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Hub Castleberry, Camp Cook (open access)

Hub Castleberry, Camp Cook

Research paper written by Roxanne Baker detailing the life of Hub Castleberry as a camp cook for the McElroy or Y ranch.
Date: December 5, 1969
Creator: Baker, Roxanne
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Palm Valley Lutheran Church (open access)

History of the Palm Valley Lutheran Church

Paper documenting the history of the Palm Valley Lutheran Church from 1836 to 1963, including information on membership, pastors, building programs, the cemetery, school, and notable events. A personal description of the family history of the author and his relation to the church can be seen on the last page.
Date: 1963?
Creator: Behrens, Teddy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charley Bishop: "A Western Pioneer" (open access)

Charley Bishop: "A Western Pioneer"

This report is a brief biography of Charley Bishop, starting with his parents and describing his entire life.
Date: 1964
Creator: Bentley, Mary Helen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jerman and Petrolina] (open access)

[Jerman and Petrolina]

Research paper by Christina Carrasco for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1969. It has biographical information about the Carrasco family.
Date: 1969
Creator: Carrasco, Christina
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jose Ceniceros (open access)

Jose Ceniceros

Paper written by Freddie Ceniceros chronicling the life of Jose Ceniceros.
Date: December 4, 1969
Creator: Ceniceros, Freddie
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Border Patrol, It's History and Organization in Marfa (open access)

The Border Patrol, It's History and Organization in Marfa

Report by Mark Covington for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966. It tells the history of the U.S. Border Patrol in Marfa, Texas, why it was necessary and some of the laws governing immigration. There are stories about liquor and dope smuggling, wetbacks, and activities during WWII.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Covington, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope (open access)

My Land, My Heritage, My Hope

Paper submitted to the Junior Historical Society state writing contest held by the Texas State Historical Society, discussing historical landmarks, landscape, and people of Marfa. This written speech accompanied photographic slides (noted in the text with slide numbers).
Date: 1969
Creator: Edwards, Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life of Lucius, Sam, and Oren Bunton (open access)

Life of Lucius, Sam, and Oren Bunton

This research paper is a biography about Lucius Bunton and his sons, Sam and Oren who lived in Shafter and Marfa, Texas during the late 19th Century and early 20th Century. It tells of their many ranches in West Texas. Walter Gardner wrote this paper for his American History class at Marfa High School in 1965.
Date: 1965
Creator: Gardner, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History
St. Mary's Catholic School (open access)

St. Mary's Catholic School

Paper by Gloria Gonzales describing the history of St. Mary's Catholic school.
Date: December 2, 1968
Creator: Gonzales, Gloria
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa Texas (open access)

History of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa Texas

Paper written by Irma Gutierrez, chronicling St. Mary's Catholic church
Date: 1968~
Creator: Gutierrez, Irma
System: The Portal to Texas History
The United Stated Border Patrol (open access)

The United Stated Border Patrol

This is a research paper written by Judi Hickey for an American History Class at Marfa High School on November 21, 1966. It discusses the beginnings of the US Border Patrol and specifically some stories of the one located at Marfa, Texas.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Hickey, Judi
System: The Portal to Texas History
Estella Matamoros (open access)

Estella Matamoros

A paper chronicling the life of Estella Matamoros Cortez.
Date: 1968
Creator: Luna, Oscar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cedillo family (open access)

Cedillo family

Paper describing photos of the Cedillo family.
Date: 1967
Creator: Malimar, Lorena
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from G. H. Mayhurst to F. A. Rice - December 1, 1864] (open access)

[Receipt from G. H. Mayhurst to F. A. Rice - December 1, 1864]

Receipt from F. A. Rice to G. H. Mayhurst for dues to Washington Chapter.
Date: December 1, 1964
Creator: Mayhurst, G. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S.I.N.S., Marfa Sector (open access)

U.S.I.N.S., Marfa Sector

Report by Ellen Fay Nicholson for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1964. The paper covers the reasons for the Border Patrol, the patrolmen, the different stations in the Marfa sector, and includes a map of the area.
Date: 1964
Creator: Nicholson, Ellen Fay
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chavirra and Nunez Family History (open access)

Chavirra and Nunez Family History

Paper written for a history class at Marfa High School by Stella Nunez about her family's history. It was written in 1967.
Date: 1966
Creator: Nunez, Stella
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lizzie Crosson vs. United States Mescalero Apache Indians (open access)

Lizzie Crosson vs. United States Mescalero Apache Indians

A 1967 paper written for a History class at Marfa High School by Marian Quick about Lizzie Crosson and her case against the U.S. Mescalero Apache Indians for the livestock they had stolen from the Goat Ranch. She was awarded a $2,590.00 claim.
Date: 1967
Creator: Quick, Marion
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biography of Mr. & Mrs. Bogel (open access)

Biography of Mr. & Mrs. Bogel

This report is written in two sections giving brief biographies of William Woodworth Bogel and his wife Sarah Newton Bogel. The report also includes a poem written by Mr. Whittier and dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Bogel.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Rojo, Margarita
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ehtel and the Water Boy (open access)

Ehtel and the Water Boy

This is a research paper written by Mike Shurley for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1968. It tells the story of Marcellus and Ethel Bryant with some history of their family, his service in World War I, their courtship and marriage, his ranc, his oil fields, his interest in aviation and his support for James C. Mattern's flight around the world, his life in politics and relationship with LBJ, and his role in the building of the Twin Buttes Dam to bring water to drought stricken West Texas.
Date: 1968
Creator: Shurley, Mike
System: The Portal to Texas History
Who Wants to Catch a Falling Star (open access)

Who Wants to Catch a Falling Star

These two pages from a paper gives details fom an interview with Joe Bunton about his life in the"'ole days". Joe was interviewed by Patricia Shurley on December 7, 1969 when he was 83 years old.
Date: 1969
Creator: Shurley, Patricia
System: The Portal to Texas History
Who Wants to Catch a Falling Star (open access)

Who Wants to Catch a Falling Star

These two pages from a paper gives details fom an interview with Joe Bunton about his life in the"'ole days". Joe was interviewed by Patricia Shurley on December 7, 1969 when he was 83 years old.
Date: 1969
Creator: Shurley, Patricia
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indivisible Struggle Against Racism, Apartheid, and Colonialism (open access)

The Indivisible Struggle Against Racism, Apartheid, and Colonialism

Position paper of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee presented at the International Seminar on Racial Discrimination and Colonialism in South Africa, organized by the United Nations and the government of Zambia, in 1967. The paper discusses the similarities between the African liberation movement and Afro-Americans' struggles in the United States and the appendixes include past statements by SNCC condemning the United State's involvement in Vietnam and Chase Manhattan Bank's racially discriminating practices.
Date: {1966-01-06,1967-06-13,1967-07-24}
Creator: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Camp Holland (open access)

Camp Holland

Paper written by William Kim Thornsburg about Camp Holland built in Viejo Pass near Valentine, Texas. He accounts that the last Apache battle in Texas and how the camp was used later to supply troops along the Rio Grande.
Date: November 20, 1966
Creator: Thornsburg, William Kim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Silvester Chavira's Family (open access)

Silvester Chavira's Family

Paper written by Lupita Traveo for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967. It describes Silvester Chavira's family including his parents and his children ; and the work they each did and who they married. Information for this paper was collected in an interview with Elocia Chavira on November 1, 1967.
Date: Autumn 1967
Creator: Traveo, Lupita
System: The Portal to Texas History