NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG5348.AM: James Lewis Emerson, 1854-1919
Writings: 1883-1917; mostly 1883
Seward County (Neb.):
Size: 1 folder
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
This collection consists of photocopies of writings, 1883-1917, of J.L. Emerson. The originals are not part of the Nebraska State Historical Society collections. Most of the articles were written in 1883 under the pseudonym, Stubin Twist. These writings appeared in the Blue Valley Blade (Seward County, Neb.) under the title “On the Wing.” They describe Emerson’s observations on a journey through northern Nebraska into Dakota Territory and cover topics such as settlement, agriculture, commerce, weather, and landscapes. Among the other writings are letters to the editors of the State Journal and the Star (Lincoln, Neb.), including a witty, rhyming commentary on brothers Charles and William Jennings Bryan.
INVENTORY
Writings (photocopies), 1883-1917
Subject headings:
Agriculture — Nebraska — Antelope County
Agriculture — Nebraska — Knox County
Agriculture — Nebraska — Polk County
Agriculture — Nebraska — York County
Antelope County (Neb.)
Boone County (Neb.)
Bryan, Charles W. (Charles Wayland), 1867-1945
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
Commerce
Dakota Territory
Emerson, James Lewis, 1854-1919
Frontier and pioneer life — Dakota Territory — Kimball
Kimball (D.T.)
Knox County (Neb.)
Landforms — Dakota Territory
Landforms — Nebraska
Lincoln (Neb.)
Merrick County (Neb.)
Nance County (Neb.)
Polk County (Neb.)
Prices — Dakota Territory — Kimball
Prices — Nebraska — Niobrara
Seward County (Neb.)
Travel
Twist, Stubin
Weather
York County (Neb.)
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