[Letter from Sister Mary Prendergast, 1978]

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Letter written in 1978 by Sister Mary Prendergast of the Incarnate Word Generalate in San Antonio thanking Mrs. Murphy Bennett of Marfa Hight School for sharing papers and photographs with her and asking for duplicates of the photos.

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1 p. ; 28 cm.

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Prendergast, Sister Mary December 5, 1978.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Marfa, Diversity in the Desert and was provided by the Marfa Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 367 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Marfa Public Library

Marfa gained a public library in 1947 with the current building donated in 1973. Through the help of organizations such as the Friends of the Marfa Library, the Library has been able to continue to provide residents with access to materials, programs, and city history.

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Letter written in 1978 by Sister Mary Prendergast of the Incarnate Word Generalate in San Antonio thanking Mrs. Murphy Bennett of Marfa Hight School for sharing papers and photographs with her and asking for duplicates of the photos.

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1 p. ; 28 cm.

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Marfa, Diversity in the Desert

These photographs document the local history of Marfa and the surrounding area, as well as local families and the ghost town of Shafter.

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  • December 5, 1978

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  • May 10, 2010, 5:02 p.m.

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  • March 11, 2021, 1:21 p.m.

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Prendergast, Sister Mary. [Letter from Sister Mary Prendergast, 1978], letter, December 5, 1978; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth87879/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marfa Public Library.

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