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[Information about Photograph of Ester Dominguez and Santiaga Queroz] (open access)

[Information about Photograph of Ester Dominguez and Santiaga Queroz]

Information about a photograph of Ester Dominguez and Santiaga Queroz used in a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Dominguez family.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chon Dominquez (open access)

Chon Dominquez

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Chon Dominguez, who made trips every week to Shafter, Texas, carrying tanks of oil for the usage of the mine machinery. Grammatical corrections are made in red ink, and the questions posed in red ink are answered or clarified in blue ink on the back of the preceding page.
Date: 1966
Creator: Quintanan, Frankie
System: The Portal to Texas History
My Grandparent's Ancestry (open access)

My Grandparent's Ancestry

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the author's grandmother's and grandfather's ancestry, Fransiscia (McIntire) Dominquez and Alex Dominquez, respectively.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Dominquez, Tommy
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dowes of Pinto Canyon (open access)

The Dowes of Pinto Canyon

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Orin Curtis Dowe and Millie Wilson Dowe of Pinto Canyon, who met while O. C. Dowe was a Texas Ranger attempting to capture smugglers crossing the Mexico-Texas border.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Shurley, Mike
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Information about Photograph of Abel and Cinderella Dominguez] (open access)

[Information about Photograph of Abel and Cinderella Dominguez]

Information about a picture of Abel Dominguez and his mother, Cinderella Dominguez, used in a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Dominguez family.
Date: 1966
Creator: Melendez, Mary
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Treasures of the Past - February 1966] (open access)

[Treasures of the Past - February 1966]

Monthly publication containing an article about the hobby of collecting dolls used in a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about doll collections. The article, "Treasures of the Past" (18-19 p.), discusses the utilization of different materials in doll-making, briefly touches on historical aspects of doll-making, and features pictures of dolls from many different collectors.
Date: February 1966
Creator: Culley, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Biography of George Dawson (open access)

The Biography of George Dawson

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the rancher George Dawson from Shafter, Texas, who during his lifetime managed two large ranges, "El Rancho Del Pajorito" and "La Mora." In 1918, Dawson was called to the Army for World War I and was stationed in France for a year. Dawson spent the remainder of his life maintaining the two ranches with his wife, Juana Dawson, who was the main contributor of the information in this paper.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Bustillos, Albert, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Doll Collection: Diminutive Delights (open access)

Doll Collection: Diminutive Delights

Magazine article, written for MD Living magazine, about the hobby, history, and lore of doll collecting.
Date: May 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Information about Photograph of Manuela Dech] (open access)

[Information about Photograph of Manuela Dech]

Information about a portrait of Manuela Dech used in a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School in Marfa, Texas. The portrait was taken in England when she was about fifteen years old - it is unclear in what year or why Dech traveled to England.
Date: 1966
Creator: Garcia, Nellie & Melendez, Johnny
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Information about DeAnda Family Photographs] (open access)

[Information about DeAnda Family Photographs]

Information written about two family photographs for a history class at Marfa High School about the DeAnda family. The first document lists, in order, the names of each member of the DeAnda family who have gathered for a collective family photograph - the writer's great-grandparents are featured. The next document gives information about the creation and process of using a mud oven at El Boracho Ranch. Lastly, a small slip of paper gives information about where El Boracho Ranch is located.
Date: 1966
Creator: Salgado, Ernest
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Information about Photograph of Ramona Delgadio and Carman Lara] (open access)

[Information about Photograph of Ramona Delgadio and Carman Lara]

Information written about a photograph of Ramona Delgadio and her friend, Carman Lara, for a research paper about Ramona Delgadio for a history class at Marfa High School. This document lists the name of Ramona Delgadio as well as her friend's name, and includes a few biographical sentences on the life of Ramona Delgadio.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biography of Mr. Victor Dominguez (open access)

Biography of Mr. Victor Dominguez

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mr. Victor Dominguez, who was an employee at the Murphy-Walker Grocery Store in Marfa, Texas, until her started a taxi stand, and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dominguez, Sr., a ranching family.
Date: 1966
Creator: Dominguez, Alice
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bloys Campmeeting (open access)

Bloys Campmeeting

This paper focuses primarily on Reverend William Benjamin Bloys and how he ended up starting the annual camp meeting.
Date: 1966
Creator: Schuder, Jerry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wedding of Silvester and Felicita Chavira in 1909 (open access)

Wedding of Silvester and Felicita Chavira in 1909

Paper about Silvester Chavera with information about his wedding, his wife and his children. Tanita Chavira and Mrs. Jesus Uranga were interviewed for this paper, which was written for a history class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date: 1966
Creator: Uranga, Evangelina
System: The Portal to Texas History
Those Early Days (open access)

Those Early Days

Research paper written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966 by Saul C. Acosta. The paper is about his grandfather, Rafael Carrasco (1860 - 1954) and his ranch, family and transport business.
Date: 1966
Creator: Acosta, Saul C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Biography of My Grandfather and My Grandmother (open access)

The Biography of My Grandfather and My Grandmother

This is a research paper written by Luiz Campos for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966 about his grandparents. It describes a picture of them and gives a brief family history. Luiz's grandmother lived to be 112 years old!
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paula Quintana Cortez (open access)

Paula Quintana Cortez

Paper written by Consuela Roman in 1966 about her grandmother, Paula Quintana Cortez. It tells of her parents, her wedding, and her children. It was written as a report for a history class at Marfa High School.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marfa Border Patrol (open access)

Marfa Border Patrol

This is a research paper written by Gilbert Gonzales for an American History Class at Marfa High School on November 21. 1966. It gives an account of the history of the Border Patrol at Marfa, Texas from its beginning in 1923. It has information about the various patrolmen. It describes the smuggling operations taking place on the Texas-Mexico border at that time.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Gonzales, Gilbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Josefina Alvarez and Her Grandchildren (open access)

Josefina Alvarez and Her Grandchildren

Description by Linda Nunez of a photograph of Mrs. Josefina Alvarez and her grandchildren. The two babies in her arms are Pedro and Manuel, standing beside her is (L) Jose Luis and (R) Eduardo and Jamie.
Date: 1966
Creator: Nunez, Linda
System: The Portal to Texas History
Febronio Acosta (open access)

Febronio Acosta

Report written by Gilbert Lujan, Jr. about Febronio Acosta, President of the Mexican Honorary Commission during 1930.
Date: 1966~
Creator: Lujan, Gilbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barb Wire (open access)

Barb Wire

Research paper written by Robert White about the history of barbed wire. The paper mentions several individuals who obtained patents for differing types of barbed wire. This paper was written in 1966 for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: White, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History