Photo Credit: El Paso Times Helen Farrington was the first curator of the El Paso Historical Society.Farrington succeeded Dorothy Ormsby as director of the El Paso Main Library in 1945. Ormsby was acting director , who wa appointed in 1943, after the sudden death of Maud Durlin Suilvan. Farrington was born in Chicago and graduated […]
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Iconic “castle house” defined by family, atmosphere
The home at 1201 Cincinnati Ave., known as the “stone castle,” has stood at the location for more than 100 years, providing a spacious and unique home to many families over the decades. Following is a description of the home by Harriot Howze Jones, writing in the El Paso County Historical Society newsletter, Password: “The […]
Fannie Schutz Spitz: Inventor of the first Machine to Shell Pine Nuts for Commercial Use was born in El Paso.
Fannie S. Spitz was an inventor who patented the first machine to shell pine nuts for commercial used. Fannie Schutz was born in El Paso and was the daughter of Samuel Schutz and Friederike Siebenborn in 1873. Fannie’s cousin, Solomon C. Schutz was a prominent merchant and went on to serve as mayor of El Paso. Fannie traveled and […]
El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame 1955-2018
Take a tour of this gallery of images from our El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Collection, 1955-2018. Joseph Longo, EPCHS Curator (Pleace click on images for a closer look)
Curator Corner: Some Resources for Genealogy Research
City Directories There are various ways you can access them online and physically: El Paso Main Library ‘s Border Heritage UTEP Special Collections: Burges House’s Jane Burges Perrenot Research Library. How can you access them Online? https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/CIT/ http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/city_direct/ Both are free. Online Resources http://www.epcounty.com/publicrecords/officialpublicrecords/OfficialPublicRecordSearch.aspx free. Open Records( Birth,Marriage,Deeds,and other legal records.) https://www.familysearch.org/ https://www.ancestry.com/ https://newspaperarchive.com/(free if […]
The Art Work of Kate Krause Ball (1891-1973)
Kate Krause Ball was a pioneering and prominent artist who was inspired by the southwest and also ancient biblical and Asian calligraphy. Please enjoy this gallery containing images of her artwork.
Little Known Communities of the Lower Valley: Past and Present.
Several of theses communities in El Paso county incorporated expect Belen,because they was afraid of annexation by El Paso .The Current status of some of theses communities are unknown. Casey was incorporated was in 1963. It was east of Clint,included several farms. It had a active local government. The first mayor was Henry A. Beene […]
Edith Halies Healy: Ysleta School and Church Pioneer
Edith Hailes was born in a house on the 600 block of Campbell street, her father was an employee of the Railroads. Edith married Jerry Healy and had 5 children. Edith lived in Odessa for 10 years and was named “Odessa Catholic Mother of the Year.” The Healys bought a house on 7881 Alameda and […]
Louise Seymour: The Lady Rancher from Canutillo
Louise Seymour was born in 1900 in Evanson, Indiana. Seymour came to Canutillo after WWII with her brother, Bill. Seymour was interested in the stories of her brothers journey and experiences in the West that came in letters he sent to her. Bill had been stationed at Ft. Bliss during WWII and stayed West, seeking […]