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History of the Schools and Churches, El Paso, Texas

Description: Booklet intended to provide information for prospective El Paso residents about the churches and schools in the city. It provides a brief sketch of each location with a photo, a history of its organization and establishment, and pastors or teachers working at the location. The book also has advertising from local businesses.
Date: 1903
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Historical Sketch of Aoy School

Description: Booklet providing background of the Aoy School in El Paso, including brief biographical information about the founder, Olivas Villanueva Aoy, as well as information about the location and building, teachers and principals, and other general information about the history from the founding through 1949.
Date: April 27, 1951
Creator: Schaer, Bertha Archer
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Location: 31.750881 -106.481476

My Life of Eighty Years

Description: Bound autobiographical manuscript written by Mary Stanton outlining her early life in Georgia, her education, and working as a teacher and administrator in El Paso before retiring in 1925. She also briefly discusses travel and personal thoughts about teaching, with an addendum regarding the early organization of the El Paso Public Library.
Date: July 25, 1943
Creator: Stanton, Mary I.
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Douglass High School, 1895-1956

Description: Book outlining the history of Douglass High School in El Paso, with photos and biographical sketches of teachers and alumni: "This is a booklet covering some of the events and people of the Black community of El Paso. An attempt to capture from words and old photographs a few of the lasting impressions of some incidents which will always be remembered of Douglass High School" (p. 3).
Date: 1981
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Location: 31.754339 -106.483482

[Salvation Army Officers in Truck]

Description: Photograph of Salvation Army officers standing in the back of a flat-bed truck with wooden siding. The sign on the side of the truck reads, "The Salvation Army, Spanish Speaking Branches, 610 So. Mesa Ave., 173 Parkview Ave., Captain T E Martinez, Commanding Officer" and a sign above the cab says "United for Service." The truck is parked in a residential area near a yard filled with trees; houses are visible in the background to the right, including an advertisement sign at the edge of the phot… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
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[Salvation Army Sewing Line]

Description: Photograph of a group from the Salvation Army volunteering to cut fabric. The men on the far left are using some of the fabric to make foot slippers. Some of the finished products, including slippers and blankets, are displayed on the wall behind the group.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
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