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Ashton House and Family (open access)

Ashton House and Family

Research paper written by Cheryl Donaldson about the Ashton House, a house in Marfa, Texas. The paper covers the house from when it was built in 1898 by Dr. Monagin to its sale after Mrs. Ashton's death in 1941. This paper was written in 1970 for a class at Marfa High School.
Date: 1970
Creator: Donaldson, Cheryl
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beta Sigma Phi Members (open access)

Beta Sigma Phi Members

Page with a photograph and description of three members of Beta Sigma Phi. They are preparing Christmas decorations for an upcoming dance. Pictured (L-R): Mrs. Jack Brunson, Mrs. Charlie Henderson, and Mrs. Carl Robinson.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Beta Sigma Phi Members

Photograph of three women who are members of Beta Sigma Phi. They are preparing Christmas decorations for an upcoming dance. Pictured (L-R): Mrs. Jack Brunson, Mrs. Charlie Henderson, and Mrs. Carl Robinson.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bloys Campmeeting Association (open access)

Bloys Campmeeting Association

This pamphlet gives an overview of the origins of the Bloys Campmeetings as well as the services available at the 1970 service.
Date: 1970
Creator: Bloys Campmeeting Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

C.J. Alvorado

Photograph of C .J. Alvorado in the 1970s. He wears a suit and tie and a Western hat.
Date: 1970~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Drake Family (open access)

The Drake Family

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Drake family, who first came to Texas in the 1850s. John Drake, the author's grandfather, was a poor ranch man, and the author's father, Dawson Cole Drake, was stationed in England during his military service.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Davis 1880 (open access)

Fort Davis 1880

Research paper written to describe six photographs of buildings and men at Fort Davis in West Texas in the 1880s. Once a militaty fort, it is now a National Historic Site.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Ericson Coffield in uniform, 1970]

Portrait of Frank Ericson Coffield in uniform, circa 1970s.
Date: 1970~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grandmother's Doll Collection (open access)

Grandmother's Doll Collection

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about a doll collection comprised of three hundred dolls representing every era from 1400 C.E. to the 1970s. The collection includes dolls of all sizes and shapes, styles and colors, and from different countries. This paper includes a small section on the process of making dolls, pieces of furniture the author's grandmother uses to display her dolls at her home, and the likeness of a number of dolls from the author's collection.
Date: 1970
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life of Bentura Contreras (open access)

Life of Bentura Contreras

Paper describing the life of Bentura Contreras.
Date: 1970
Creator: Sailler, Marcus
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Life of Juan Dominguez (open access)

The Life of Juan Dominguez

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Juan Dominguez - joining the Border Patrol, marriages, duties as a Border Patrol officer, and retirement.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dominguez, Lora Mae
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marfa Improvements]

Photograph of Mrs. Charlie Henderson and Mrs. Roy H. Godbold examining the new litter containers placed along Highland Street in downtown Marfa in 1970. Two unknown workers in jumpsuits stand behind the two women, and a sanitation truck is in the background.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rafael Carrasco Family (open access)

The Rafael Carrasco Family

Research paper about the Rafael Carrasco Family of Marfa, Texas. It describes his parents, his wife, his children, their ranch and grocery store.This is a research paper written by Abigay C. Acosta for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1970.
Date: 1970
Creator: Acosta, Abigay C.
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Personal Letter from Lee Roy Middleton (open access)

Personal Letter from Lee Roy Middleton

Copy of a letter written from Lee Roy Middleton to Lonnie Wiemers in February 1970. It contains biographical information about Mr.L.C. Brite.
Date: February 1970
Creator: Middleton, Lee Roy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Large Cougar Killed in 1970]

Photograph of a large cougar killed on the 101 Ranch in 1970 during the deer hunting season. This photo is in the Marfa Locker Plant, behind the cougar are some deer waiting to be processed. This photo was included in a research paper by Harvey Slaton for an American History class in 1971.
Date: December 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Borunda Family (open access)

The Borunda Family

Report written for a Marfa High School history class by Paul Spitzer on December 7, 1970. The paper briefly tells the story of Carolina Palomo and Cipriano Borunda. Carolina ran the Old Borunda Cafe. It covers their childhoods, their relocation to Marfa with their families, their marriage, their businesses, and their deaths. It includes a hand-drawn family tree.
Date: December 7, 1970
Creator: Spitzer, Paul
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campos Family (open access)

The Campos Family

This is a research paper written by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School on December 7, 1970. It covers the history of the Campos family of west Texas.
Date: December 7, 1970
Creator: Espinoza, Herlinda
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrasco Family (open access)

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
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churches in the West Texas Vicinity (open access)

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
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
History and Organization of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (open access)

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
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Carrasco Family (open access)

History of the Carrasco Family

Research paper giving the biography of Valentin Carrasco, his parents, his work on a sheep ranch, his children, his wife Angela. This is a research paper written by Flora Carrasco about her grandfather for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1970.
Date: December 7, 1970
Creator: Carrasco, Flora
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History