Friends of the C.F. Coffee Galley
Purpose of the Gallery is to:
Develop and describe the origin, evolvement, and development of the cattle industry on the High Plains and said industry’s past, present, and future social and economic effect on the High Plains;
Transmit and extend to the public the cultural, literary, and historic knowledge of the cattle industry; provide a resource for research; and,
Extend and support the academic programs of the College as they relate to the cattle industry.
To learn more, visit http://cfcoffeegallery.com/
Trek to “The Spade”
This three-year program will provide an opportunity for a participant/student to trek in the boot steps of early day ranchers. You will learn (1) how early day ranches were capitalized and managed, and (2) the impact of land settlement and homesteading laws that shaped land settlement.
The period of study is 1863 through 1935.
FREE to Members of the ‘Friends of the C.F. Coffee Gallery’
Pre-Register below or at the Front Desk of the Sandoz Center at Chadron State College
Upcoming Events - Register Today!
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Year One: Early Ranching in Sioux County, NE
September 15-16, 2023
September 15th
A Study of Early Ranching in Sioux County, NE
3 p.m. Tour of the C.F. Coffee Gallery and Exhibits
Discussion of Railroad Transportation, Early Cattle Markets, Open Range Ranching, and the Ecology of the Hard Grass Prairie
September 16th
Tour of Coffee Siding, the Harrison Stockyards, and select Open Range Ranches
Meet at Coffee Siding at 10 a.m. (8 miles West of Harrison, NE on US 20)
Lunch is Provided
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Year Two: The Last Roundup at Oelrichs Ranch, SD
2024
The Ecology of the Mixed Grass Prairie
The Last Roundup:
The Discovery of ‘Gold in the Black Hills’ Impact on the Development of the Cattle Industry on the High Plains
A Study of the Anglo-American Cattle Company and Early Ranching On-and-Near the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Attending the “Last Round-up Rodeo” in Oelrichs, SD (optional)
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Year Three: The Spade Ranch Reunion, Ellsworth, NE
2025
The Ecology of the Sand Hills Prairie
A Trek to the Spade:
Land Settlement Patterns: The People of Sand Hills Ranching Country
Spade Ranch Tour
Friends of C.F. Coffee Gallery Membership
“Friends” Membership Levels
Friend: Annual support of $30 single, $40 couple, $50 family/entity
Friend (Contributor): Greater than $50
Friend (Lifetime Membership): $1,000 and greater
Exhibit Sponsor Level: Annual support of $2,000 and greater
Other Support
Founders Level: Gifts of $25,000 and greater
Endowment Level: Help build the C.F. Coffee Gallery endowment to over $5 million
The Objectives of ‘Friends’ is to:
Assist and provide financial support to Chadron State College (CSC) for the continued development of the C.F. Coffee Gallery (Gallery) exhibit area, repository, programming, and website; and
Provide support to CSC’s rangeland/agricultural academic programs and facilities.