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The Importance of Collecting Histories of Texas Ranches
Academic journal article from Journal of American Culture (Malden, MA), Vol. 17, No. 2
Beginning of article
One of the sadly neglected areas in the study of culture in Texas and other areas of the West is the founding and operating of ranches. It is true that some of the larger ranches have been the subject of research and writing, for books are available on such large spreads as King Ranch, YO, Pitchfork and others. The segment of ranching culture which has been ignored is what may be termed the "smaller ranches," although some of them are quite significant in size. Several examples of such ranches will be included later.
The stories associated with ranches contain information culturally and economically significant in the development of the state because these business ventures …
