The Kesey Farm Living Archive is an evolving collection currently in active preservation and digitization. The Kesey Farm Project stewards the personal archives of Ken Kesey alongside materials from the many artists, writers, and collaborators who have passed through the Farm from the 1960s to today. Because the Farm remains an active site of creative production, the archive continues to grow.

This is not a static repository, but a living resource—one that is built carefully, over time, and in conversation with the public.

What’s happening now

• Archival stabilization and rehousing

• Cataloging and digital organization

• Preparing select materials for public access

• Planning soft online launch and an in-person public preview at the Farm (2026)

What the archive includes

• Books and printed matter

• Correspondence and manuscripts

• Photographs and visual material

• Artwork, ephemera, and objects connected to life and work at the Farm

Together, these materials document decades of experimentation, community, and cultural inquiry.

Looking ahead

In 2026, we’ll begin sharing select materials through a soft online release and host our first public preview on site. Public access will expand gradually as preservation and digitization continue.

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Your contribution helps preserve, care for, and share this creative history.