The Library/Archive Collections consist of many forms of Agricultural resource material. The Library contains Rare and Non-Rare Books. The Archives contains Personal and Business Archives, Farm Equipment Manuals, Photographs, Film and Sound Recordings, Maps, Farm Literature, and Miscellaneous Agricultural Collections.
Rare Books
Agricultural Yearbooks from 1849-1995
Agricultural and western history books dating from the 1840's to the 1940's
Non-Rare Books
Agricultural and western history books dating from about 1940 to the present
Personal Archives
Charlie Fenster
A retired University of Nebraska researcher in dryland conservation tillage
Robert Preston
A wheat farmer from southwestern Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Charlie Reisig
An irrigated farmer in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Wayne Warner
A farmer/rancher from Banner County, Nebraska
Business and Government Archives
Lockwood Corporation
Western Sugar Cooperative/Great Western Sugar Company
Imperial Land Company
Dutton Implement
Sishc Foundry
Castle Rock Irrigation District
Scotts Bluff County Extension
Farm Equipment Manuals
Owner, Operator, Parts, Maintance and Setup Manuals
John Deere, International Harvester, Allis Chalmers, Oliver, Minneapolis Moline, Case, Hart Parr, Fordson
Photographs
Extensive Agricultural related Photographs including Operating Equipment, Crops, Ranching and Farmers
Film and Sound Recordings
Oral and Video Recording of Agricultural People
Kellett Film Archive
Great Western Sugar Film
Pathfinder Irrigation District Film
Agricultural Promotional Films
Maps
Soil Conservation Service Arial Photos, 1960, 1981, 1989
Irrigation District Maps
Land Ownership Maps
City maps
Soil Maps
Farm Literature
Farm Sales Literature
Farm Magazines
Breeding Stock Sales Books
Miscellaneous Collections
Patent Files of Locally and Non-Locally Invented Agricultural Equipment
Biographies
Homestead Land Files of Regional Homestead Entries
Upcoming Events
Blacksmith Shop Opens
April 30 2011
Oregon Trial Tractor Ride
June 25 2011
German Russian Dutch Hop Polka Tradition
June 25 2011
FARMhands-on-history
September 7-8 2011
2011 Harvest Festival
September 17-18 2011
John Conlee Concert
September 18 2011
Kiwanis Family Fun Day
October 1 2011
High Plans Christmas
December 3 2011
Bandanna Benefit Ball
January 21 2011
Contact and Follow Us!
Farm and Ranch Museum
2930 Old Oregon Trail
Gering, NE 69341
Phone: 308-436-1989