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[Fax: ACT UP/ Presidential Project]

Description: A fax from ACT UP addressing independent presidential candidate, H. Ross Perot, saying he was planning on avoiding the controversy surrounding LGBT cabinet appointments.
Date: May 30, 1992
Creator: ACT UP
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Handwritten notes: Jim Miner]

Description: Research notes from an interview with Jim Miner, lieutenant colonel in transportation corps, discussing the ban on LGBT participation in the armed forces and the sexual misconduct and aggression towards LGBT as a result of the ban.
Date: November 17, 1992
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Research notes: Bill Rubenstein]

Description: Research notes from an interview with Bill Rubenstein about the necessity to rescind the ban on LGBT participation in the armed forces.
Date: November 8, 1992
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Press Release: HIV Testing and Early Intervention Reviewal]

Description: A press release from the National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome discussing their plans to meet and commence their studies on early intervention and psychosocial components of testing for HIV. The release is followed by a schedule for the event and a list of the participants.
Date: February 7, 1990
Creator: National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Research notes: J.B. Collier]

Description: Research notes from an interview with J.B. Collier, HRCF staffer working on military issues, discussing LGBT being banned from the armed forces and the need for the overturning of the statute.
Date: November 18, 1992
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Col. Magarethe Cammermeyer]

Description: Documents with testimonials of discrimination gay and lesbian military personnel experience during their time serving the military. Testimonials include Col. Margarthe Cammermeyer and Amy Stepheson, who were both discharged from the military for their sexual orientation.
Date: June 9, 1992
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[U.S. Air Force Academy Certificate]

Description: Certificate issued to Timothy L. Kimble from the U.S. Air Force Academy. The text reads, "The Preparatory School Commander takes great pleasure in announcing the selection of Mr. Timothy L. Kimble to attend the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School for the Class of 1989." The certificate is in a blue folder with the Air Force logo on the front; a photograph of the U.S. Air Force Academy and falcon mascot is inside, opposite from the certificate.
Date: 1980~
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Life of Francis King Duncan

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Francis King Duncan, who was pronounced dead by three doctors when he cracked his skull open on an old wooden stove in a train collision; but while the undertaker was preparing him for burial, he awoke. He developed a bad case of boils, contracted tuberculosis twice, and caught yellow fever in Oregon. After his service in World War I, Frank Duncan settled in Marfa, Texas, with his wife and daughter.
Date: December 13, 1965
Creator: Bagley, Bob
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Life of Dr. Joseph Darracott

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Dr. Joseph Calhoun Darracott, a successful doctor who worked and spent most of his life in Marfa, Texas. Darracott moved to Shafter, Texas, for two years as a company doctor; spent a short time in El Paso, Texas; served as a naval medical officer in World War I; and spent the remainder of his life in Marfa.
Date: January 22, 1965
Creator: Errington, Joe
Partner: Marfa Public Library

The Biography of George Dawson

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the rancher George Dawson from Shafter, Texas, who during his lifetime managed two large ranges, "El Rancho Del Pajorito" and "La Mora." In 1918, Dawson was called to the Army for World War I and was stationed in France for a year. Dawson spent the remainder of his life maintaining the two ranches with his wife, Juana Dawson, who was the main contributor of the information in this paper.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Bustillos, Albert, Jr.
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Most Interesting Person: Evelyn Raetzch Davis]

Description: Research paper outline written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mrs. Evelyn Raetzch Davis, who was a teacher in elementary schools, high schools, and colleges in and around the area of Marfa, Texas, between the years of 1954 and 1972. She also authored several books and enjoyed writing and painting in her free time.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balga, Frank
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on January 15, 1907, of Presidio, Texas

Description: Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date: January 15, 1907
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on Jan. 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas

Description: Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date: January 15, 1907
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Letter from Pat Godbold to Abelardo Sanchez - May 24, 1991]

Description: Letter from Pat Goldbold to Abelardo Sanchez in response to a postcard sent by Abelardo Sanchez requesting information about the timeline of Dr. J. C. Darracott's practice in Marfa, Texas, while researching the death of Ambrose Bierce. Mrs. Goldbold includes a short biography of Dr. Darracott in reference to Marfa, according to the Marfa Museum records.
Date: May 24, 1991
Creator: Goldbold, Pat
Partner: Marfa Public Library

The Drake Family

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Drake family, who first came to Texas in the 1850s. John Drake, the author's grandfather, was a poor ranch man, and the author's father, Dawson Cole Drake, was stationed in England during his military service.
Date: 1970
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Historic Marker Application: Brooks Air Force Base Hangar Nine]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Brooks Air Force Base Hangar Nine, in San Antonio, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1967
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: Arsenal Magazine]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Arsenal Magazine, in San Antonio, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1987
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977]

Description: Photocopied text of an excerpt from the Congressional Record containing Senator Barry Goldwater's introduction of bill S. 247 to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. Goldwater's remarks are followed by five articles on the WASPs, their service during WWII, and their efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date: January 14, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Dedication]

Description: Text containing information about the WASP dedication to be held at The Highground on July 31, 2006.
Date: 2006?
Creator: The Highground
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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