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View article: Guide to PH093 Viola Mary Hadlock Anderson photograph collection
Guide to PH093 Viola Mary Hadlock Anderson photograph collection Open
The Viola Mary Hadlock Anderson photograph collection, PH093, dates from the 1940s. The collection consists of nine photographs of the campus of the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy (now UTEP).
View article: Guide to MS129 Samuel Dale Myres papers
Guide to MS129 Samuel Dale Myres papers Open
Dr. Samuel Dale “Ted” Myres Jr. (April 16, 1899 – April 22, 1987) was a professor, editor, and writer. The Samuel Dale Myres papers date 1903 – 1983. Types of records include correspondence, Dr. Myres’ autobiography, clippings, photographs…
View article: Guide to MS 618 Becky Hendrick papers
Guide to MS 618 Becky Hendrick papers Open
Becky Hendrick is an artist, professor, and writer who taught art at UTEP. The Becky Hendrick papers date 1960 – 2016. Types of records include publications, clippings, and photographs.
View article: Guide to MS245 Wayne Brendt print and postcard collection
Guide to MS245 Wayne Brendt print and postcard collection Open
The Wayne Brendt print and postcard collection contains materials relating to the Mexican Revolution, the U.S. Army in Veracruz, El Paso during the Mexican Revolution, Fort Bliss, and Vietnam. The records date from 1904 – about 1980s.
View article: The Casasola Project: An Archival Outreach Initiative
The Casasola Project: An Archival Outreach Initiative Open
PowerPoint presentation about the Casasola Project for the now-canceled meeting (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) of the West Texas Historical Association.
View article: Guide to MS617 Willie Ray Parish papers
Guide to MS617 Willie Ray Parish papers Open
Willie Ray Parish is an artist and former art professor who taught at UTEP for 32 years. His papers date 1980s – 2013. Types of records include clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications.
View article: Guide to MS172 Sun Carnival collection
Guide to MS172 Sun Carnival collection Open
Organized by the Sun Bowl Association, the Sun Carnival is “a series of festive events appealing to El Paso’s diverse cultural heritage” that lead up to the annual Sun Bowl football game. The Sun Carnival collection dates 1935 – ongoing. T…
View article: Guide to MS194 James J. Kaster Papers
Guide to MS194 James J. Kaster Papers Open
James Jay Kaster V (1933- 2005), a Democrat, was El Paso County’s representative to the Texas Legislature from 1971-1977. Papers consist primarily of Kaster’s office files pertaining to House Bills before the Texas Legislature, the impeach…
View article: Guide to MS209 California Department of Water Resources publications
Guide to MS209 California Department of Water Resources publications Open
This collection dates 1923 – 1987, bulk 1950s – 1980s. Types of records include reports, bulletins, and other published materials about water resources in California.
View article: Guide to MS236 John R. Hughes papers
Guide to MS236 John R. Hughes papers Open
John Reynolds Hughes (1855 – 1947) was a captain in the Texas Rangers. The John R. Hughes papers date 1890 – 1981, bulk 1890 – 1947. The papers contain photographs, correspondence, financial and legal documents, newspaper clippings, and a …
View article: Guide to MS272 Elsie McElroy Slater papers
Guide to MS272 Elsie McElroy Slater papers Open
Elsie McElroy Slater (1871?-1952) was a writer, artist, and naturalist. The papers date circa 1900 – 1978. Primarily consists of Slater’s journals, sketches of plants, correspondence, and publications.
View article: Guide to MS153 Horace B. Stevens papers
Guide to MS153 Horace B. Stevens papers Open
Horace B. Stevens was a real estate and insurance agent in El Paso from 1887 until his death in 1926. The papers consist primarily of business records relating to the conduct of real estate and insurance business in El Paso, but also inclu…
View article: Guide to MS162 Julius Rivera papers
Guide to MS162 Julius Rivera papers Open
Dr. Julius Rivera (1917 – 2014) was a Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Consists of the personal papers of Dr. Julius Rivera relating to his career as a professor of sociology at…
View article: Guide to MS093 Church of St. Clement collection
Guide to MS093 Church of St. Clement collection Open
The Church of St. Clement is an early El Paso Protestant church. The Church of St. Clement collection dates circa 1900 – 2007. Types of records include yearbooks, directories, photographs, histories of the church, brochures, programs, and …
View article: Guide to MS266 Rabbi Floyd Fierman collection
Guide to MS266 Rabbi Floyd Fierman collection Open
Rabbi Floyd Fierman (1916 – 1989) was an El Paso rabbi, teacher, and prolific writer of southwestern Jewish history. The collection dates circa 1920 – 1989. Primarily consists of topical files (photocopied material) with correspondence, ar…
View article: Guide to MS159 University of Texas System collection
Guide to MS159 University of Texas System collection Open
The University of Texas (UT) System “is one of the nation’s largest systems of higher education, with 14 institutions that educate nearly 240,000 students.” The University of Texas System collection dates 1931 – 2002. The collection consis…
View article: Guide to MS143 James Connor papers relating to the El Paso Chamizal land dispute
Guide to MS143 James Connor papers relating to the El Paso Chamizal land dispute Open
James F. Connor worked in the Publicity and Information Department of the United Home Owners of the El Paso Area and opposed the Chamizal settlement. Consists of materials relating to the El Paso Chamizal land dispute. Materials include ne…
View article: Guide to MS684 Civilian Conservation Corps – Fort Bliss District collection
Guide to MS684 Civilian Conservation Corps – Fort Bliss District collection Open
The Civilian Conservation Corps (1933 – 1942) was a public relief work program in the United States for unmarried and unemployed young men during the Great Depression. The Civilian Conservation Corps – Fort Bliss District collection, MS684…
View article: Guide to MS238, Elliot Chess papers,
Guide to MS238, Elliot Chess papers, Open
Born in El Paso, Elliot Chess (d. 1962) was a decorated military pilot and writer. The Elliot Chess papers, MS238, date circa 1910s – 1959. Types of records include correspondence, military orders and service documentation, literary manusc…
View article: Guide to MS669 Eugene Thurston collection
Guide to MS669 Eugene Thurston collection Open
Eugene B. Thurston (1896 – 1993) was an important and celebrated El Paso artist. He painted landscapes of the southwestern United States for more than 70 years. The Eugene Thurston collection dates circa 1966 – 2003. Types of records inclu…
View article: Guide to PH090 Building the American Dam in El Paso photograph album
Guide to PH090 Building the American Dam in El Paso photograph album Open
Located on the Rio Grande (El Paso), 140 feet north of where the west bank of the river enters Mexico, the American Dam is a diversion dam constructed in 1937 – 1938. The Building the American Dam in El Paso photograph album, PH090, contai…
View article: Guide to MS668 UTEP Peace Corps collection
Guide to MS668 UTEP Peace Corps collection Open
At Texas Western College, the first cohort of Peace Corps volunteers trained for surveying, geology, and civil engineering-related projects in Tanganyika (now Tanzania). Texas Western professors Dr. Clyde Kelsey, Dr. William Strain, and Dr…
View article: Guide to MS651 Festival Theater collection
Guide to MS651 Festival Theater collection Open
The Festival Theatre was a non-profit community theater in El Paso that opened in 1965. The collection dates 1926 – 1973, bulk 1965 – 1971. This collection is minimally processed. Types of records include programs, clippings, receipts, bus…
View article: Guide to MS667 Bernardo Villegas Collection
Guide to MS667 Bernardo Villegas Collection Open
Born in El Paso, Dr. Bernardo Villegas (1898 – 1993) was a graduate of the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy, a mining engineer, and an optometrist. The Bernardo Villegas collection dates from 1922 – 1923. The records are arranged…
View article: Guide to PH089 Mary A. Sarber postcard collection
Guide to PH089 Mary A. Sarber postcard collection Open
Mary A. Sarber was an important librarian and supporter of historic preservation efforts in El Paso. The Mary A. Sarber collection contains thousands of postcards featuring women and libraries from the early twentieth century. Sarber prima…
View article: Guide to MS649 Tripp map collection
Guide to MS649 Tripp map collection Open
The Tripp map collection dates circa 1600s – 1950s. Types of maps include originals as well as reproductions. The maps are from various locales around the world and some maps feature hand coloring work.
View article: Guide to MS033 Trost and Trost Architects Collection
Guide to MS033 Trost and Trost Architects Collection Open
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Henry Charles Trost (1860-1933) was an architect who designed hundreds of buildings and residences in El Paso, Albuquerque, Tucson, and other southwestern cities. In 1905, Henry Trost established the Trost and Trost a…
View article: Guide to MS633 FBI Files on the El Paso Committee to End the War in Vietnam
Guide to MS633 FBI Files on the El Paso Committee to End the War in Vietnam Open
The El Paso Committee to End the War in Vietnam was formed on October 23, 1965 by twelve current and former students of Texas Western history professor Richard Trexler. Although the group stressed its non-extremist views, it still faced mu…
View article: Guide to PH084 E. Guyler Magruder photograph collection
Guide to PH084 E. Guyler Magruder photograph collection Open
Edward Guyler Magruder (1901 – 1984) was an officer at the State National Bank for many years and was married to Georgia Hazeltine Logan Magruder. The E. Guyler Magruder photograph collection dates 1905 – 1913 and is arranged into one seri…
View article: Outreach Through Archives: Partnerships with the Woman’s Club of El Paso
Outreach Through Archives: Partnerships with the Woman’s Club of El Paso Open
Presentation from the UTEP Women's History Month Conference.