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A Research Theme - The Old Borunda Cafe (open access)

A Research Theme - The Old Borunda Cafe

Research paper written by Elida Acota for a history class at Marfa High School in 1964. It is a biography about Carolina Palomo Borunda.
Date: 1964
Creator: Acosta, Elida
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cicilio Acosta (open access)

Cicilio Acosta

Paper by Mario Acosta about his relative, Cicilio Acosta, a farmer in Redford, Texas.
Date: 1967
Creator: Acosta, Mario
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thomas Acosta (open access)

Thomas Acosta

Paper by Mario Acosta about his relatives, Thomas and Eliza Acosta.
Date: 1967
Creator: Acosta, Mario
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
People at La Fiesta de San Juan in Terlingua (open access)

People at La Fiesta de San Juan in Terlingua

Two pages describing a photograph with a group of people going to La Fiesta de San Juan in Terlingua. Some of them were relatives of Saul Acosta.
Date: 1967
Creator: Acosta, Saul
Object Type: Text
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
Diedrick Dutchover and the Overland Mail Route (open access)

Diedrick Dutchover and the Overland Mail Route

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the first San Antonio-El Paso mail run, which required thirty days to cover 673 miles by stage coach and heavily armed frontiersmen of ward off attacks. Diedrick Dutchover was one of the men that accompanied the stage coaches on horseback to protect the mail carriers from threats.
Date: December 10, 1969
Creator: Arriola, Conrado
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dutchovers (open access)

The Dutchovers

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Diedrick Dutchover, his wife, Refugia "Cara" Salcido, and their ten children. The author discusses the origin of the name "Dutchover," Diedrick Dutchover's job riding as guard to mail coaches, and the establishment of the Dutchover ranch.
Date: 1964
Creator: Arriola, Emma D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life of Francis King Duncan (open access)

Life of Francis King Duncan

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Francis King Duncan, who was pronounced dead by three doctors when he cracked his skull open on an old wooden stove in a train collision; but while the undertaker was preparing him for burial, he awoke. He developed a bad case of boils, contracted tuberculosis twice, and caught yellow fever in Oregon. After his service in World War I, Frank Duncan settled in Marfa, Texas, with his wife and daughter.
Date: December 13, 1965
Creator: Bagley, Bob
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Theme of the History of the Marfa Baptist Church (open access)

A Theme of the History of the Marfa Baptist Church

Theme paper written by Rose Mary Baize for Mrs. Murphy Bennett's American History class at Marfa High School in January 1964. It covers the history of the Baptist church in Marfa including the various buildings where it met, who the leaders were and how it changed overtime.
Date: January 13, 1964
Creator: Baize, Rose Mary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Most Interesting Person: Evelyn Raetzch Davis] (open access)

[Most Interesting Person: Evelyn Raetzch Davis]

Research paper outline written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mrs. Evelyn Raetzch Davis, who was a teacher in elementary schools, high schools, and colleges in and around the area of Marfa, Texas, between the years of 1954 and 1972. She also authored several books and enjoyed writing and painting in her free time.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balga, Frank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Some Early Activities of Americans in the Big Bend Area of Texas (open access)

Some Early Activities of Americans in the Big Bend Area of Texas

Research paper written by Sammy Barnett for an American History Class at Marfa High School on May 2, 1964. It describes the early settlers in West Texas, how they arrived and the hardships they faced.
Date: May 2, 1964
Creator: Barnett, Sammy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alex Dominguez's Children]

Photograph of six men in suits and one woman in a black dress with a black veil. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that the photo was taken at Alex Dominguez's funeral, and includes his seven living children.
Date: November 27, 1964
Creator: Barry Scobee
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hand-made Leather Wallet

Hand-made leather wallet by Junior Historian, Frank Barton, c. 1961. The exterior has two toned leather with an image of a covered wagon embossed on it. Inside there are cattle brand symbols, a western hat and a cowboy boot with spurs.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Barton, Frank
Object Type: Photograph
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
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
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Anne Jordan Childers (open access)

Anne Jordan Childers

This is a paper describing Anne Jordan Childers
Date: December 21, 1967
Creator: Browne, Joe
Object Type: Book
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marfa Soldiers in World War II (open access)

Marfa Soldiers in World War II

List of names of men who fought in World War II that is posted on a fence outside St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, Texas. It includes names of the men who died and veterans.
Date: 1965
Creator: Cabazuela, Lupe
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life of Jesus Cabezuela (open access)

Life of Jesus Cabezuela

This is a paper describing the life of Jesus Cabezuela, by Nora Cabezuela.
Date: January 22, 1965
Creator: Cabezuela, Nora
Object Type: Book
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
Object Type: Paper
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
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adobes (open access)

Adobes

Research paper written by Sammy Cobos about the construction of adobe buildings. Several examples of adobe buildings from Marfa and Ruidosa are explained. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date: December 2, 1968
Creator: Cobos, Sammy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pisa (open access)

The Pisa

Paper based on an interview with Manuel Colomo about his time in the service in Europe.
Date: 1969
Creator: Colomo, Oscar
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History