Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
History
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Access Points
Descriptive Summary
Title: Agricultural Technology Manuals Collection
Date: 1893-2000
Collection number: Ms81
Creator:
San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum
Extent:
31 cubic feet
Contributing institution:
San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum
11793 North Micke Grove Road
Lodi, CA 95241
Abstract: The Agricultural Technology Manuals Collection consists of manuals published by agricultural machinery manufacturers between
1893 and 2000. The manuals contain information intended to assist in the assembly, operation, and repair of tractors, combines,
and other farm equipment.
Location: Erickson Vault
Language of material:
English
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Agricultural Technology Manuals Collection, Ms81, San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum,
Lodi, California.
Related Material
Related materials are included in the A. C. Kern Collection and the Monday Morning Mechanics Collection in the Erickson Vault
at the San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum.
Accruals
Additional manuals can be expected in the future.
History
The Agricultural Technology Manuals Collection was compiled by the San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum. The majority
of the manuals have been donated by private collectors and by museum volunteers. Museum staff members have also purchased
manuals to include in the collection. Until 2011, the manuals in this collection were stored with catalogs, brochures, and
other promotional materials published by agricultural machinery manufacturers. They have since been separated and arranged
independently.
Scope and Content
The manuals in this collection contain information intended to assist in the assembly, operation, and repair of agricultural
machinery. The collection may contain parts books and price lists if they include part descriptions and provide part numbers.
Most of the manuals are originals. All facsimiles and reprints have been identified in the scope and content note for each
item.
Arrangement
The manuals in this collection are arranged in series corresponding to companies that created them. Each series is arranged
chronologically.
Access Points
Agricultural machinery
Farm equipment
Tractors