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Belle of the Ball (open access)

Belle of the Ball

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about a fictitious story explaining scenes, people, and events a young woman in the early 1900s might have experienced.
Date: January 21, 1971
Creator: Newton, Larue
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter accompanying the Colquitt Spoon (open access)

Letter accompanying the Colquitt Spoon

Letter from Walt Roberts that was sent along with the Colquitt Spoon to someone named Lee. The Colquitts were a ranching family in Presidio County, Texas.
Date: September 1, 1971
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paper about early Cars in Marfa (open access)

Paper about early Cars in Marfa

Paper written by an David Newton for a history class at Marfa High School. The first page of the report is missing. The report discusses early autos, problems with tires, types of engines, transmissions, and the difficulty of getting parts for automobiles.
Date: 1971
Creator: Newton, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictures (open access)

Pictures

Part of a research paper by Cheryl Donaldson about the Ashton House, a house owned by Mrs. Ashton in Marfa, Texas. This section includes photographs of the house, paintings of the house and Mrs. Ashton's piano. There is also a letter from Lee Roy Middleton to Lonnie Wiemers about Mrs. Ashton.
Date: 1971
Creator: Donaldson, Cheryl
System: The Portal to Texas History