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Bears, Beeves, and Bibles: A Depression Story

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Great Depression and, specifically, how if affected the town of Marfa, Texas. This paper reconstructs the Depression using individual accounts: working several odd jobs to earn money, pawning and trading items to pay for food, baking chocolate cakes in exchange for fence posts to repair a broken fence line, etc.
Date: November 7, 1975
Creator: Earney, Ann
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Historic Marker Application: St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School, in Bandera, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, [miscellaneous documents], and photographs.
Date: 1975
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
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Location: 29.721344 -99.075399
Partner: Texas Historical Commission
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