The museum gratefully acknowledges the following acquisitions to its collections, made in the previous year.
Gifts to the Permanent Collection, 2018
George and Alicia Alaniz, Postcard of south Texas residents in Charro and China poblano costumes
Dwayne Bair, Oral history regarding Hurricane Beulah
Laura Bennett, Newspaper article from 1967 regarding Hurricane Beulah
Frances Bentsen, Confederate Air Force poster
Scott Bishop, Oral history regarding Hurricane Beulah
Ruby Casteel, Digital copy of historical information about Raymondsville and Cisneros family genealogy
CBS News, CD with episode of 48 Hours, Sins of the Father, about the Irene Garza case
Carola Chapa, Interviews with Jose Evarado Chapa, original scrapbook for St. Ann’s Catholic Church in San Manuel, hardcover book with digital images from scrapbook and introduction by donor
Peggy Lasater Clark, Maps and map case that belonged to donor’s grandfather, founder of Falfurrias, Ed Lasater, cow figurine and documents pertaining to the development of Falfurrias
Jesus Correa, Book: The Real Stories of Starr County
Don Curl, Collection of local history material including photos, booklets, invitation to the Falcon Dam dedication, photos and scrapbook of Curl and Washburn families, JE Curl manuscripts, legal documents, pulley belt used in Edinburg during the 1940s and 50s
Jose Date, Genealogy materials, newspaper articles relating to his father’s murder at the end of WWII
Robert Gandy, Rio Grande Valley bank bags, bank scrapbooks, photographs pertaining to the last quarter century, slides from donor’s service in Vietnam
Paul Garcia Jr., City of Newport Beach 1st Battalion 1st Marines Foundation challenge coin (donor served with Freddy Gonzalez)
Frances Garza, Nursing examiners diploma, 2 photos, 1 receipt and newspaper article relating to Estella Garza
Jillian Glantz, UTRGV student newspaper The Rider with article about Restlawn Cemetery
Theodore Gonzales, Panoramic photo of San Benito
Humberto Gonzalez, Map of old Guerrero
Ardeen Farris Guinn, 1962 Donna High School yearbook
Jill Huebner, Valley postcards
Wes Huerta, 1958 Pony League All Star Team photos and newspaper articles
Yvonne Kautsch, Edinburg High School Sergeanette uniform, 1963
John Kreidler, Letters donor’s mother wrote to her family up north after moving to south Texas
Ronnie Larralde, Photos of Felix Torres, the man who buried Abram Ortiz
Cullen and Carol Lynn Looney, Letter from Margaret McAllen to Margaret Looney regarding the Hidalgo County Historical Museum Guild, 1930s dresses of Margaret Looney of Edinburg including wedding dress and shoes
Danielle Lopez, Prayer cards from a Pharr hierberia and a Pulse magazine with article about the donor
John E. Magness, Materials pertaining to the Magness family, 1920s-30s Edinburg
Alma Cavazos Marroquín, Copies of Brewster family genealogy materials
Carlos Martín Herrera de la Garza, Book El Libro Matrimonios de la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Burgos 1750-1860
Susie Mathews, PSJA letterman jacket, patches, photos, and 4H yearbook
James McAllen, RGV related newspaper clippings, postcards
McAllen Heritage Center, Edinburg photos, Pan Am materials, programs for musicals held at Edinburg Jr. College
Diana Lodico McClarty, News clips from KURV radio station, 1980s
Judy McClelland, Edinburg photos
Pamela Morales, Migrant workers harvest knives from the RGV and California, 1970s
Eva Murphy, Kerr Studio portraits
Kelly Norquest, Survey transit, McAllen drainage canal, 1930s
Diane Parry, 4 handmade, hand-quilted pieced quilts made by Mammie Craig of Edinburg, mid-20th century
Campbell Patton, 2 ranch history books created by donor, for La India and French-Ball
Jesus Perez, Oral history regarding Hurricane Beulah
Judy Perkin, Research materials from John Staumbaugh for his book on the Rio Grande Valley, Musgrave family genealogy materials, Stone family genealogy materials, PSJA yearbooks for 1940 and 1943, family photos, father’s Edinburg High School report card, Edinburg High School 1943 senior class photo, 2 newspaper articles pertaining to donor’s appointment as first female dean at UTPanAm
Purple Hearts Reunited, Purple Heart medals and insignia for two RGV veterans, Juan J. Perez and Oscar C. Casar
Robert Ramirez, Material pertaining to Al Ramirez, first Hispanic mayor of Hidalgo County, including digital file of undated interview with Al Ramirez about bilingual education
Valerie Ramirez, Material pertaining to local black history, Bahai, the Vela family and the Ramirez family
Davis and Shan Rankin, Confederate Air Force materials that belonged to Charlie Rankin
David Robles, Book: donor’s dissertation Chicano Revolt and Political Response: Grassroots Change in the South Texas Town of Pharr after the 1971 Riot
Kevin Shropshire, Oral history regarding Hurricane Beulah
Rick Silva, Stationary from Skinner Funeral Home and Skinner Mortuary
Terry Strassburg, Book Marines Under Fire and cd with photos; items are related to the men who served with Freddy Gonzalez
Marilu Temkin, Book: Luis de Carvajal de la Cueva by Samuel Temkin, in Spanish
Eduardo C. Vela, Oral history of “Ed” Vela, former mayor of Hidalgo
Jackie Vinger, Abstract of Title to the Alamo Tract
George and Sylvia Wells, Photos of Edinburg people and places
Tammy Wier, Statement and Abstract of the title to the Engelman Ranch Properties
Gifts to the General Collection, 2018
Laura Bennett, Celebrate Edinburg brochure
Jacolyn C. Dadles, Hand-made quilt
Family of Frank Wolf and Jaime R. Longoria, WWI service coat that belonged to Frank Wolf
Norma Garcia, Hats
Davis and Shan Rankin, Belts and drawnwork
Purchases and other acquisitions, 2018
Bentsen Club No. 1 postcard signed by Marie Bentsen
Book: Hawks Over the Rio
Book: Ladrilleras and Ladrilleros by Scott Cook
Book: The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Its Builders
Book: Unsung Hero about Pedro Cano
Books: Historia Grafica de la Revolucion (four volume set)
Edrington photos
Glass slides relating to “border trouble”
Hackney family photos
Missouri Pacific railroad tallow pot
Newspaper fragments found in the walls of 1910 jail during construction
Papers relating to Cleo Dawson’s career as a psychologist
Photos from album labeled South Dakota but otherwise unidentified
Postcard showing Steele’s trailer ensemble in McAllen
Wolf family photos
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