J. M. Frost Family Papers
Scrapbooks and notebooks from the Frost family, including scrapbooks compiled by Vernon W. Frost, Sr. on the oil and cattle industries in the Houston area.
Dates
- 1887-1990
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is not yet processed. Contact the curator to request access.
Conditions Governing Use
Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian. Reproduction decisions will be made by Special Collections staff on a case-by-case basis.
Extent
2 linear feet
Additional Description
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were donated to Special Collections by Vernon Frost, Jr. in 2011.
Subjects
- Agriculture
- American Brahman cattle
- Architecture, Domestic
- Cattle herding
- Emigration and immigration
- Fort Bend County (Tex.)
- Genealogy
- German Americans -- Texas -- Houston
- Historic buildings -- Texas
- Houston Farm & Ranch Club
- Livestock
- Pecan industry--Texas
- Petroleum industry and trade -- Texas
- Ranches
- Rice farming
- Scrapbooks
Collecting Areas
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title
- Guide to the J.M. Frost Family Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- 2019
- 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