On November 15, 1974, a breakfast meeting was held for the purpose of evaluating the support for a Sherman County Historical Society, the response was excellent.

Mrs. Betty Walker presided at the meeting. She introduced special guests from Colby's Thomas County  Historical Society - Mrs. Allice Harrison, Betty Secrest and Helen Louise Smith.  Each spoke with               enthusiasm of the benefits to be received from a society and encouraged forming one in Sherman County. A steering committee was selected from among those present to further study the idea. The committee report favored forming the Sherman County Historical Society.

A board of trustees was elected, papers of incorporation were prepared and a constitution with by-laws was written.  The board of trustees then named the officers responsible for directing the activities of the society as follows: President, M.C. Parker; Vice-President, Caroll Mogge; Secretary-Treasurer, Betty Walker; Board Members, Nelle Sherlock, Dorothy Highland, James Shaver & Selby Soward.

On February 5, 1975 the Kansas Secretary of State approved the incorporation and the Sherman County      Historical society was officially created.

Committee appointments were made as follows:  Membership, Mrs. Opal Loomis; Library, Mrs. Lillian Jackson, Genealogy, Mrs.. Dorothy Highland; Publication, Mrs. Ruth Soward; Oral History, Carroll Mogge.

The purpose of the society is to bring together people interested in the history of Sherman County and the surrounding area.  It's main function is to collect material which will record the history of the county. it's settlement, development and activities.

The society will be responsible for the preservation of all material collected and will make it available, as feasible, to all who wish to study or examine it. The Goodland Public Library has the Kansas Room where a portion of this material is kept, and available for study.