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El Paso resident Ernestine Busch writes letter to the El Paso Herald-Post arguing that Navarro Elementary's proposed new name, Chamizal High School, should be renamed in Soledad Aguirre Loya's honor.

El Paso Times report on the ending of a suit filed by Soledad Aguirre Loya against the Secretary of State Dean Rusk and IBWC Commissioner Joseph F. Friedkin.

Newspaper memorial to Consuelo V. Bañales & Margarito Bañales Sr. from their children: Margarito, Joe, Xavier, Manuel, Jaime, Mario Martha, Tony, Marco

1954 Deed of sale to 1327 12th Street in Rio Linda Addition to the City of el Paso. Julian and Amelia Arrieta, former owners of the property, sell to Margarito and Consuelo Bañales. This property will later be condemned as part of the Chamizal…

U.S.A. purchases Bañales property in Rio Linda Addition to the City of El Paso as part of the Chamizal Treaty. This deed of sale is between Margarito and Consuelo Bañales and the United States federal government.

Front page of El Paso Herald-Post on Wednesday July 17, 1963. Headline reads "E.P. Chamizal Dispute Settled" and announces resolution of the Chamizal Dispute and new border boundaries as determined by the Chamizal Treaty.

Black and white photograph showing El Paso-Cd. Juarez border with natural Rio Grande riverbed and new concrete canal built as part of the Chamizal Treaty of 1964.

Map produced by the Mexican state showing many of the Rio Grande's meanderings across El Chamizal from 1827-1896.

Documents of support related to Valetin and Agustina Hernandez' Cordova Gardens home submitted as part of Declaration of Taking by the International Boundary and Water Commission for Chamizal Treaty.

1952 Deed of Sale to Valetin and Agustina Hernandez to Cordova Gardens property at 3520 Oak Street in El Paso, Texas. This property will later be condemned by the U.S. federal government by virtue of the Chamizal Treaty.