Arlene Stark Quenon was born on October 19, 1934, in Antigo, Wisconsin to a farmer and lumberjack, Jim and his wife, Molly. Quenon’s parents were involved in politics working on political campaigns and her mother was a school board member. Quenon attended two years at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, until she left […]
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Marian Bainbridge Collins
Image of Marian Collins courtesy of The El Paso Herald-Post Historical Files M.S. 348 at UTEP Special Collections Marian Bainbridge Collins was born in Idaho but came to El Paso at a young age. Marian graduated from Coldwell Elementary and Austin High School, and later UTEP. Marian was married to an attorney named, William Coldwell Collins. Mr […]
Pioneering Women Artists in El Paso
See photos of the pioneering women artists in the El Paso area.
A Study in Historic Beauty
(EPCHS note: This semester, EPCHS launched an internship program meant to give students an opportunity to work in an archive and obtain professional experience that will prepare them for the marketplace. This is the first blog post in a series authored by one of our interns from the history department at UTEP about her experiences here.) […]
Nell Gardner: Founded the first Pilot Club West of the Mississippi
In 1911, Nell Stanley Corbett came to El Paso with first husband and her daughter, Isabella Zimmerman.
Jennie Calderella Richards: A Pioneer in Business
Jennie Calderella was born in El Paso in 1909. She was the daughter of Jack Calderella and Angela Barbaria. In 1898, Jack founded a meat market, and it eventually became a grocery store. Jack’s son, Ciro, took it over and ran it as a restaurant equipment store. Jack came to El Paso from Sicily and […]
Margaret Rolston Macdonald: Founder of Roslton Hospital.
In 1911, Margaret Rolston Macdonald a nurse founded Rolston hospital which was first located on 216 Wyoming Street. In 1916 she built a new hospital where the central police station now stands at North Raynor street. After her death in 1922, The Rolston Hospital was sold to the masons who reopened it as the Masonic hospital. […]
Hall of Honor Nomination Form 2018
We are currently asking for nominations for honorees for the 2018 Hall of Honor. As you all know, the El Paso County Historical Society honors several El Pasoans each year at our annual Hall of Honor banquet. This event showcases the achievements of individuals who have made tremendous, positive contributions to our community. This year, […]
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Notable Women in El Paso History 1920s-1970s.: Entrepreneurs Businesswomen, and Public Service.
A Celebration of Women History Month by Joseph Longo