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[Photograph of Unidentified Young Lady]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified young lady, posed standing with her hand on the back of an intricately designed chair. She wears a light-colored off-the-shoulder dress and stands on a carpet with a diamond shaped patterned. On the back of the photograph is a 3 cent U.S. inter. revenue stamp.
Date: unknown
Creator: Addleman, J. P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

An Interesting Person

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Marfa Public Library

AWVS Secretary's Office Monthly Report: February-March

Description: Monthly report from the Public Relations Department to the National Board of Directors for the American Women's Voluntary Services discussing their news and activities including new units approved for certification. The AWVS was asked to partner with the Western Union & Postal Telegraph Companies to deliver casualty messages. The report also lists labor policy updates.
Date: 19XX
Creator: American Women's Voluntary Services. Public Relations Department.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Response: If Not Now, When?]

Description: A filled out response form from Among Friend's agreeing to participate in National Coming Out Day and publicly come out while also encouraging others to do the same. The form has handwritten notes on the back.
Date: May 1988
Creator: Among Friends
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Positive I.D.

Description: Video footage of a crime film directed and produced by Andy Anderson called Positive I.D., starring Stephanie Rascoe Myers, John S. Davies, Steven Fromholz, Lauren Lane, Gail Cronauer and Matthew Sacks.
Date: 1986
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Anderson, Andy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Diedrick Dutchover and the Overland Mail Route

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the first San Antonio-El Paso mail run, which required thirty days to cover 673 miles by stage coach and heavily armed frontiersmen of ward off attacks. Diedrick Dutchover was one of the men that accompanied the stage coaches on horseback to protect the mail carriers from threats.
Date: December 10, 1969
Creator: Arriola, Conrado
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Marfa Public Library

The Dutchovers

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Diedrick Dutchover, his wife, Refugia "Cara" Salcido, and their ten children. The author discusses the origin of the name "Dutchover," Diedrick Dutchover's job riding as guard to mail coaches, and the establishment of the Dutchover ranch.
Date: 1964
Creator: Arriola, Emma D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Packet-Holder.

Description: Patent for a packet holder used to wrap and tie a bundle of mail or letters made using a cord and clasp plate.
Date: January 27, 1920
Creator: Ashby, Bert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Postcard of Abilene, Texas Post Office and Court House]

Description: Postcard of a large yellow building, with text that says "United States Post Office, Abilene, Texas." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Dear Helen and All, Seems as tho you are getting quite a number of cards in the mail so I will send a few of Abilene. Received your card today. Have read some of Ernie Pyles columns in the Fort Worth paper. Tonite it is a bit cooler. than usual. Had another piece of watermelon. Bro Woodrow."
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Old Juarez Post Office]

Description: Photograph of the Old Juarez Post Office. The old Juarez post office is the building immediately to the left hand side of this photograph. The building had endured severe damage due to the bullets and cannon shells that hit the post office during the Battle of Juarez. At the very end of this unpaved dirt street is the tower of the Customs House in downtown Ciudad Juarez. Between the post office and Customs House there is another building, also on the left hand side, that is clearly identifi… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Mail-Bag Fastener.

Description: Patent for a mail bag fastener which automatically locks when closed and can only be opened with a key.It also holds the mail bag open when letters are being withdrawn.
Date: July 16, 1907
Creator: Barr, George Taylor
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Mail-Box Hanger

Description: Patent for a mail box hanger for mailboxes that allows the mailman to easily deliver mail to them.
Date: December 3, 1912
Creator: Bell, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cass County Office Building

Description: Photograph of the Cass County Office Building across the street south from the south end of the Cass County courthouse in Linden, Texas. A U.S. Post Office is in the back ground to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
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