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Pablo Fuentes and Ignacio Campos

This is a research paper written by Eddie Rivera for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.

Date: 1966

Barbed Wire An Agent of Civilization

Research paper written by Steve Lee Graham about the history of barbed wire. The paper covers the early uses and controversies of barbed wire. It also covers how barbed wire is made. This paper was written in 1965 for an English IV class at Marfa High School.

Date: May 7, 1965

Creator: Graham, Steve Lee

Life of Lucius, Sam, and Oren Bunton

This research paper is a biography about Lucius Bunton and his sons, Sam and Oren who lived in Shafter and Marfa, Texas during the late 19th Century and early 20th Century. It tells of their many ranches in West Texas. Walter Gardner wrote this paper for his American History class at Marfa High School in 1965.

Date: 1965

Creator: Gardner, Walter

Charley Bishop: "A Western Pioneer"

This report is a brief biography of Charley Bishop, starting with his parents and describing his entire life.

Date: 1964

Creator: Bentley, Mary Helen

U.S.I.N.S., Marfa Sector

Report by Ellen Fay Nicholson for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1964. The paper covers the reasons for the Border Patrol, the patrolmen, the different stations in the Marfa sector, and includes a map of the area.

Date: 1964

Creator: Nicholson, Ellen Fay

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

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