Scope and Contents Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, legal documents, and family geneaology document the life and career of John F. "Spade" Evans, founder of the Spade Ranch in West Texas. Manuscript writings include personal recollections of Spade on the early days of ranching in West Texas.

Summary The records consist mainly of internal documentation, including financial reports, tax returns, budgets, plans and pictures, correspondence, and memoranda. Of special interest are the documents pertaining to the Civil Aeronautics Board regional airport case. These documents include background data and plans, correspondence, expenses, supplemental exhibits, and testimonies.

Scope and Contents The collection contains three box of land deeds and titles.