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The Dowes of Pinto Canyon

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Orin Curtis Dowe and Millie Wilson Dowe of Pinto Canyon, who met while O. C. Dowe was a Texas Ranger attempting to capture smugglers crossing the Mexico-Texas border.

Date: November 21, 1966

Creator: Shurley, Mike

Partner: Marfa Public Library

A Sketch of the First Settlement of the Panhandle

Historical account of the history of settlement in the Texas Panhandle, including the original explorers and military actions in the area. The report goes into detail about the the different settlements and settlers who came into the area prior to 1890.

Date: 1900

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009

Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, descendant of Mexicans born in Mexican territory that is now in Texas, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Garza talks about her family's history in the area before it became incorporated into Texas. She also talks about growing up in Kerrville, as well as local people and places. Included in the interview are pictures of Mrs. Garza and her family, on pages 28-32.

Date: December 1, 2009

Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Rhodes, Laura & Garza, Maria Silva Ayala

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.

Date: October 6, 2000

Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Old Settler's Association of Grayson County Minutes, 1984-1998]

The Old Settlers Association minutes 1984-1998, includes minutes, accounts, correspondence, plats and a draft plan for improvements at Old Settlers Park.

Date: 1984/1998

Creator: Old Settlers Association (Grayson County, Tex.)

Partner: Old Settler's Association of Grayson County

[Old Settler's Association of Grayson County Minutes, 1976-1984]

The Old Settlers Association minutes 1976-1984, includes minutes, accounts, and correspondence.

Date: 1976/1984

Creator: Old Settlers Association (Grayson County, Tex.)

Partner: Old Settler's Association of Grayson County

[Old Settler's Association of Grayson County Minutes, 1967-1976]

The Old Settlers Association minutes 1967-1976, includes minutes, accounts, and correspondence.

Date: 1967/1976

Creator: Old Settlers Association (Grayson County, Tex.)

Partner: Old Settler's Association of Grayson County

[Old Settler's Association of Grayson County Minutes, 1963-1968]

The Old Settlers Association minutes 1963-1968, includes minutes, accounts, and correspondence.

Date: [1963..1968]

Creator: Old Settlers Association (Grayson County, Tex.)

Partner: Old Settler's Association of Grayson County

[Written Account of the Origins of the Danevang Farmers Cooperative Society]

Four page account of the beginning of the Danevange Farmers Cooperative Society written by W. E. Paulson, a marketing specialist in the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Texas A. & M. University. Early hardships in Danevange frame the communal spirit of the early Texas Danes, who begin cooperative enterprises after the devastating "Galveston storm" in 1900. Mr. Paulson ends with some of the financial benefits of the Coop society on Danevange.

Date: September 16, 1943

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Letters to Alice King Kleberg, 1884-1887]

Document containing digitized letters from Robert Kleberg to Alice King Kleberg, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty." Two letters from Alice to Robert have been included at the end of the document.

Date: 2010