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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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E.C. Goodman oral history interview

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Goodman discusses her upbringing in Waco, Texas. She also recounts her experiences as a student and later as a teacher in Waco. She also addresses topics such as farming, local religious life and revivias, WWI, the Great Depression, and practices such as canning and refrigeration.

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“Root of Jessie,” side a

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Bible study/sermon by David Koresh (Vernon Howell). Labeled "Root of Jessie - Gentile Girls (Study by David Koresh)" side a. Digital file provided by Catherine Wessinger.

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Excerpt of the first 911 call

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Excerpt of the first 911 call initiated by Branch Davidian Wayne Martin during BATF raid on Mt. Carmel, Feb. 28, 1993. Label reads "911 Waco 1-A; 1-B."

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Negotiations on March 3, 1993

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Negotiations on March 3, 1993 regarding the release of children and possibility of more people leaving. Refers to transcript #30. Label reads, "Mt Carmel Recorded Phone Calls. Tape #30. 3/3/93"

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Interviews with Branch Davidians inside Mt. Carmel, March 8, 1993 - part 1

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Recorded interviews by David Koresh, with family and children inside Mt. Carmel during Waco standoff-Part 1. Interviewees include: Monbelly, Bernadette; Thomas, Marjorie; Schneider-Koresh, Judy; Schneider, Mayanah; Martin, Lisa; Martinez, Abigail; Sylvia, Rachel; Martinez, Audrey; Sylvia, Lorraine; and Schroeder, Kathy. Original on VHS tape. Label reads "MC home video." First of three parts; duplicate of RV047; original on VHS tape.