Pecan Acres Ranch Advertising Scrapbook
This collection contains an oversized scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings, brochures, articles, and other promotional materials about Pecan Acres Ranch, a ranch in Simonton, Texas, purchased by Vernon W. Frost in 1946 to herd and sell Brahman cattle. The scrapbook broadly chronicles the sales and acquisitions of Brahmans at the ranch, as well as appearances at livestock shows and auctions in Houston and across Texas.
Dates
- 1946-1973
Creator
- Frost, Vernon W., Sr., 1910-2000 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 linear feet (1 OVS box)
Additional Description
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Betty Frost McAleer on October 24, 2012.
Subjects
Collecting Areas
Related Names
Creator
- Frost, Vernon W., Sr., 1910-2000 (Person)
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title
- Guide to the Pecan Acres Ranch Advertising Scrapbook
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kevin Kinney
- Date
- 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750