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Vic Dominguez

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Vic Dominguez, who worked at a number of grocery stores in Marfa, Texas, until opening a taxi stand. Vic Dominguez had four children, and each child is discussed at length (date of birth, career, children, etc.) in this paper.
Date: January 15, 1974
Creator: Villarreal, Benny
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Belle of the Ball

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about a fictitious story explaining scenes, people, and events a young woman in the early 1900s might have experienced.
Date: January 21, 1971
Creator: Newton, Larue
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Receipt, May 1, 1890]

Description: Receipt for groceries purchased by Mrs. Redway. The receipt details that sugar, coffee, soap, and crackers were purchased on May 1, 1890 for $1.36.
Date: May 1, 1890
Creator: Hanlon, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Invoice for Groceries]

Description: Invoice for items sold to I. H. Kempner by the Sugar Land Shopping Center, including groceries.
Date: February 7, 1952
Creator: Sugar Land Shopping Center
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Invitation: Desmond's Service Grocery Opening]

Description: Invitation to the grand opening of Desmond's Service Grocery, held on Saturday, July 11 of an unknown year. The flyer text says there will music, dancing, refreshments, and souvenirs available.The flyer also says customers can purchase groceries by telephone. On the back of the flyer is an advertisement for the Dallas Railway Co.
Date: 192X
Creator: Desmond's Service Grocery
Location: 32.714814 -96.811407
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

1939 Inventory

Description: Inventory sheet from 1939 after the Danevang Famer's Co-operative bought out a local grocery store. The document lists all of the supplies in the store, with prices on the far right and a total price at the bottom, which has been crossed out with pencil. The actual price appears to have been written on the bottom left corner.
Date: January 1, 1939
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Short List of Supplies]

Description: A short list of supplies, including pants, nutmeg, green tea, and whiskey.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Receipt from A. J. Krause Grocers]

Description: Receipt from A. J. Krause, Staple and Fancy Groceries of McKinney, Texas that was filled out for C. B. Moore for the purchase of Alfalfa Clover in 1892.
Date: September 25, 1892
Creator: Krause, A. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Receipt from T. J. Melton and Sons, July 1, 1895]

Description: A receipt from T. J. Melton and Sons, Fancy Groceries issued to C. B. Moore on July 1, 1895 for the purchase of rice. The back has an advertisement for Van Houten's Cocoa.
Date: 1895
Creator: T. J. Melton and Sons
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Appendix, December 10, 1894]

Description: Appendix from C. B. Moore's diary, dated 7:30am December 10, 1894. The reverse side contains a bill of groceries from H. S. Moore.
Date: December 10, 1894
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Receipt for Credit Received]

Description: Receipt for credits sent to D. W. Kempner's account.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: Sugar Land Shopping Center
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Grocery Receipts, February 22, 1949]

Description: Two receipts, one from Leachville Super Market and another Midwest Dairy Products Co.
Date: February 22, 1949
Creator: Leachville Super Market
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Businesses in Marfa]

Description: Report by Glenn Garcia for an American History class at marfa High School in January 1974. It is about businesses in Marfa, Texas based on his interviews with Jesusita Brito of Chuy's Place and Robert Martinez of Sandy's Grocery Store.
Date: January 14, 1974
Creator: Garcia, Glenn
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Businesses in Marfa]

Description: Report by Martha Sue Horn for an American History class at marfa High School in January 1974. It is about businesses in Marfa, Texas based on her interviews with business owners and employees at Eddie Pierce Motors, Inc., the Marfa Public Library, the Nu-Way Grocery Store, Colomo's Handy Store and Genevieve's Beauty Shop.
Date: January 10, 1974
Creator: Horn, Martha Sue
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Bill from R.L. Livingston & Co. General Store

Description: Facsimile of a bill of sale from R.L. Livingston General Merchandise Co for Mrs. Joe Humphries of Marfa, Texas in 1898. This page was included in a paper written by Elizabeth Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in November 1967.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Early Housekeeping

Description: 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
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Avant Grocer Company Bank Note]

Description: Business check for Avant Grocer Company in Marfa, Texas. The heading on the check says, "Avant Grocer Company, Staple and Fancy Groceries." There is a logo for Guaranty Fund Bank in the top left. At bottom the check says, "To the Marfa State Bank, Marfa, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Rice Hotel Evaporated Milk Coupon]

Description: A coupon for Rice Hotel-brand evaporated milk.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Gordon, Sewall and Company
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family
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