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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Paper
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jesus Abundio Cobos (open access)

Jesus Abundio Cobos

Paper written by Robert Blanco for a history class at Marfa High School in 1966. It is about Jesus Abundio Cobos, a man who lived in Alpine, Texas. Jesus made a living fencing ranches, making dams for ranchers, and hauling supplies from the railroad to the Shafter mines. His wife was Martina Franco and they had 10 sons and 4 daughters.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life of the Bogel Family (open access)

Life of the Bogel Family

This report is a brief biography of William Woodworth Bogel and his children, focusing in particular on Gus Bogel and his wife, Annie Maude Bogel.
Date: 1966
Creator: Belt, Becky
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lucia Carrasco (open access)

Lucia Carrasco

Paper by James Pena-Alfano about his grandmother, Lucia Carrasco, written for a history class at Marfa High School in 1966. The paper describes her childhood, her marriage, her naturalization to the US, her children, and her death.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nephews of Teresa Campos (open access)

Nephews of Teresa Campos

Paper written by Luis Campos for a History class at Marfa High School in 1966, describing the people in the 1922 photo, "Teresa Campos Family" and giving some history of his grandmother's family.
Date: 1966~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pablo Fuentes and Ignacio Campos (open access)

Pablo Fuentes and Ignacio Campos

This is a research paper written by Eddie Rivera for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of O. C. and Millie Dowe]

Photograph of O. C. and Millie Dowe at 83 and 71 years old, respectively, walking along a sidewalk with three men walking behind them.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History