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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
[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
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
Indian Implements (open access)

Indian Implements

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.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Cortez, Leticia
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Five Pictures (open access)

Five Pictures

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Alejandro "Alec" Dominguez, the author's grandfather, and his children.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Dominguez, Alice
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cedillo family (open access)

Cedillo family

Paper describing photos of the Cedillo family.
Date: 1967
Creator: Malimar, Lorena
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Early Housekeeping (open access)

Early Housekeeping

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.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Newton, Elizabeth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Felipe Carrasco (open access)

Felipe Carrasco

Research paper by Rolando Ontineros, done for an American History class at Marfa high School in 1967. The paper tells the story of Felipe Carrasco and the places he lived and worked.
Date: 1967
Creator: Ontineros, Rolando
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lizzie Crosson vs. United States Mescalero Apache Indians (open access)

Lizzie Crosson vs. United States Mescalero Apache Indians

A 1967 paper written for a History class at Marfa High School by Marian Quick about Lizzie Crosson and her case against the U.S. Mescalero Apache Indians for the livestock they had stolen from the Goat Ranch. She was awarded a $2,590.00 claim.
Date: 1967
Creator: Quick, Marion
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reminiscing with My Grandmother (open access)

Reminiscing with My Grandmother

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Dorotea Quintana, the author's grandmother, keeping house on a large farm - using a flat iron to iron clothes, carting water from a nearby creek, and fueling a wood-fueled stove.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Quintana, Socorro
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbed-Wire: A Research Paper For American History (open access)

Barbed-Wire: A Research Paper For American History

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.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Schneider, Cookie
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Margarita, Felipe, and Demetria Carrasco] (open access)

[Margarita, Felipe, and Demetria Carrasco]

Description that goes with a photograph of the Carrasco children. The paper describes the work done by the children and their mother in Ruidosa, Texas in 1909.
Date: 1967
Creator: Traveo, Lupita
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Silvester Chavira's Family (open access)

Silvester Chavira's Family

Paper written by Lupita Traveo for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967. It describes Silvester Chavira's family including his parents and his children ; and the work they each did and who they married. Information for this paper was collected in an interview with Elocia Chavira on November 1, 1967.
Date: Autumn 1967
Creator: Traveo, Lupita
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American History Project (open access)

American History Project

This is a paper describing the people who lived in Casa Piedra (otherwise known as La Punta del Agua).
Date: 1967~
Creator: Vasquez, Olga
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Border Patrol

This paper describes a number of photographs of the early Border Patrol in Marfa, Texas. It was written by Ernest Villareal for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: 1967
Creator: Villareal, Ernest
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ranching in the Early Days (open access)

Ranching in the Early Days

This paper starts with a brief introduction regarding the Bogel family and then talks about life on a ranch in the Marfa, Texas area.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Wheelis, Mark
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Antique Wash Bowl

Photographs of antique wash bowl and pitcher owned by Jessie Mueller. This page was included in a paper written by Elizabeth Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in November 1967.
Date: November 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bedrock Mortal and Pestle

Photograph of a bedrock mortar and pestle, a tool used to grind food by native americans.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Burial Ground near Presidio, Texas

Indian burial ground near Presidio, Texas.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Butter Churn

Photographs of a butter churn with its dasher owned by Mrs. Fox Parker. It has a number 3 on it and a maple leaf. This page was included in a paper written by Elizabeth Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in November 1967.
Date: November 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Casimiro Chavarria (open access)

Casimiro Chavarria

Paper written by Eva Chavarria in 1967 for a history class at Marfa High School. It describes her grandfather, Casimiro Chavarria's family, his work on ranches, his farm and his travels.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Comanches and Apaches exhibit at Fort Davis Museum

Photograph of an exhibit at the Fort Davis Museum about the Comanches and Apaches, two tribes that lived in west Texas. Seen in the exhibit are photographs, moccasins, a beaded knife sheath, a saddle and other Indian artifacts.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History