Letter from Wm. F. Dukes to Mrs. M. T. Bennett explaining a number of the enclosed photographs by Frank Duncan to be donated to the museum in Marfa, Texas.

Paper written by Teresa Ceniceros chronicling the family life of Nieves Marquez Colomo and Luis Rodriguez Colomo. Includes descriptions of siblings, parents, and children. Details life from the late 1800s through the early 1970s.

Research Project by Jose Jiminez on November 10, 1975. It contains brief stories that compliment photos of his relatives: his great, great, grandfather Bernabe Aguilar; his great grandfather Felipe Aguilar; and his great uncles Pete, Jesus, and Felix Aguilar.

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Great Depression and, specifically, how if affected the town of Marfa, Texas. This paper reconstructs the Depression using individual accounts: working several odd jobs to earn money, pawning and trading items to pay for food, baking chocolate cakes in exchange for fence posts to repair a broken fence line, etc.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. Large Whiskey (handspun); B. Champagne; C. Horlicks Malted Milk; D. Large Whiskey (handspun); E. Pluto; Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. Burnett's Standard Flavoring; B. Barniz - Milk Glass; C. Dr. W.B. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin; D. Barniz - Clear; E. Charles H. Fletchers Castoria; Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. Kerr-Mason; B. Ball Perfect Mason; C. Atlas E-Z Seal; D. Economy Trade Mark; E. Drey Perfect Mason; Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. Punkin Flask; B. Regular Whiskey Flask; C. Picnic Flask; D. Habanero Whiskey; E. The Evans Chemical Company. Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. Dr. J. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters; B. Winstead's Lax-fas; C. Liberty Juice Companay; D. Carlui The Woman's Tonic; E. Evans Daity Grade A Milk; Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. Hinds Honey and Almond Cream; B. Lee and Perrins Worshestershire Sauce; C. Hinds Honey and Almond Cream; D. Pa-Poose Hot Sauce; E. A.S. Hinds. Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. IB Soda; B. Mission Sparkling Dry; C. National Soda Works; D. Hires; E. Pioneer Soda Water; Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. Poison; B. Three in One Oil; C. Poison; D. Sperm Sewing Machine Oil; E. Paint Bottle. Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. Hope's Soda Water; B. Star Soda Water; C. Marfa Bottling Works; D. Magnolia Soda Water; E. Lone Star Bottling Works; Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Photograph of glass bottles: A. Anhauser Bausch - Budweiser; B. Circle A Brand; C. Milks Emulsion; D. Sky Pilot Bottling Company; E. Pabst; Part of a report by Galen McCallum for a History class at Marfa High School.

Hunting license issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to Gene West of Marfa in 1969. This was included in a research paper by Harvey Slaton for an American History class in 1971.

This is a research paper written by Albert Garcia for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1969. It chronicles the life of John Conners.

Research paper written by Cookie Schneider about the history and types of barbed wire. The paper mentions William D. Hunt, who obtained the first patent for barbed wire in 1867. This paper was written in 1967 for an American History class at Marfa High School.

Research paper for an American History class at Marfa High School in November 1967, written by Elizabeth Newton. She describes the daily chores and work done by women in the pioneer days of Texas, without electricity or plumbing.

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Alejandro "Alec" Dominguez, the author's grandfather, and his children.

This is a research paper written by Leticia Cortez for an American History Class at Marfa High School on November 28, 1967. In the paper she describes the [Native American] Indian utensils and implements found in their households and the various uses of these items.

1 photographic print: b&w; 2 x 2 1/2 in.

1 photographic print: b&w; 2 x 2 1/2 in.

1 photographic print: b&w; 2 x 2 1/2 in.

This paper starts with a brief introduction regarding the Bogel family and then talks about life on a ranch in the Marfa, Texas area.