Grandmother's Doll Collection

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Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about a doll collection comprised of three hundred dolls representing every era from 1400 C.E. to the 1970s. The collection includes dolls of all sizes and shapes, styles and colors, and from different countries. This paper includes a small section on the process of making dolls, pieces of furniture the author's grandmother uses to display her dolls at her home, and the likeness of a number of dolls from the author's collection.

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19 p. ; 28 cm.

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Brandon, Lindy 1970.

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Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about a doll collection comprised of three hundred dolls representing every era from 1400 C.E. to the 1970s. The collection includes dolls of all sizes and shapes, styles and colors, and from different countries. This paper includes a small section on the process of making dolls, pieces of furniture the author's grandmother uses to display her dolls at her home, and the likeness of a number of dolls from the author's collection.

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19 p. ; 28 cm.

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  • [Photograph of Teda W. Neill with Her First Doll], MRPL_1970-12-05a
  • [Photograph of Teda W. Neill with Her First Doll], MRPL_1970-12-05b
  • [Photograph of German Bisque Doll], MRPL_1970-12-06a
  • [Photograph of German Bisque Doll], MRPL_1970-12-06b
  • [Photograph of China and Bisque Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-07a
  • [Photograph of China and Bisque Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-07b
  • [Photograph of a Doll], MRPL_1970-12-08a
  • [Photograph of a Doll], MRPL_1970-12-08b
  • [Photograph of French Fashion Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-09a
  • [Photograph of French Fashion Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-09b
  • [Photograph of Milliner's Model Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-10a
  • [Photograph of Milliner's Model Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-10b
  • [Photograph of J. D. Kestner Doll], MRPL_1970-12-11a
  • [Photograph of J. D. Kestner Doll], MRPL_1970-12-11b
  • [Photograph of Greiner and M. & S. Superior Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-12a
  • [Photograph of Greiner and M. & S. Superior Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-12b
  • [Photograph of China Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-13a
  • [Photograph of China Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-13b
  • [Photograph of Carved Wooden Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-14a
  • [Photograph of Carved Wooden Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-14b
  • [Photograph of Wax Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-15a
  • [Photograph of Wax Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-15b
  • [Photograph of Hickory Nut and Apple Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-16a
  • [Photograph of Hickory Nut and Apple Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-16b

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Marfa, Diversity in the Desert

These photographs document the local history of Marfa and the surrounding area, as well as local families and the ghost town of Shafter.

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References : [Photograph of Teda W. Neill with Her First Doll], MRPL_1970-12-05a
References : [Photograph of Teda W. Neill with Her First Doll], MRPL_1970-12-05b
References : [Photograph of German Bisque Doll], MRPL_1970-12-06a
References : [Photograph of German Bisque Doll], MRPL_1970-12-06b
References : [Photograph of China and Bisque Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-07a
References : [Photograph of China and Bisque Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-07b
References : [Photograph of a Doll], MRPL_1970-12-08a
References : [Photograph of a Doll], MRPL_1970-12-08b
References : [Photograph of French Fashion Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-09a
References : [Photograph of French Fashion Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-09b
References : [Photograph of Milliner's Model Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-10a
References : [Photograph of Milliner's Model Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-10b
References : [Photograph of J. D. Kestner Doll], MRPL_1970-12-11a
References : [Photograph of J. D. Kestner Doll], MRPL_1970-12-11b
References : [Photograph of Greiner and M. & S. Superior Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-12a
References : [Photograph of Greiner and M. & S. Superior Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-12b
References : [Photograph of China Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-13a
References : [Photograph of China Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-13b
References : [Photograph of Carved Wooden Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-14a
References : [Photograph of Carved Wooden Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-14b
References : [Photograph of Wax Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-15a
References : [Photograph of Wax Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-15b
References : [Photograph of Hickory Nut and Apple Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-16a
References : [Photograph of Hickory Nut and Apple Dolls], MRPL_1970-12-16b

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Brandon, Lindy. Grandmother's Doll Collection, text, 1970; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth494205/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marfa Public Library.

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