Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Geyer, Edward Ferdinand, 1897-1958
- Abstract:
- Edward Ferdinand Geyer (1897-1958), of Grove City, Ohio, was a farmer, auctioneer, employee of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and an active participant in Franklin County, Ohio, agricultural activities. The collection includes four pieces of miniature John Deere farm equipment: a tractor, a manure spreader, a wagon bin and accompanying frame on wheels, and a tiller.
- Extent:
- 1 linear foot
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Edward F. Geyer Collection of John Deere Miniatures, D-624, Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes four pieces of miniature John Deere farm equipment: a tractor, a manure spreader, a wagon bin and accompanying frame on wheels, and a tiller.
- Biographical / historical:
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Edward Ferdinand Geyer (1897-1958), of Grove City, Ohio, was a farmer, auctioneer, employee of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and an active participant in Franklin County, Ohio, agricultural activities.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Ellen Louise Halteman, 2017.
- Processing information:
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This collection was processed by Liz Phillips.
- Physical location:
- Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Agricultural machinery -- Models
- Names:
- Deere & Company -- History
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Edward F. Geyer Collection of John Deere Miniatures, D-624, Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library100 NW QuadDavis, CA 95616-5292, US
- Contact:
- (530) 752-1621