Myrtle Attaway Farquhar (1900-1972)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 9, 2023

1. Myrtle Attaway Farquhar (1900-1972) Marker

Arrow points to where the marker was located.

Inscription. Having arrived earlier from Texas with a Master’s degree and a dedication to teaching African-American students, Myrtle Attaway Farquhar accepted a position in 1943 at the segregated Booker T. Washington School in Hobbs. She inspired students to pursue higher education, and she and her husband helped finance 10 students through college. Myrtle was inducted into the Southeastern New Mexico Education Association Hall of Fame in 1969.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division. (Marker Number 726.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 32° 45.595′ N, 103° 10.825′ W. Marker was near Hobbs, New Mexico, in Lea County. It was on North Lovington Highway (State Highway 18) 0.1 miles south of Gerry, on the right when traveling south. Marker was at the main entrance to New Mexico Junior College. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 5312 N Lovington Hwy, Hobbs NM 88240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in New Mexico’s Pecos Valley. It was also in the American Southwest,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 17 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Hobbs Army Air Field (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hobbs 9/11 Memorial (approx.

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1.6 miles away); Llano Estacado (approx. 4.4 miles away); Hobbs (approx. 4.4 miles away); Hobbs Discovery Well (approx. 5.3 miles away); Monument (approx. 10.7 miles away); Lovington (approx. 13.6 miles away); Commercial Hotel (approx. 16.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hobbs.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Oil and Gas (was approx. 5.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Myrtle Attaway Farquhar. Myrtle Attaway Farquhar, an African-American woman with a Master’s degree in teaching from Texas College, dedicated her life and career to advocating for the Black community, specifically by improving education and advancing opportunities for Black students. (New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program) (Submitted on October 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Myrtle Attaway Farquhar (1900-1972) image. Click for full size.

Center for Southwest Research, University of NM Libraries (cropped)(Public Domain)

2. Myrtle Attaway Farquhar (1900-1972)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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