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The Spanish and Mexican Origins of Ranching in South Texas
Paper discussing the Spanish and Mexican origins of south Texas ranching, which was later modified by Anglo culture into its modern form.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Jacal in the Big Bend: Its Origin and Evolution
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.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hispanic Heritage of Ranching in South Texas
Paper discussing the evolution of south Texas ranching culture through the influence of Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo culture over different time periods.
Date:
May 30, 1992
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Yerbera: The Practice of Art or Science?
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.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
From Ranch to Agribusiness: 1930-Present
Paper discussing the evolution of South Texas ranching culture from 1930 to the time of publication.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas-Mexican Material Culture in South Texas: Continuity and Change
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."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vaquero Traditions in South Texas
Paper discussing vaquero folk traditions in south Texas and providing a brief overview of the history of ranching in the area.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Changes in Ranching Culture in South Texas, 1750 to the Present
Paper discussing the history of ranching culture in South Texas from 1750 to the time of publication. A bibliography is included.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexican American Lime Kilns in West Texas: The Limits of Folk Technology
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.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folk Concepts of Human Physiology Underlying Empacho, La Mollera, and Mal de Ojo
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, caÃda de la mollera, and mal de ojo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vaquero Folk Arts and Crafts in South Texas
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.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Miscellaneous Religious Folk Art Forms
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.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Mexican Vernacular Architecture
Paper discussing Texas-Mexican vernacular architecture. A majority of the paper focuses on folk housing in south Texas and west Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Our Ranching Heritage in South Texas
Paper discussing the ranching heritage in Texas from a historical perspective.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Conjunto Music
Paper discussing a brief history of conjunto folk music in south Texas and its role in the folk culture of the area.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Role of Women in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas
Paper discussing the role of women in the folk medical system of South Texas. In this paper, folk medicine is defined as "beliefs and practices related to healing which are transmitted in face-to-face interaction in informal situations."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Herbal Remedies: Do They Really Work? A Research Project in South Texas
Paper discussing which herbal remedies used in folk medicine "are biomedicines, which are placebos, and which are toxins by evaluating a large collection of herbal remedies used by Hispanics in South Texas and northern Tamaulipas, Mexico."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexican-American Folk Medicine in South Texas: An Historical Perspective
Paper discussing a historical perspective of the folk medical beliefs of Mexican-Americans in South Texas that were studied by Dr. Joe Graham and his students.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tejano Saddlemakers: Aesthetics, Craftsmen, and Audience
From Abstract: "This paper explores the role the audience plays in the saddlemaking craft of five Texas Mexican saddlemakers in the Running W Saddle Shop of the King Ranch, in continuous operation since 1865."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gender Roles in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas
Paper discussing the gender roles in the folk medical system of Mexican Americans in South Texas, as well as a historical perspective of the folk medical beliefs of Mexican Americans in this region.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Testing the Efficacy of Mexican-American Herbal Remedies in South Texas
Paper discussing a method to evaluate the efficacy of herbal medicines and examining the results of two herbal remedies using said method.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Built Environment in South Texas: The Hispanic Legacy
Paper describing important components of the built environment of south Texas that still remained at the time of publication, providing a historical background for said components, and exploring their social context.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History