1919 Plane Crash: A Paper Presented to the History Department of Marfa High School
Date: February 21, 1978
Creator: Roman, Danny
Description: Research paper written by Danny Roman about a plane crash that happened in 1919 in Marfa that killed Benito Viscaino, Jr., and Augustin Viscaino. The paper was written for a class at Marfa High School in 1978.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth88253/
1930 Wedding
Date: February 21, 1978
Creator: Roman, Danny
Description: This is a paper accompanying a photograph, written by Danny Roman for an American History Class at Marfa High School on February 21, 1978. It describes a wedding party.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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Actor from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Description: Gene and Cleo Odell preparing for the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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[Adobe Bricks]
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of adobe bricks drying outside. They will later be used to build a house nearby. There are short adobe walls in the foreground. In the background are other small buildings.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth88027/
The Adobe House: A Paper Presented to the History Department of Marfa High School
Date: January 1977
Creator: Conners, Mary Francis
Description: 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.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth88155/
[Adobe Structure]
Date: c. 1972
Creator: Graham, Val
Description: Photographic detail of an adobe house. Arched shape may be a sort of chimney on a roof.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth87947/
The Air Age Comes to Marfa
Date: October 13, 1972
Creator: Walker, John
Description: Research paper written by John Walker about Cal Rodgers' historic cross-continental flight on the Vin Fiz Flyer and his stop in Marfa, Texas. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School and is dated October 13, 1972.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth88247/
Alpine, The Last Frontier Land
Date: December 13, 1971
Creator: Jurado, Delia
Description: Research paper written by Delia Jurado about the history of Alpine, Texas. The paper covers Alpine from the time it was formed in 1882 as Murphyville until the 1930s. Also covered are the history of Sul Ross State University and its namesake, Lawrence Sullivan Ross. This paper was written in 1971 as a research project for a class at Marfa High School.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth88024/
American History Paper
Date: January 13, 1975
Creator: Wells, Andrew
Description: Paper written for an American History class at Marfa High School by Andrew Wells on January 13, 1975. It consists of descriptions of photographs of the Brite Ranch near Marfa. The photos include the Brite family, ranch hands and other employees who worked on the ranch, buildings, and livestock.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth87647/
Andes Alvorado
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Description: Description of a photograph and biographical information about Andres Alvorado. He was a revolutionary who rode with Pancho Villa.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth88060/