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Original handwritten manuscript written in Spanish by the Reverend Santiago Tafolla at the age of 71. Tafolla was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico under Mexican rule; traveled widely in the US; and served in the Texas Indian Wars and the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The memoir offers a rare look at 19th century Texas from the Tejano perspective and is the only known memoir of a Mexican American who served in the Civil War. Tafolla's great-granddaughters Carmen and Laura Tafolla transcribed, translated, and edited the memoir, which was ultimately published as A Life Crossing Borders: Memoir of a Mexican-American Civil War Soldier, by Arté Público Press in 2009. Item is fragile; pages 73-76 are illegible in places; written in pencil.

Original handwritten manuscript written in Spanish by the Reverend Santiago Tafolla at the age of 71. Tafolla was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico under Mexican rule; traveled widely in the US; and served in the Texas Indian Wars and the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The memoir offers a rare look at 19th century Texas from the Tejano perspective and is the only known memoir of a Mexican American who served in the Civil War. Tafolla's great-granddaughters Carmen and Laura Tafolla transcribed, translated, and edited the memoir, which was ultimately published as A Life Crossing Borders: Memoir of a Mexican-American Civil War Soldier, by Arté Público Press in 2009. Item is fragile; some pages are illegible in places; written in pencil.

1908 yearbook for Southwest Texas State Normal School.

Photograph of unidentified dog.

Photograph of unidentified dog.

Photograph of shelves containing food, wine, and other grocery items at the Wimberley Ranch House.

Photograph of shelves containing food, wine and other grocery items in Wimberley Ranch House.

Photograph of four identified men playing golf in front of structure on golf course.

Photograph of four identified men playing golf in front of structure on golf course.

Photograph of two unidentified men in front of store holding a dead eagle. From San Marcos Record: "This golden eagle with a wingspan of 7 ft 4 in was killed near San Marcos on Monday evening by Jim Wiede, Maxwell school boy, as he hunted with his rifle on the Tom McCarty Ranch. Shown with the big bird is young Wiede, right, and his uncle Harry Wiede of San Marcos." From January 1, 1954 issue.

Photograph of two unidentified men in front of store holding a dead eagle. From San Marcos Record: "This golden eagle with a wingspan of 7 ft 4 in was killed near San Marcos on Monday evening by Jim Wiede, Maxwell school boy, as he hunted with his rifle on the Tom McCarty Ranch. Shown with the big bird is young Wiede, right, and his uncle Harry Wiede of San Marcos." From January 1, 1954 issue.

1954 yearbook for Southwest Texas State Teachers College.

Photograph of ROTC inspection. Four men are standing with rifles and flags.

Photograph of men in uniforms on a field.

Photograph of men in uniforms on a field.

Photograph of men in uniforms and plainclothes on a field.

Photograph of men in uniforms on a field. They are marching with rifles and flags.

Photograph of men in uniforms on a field.

Photograph of men in uniforms on a field.

Photograph of an unidentified woman and three unidentified men standing around a microphone.