Copyright by Mary Jo Galindo 2003 the Dissertation Committee for Mary Jo Galindo Certifies That This Is the Approved Version of the Following Dissertation

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Copyright by Mary Jo Galindo 2003 the Dissertation Committee for Mary Jo Galindo Certifies That This Is the Approved Version of the Following Dissertation Copyright by Mary Jo Galindo 2003 The Dissertation Committee for Mary Jo Galindo certifies that this is the approved version of the following dissertation: Con Un Pie En Cada Lado: Ethnicities and the Archaeology of Spanish Colonial Ranching Communities Along the Lower Río Grande Valley Committee: Fred Valdez, Jr., Supervisor Martha Menchaca Thomas R. Hester Samuel M. Wilson Maria Franklin William Doolittle Con Un Pie En Cada Lado: Ethnicities and the Archaeology of Spanish Colonial Ranching Communities Along the Lower Río Grande Valley by Mary Jo Galindo, B.A., M.A. Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy The University of Texas at Austin December 2003 Dedication This work is dedicated to my parents, Roland G. and Alice H. Galindo, and to the memory of my grandparents, Pedro Hernández Barrera and María Látigo de Hernández iv Acknowledgements This dissertation would not have been possible without the unwavering support of my partner, family, and professors. Sherie Railsback, your patience, support, and encouragement are the main reasons this dissertation came to fruition. My mother, Alice H. Galindo and her siblings, Elizabeth Rocha, Pedro Hernandez, Jr., and Marie Rangel, all contributed their knowledge to this effort and each one is a source of unending moral support and encouragement. I also thank all my committee members, Fred Valdez, Jr., Martha Menchaca, Tom Hester, Sam Wilson, Maria Franklin, and Bill Doolittle, each of whom contributed according to their specialty and helped to make this a truly interdisciplinary effort. This archaeological project was conducted in Tamaulipas, México under Permit 401-36/0848 from the Consejo de Arqueología del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH). Financial support for the fieldwork part of this research project was provided in part by the Peyton Wright Fellowship from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin. The Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory (MARL) at the University of Texas at Austin provided the use of a Total Data Station (TDS), a Global Positioning Satellite unit, a digital camera, a laptop computer, and various other pieces of excavating and recording equipment. The Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) at the University of Texas at Austin provided mapping and excavating equipment, including the use of a vehicle and an equipment trailer. Friends of TARL generously provided the insurance for the project vehicle. The College of Liberals Arts at the University of Texas at Austin has also provided financial assistance for the archival and oral history parts of this v dissertation project with a Hibbs Research Scholarship (2001). TARL provided an office space for the writing phase of this project, while MARL supplied the desktop computer. The information compiled and published by the Spanish American Genealogical Association was instrumental to this dissertation, as were the resources of the Benson Latin American Collection Library and the Barker Texas History Center. In Mier, several people deserve credit for facilitating my project, including Arq. Gil Javier Guerra Sandoval, his grandmother Doña María Berta Hinojosa de Guerra, and their families, who are the landowners of Rancho El Saladito; Profa. María Lourdes de Balderas M., Secretaria Municipal; Lic. Antonio Guerra Sandoval (local historian and writer), and Sr. Ruben García Barrera (local historian and writer). All provided encouragement and invaluable assistance that enhanced the results of this project. Many others provided friendship and guidance during my three-month’s stay in Mier, including Felipe Lozano, Angel, Mari and Rogelio, Blas, Rael, and Chuma. In Roma Arq. Carlo Rugerio, who I first met in 1998, guided me to people and resources that proved to be essential to my research. In Ciudad Miguel Aleman, I thank Gustavo Guerra B. and his son Gustavo Guerra who introduced me to Mae and Boli in Mier. Volunteers for this project included Ruth A. Mathews and Antonia Figueroa González, who helped with the mapping phase. Ing. Herminio Aguilar Garza, a geologist with PEMEX, volunteered for the mapping and excavation phases. His nephews, Marco Antonio Picazzo, Aaron Quintana Jimenez, Dante Ochoa Aguilar, and Amir Aguilar Flores also supplied their keen eyesight and helped with the surveying. Sherie Railsback, Lori Linder, and Tony Linder also vi provided surveying assistance. This project would not have been completed in such a timely fashion without the assistance of Daniel García Hernández, the only paid staff member of the project and an excellent surveyor and excavator . Thanks is also due Bruce Moses at the Center for Archeological Research (CAR) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), who taught the mapping crew to use the TDS. Also thanks to Anne Fox at CAR, who provided resourceful assistance with the artifact analysis. Arqlo. Gustavo Ramírez Castilla, formally of Tamaulipas and now with the INAH office in the state of México, was instrumental in the preparation of my proposal for INAH and also provided guidance throughout the project. A fellow graduate student, Apen Ruiz, helped me translate the INAH proposal. Numerous fellow graduate students also deserve credit for stimulating discussions and helpful commentary including, Kerri Barille, Jaime Brandon, Rissa Trachtman, Whitney Battle, Skye Wagner, Kecia Khan-Perry, Mindy Bonine, Richard Meadows, Tammy Walter, and Jane Lakeman. Several people gave me early opportunities to learn archaeological techniques, including James Neely, James Karbula, Julie Kunen, and my committee supervisor Fred Valdez, who each deserve a special thanks. While acknowledging the credit due my peers and supervisors, I accept full responsibility for any error of fact or interpretation. vii Con Un Pie En Cada Lado: Ethnicities and the Archaeology of Spanish Colonial Ranching Communities Along the Lower Río Grande Valley Publication No. ____________ Mary Jo Galindo, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin, 2003 Supervisor: Fred Valdez, Jr. Before the Río Grande valley became a contested border between the United States and Mexico, and between predominantly Latino and Anglo- American societies, it was the northern frontier of Spanish Nuevo Santander and a border between Spanish Mexico and indigenous societies to the north. The pobladores, or colonists, who moved into the region from mining communities to the south in the 1730s, and their descendants to the present day, had to adapt constantly to the changing political, economic, and social environment, as people in borderlands always do. This dissertation involves archaeological excavations and historical analyses of ranches and towns associated with this border in order to understand the nature and articulation of the ranch and town settlements, the types of viii household production and livestock raising that sustained them, their trade relationships as reflected in their material culture, and the complex issues of ethnic identity construction along a contested border through time. Although my primary goal is to shed new light on a process of colonization and adaptation to a border context that went on a century before the more-studied Anglo-American colonization of the region, this is also a personal journey, because I am a descendant of these early pobladores and my family’s roots are in this border region. Between 1748 and 1755, the civilian colonists of Nuevo Santander established 23 communities, including 6 along the banks of the Río Grande. These pobladores received porciones, or land grants, in 1767 on which to establish livestock ranches. The porciones were on both banks of the Río Grande, because Nuevo Santander’s northern boundary was the Nueces River. The pobladores and their descendents literally lived con un pie en cada lado, with a foot on each side of river. Ethnohistoric information documents the early settler practice of living and growing crops on the south bank, while conducting ranching activities on the north bank of the Río Grande (Casteñeda 1976). Thus, these ranches were among the first of their kind in present-day Texas, representing a unique form of civilian colonization based on the relocation of entire families, and without major emphasis on missions and presidios. ix Table of Contents Chapter 1: Historical and Archaeological Context of Borderlands Project Area........................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 Organization ........................................................................................................... 3 Historical Background ............................................................................................ 5 Porciones or Land Grants ........................................................................... 7 Summary of the Marriage and Inheritance Patterns among Mier’s pobladores .................................................................................................. 9 Previous Archaeological Investigations ............................................................... 11 Excavations at 41SR39 and 41SR43 in Starr County, Texas.................... 13 Excavations at Cabaseño Ranch (41ZP79) in Zapata County, Texas ....... 16 Excavations at San José de Corralitos Ranch in
Recommended publications
  • Index of Surface-Water Records to December 31, 1963 Part 8.-Western Gulf of Mexico Basins
    Index of Surface-Water Records to December 31, 1963 Part 8.-Western Gulf of Mexico Basins GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 508 ,. Index of Surface-Water Records to December 31, 1 963 Part B.-Western Gulf of Mexico Basins By H. P. Eisenhuth Geological Survey Circular 508 Washington 1965 United States Department of the Interior STEW ART L. UDALL, SBCRETARY Geological Survey THOMAS B. NOLAN, DIRECTOR Free on application to the U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. 20242 Index of Surface-Water Records to December 31, 1963 Part 8.-Western Gulf of Mexico Basins By H. P. Eisenhuth INTRODUCTION This report lists the streamflow and reservoir stations in the Western Gulf of Mexico basins for which records have'been or are to be published in reports of the Geological Survey for periods through December 31, 1963. It supersedes Geological Survey Circular 388. Basic data on surface-water_ supply have been published in an annual series of water-supply papers consisting of several volumes, including one each for the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The area of the other 48 States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage lines. Prior to 1951, the records for the 48 States were published in 14 volumes, one for each of the parts. From 1951 to 1960, the records for the 48 States were published annually in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the various parts are shown on the map in figure 1. Beginning in 1961, the annual series of water-supply papers on surface-water supply was changed to a 5-year series.
    [Show full text]
  • Sesión Del Día 7 De Julio Del 2009
    Congreso del Estado Independiente, Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza Segunda Sesión de la Diputación Permanente Segundo Periodo de Receso del Primer Año de Ejercicio Constitucional Quincuagésima Octava Legislatura. 7 de Julio del año 2009. Diputado Presidente Jesús Mario Flores Garza: Vamos a iniciar los trabajos de la Segunda Sesión de la Diputación Permanente, que corresponde al Segundo Período de Receso del Primer Año de Ejercicio Constitucional de la Quincuagésima Octava Legislatura del Congreso del Estado, señalándose que, conforme a lo dispuesto en el artículo 52 de la Ley Orgánica del Congreso del Estado, los Diputados Jesús Contreras Pacheco y Carlos Ulises Orta Canales, serán los Secretarios respectivos en esta sesión. Conforme a lo anterior, les pido que registren su asistencia mediante el sistema electrónico, y solicito al Diputado Secretario Jesús Contreras Pacheco, que tome nota del número de integrantes de la Diputación Permanente que están presentes y que informe si existe quórum para el desarrollo de esta sesión. Se da cuenta que el Diputado José Miguel Batarse Silva no asiste a esta sesión, por lo que su suplente, el Diputado Carlos Ulises Orta Canales, será quien participe en la sesión con su carácter de Secretario. Quiero que se abra el sistema para registrar la asistencia. Se cierra el sistema. Diputado Secretario Jesús Contreras Pacheco: Diputado Presidente, se informa que están presentes 11 integrantes de la Diputación Permanente, que son la totalidad de sus miembros, por lo que según lo dispuesto en el artículo 151 de la Ley Orgánica del Congreso, existe quórum legal para el desarrollo de esta sesión.
    [Show full text]
  • Indigenous Architecture for Expeditionary Installations
    Air Force Institute of Technology AFIT Scholar Theses and Dissertations Student Graduate Works 3-16-2006 Indigenous Architecture for Expeditionary Installations Matthew B. Hutchings Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.afit.edu/etd Part of the Architectural Engineering Commons Recommended Citation Hutchings, Matthew B., "Indigenous Architecture for Expeditionary Installations" (2006). Theses and Dissertations. 3383. https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/3383 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Graduate Works at AFIT Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of AFIT Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE FOR EXPEDITIONARY INSTALLATIONS THESIS Matthew B. Hutchings, Major, USAF AFIT/GEM/ENV/06M-06 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR UNIVERSITY AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED i The views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense or U.S. Government. i AFIT/GEM/ENV/06M-06 INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE FOR EXPEDITIONARY INSTALLATIONS THESIS Presented to the Faculty Department of Systems and Engineering Management Graduate School of Engineering and Management Air Force Institute of Technology Air University Air Education and Training Command In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science (Engineering Management) Matthew B. Hutchings, BArch Major, USAF March 2006 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED ii AFIT/GEM/ENV/06M-06 INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE FOR EXPEDITIONARY INSTALLATIONS Matthew B.
    [Show full text]
  • Eagle Ford & Burgos Basin Cross-Border Development Summit
    Eagle Ford & Burgos Basin Cross-Border Development Summit Texas A&M International University Office of Global Initiatives Houston, Texas November 5-6, 2014 Eagle Ford & Burgos Basin Cross- Border Development Summit Economic development organizations have a major role to play when it comes to oil and gas drilling in their communities. In this interactive panel, gain insights from both sides of the border as to the challenges faced by local communities impacted by the boom and how they are being overcome. Binational Center: Eagle Ford –Cuenca Burgos Community Program Texas A&M International University A look at the Texas Communities See Market Overview under Laredo Market Data Sources. Economic Output Over $1 Billion by County County 2013* 2023* Nueces $11,830,469,550 $24,313,461,300 Karnes $10,964,709,282 $16,752,660,184 La Salle $9,001,341,991 $13,574,778,927 Dimmit $8,552,982,031 $12,341,837,612 McMullen $8,276,163,149 $12,518,235,902 Gonzales $7,463,132,427 $11,369,005,382 Live Oak $6,954,129,494 $8,646,546,519 Webb $5,008,394,112 $7,051,104,091 DeWitt $4,947,708,860 $7,288,946,345 Atascosa $3,309,321,673 $5,888,831,097 Bexar $3,238,996,650 $4,400,871,930 Lavaca $1,607,274,019 $2,661,190,775 Wilson $1,444,745,649 $2,109,895,697 Total 21-county area** $85,362,339,892 $135,024,683,61 Binational Center: Eagle Ford –Cuenca Burgos Community Program Texas A&M International University Buzzword Strategies What strategies are being implemented in the Eagle Ford to meet the demand for housing and an expanding workforce: Eagle Ford Gets More Housing Thanks to Cotton Logistics • Cotton Logistics Opens New Lodges For 260 Workers in South Texas.
    [Show full text]
  • Want Ads Work Wonders
    PAGE 6B THE WEIMAR MERCURY DECEMBER 3, 2020 Footprints of Fayette (Continued from Page 5A) La Grange. office. Masons. considered nicer than the wood- San Antonio, attempting to repel However, river conditions Tile 17 In 1849, a local cattle rustler en courthouse. Mexican invaders; 36 men were brought commercial steamboat The last men from the Dawson became the first prisoner in the Kreische, a German stone- killed in what is known as the operations to an end within about and Mier Companies, who had State Penitentiary at Huntsville. mason, completed a new stone Dawson Massacre; 15 prisoners 15 years. not escaped or died in the harsh Discoveries of gold in Califor- courthouse with cupola in 1856. were marched to Perote Prison The county’s first newspaper, conditions of Perote Prison, were nia enticed some locals to seek Kreische built and operated one in southern Mexico. The La Grange Intelligencer, be- released in 1844. an easy fortune. of the first breweries in Texas. Later, 250 more Texans were gan publication in February 1844. Three years later, one of the John Murchison, who orga- Tile 20 captured while seeking ven- Tile 16 survivors led a team to retrieve nized The La Grange Company, Diversity increased during the geance at Ciudad Mier in Mexi- Texas became the 28th state the bones of the executed men of died en route to the gold fields. 1850s as Jewish merchants ar- co. When most tried to escape, annexed into the United States Mier. Some of the men returned, and at rived in La Grange and Wendish but were recaptured, the Black on December 29, 1845.
    [Show full text]
  • Animacy, Symbolism, and Feathers from Mantle's Cave, Colorado By
    Animacy, Symbolism, and Feathers from Mantle's Cave, Colorado By Caitlin Ariel Sommer B.A., Connecticut College 2006 A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Colorado in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts Department of Anthropology 2013 This thesis entitled: Animacy, Symbolism, and Feathers from Mantle’s Cave, Colorado Written by Caitlin Ariel Sommer Has been approved for the Department of Anthropology Dr. Stephen H. Lekson Dr. Catherine M. Cameron Sheila Rae Goff, NAGPRA Liaison, History Colorado Date__________ The final copy of this thesis has been examined by the signatories, and we Find that both the content and the form meet acceptable presentation standards Of scholarly work in the above mentioned discipline. Abstract Sommer, Caitlin Ariel, M.A. (Anthropology Department) Title: Animacy, Symbolism, and Feathers from Mantle’s Cave, Colorado Thesis directed by Dr. Stephen H. Lekson Rediscovered in the 1930s by the Mantle family, Mantle’s Cave contained excellently preserved feather bundles, a feather headdress, moccasins, a deer-scalp headdress, baskets, stone tools, and other perishable goods. From the start of excavations, Mantle’s Cave appeared to display influences from both Fremont and Ancestral Puebloan peoples, leading Burgh and Scoggin to determine that the cave was used by Fremont people displaying traits heavily influenced by Basketmaker peoples. Researchers have analyzed the baskets, cordage, and feather headdress in the hopes of obtaining both radiocarbon dates and clues as to which culture group used Mantle’s Cave. This thesis attempts to derive the cultural influence of the artifacts from Mantle’s Cave by analyzing the feathers.
    [Show full text]
  • Native Genius in Anonymous Architecture
    Anno 1778 m # # PHILLIPS ACADEMY # # # OLIVER-WENDELL- HOLMES # # # LIBRARY # # # # Lulie Anderson Fuess Fund The discovery and recording of the “vernacular” architec¬ ture of the Americas was a unique adventure. There were no guide books. Sibyl Moholy-Nagy’s search involved some 15,000 miles of travel between the St. Lawrence River and the Antilles by every conceivable means of transportation. Here in this handsome volume, illustrated with 105 photo¬ graphs and 21 drawings, are some of the amazing examples of architecture—from 1600 on—to be found in the Americas. Everybody concerned with today’s problems of shelter will be fascinated by the masterly solutions of these natural archi¬ tects who settled away from the big cities in search of a us architecture is a fascinating happier, freer, more humane existence. various appeal: Pictorially excit- ly brings native architecture alive is many provocative insights into mericas, their culture, the living and tradition. It explores, for the )f unknown builders in North and litectural heritage. Never before the beautiful buildings—homes, nills and other structures—erected architects by their need for shelter 3 settlers brought a knowledge of irt of their former cultures and their new surroundings that they ures both serviceable and highly art. The genius revealed in the ptation of Old World solutions to sibyl moholy-nagy was born and educated in Dresden, Ger¬ choice of local materials; in com- many. In 1931 she married the noted painter, photographer ationships might well be the envy and stage designer Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. After living in Hol¬ land and England, they settled in Chicago where Moholy- Nagy founded the Institute of Design for which Mrs.
    [Show full text]
  • Mcallen Economic Profile 2019
    McAllen Economic Profile 2019 The City of McAllen economic scan presented here is intended to provide an overview and comparison of both temporal and point-in-time socio-economic data to assist City of McAllen leaders. Objective data is an important component of making sound public policy decisions. Prior to undertaking the economic scan, the McAllen Chamber of Com- merce compiled and analyzed data from both public and proprietary sources in order to identify trends in the city that have a significant impact on Hidalgo County’s economy. The resulting data was used to conduct a SWOT analysis, which character- ized the County’s strengths; weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) in economic development. In some cases, the economic scan builds on previous data from the SWOT analysis. The general layout of the economic scan is to provide information in a written and graphical format that can be updated by county and EDC staff in the future as new publicly available data is released. The economic scan provides an overview of data important to broadly defined economic development planning, but it cannot capture every indicator or level of detail for all data sections. General observations and notes on the measures provided are included within the economic scan. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. McAllen Overview 2. Population 3. Economic Factors 4. Retail Trade 5. Cost of Living 6. Economic Trends 7. Competition 8. Social Factors 9. Quality of Place 10. Education System 11. Health Care Environment 12. Political Factors 13. Infrastructure 1 McAllen Overview Demographic Characteristics Eighty years ago, the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas was a rural, agriculture-based economy characterized by sporadic growth.
    [Show full text]
  • Architectural Co-Design for Indigenous Housing WHAT CAN WE LEARN from CASE STUDIES? Presentation by Louise Atkins CHRA Co
    Architectural Co-design for Indigenous Housing WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM CASE STUDIES? Presentation by Louise Atkins CHRA Congress, April 4, 2019 Presentation Outline • Purpose • Context • Collaborative Architectural Co-Design – definition • Case Studies and Best Practices • Key Learnings for Indigenous Housing • Contact Info & Document Links Purpose •How collaborative architectural co-design principles and processes lead to excellence and best practices applicable to Indigenous housing •Themes •Case Study Examples Housing Matters/Architecture Matters • Housing is fundamental to wellbeing of families and individuals • For Indigenous housing, architectural design matters: • Meets physical needs, household composition • Fosters a sense of belonging, contributes to healing • Reflects Indigenous identity and is a base for cultural expression, reclamation and growth Context • 2016-17 Indigenous Task Force established by Royal Architectural Institute of Canada • ITF membership includes Indigenous and non- Indigenous architects and designers who are working in Indigenous contexts • Fosters and promotes Indigenous design in Canada. Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Indigenous Task Force International Indigenous Architectural and Design Symposium • May 27, 2017 • Gathered speakers and 160 delegates from across Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the United States. • The first ever event privileging Indigenous architecture and design in Canada and across the globe. “The first ever event privileging Indigenous architecture and design in Canada”
    [Show full text]
  • A Study of Vernacular Architecture and Indigenous Construction Techniques of the Kullu Region, Himachal Pradesh
    Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology ISSN No : 1006-7930 A study of vernacular architecture and indigenous construction techniques of the Kullu Region, Himachal Pradesh Manoj Panwar#1, Sandeep Sharma2 1 D. C. R. University of Science & Technology, Murthal, India 131001 2 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur, India 177005 Abstract: The architecture of a place depends on the climate, geography, resource availability, material and knowledge of construction techniques, geography, building rules and regulations, socio-economic conditions, household characteristics, culture, infrastructure availability, and other natural forces. The hilly regions remain less connected to outside regions, both in physical and information linkages. The exchange of materials and information about the construction techniques has endangered the usage of indigenous material and construction techniques for the development of climate-responsive architecture. The authors thoroughly investigated the local materials and contemporary construction techniques of the Kullu region, Himachal Pradesh. Vernacular buildings constructed by using indigenous materials and construction techniques are more responsive to their geo-climatic conditions. The lessons of traditional wisdom in building construction can be a very powerful tool for sustainable development. The paper concludes with the plausible policy required for the preservation of indigenous construction techniques for sustainable development. Keywords: Vernacular Architecture; Indigenous Construction Techniques; Hilly Region; Sustainable Development. Note: This paper is a revised and expanded version of a paper entitled ‘study of vernacular architecture and indigenous construction techniques of the Kullu Region, Himachal Pradesh’ presented at International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Structures (ACMS-2018) organised by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India [March 7-8, 2018].
    [Show full text]
  • Wood Design & Building – Winter 2019/20
    Six dollars Winter 2019-20 — Number 84 CHAMPIONS OF WOOD #40063877 Publications Mail agreement The Modular 2019 Wood Innovators & Unit (MU50) Design Awards Gamechangers An elegantly sustainable award-winner A full spectrum of excellence Architects who master wood FIRST. AGAIN. UL Design No. V314, the first ASTM E119 (UL 263) fire-retardant-treated lumber and plywood 2-Hour bearing wall assembly. UL System No. EWS0045, the first NFPA 285 fire-retardant-treated lumber and plywood exterior wall system demonstrating compliance with IBC Section 1402.5. Based on UL Design No. V314, UL System No. Leading the way. Learn more at frtw.com EWS0045 requires UL Classified Pyro-Guard® For technical assistance: 1-800-TEC-WOOD fire-retardant-treated lumber and plywood. contents Above and on the cover: The Modular Unit (MU50) PHOTOS: ALTKAT Architectural Photography O C F The Modular Unit (MU50) 26 CHAMPIONS OF WOOD A project on oceanside cliffs in Turkey wins a 2019 Wood Design 2019 Wood Design & Building Award Winners 12 & Building Award (Honor). Wood Design & Building recognizes excellence, innovation and creativity in a wide range of wood projects D Cardinal House 30 Against the Grain 6 Douglas Cardinal presents a modular, mass Artful staircases timber solution to address the housing crisis Wood Chips 8 Innovators & Gamechangers 34 Ten architects who are wood champions, Projects to watch and recent news including some of their best projects Wood Ware 46 Foon Skis uses local B.C. wood for handcrafted custom skis Ideas & Applications 42 Sansin answers some of the most common questions about architectural finishes for wood Buildings that inspire us This was my second year observing the Wood Design & Building Award jury deliberations, and it was an event I eagerly anticipated for months.
    [Show full text]
  • The Ghosts of Mier: Violence in a Mexican Frontier Community During the Nineteenth Century
    University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ScholarWorks @ UTRGV History Faculty Publications and Presentations College of Liberal Arts 2019 The Ghosts of Mier: Violence in a Mexican Frontier Community during the Nineteenth Century Jamie Starling The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/hist_fac Part of the Latin American History Commons Recommended Citation Starling, Jamie. "The Ghosts of Mier: Violence in a Mexican Frontier Community during the Nineteenth Century." Journal of the Southwest 61, no. 3 (2019): 550-570. doi:10.1353/jsw.2019.0045. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Liberal Arts at ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. It has been accepted for inclusion in History Faculty Publications and Presentations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. 550 ✜ JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHWEST The Ghosts of Mier: Violence in a Mexican Frontier Community during the Nineteenth Century JAMIE STARLING On April 23, 1852, Ramona de la Peña became a widow for the second time when she buried Eusebio García at the Inmaculada Concepción Parish of Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipas. The priest who conducted the burial, Father José Luis Gonzaga García, had ministered to her family over the previous thirteen years and baptized five of the couple’s children. He christened their youngest, Gregorio, about a year earlier. On the day of the burial, the priest wrote a sacramental record that described Eusebio García’s death “in the hands of the Americans” (en manos de los americanos).
    [Show full text]