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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.

The original handwritten manuscript was 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.

Memorial program for Branch Davidians on anniversary of fire, April 19, 1995. News of Oklahoma City bombing is periodically brought to attendees' attention by Ron Engleman. Speakers include Ron Engleman, Jack Zimmerman, Sarah Bain, and James Pate. Label reads "95 Memorial Lucas." Part 1 of 2; original on VHS tape.

Memorial program for Branch Davidians on anniversary of fire, April 19, 1995. News of Oklahoma City bombing is periodically brought to attendees' attention by Ron Engleman. Speakers include Dick J. Reavis, Pam Hawkins, Gordon Novel, Ramsey Clark, David Thibodeau, Clive Doyle, and Bonnie Haldeman. Label reads "95 Memorial Lucas." Part 2 of 2; original on VHS tape.

Clive Doyle speaking at 1995 memorial service - reading names of Branch Davidian victims and circumstances of their death during the placing of white crosses in memory of them. Label reads, "Memorial Service at Mt. Carmel 2nd Anniversary of The Waco Tragedy Waco, Texas. April 19, 1995 Tape 3 of 3."

Dick Reavis speaking at 1995 Mount Carmel memorial, April 19, 1995. Label reads "Memorial Service at Mt. Carmel 2nd Anniversary of The Waco Tragedy Waco, Texas. April 19, 1995 Tape 1 of 3."