A Guide to the Fred Pool Papers, 1944-1978
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Pool, Fred | |
| Title: | Fred Pool Papers | |
| Dates: | 1944-1978 | |
| Abstract: | Contains photographs and news clippings related to the activities of Fred Pool, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce from 1955 to 1970. | |
| Accession No.: | 2008-123 | |
| Extent: | 9 inches | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Fred Pool served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce (ETCC) from 1955 to 1970. During this time, he focused on developing trade relationships between Texas and Latin America, conducting numerous trade visits to Latin American countries with prominent Texas businessmen.
Scope and Contents
The Fred Pool Papers consist of photographs and news clippings. Photographs comprise the bulk of the collection, documenting Pool’s trade visits with the ETCC to Latin America in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The clippings pertain primarily to Pool’s retirement in 1970 and to the honorary “Ambassador to the World” award he received from the Republic of El Salvador in 1978.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Pool, Fred | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| East Texas Chamber of Commerce -- History | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas, East | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Fred Pool Papers, 1944-1978, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers