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Bears, Beeves, and Bibles: A Depression Story
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Great Depression and, specifically, how if affected the town of Marfa, Texas. This paper reconstructs the Depression using individual accounts: working several odd jobs to earn money, pawning and trading items to pay for food, baking chocolate cakes in exchange for fence posts to repair a broken fence line, etc.
Date:
November 7, 1975
Creator:
Earney, Ann
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carolina Borunda
Portionof a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School in 1975. It describes three photographs of Carolina Palomo Bondura. The information came from her daughter, Carolina Borunda Humphries.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Knights of Columbus, 1928]
Paper by Danny Rubio in 1975 for an American History class at Marfa High School describing a photograph of the Caballeros de Colon or Knights of Columbus in 1928.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Rubio, Danny
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Felix Manuela Arlacon Aguilar
Description of photographs of Felix and Manuela Arlacon Aguilar on their engagement and wedding day in 1928 and 1929 in Presidio, Texas. Written by Robert Prieto for a history class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Prieto, Robert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hilaria Acosta, 1914
Description of a portrait of Hilaria Acosta, taken on March 8, 1921 in Presidio, Texas.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Heredia, Delfina
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rosa A. Acosta, 1921
Description of a portrait of Rosa A. Acosta, taken on March 8, 1921 in Redford, Texas.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Heredia, Delfina
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Progress of Aviation in Presidio County
Research paper written by Mike Bishop about the history of aviation in Presidio County. It covers the early border patrol flights and abduction of Lieutenants of Paul K. Davis and H. G. Peterson, as well as the establishment of Marfa Army Air Base. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date:
May 26, 1975
Creator:
Bishop, Mike
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Big Jimmy
Paper describing the life of James Henry Cass.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Webb, Mary Joan
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History