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Two short essays by Livinstone Fagan under the title, "Mt. Carmel: The Unseen Reality." From box 3, folder 14, which also includes letters from Fagan to Reavis and religious writings of Fagan; selected letters digitized (74 of 133 pages).

From box 3 folder 15: communications and writings by Livingstone Fagan. Includes correspondence from David Koresh to the Branch Davidians and to Dick Reavis. Selected documents are digitized.

Vernon Howell (David Koresh) January 1, 1985 sermon, "The Seventh Angel Enter Into Rest," transcribed and titled "The Bible Teachings of David Koresh" by Mark Swett, September 1994

Transcript of Vernon Howell (David Koresh) Bible study titled "Study on the Assyrian."

Letter from Dick Reavis to Bonnie Haldeman (David Koresh's mother), October 11, 1993, asking to reconsider not talking to him for his book.

Official autopsy report of Branch Davidian Winston Blake; U.K. Forensic and Scientific Evidence report on Blake and other British citizens from Greater Manchester Police; Dec. 30, 1993 letter from Assistant U.S. Attorney to Defense Council

Pension Claim to the U.S. Department of the Interior by Santiago "James" Tafolla, for his service in the Indian Wars.

Gustav Frasch letter verifying that James Tafolla served in the Calvary of the U.S. Army from 1855 to 1860.

Receipt for affidavit from Gustav Frasch regarding Santiago "James" Tafolla's participation in the Indian Wars.

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.

Obituary of Anita Tafolla Mejia, daughter of Santiago Tafolla in the San Antonio Daily Light.

Poem about Santiago Tafolla upon his death by Pedro Grado.

Article in "El Evangelista Mexicano" newsletter announcing the death of Santiago Tafolla and describing his life, by Alejandro H. Sutherland.

Obituary of Rev. Ernest A. Tafolla, son of Santiago Tafolla, in the San Antonio Express.

Obituary of Santiago Tafolla, also known as the Rev. James Tafolla.

Newspaper article on the funeral of Santiago Tafolla, also known as the Rev. James Tafolla.