Series Outline and Series Statement

1. Meadowbrook Short Sheets

   Fifteen "Meadowbrook Short Sheet" publications document the marketing aspects of a local dairy during the middle of the twentieth century These half sheet ads (5.5"x8.5") were placed with the fresh milk when it was delivered directly to local Waco homes and provide important information about how the milk was produced, tested, and processed as well as the health benefits of drinking a quart of milk a day.
   
   View Short Sheets: One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Eight | Nine | Ten | Eleven | Twelve | Thirteen | Fourteen

2. Postcard ads

   Six penny postcards document advertising mailed to residents not already on the home delivery route expounding the value of Meadowbrook milk.
   
   View Postcards: One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six

3. Farm Bureau Correspondence

   One letter dated January 31, 1945, encourages Mr. A. F. Adcock in Eddy, Texas, to enlist new members for the Farm Bureau. Homer Warren served as president of the local Waco Farm Bureau in the mid-1940s.
   
   View Letter
   

4. Resolution

   Two-page resolution with comments requesting McLennan County Commissioners authorize the use of county road building equipment to assist farmers in constructing terraces on local farms to prevent erosion.
   
   View Resolution: Page One | Page Two
   

5. Advertisement

   Broad side ad, 8.5"x11": "Meadowbrook Farms Milk in Gallon Jugs Produced on our own farms at Hewitt, 5 miles south of Waco. This Mornings Milk Today. Special Offer only 72¢ gallon with coupon below."
   
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