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[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Graduation Announcement for Silver City Public Schools - May 22, 1931]

Description: A graduation announcement for eighth graders at the Silver City Public Schools in the Washington Auditorium on Friday, May 22, 1931. When the pamphlet is opened, the graduating eighth grades are listed alphabetically on the left and a program is on the right. The name "Eva Deck," a graduating eighth grader (second row, third name), is handwritten beneath the class roll.
Date: unknown
Creator: Silver City Public Schools
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Fort Davis School Officials]

Description: In this photograph, there are three men, dressed formally in suits and ties. The man in the middles is wearing glasses and holding a cigarrette. The men are standing against what appear to be wooden shelves, drawers, and cabinets. According to related information, these men are (from left to right) George Moore, Richard D. Shwartz, and A. V. Chaffin, standing in a new Home Economics building. Moore is believed to be the superintendent of the Fort Davis High School, and Shwartz and Chaffin ar… more
Date: October 11, 1951
Creator: Munger, Ray
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

School Picture

Description: Description of a photograph in a research paper. These pages describe a school room at a private Catholic school in Marfa, Texas in 1905 and mentions members of the Lujan family that attended the school.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Marfa 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Paper
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Graduation Invitation, 1916

Description: Photograph of the front of Ethel Christian's graduation invitation from Logansport High School in 1916. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Graduation Invitation, 1916

Description: Photograph of the front of Ethel Christian's list of credits from Logansport High School in 1916. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Graduation Invitation, 1916

Description: Photograph of the back of Ethel Christian's graduation invitation from Logansport High School in 1916. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Graduation Invitation, 1916

Description: Photograph of the back of Ethel Christian's list of credits from Logansport High School in 1916. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Triesitas and School Picture]

Description: Report describing two photographs, written for an American history class at Marfa High School around 1967. Part one describes a photo of "Triestas" take in 1929. Triestas were young girls who prayed to the Virgin Mary de Gualdalupe. The second part in this report describes a photo of school children from 1905.
Date: 1967~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Alpine School]

Description: Postcard of a public school in Alpine, Texas. The students are posed outside the school. They range in age from small children to adolescents. A handwritten note on the front says, "Public School. Alpine, Tex." The card is dated March 17, 1911, and is addressed to Byron Avaut in Uvalde, Texas.
Date: March 17, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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