexican vernacular architecture. A majority of the paper focuses on folk housing in south Texas and west Texas.