History
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Processing Information
Conditions Governing Access
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Publication Rights
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Floyd Halleck Higgins Agricultural Technology Photographs
Creator:
University
of California, Davis. Library
Source:
Higgins, Floyd Halleck (1886-1975)
Identifier/Call Number: D-582
Physical Description:
150 linear feet
Date (inclusive): circa 1890-1985
Abstract: Photographs and negatives of farm machinery, equipment dealerships,
and people of note in agricultural technology history.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request
collections, as many are stored offsite.
History
The Floyd Halleck Higgins Agricultural Technology Photographs began as a series in the F. Hal Higgins Collection. In 1927
F. Hal Higgins began collecting materials relating to the history of combines and tractors. Over time the collection expanded
to include materials describing farm implements, farm commodities, and equipment for logging, earthmoving and construction.
The Library, University of California, Davis acquired Higgins' collection in 1959. Regular patron use of the collection
indicated a strong interest in the photographs of tractors and other farm machinery. In order to better serve patrons,
Library staff housed the photographs together as they were found in the collection. In 1983, the photographs that had
accumulated in the F. Hal Higgins collection were removed from the collection and organized as the Floyd Halleck Higgins
Agricultural Technology Photographs.
Scope and Contents
Photographs and negatives of farm machinery, equipment dealerships, and people of note in agricultural technology
history.
Arrangement
Images are arranged alphabetically by manufacturer or occasionally by subject.
Processing Information
Collection processed with help from student assistants Kelley Liang and Ana Rodriguez.
Finding aid is a work in progress.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], D-582, Floyd Halleck Higgins Agricultural Technology Photographs, Archives and Special
Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Original materials acquired from F. Hal Higgins, 1959.
Publication Rights
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is
not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Agricultural machinery
Farm equipment
Higgins, Floyd Halleck (1886-1975)