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Lewiston Hereford Association collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG 516

Abstract

Lewiston Hereford Association history, photographs, newspaper clippings, photocopies, and member information.

Dates

  • Creation: 1934-1988

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Restrictions on Use

Newspaper articles are under copyright.

Biographical / Historical

In 1934 Bill Florence, Joe Thometz, Hreman Nordby, Ben and Ted Gehring, Ralph Baldwin, and Oreley Hannas were the founders of the Tri-State Agriculture and Livestock Association which would later become the Lewiston Hereford Association. Ben and Ted Gehring were among the early consignors in the first Lewiston Hereford Sale. Their bull, Perfect Alan, won Champion at the Grange Livestock Pavilion in East Lewiston.

In the early years of the Lewiston show, the average price for bulls was $100 and top steers were sold at four cents per pound. On March 22, 1945, Joe Thometz and other breeders formed the Lewiston Hereford Association for the purpose of selling Hereford stock at the Lewiston sale. The first officers of this association were Bill Platt (President), Ted Gehring (Vice President), and Ralph Nichols (Secretary/Treasurer). In 1984, the Lewiston Hereford Association observed their 50th Anniversary during the annual Lewiston Hereford Week.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Series and folders arranged in alphabetical order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Anne Anderson.

Subject

Source

Title
Guide to Lewiston Hereford Association collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository