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St. Mary's Catholic School

Description: Paper by Gloria Gonzales describing the history of St. Mary's Catholic school.
Date: December 2, 1968
Creator: Gonzales, Gloria
Partner: Marfa Public Library

A Schoolhouse

Description: Description of the school house in De Piedra in 1927 as told by Isabel Valensuela.
Date: 1968
Creator: Valensuela, T.
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Casa De Piedra School

Description: Description of the Casa De Piedra School in Marfa, Texas. This accompanied a photograph in a research report by Maria Valenzuela in 1974.
Date: 1974
Creator: Valenzuela, Maria
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Notes about W. L Beard]

Description: Photocopy of a transcription of a taped interview with W. L. Beard. Beard goes into his time in the Eanes County area, talking about when the dam broke and many had to abandon the riverside as well as the construction of the Eanes Rock Schoolhouse.
Date: October 4, 1983
Creator: Eanes History Center
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

[Interview with Eanes Rock Schoolhouse Alumni]

Description: Photocopy of an interview with Myrtle Blankenship Treadwell, Pauline Becker, Ellen Seals, and Frank Spiller about the happenings of the Eanes Rock Schoolhouse in the thirties and forties. The interview goes into the start of the hot lunch program started by the PTA mothers of the Eanes Rock Schoolhouse students. The interview also talks about the influx of people into the Spiller Hill area and how that inevitably drove out the "hillbillies" that lived there previously but could not afford the r… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

History of Round Rock, Texas, 1839-1956

Description: Paper documenting information on early settlers, relations with Native Americans, Schools, Churches, and local businesses that were built in Round Rock in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Date: 1956
Creator: Baker, Sabrina Simmons
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

First Reunion Round Rock Institute Students.

Description: Paper documenting a reunion of former Round Rock Institute students that took place on Sunday, July 12, 1931. A list of attendees can be seen starting on page 4. Pencil notes and corrections made by an unknown person can be seen on several pages.
Date: 1931~
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmaetic: Early Education in the Big Bend Country

Description: This is a research paper written by Cynthia Lee Rogers for an American History Class at Marfa High School. It describes the schools in the Big Bend area from 1880s -1940. The early pioneers began a school system in Marfa around 1885 with a one room school house and one teacher. Other schools included public, private and parochial. Some wealthy families hired governesses to tutor their children. Private school were often created by neighboring ranchers who would hire a teacher for their collec… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Rogers, Cynthia Lee
Partner: Marfa Public Library

The History of Athletics in Marfa: A Research Paper Presented to Dr. Clifford Casey

Description: Research paper written by Carlton Lewis Smith about the history of Marfa High School athletics. Included in the paper are scores of football and basketball games from 1914 to 1951, as well as an overview of coaches J. E. Gregg, L. B. Martin and Bodie Hunter.
Date: January 1953
Creator: Smith, Carlton Lewis
Partner: Marfa Public Library

The Dropout Dilemma: Searching for Formulas That Work

Description: Report on people who drop out of school with a focus on vocational education as a way to find people another option to traditional schooling.
Date: June 1988
Creator: Texas Council on Vocational Education
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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