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Life of Francis King Duncan

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

Item Type: Text

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Portrait of Irving Davis]

Portrait of Irving Davis, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored U.S. Army uniform with large brass buttons – embossed with the Great Seal of the United States – along the front and two pockets on the front of the jacket, over his chest. A handwritten note below the photograph, on the mat, identifies him as "Irving Davis."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Military Review]

Photograph of a military review in Fort Worth, Texas, perhaps during World War One. Spectators watch the military as they parade down the street.

Date: unknown

Creator: Jernigan

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Biography of George Dawson

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Marfa Public Library

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

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

Item Type: Text

Partner: Marfa Public Library