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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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pedro Chavez and the First Well in Redford, Texas (open access)

Pedro Chavez and the First Well in Redford, Texas

Paper about Carrasco family and their ranch in Redford, Texas where the first well was dug. Pedro Chaves, a child raised by the Carrasco family on their ranch in Redford. This is a research paper written by Saul Acosta for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cedillo family (open access)

Cedillo family

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

Hilario Cordova

This is a research paper written by Lorena Molina for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1967. It is a biography of her great uncle Hilario Cordova.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Raymunda and Angelita (open access)

Raymunda and Angelita

Short paper by Armando Carrasco about Raymunda Armendariz and Angelita Baeza, who lived in Presidio, Texas.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History