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Anthony Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 2002
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
¡Arriba El Paso!: The Old West meets Old Mexico at the tantalizing tip of Texas, or ¡El Paso!: Tantalizing Treats at the western tip of Texas (open access)

¡Arriba El Paso!: The Old West meets Old Mexico at the tantalizing tip of Texas, or ¡El Paso!: Tantalizing Treats at the western tip of Texas

Text for an article published in the August 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine about the history of El Paso and sights to see around the town.
Date: 2002-07~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cacti and rocks at Hueco Tanks State Park]

Photograph of the desert landscape at Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso, Texas. Prickly pear and ocotillo sit at the bottom of a cluster of rocks.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Christmas Caroling in El Paso]

Photograph of twenty students standing on risers in front of Sears Department store during Christmas time, singing at Sunland Park Mall in El Paso, Texas. They are wearing white, collared, button-down shirts with gold sequined vests. They are identified (L-R): First row. Nora Barrios, Unknown, Toni Call, Unknown, Lily Velez; second row. Eric Hatch, Chelsea Whetten, Derick Jones, Scarlet Verdeja, Andrea Johnson; third row. Jesus Alvarez, Kadie Dalene, Vanessa Nielsen, Jessica Johnson; fourth row. Keith Hatch, Kevin Robinson, Justin Kreitel, Cree Dalene, Brett Farnsworth, Unknown.
Date: December 2002
Creator: Jones, Christine
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown El Paso, view from Tom Lea Park]

Photograph of downtown El Paso, Texas and the Juárez Mountains, taken from Tom Lea Park. Agave, ocotillo, and other desert plants partially block the scene from view.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Fishhook barrel cactus buds in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of the buds of a fishhook barrel cactus in El Paso, Texas. Yellow flower buds are clustered together at the top of the cactus, surrounded by needles.
Date: 2002-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Flowering yucca in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of a yucca plant in El Paso, Texas. Spiky leaves protrude from the plant, which is topped with a cluster of white and purple flowers. Cacti and other desert plants cover the land in front of the Franklin Mountain foothills in the background.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Franklin Mountains in El Paso, Texas, 1]

Photograph of Franklin Mountain in El Paso, Texas. Yucca and other desert plants cover the land leading to the mountain range, which is visible in the background.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Franklin Mountains in El Paso, Texas, 2]

Photograph of Franklin Mountain in El Paso, Texas. Yucca and other desert plants cover the land leading to the mountain range, which is visible in the background.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Front side of the Socorro Mission]

Photograph of the Socorro Mission near El Paso, Texas. The front side of the white stucco church is visible in the photograph, decorated with a small central window above the entrance and a niche on either side. A belfry sits at the top of the front wall.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Goldenball leadtree in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of a goldenball leadtree in El Paso, Texas. Compound leaves and spherical yellow flowers are protruding from a single thin branch. Leaves frame the left side of the image.
Date: 2002-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Historic Marker Application: Hotel Cortez] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Hotel Cortez]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Hotel Cortez, in El Paso, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: December 9, 2002
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[House in Manhattan Heights, El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of a house in the Manhattan Heights neighborhood of El Paso, Texas. Palm trees, Mexican birds of paradise, and other plants cover the front lawn of the white stucco house.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man and woman hike trail in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) on a hiking trail in El Paso, Texas. They are walking side by side downhill, facing the camera. They are each holding a hiking staff.
Date: 2002-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Abel Ortega, July 15, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Abel Ortega, July 15, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abel Ortega. Ortega was drafted into the Army in March, 1941 and was in the Philippines by November. Ortega was with a tank battalion on Luzon and recalls the retreat to and subsequent surrender on Bataan. Ortega also recalls how his Christian faith served him, and others around him, during captivity. He describes his experiences on the Bataan Death March. Ortega remained in the Philippines for over two years before being shipped to Japan to perform more slave labor. After the war, Ortega was repatriated and describes his return home to his parents.
Date: July 15, 2002
Creator: Ortega, Abel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abel Ortega, July 15, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Abel Ortega, July 15, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abel Ortega. Ortega was drafted into the Army in March, 1941 and was in the Philippines by November. Ortega was with a tank battalion on Luzon and recalls the retreat to and subsequent surrender on Bataan. Ortega also recalls how his Christian faith served him, and others around him, during captivity. He describes his experiences on the Bataan Death March. Ortega remained in the Philippines for over two years before being shipped to Japan to perform more slave labor. After the war, Ortega was repatriated and describes his return home to his parents.
Date: July 15, 2002
Creator: Ortega, Abel
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scene from Viva! El Paso]

Photograph of a scene from Viva! El Paso, an annual musical-theatre performance held outdoors at the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. Two pairs of actors are standing on a cluster of large rocks, holding their respective partners. The couple in the back are wearing traditional Mexican clothing. The couple in the front are wearing Americanized clothing.
Date: 2002-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Smeltertown Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 2002
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 105, July 2001 - April, 2002 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 105, July 2001 - April, 2002

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 719.
Date: 2002
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strauss Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 2002
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Upper Rio Grande Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Upper Rio Grande Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Upper Rio Grande Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: July 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two men in front of John Wesley Hardin's grave]

Photograph of two men in front of the grave of John Wesley Hardin at Concordia Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. The men are standing side by side with their hands on their hips, looking at the camera and smiling. They are both wearing Western clothing and holsters. Behind them, a wrought-iron structure encloses the grave.
Date: 2002-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

La Union Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 2002
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[University of Texas at El Paso Geological Sciences Building]

Photograph of the Geological Sciences Building on the University of Texas at El Paso campus. Yucca, ocotillo, and other desert plants partially block the building from view.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library