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A 1913 Wedding
Information about a photograph for a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the 1913 wedding of Hijinio Roman and Pilar Dominguez. A footnotes page and bibliography to the research paper are also included.
Date:
January 18, 1977
Creator:
Carrasco, Irma
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life of Dr. Joseph Darracott
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Dr. Joseph Calhoun Darracott, a successful doctor who worked and spent most of his life in Marfa, Texas. Darracott moved to Shafter, Texas, for two years as a company doctor; spent a short time in El Paso, Texas; served as a naval medical officer in World War I; and spent the remainder of his life in Marfa.
Date:
January 22, 1965
Creator:
Errington, Joe
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
My Grandmother's Sisters
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the author's grandmother's sisters, Rubio D. Dominguez and Maria Rubio D. Ochoa.
Date:
January 17, 1977
Creator:
Carrasco, Carlos
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Marriage Certificate]
Photograph of a marriage certificate for Francis D. Wilson and Hannah A. Jones from January 1, 1860.
Date:
January 1, 1860
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vic Dominguez
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Vic Dominguez, who worked at a number of grocery stores in Marfa, Texas, until opening a taxi stand. Vic Dominguez had four children, and each child is discussed at length (date of birth, career, children, etc.) in this paper.
Date:
January 15, 1974
Creator:
Villarreal, Benny
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on January 15, 1907, of Presidio, Texas
Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Life of W. T. Davis
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Judge W. T. Davis, who came to Marfa, Texas, in 1907 to establish a ranching business and meat market. He was elected county judge in 1926, and he and his family became a prominent part of the community.
Date:
January 22, 1965
Creator:
Minjares, Mary Jane
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belle of the Ball
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about a fictitious story explaining scenes, people, and events a young woman in the early 1900s might have experienced.
Date:
January 21, 1971
Creator:
Newton, Larue
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on Jan. 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas
Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mary Elizabeth Runkles Davis
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mary Elizabeth Runkles Davis from Marfa, Texas, who contracted polio at the age of seven - She later went on to eat dinner with President Roosevelt, become Woman of the Year in 1968, and write poetry.
Date:
January 1977
Creator:
Sanchez, Delma
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Disastrous Depression of the 1930's
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Great Depression of the 1930s, specifically in Presidio County, Texas, with numerous interviews from farmers and ranchers of the Depression era.
Date:
January 14, 1974
Creator:
Roman, Hallie Rey
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Old Fort Davis
Research paper for a high school American History class at Marfa High School on January 12, 1964. It tells of the first explorers in the Big bend region of Texas during 1583 and the establishment of Fort Davis in 1853 Her paper describes the Indian attacks by the Apaches and the end of the military's use of it. Now it is open to the public.
Date:
January 13, 1964
Creator:
Sanchez, Mary Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
St. Mary's Catholic Church and Priests
Report for an American History class at Marfa High School in January, 1964. It gives the history of St. Mary's Catholic church in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
January 13, 1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Febronio Acosta, Identification Card, 1930
Identification Card belonging to Febronio Acosta, President of the Mexican Honorary Commission during 1930.
Date:
January 1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Adobe House: A Paper Presented to the History Department of Marfa High School
Research paper written by Mary Francis Conners about the construction of adobe bricks and buildings. The paper describes what adobe is and where adobe buildings are normally found. This paper was written in in January of 1977 for a history class at Marfa High School.
Date:
January 1977
Creator:
Conners, Mary Francis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Interesting Person
Paper written for a history Class at Marfa High School by Rosalba Alvarado in 1977. The report is based on an interview with C.J. Alvarado in January 1977. He was a school teacher in Duval and Presidio Counties and later a postmaster in Redford, Texas.
Date:
January 10, 1977
Creator:
Alvarodo, Rosalba
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Poll Tax Receipt]
Poll tax receipt for $1.75 received from A.M. Avant on January 30, 1908 in Pleasanton, Texas.
Date:
January 30, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The History of Athletics in Marfa: A Research Paper Presented to Dr. Clifford Casey
Research paper written by Carlton Lewis Smith about the history of Marfa High School athletics. Included in the paper are scores of football and basketball games from 1914 to 1951, as well as an overview of coaches J. E. Gregg, L. B. Martin and Bodie Hunter.
Date:
January 1953
Creator:
Smith, Carlton Lewis
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Incencio]
Photograph of two men in a room. The photograph is labeled, "Interview with Incencio." One man has his back to the camera. The other man is sitting in front of a door. He is holding a pen and notebook.
Date:
January 3, 1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fredrick Alvarado, 1943
Description of a portrait of Fredrick Alvarado, taken on April 18, 1943 in Ruidosa, New Mexico. He fought in World War II.
Date:
January 3, 1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Private Andy Smith at Campground in New Mexico, January 18, 1976]
Photograph of an Private Andy Smith at Army camp in Cloudcroft, New Mexico.
Date:
January 18, 1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aviation in Presidio County
Research paper written by Matt Henderson for an American History class at a Marfa high school in 1974 about the history of aviation in Presidio County.
Date:
January 13, 1974
Creator:
Henderson, Matt
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interesting Person
Paper written for a history class at Marfa High School in January 1977 by Rink Polson. It is about Lee Bennett, a teacher in Marfa and founder of the Junior Historians of Marfa.
Date:
January 1977
Creator:
Polson, Rink
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History