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Handwritten memoir by Santiago Tafolla, Part I (Chapters 1-22; pages 1-76)

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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.

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Handwritten memoir by Santiago Tafolla, Part II (Chapters 23-30; pages 1-55)

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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; some pages are illegible in places; written in pencil.

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"Lisa Vale fan club"

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Sam and Johnny jokingly discuss creating The Lisa Vale Fan Club and have fun writing a drunken letter to her. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

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"Scarlett"

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Scarlett discusses with Johnny some of her favorite things such as her favorite dish, animal, weather, locale and winter sports. Johnny reads Scarlett some stories, using voices as he reads. (Note: Tape has some speed variation issues) Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

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Graduate Catalog, 2007-2009

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Catalogs contain information about the university, such as deans, accreditations, and academic policies. Includes information on admissions, yearly academic calendar, academic colleges and departments, registering, course descriptions and numbers.