Materials from the MFA Exhibition "Draw Me Near" as shown at the Cora Stafford Gallery.

Texas Historical Commision Marker Located in the Terlingua, TX Cemetery. Text reads: "Villalba family tradition traces their lineage to Algiers where several generations were members of the Order of Santiago. In 1764, Federico's great-grandfather, Juan Villalba, traveled to New Spain (Mexico). He founded Rancho Villalba in 1773 near present-day Aldama, Chihuahua, where Federico Villalba was born in 1858. Federico left his family's ranch and moved to San Carlos near the U.S.-Mexico border. He set up a store, selling rope, leather goods and sundries; it soon became important in San Carlos, and eventually supplied the military in the area. In the early 1880s, Villalba expanded his business interests into Texas. He settled in an area he called Cerro Villalba and opened a store. In 1889, Federico married Maria Cortez and began purchasing land. In 1902, Villalba located an outcrop of cinnabar, a mineral that produces mercury, and became the first Hispanic in the county to file a mining claim. Villalba, Tiburcio de la Rosa, D. Alarcon, and William study entered into a partnership that covered six parcels of twenty-one acres each, including what became known as the study butte mine. The Associated Mining Community took on the mine's name (Study Butte), …

Grave in Terlingua Cemetery. Marker reads: "GONZO Mark J. Lemke Arrived: 1/5/56 Departed: 5/14/07 Live Life Large" Memorialized with buddah statues, prayer flags, flowers, an oar, assorted broken pottery.

Photograph of a replica of Stonehenge on the University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus, constructed in 2004.

Photograph of a replica of Stonehenge on the University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus, constructed in 2004.

Above ground stone memorial of David Tinsley 1938-2014. Gravesite is adorned with chickens; cross appears to be constructed from airplane propellers which reads "BOSSBIRD" on the vertical axis.

Graves in Terlingua Cemetery.

Graves marked with wooden crosses in Terlingua Cemetery.

Wooden Crosses and stacked stones on grave - Terlingua Cemetery

Photograph of a goat pen located on the north side of Highway 170 in Lajitas, TX near Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. A sign reads: "World Famous Clay Henry Mayor of Lajitas." Clay Henry IV is visible in the foreground while an unidentified companion goat can be observed in the background.

A photograph of a student receiving her stole during the UNT Multicultural Center's La Raza ceremony. She is wearing her green regalia and is walking up to a man in front of the stole table. A woman is picking up the next stole and others are seated beside her.

A photograph of people gathered on the stage and the projection screen during the UNT Multicultural Center's La Raza ceremony. The screen has text and a border that matches the design of the stoles.

A photograph of students and officials at the UNT Multicultural Center's La Raza ceremony. They are all wearing their regalia including caps, gowns, stoles, and cords. They are arranged in rows on the stage at the event and the projection screen is on behind them.

A photograph of students gathered on the stage after the UNT Multicultural Center's People of Nia ceremony. They are all wearing their regalia, including their new stoles, and are arranged in rows for the group picture. The projection screen behind them lists the students starting with M last names.

A photograph of a young man on stage during the UNT Multicultural Center's People of Nia ceremony. He is wearing one of the stoles for the group over a suit and is standing behind a microphone.

A photograph of a student speaking during the UNT Multicultural Center's La Raza ceremony. She is wearing her green regalia with her new stole and is standing on the stage. There is a microphone in front of her and seated faculty, a podium, and a projection screen behind her.

A photograph of a young man on stage during the UNT Multicultural Center's People of Nia ceremony. He is wearing one of the stoles for the group over a suit and is standing behind a microphone. The agenda is on the projection screen behind him.

A photograph of a student walking across the stage during the UNT Multicultural Center's La Raza ceremony. She is wearing her green regalia with her new stole and is headed towards the microphone. People are seated in a group beside the table and podium on stage. The projection screen behind them has a list of student names on it.

A photograph of a presentation screen during the UNT Multicultural Center's People of Nia ceremony. It has an agenda list that reads "AGENDA -Welcome/History of People of Nia - Black Faculty Network, Dr. Tony Carey - Black Alumni Network, Benjamin Jackson - Presentation of Graduates - Black Student Union, President - Stephon Bradberry - Closing Remarks - Shabaz Brown". At the bottom is a silhouette of graduates throwing their caps up. Two people in regalia are also sitting beside the screen.

A photograph of a speaking in front of a presentation screen during the UNT Multicultural Center's People of Nia ceremony. It has an agenda list that reads "AGENDA -Welcome/History of People of Nia - Black Faculty Network, Dr. Tony Carey - Black Alumni Network, Benjamin Jackson - Presentation of Graduates - Black Student Union, President - Stephon Bradberry - Closing Remarks - Shabaz Brown". At the bottom is a silhouette of graduates throwing their caps up. There is a young woman in regalia standing in front of the screen with a microphone stand.

A photograph of a man speaking during the UNT Multicultural Center's People of Nia ceremony. He is wearing full regalia and is standing behind a podium on stage. There are tables set up behind him with stoles for graduating members of the People of Nia.

A photograph of a student walking across the stage during the UNT Multicultural Center's La Raza ceremony. She is wearing her green regalia with her new stole and is headed towards a microphone. People are seated in a group behind her and there is a table and podium behind her as well. The projection screen lists names of students who are receiving a stole at the ceremony.

A photograph of a student receiving her stole during the UNT Multicultural Center's La Raza ceremony. She is wearing her green regalia and is walking up to a man in front of the stole table as he lifts one over her head. A woman is holding the next stole and others are seated beside her.

A photograph of the man presenting a stole to a young woman on stage during the UNT Multicultural Center's People of Nia ceremony. They are standing in front of a table on the stage and are all wearing regalia.