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Jose Ceniceros
Paper written by Freddie Ceniceros chronicling the life of Jose Ceniceros.
Date:
December 4, 1969
Creator:
Ceniceros, Freddie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope
Paper submitted to the Junior Historical Society state writing contest held by the Texas State Historical Society, discussing historical landmarks, landscape, and people of Marfa. This written speech accompanied photographic slides (noted in the text with slide numbers).
Date:
1969
Creator:
Edwards, Nancy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Estella Matamoros
A paper chronicling the life of Estella Matamoros Cortez.
Date:
1968
Creator:
Luna, Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churches in the West Texas Vicinity
Paper by Delia Jurado describing the history of several churches and missions in the West Texas area.
Date:
December 7, 1970
Creator:
Jurado, Delia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
St. Mary's Catholic School
Paper by Gloria Gonzales describing the history of St. Mary's Catholic school.
Date:
December 2, 1968
Creator:
Gonzales, Gloria
System:
The Portal to Texas History
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Paper describing St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, Texas
Date:
January 14, 1974
Creator:
Hernandez, Lionel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Charley Bishop: "A Western Pioneer"
This report is a brief biography of Charley Bishop, starting with his parents and describing his entire life.
Date:
1964
Creator:
Bentley, Mary Helen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pedro Chavez and the First Well in Redford, Texas
Paper about Carrasco family and their ranch in Redford, Texas where the first well was dug. Pedro Chaves, a child raised by the Carrasco family on their ranch in Redford. This is a research paper written by Saul Acosta for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date:
1967
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Carrasco Family
This is a research paper written by Rosalinda Villarreal for an American History Class at Marfa High School on December 7, 1970. It is a biography of the the Carrasco Family.
Date:
December 7, 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cedillo family
Paper describing photos of the Cedillo family.
Date:
1967
Creator:
Malimar, Lorena
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brief Account of the Life of H.A. Coffield
Brief paper of Mayor Henry Allen Coffield, Mayor of Marfa, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Taylor, J. Martin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nephews of Teresa Campos
Paper written by Luis Campos for a History class at Marfa High School in 1966, describing the people in the 1922 photo, "Teresa Campos Family" and giving some history of his grandmother's family.
Date:
1966~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
India: It's Been a Miracle
Paper documenting the life and experiences of India Coffield, wife of Frank Edward Coffield.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Merrifield, Suzann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Felicitas Contreras
Paper detailing the life of Felicitas Contreras.
Date:
January 18, 1977
Creator:
Hartnett, Minerva
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Autobiography of Dionisio Marquez Cordero
This is a research paper written by Jesus Cordero for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1974. It gives a first hand account of the interesting life of Dionisio Marquez Cordero. As a child and young man, most of his family was killed in Mexico during the revolution. He eventually came to Texas, married three times and had 12 children. He had many interesting jobs. He became a US citizen in 1962.
Date:
May 20, 1974
Creator:
Cordero, Jesus Manuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chaney
Biographical paper by Dolores Navarette about Chaney, a well-loved African American man who lived in Marfa from 1932-1972. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in February 1978.
Date:
February 1978
Creator:
Navarette, Dolores
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The History of the Catholic Churches of Marfa
Research paper written by Lupita Valenzuela for a class at Marfa High School on December 7, 1969. The paper is about the history of the Catholic Church in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
December 7, 1969
Creator:
Valenzuela, Lupita
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The United Stated Border Patrol
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.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
Hickey, Judi
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Description of Main Street in Marfa
Description of a photograph of the downtown area of Marfa, Texas during a fire.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
U.S.I.N.S., Marfa Sector
Report by Ellen Fay Nicholson for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1964. The paper covers the reasons for the Border Patrol, the patrolmen, the different stations in the Marfa sector, and includes a map of the area.
Date:
1964
Creator:
Nicholson, Ellen Fay
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History and Organization of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Research paper for an American History class at Marfa High School, written by Debbie Henderson on December 7, 1970. The paper gives the history of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, with extensive coverage of the U.S. Border Patrol at Marfa, Texas. It includes information about smugglers during prohibition, patrolmen's uniforms, the minimum requirements to join the U. S. Border Patrol, as well as the names of the staff people at the Marfa Headquarters in 1971.
Date:
December 7, 1970
Creator:
Henderson, Debbie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Verbatim of Tape Narrated by Alton Ashcraft
Written transcript from an autobiographical tape by Alton "Baldy" Ashcraft. It covers his years in the Army and stories of their maneuvers in West Texas.
Date:
1976
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History