Reeves, Frank 1969-12-09
Frank Reeves talks about his work on the SMS Ranch and his photography, his writing for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Texas cattle ranches.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Frank Reeves
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: December 09, 1969
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Interviewer: Fred A. Carpenter
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Frank Reeves,
Born in Kentucky (1884) and moved to Grayson,
County, Texas,
Education,
Work with law firms,
Work for Swenson Ranches (c. 1912-1924),
Spur Ranch,
Frank Hastings’ carload cattle sales,
Separating cattle into standard loads,
Selling cattle to feeders and packing companies,
Feeding and watering on the trips,
Railroad stock yards,
Reeves’ photography,
How Reeves got started,
Early photographic methods,
Photographing cattle shippings,
Photographing historic events,
Raymond Bell Ranch—Yerbenie, Mexico.
Tape 1, Side 2: Burnett Estates,
Samuel Burk Burnett started 6666 Ranch,
Raising of high quality Hereford feeder cattle,
Horses on ranch,
Burnett home at Guthrie,
Chuck wagons and cooks,
Racing horses on Burnett estates,
Free-lance photography in California,
Story about taking pictures of a boat rescue during a storm,
Work with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Livestock reporting,
"Chuckwagon" column,
Story of why he named it so,
Reynolds-Matthews family,
King Ranch,
Santa Gertrudis cattle,
Holdings in Australia and South America,
Charolais cattle,
Brangus breed.
Range Dates: 1884-1969
Bulk Dates: 1912-1969
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