Historical Sketch of Aoy School

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Booklet providing background of the Aoy School in El Paso, including brief biographical information about the founder, Olivas Villanueva Aoy, as well as information about the location and building, teachers and principals, and other general information about the history from the founding through 1949.

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32 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.

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Schaer, Bertha Archer April 27, 1951.

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Booklet providing background of the Aoy School in El Paso, including brief biographical information about the founder, Olivas Villanueva Aoy, as well as information about the location and building, teachers and principals, and other general information about the history from the founding through 1949.

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32 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.

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Contents: Chapter I. The Establishment of Aoy School During the Years of 1887 to 1903 -- Chapter II. Aoy School Under the Principalship of Miss Catherine Gorbutt, 1903-1941 -- Chapter III. Aoy School from 1941 to May, 1949 -- Chapter IV. Notations of Interest -- Chapter V. Interviews

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  • April 27, 1951

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Schaer, Bertha Archer. Historical Sketch of Aoy School, pamphlet, April 27, 1951; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1568530/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting El Paso Public Library.

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