Rose Powers White

She came to Portales in 1923 as Eddie White's bride, taught until her first child was born, and turned to recording the stories of the county's settlers and cowboys. She wrote on the town of Portales and on Roosevelt County's place names for Western Folklore, and helped T. M. Pearce of the University of New Mexico with New Mexico Place Names, which cites her. In 1966 the Whites helped start the Society for the Development of Exceptional Children in Portales, gave it two lots, and brokered a land trade with the university so it could have its own building.

What the plaque says

Official Scenic Historic Marker Rose Powers White (1894-1969) Guardian of History Rose Powers White worked tirelessly to compile histories of early pioneers of southeastern New Mexico. She published numerous articles and was frequently asked to lecture to organizations and school groups. She served as president of the New Mexico Folklore Society in 1953, and with her husband, R.E. "Eddie" White, donated land to Eastern New Mexico University and to the School for Exceptional Children. Official Scenic Historic Marker New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative was founded in 2005 by members of the New Mexico Women's Forum in a statewide effort to recognize women's contributions to New Mexico history on the state's Official Scenic Historic Markers. The Initiative ensures that women's diverse histories will be remembered and told, and will inspire and provide a guide for future generations. The 2006 Legislature funded the project.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Blackwater Draw — 4.7 mi
  The site between Clovis and Portales that gave the Clovis culture its name, found by a nineteen-year-old in 1929 and dug for decades inside a working gravel pit.

More markers nearby

• Blackwater Draw — steps away
• Portales — 4.9 mi
• Portales — 7.5 mi
• Eastern New Mexico University — 7.5 mi