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The Naming of Beatrice, Nebraska
On April 22, 1857, on board the steamer Hannibal anchored on the Missouri River, a small group of passengers met to form a settlement organization, which they named “The ...
A Prisoner’s Plea
By Deb Arenz, Senior Museum Curator
(April 2011)
The Society has a large collection of Nebraska-made/Nebraska-themed sheet music. While cataloging some a ...
George A. Joslyn of Omaha
The name of George A. Joslyn (1846-1916) is connected with two of Omaha’s most notable structures: his opulent residence, often referred to as “The Castle,” and the ...
Love Sugar? I’ve Got Just the Hospital for You
With that title I bet you thought this blog was going to be about the evils of sugar consumption. Nope, we’ll leave that to the countless “health” blogs. I’ve got ...
Spitting Prohibited!
Spittoons are visible on the floor in this circa-1910 photo by John Nelson of Ericson. RG3542-95-20
By Patricia C. Gaster
This article was first ...
The Beatrice Starch Manufacturing Company
The NSHS Archives holds a small collection relating to the Beatrice Starch Manufacturing Company of Beatrice, Nebraska. The collection consists of a minute book which ...
Bayard Paine: Nebraska Supreme Court Justice
The Library/Archives Division holds a small collection of papers relating to Bayard H. Paine. Paine was a judge for many years and served on the Nebraska State Supreme ...
The Royal Highlanders
The Royal Highlanders was a “benevolent and fraternal corporation” originally established in Aurora, Nebraska in 1895. The goal of The Royal Highlanders was “to unite ...
A Window into Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Car
Source: Mrs. Ethel Carleton
If you had to guess the history of this object, what would you think? Perhaps an old, well-used picture frame? Actually its original ...
Charles “Mutt” Davison receives the Silver Star
Charles “Mutt” Davison, a Lincoln resident and former University of Nebraska baseball and basketball player, was awarded the Silver Star on May 21, 1945 for heroic ...
Stinkfinger’s Popular Illustrated Monthly Magazine
I recently discovered a rather strange item while editing a collection description on our website. The finding aid for our Charles E. Wood collection lists an item ...
W. A. Fowler and The Typemusic Company
I recently ran across a few items in a manuscript collection relating to The Typemusic Company of Lincoln. Apparently Mr. W. A. Fowler invented and ...
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