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5 Tips for Caring for Your Home Movie Films

October is American Archives Month. To help celebrate and educate, (former) Curator of Audiovisual Collections Paul Eisloeffel has created 5 tips to help you care for ...

Wild Weather Wednesday: Blizzard Derails Train Car Near Wausa, 1915

Welcome to Wild Weather Wednesday. Every Wednesday, we post a photo from our collections depicting an extreme weather event from Nebraska’s past. Nebraska has seen ...

Flashback Friday: The ‘Flagpole Affair” at Red Cloud Agency, 1874

Red Cloud Agency, 1876 NSHS RG2095-80   On October 23, 1874, Lakota warriors entered Red Cloud Agency and chopped up the pole that agent John J. Saville ...

Wild Weather Wednesday: 1915 Red Cloud Flood

Welcome to Wild Weather Wednesday. Every Wednesday, we post a photo from our collections depicting an extreme weather event from Nebraska’s past. Floodwaters at ...

Flashback Friday: Niobrara, the Town Too Tough to Stay Put

Ice gorge, Missouri River Flood, Niobrara. Date unknown. RG2118-5-16   Last week's Wild Weather Wednesday was so popular we decided to give you more of the ...

Full STEAM Ahead – Girl Scouts hold Annual Theme Kick-Off at Nebraska History Museum

Girls Scouts learn about STEAM careers at the Nebraska History Museum on Oct. 2, 2016   The Nebraska History Museum partnered with Girl Scouts Spirit of ...

Archives Month: 5 Tips for Locating Early District Court Cases

October is American Archives Month. 5 tips to help you locate early District Court Cases to help you with your research and genealogy. [ Lancaster County District ...

Wild Weather Wednesday: Greatest Calamity in History of Louisville – 1923 Flood Kills Twelve

The Burlington Railroad Track after the "Cloud Burst" on Sept. 28, 1923, Louisville, Nebr. RG0802.PH000011-000068   In 1923, Louisville, Nebraska, was ...

10 Tips to Take Care of Your Family Photographs

October is American Archives Month. Here are 10 tips to care for your family photographs from (former) Photograph Curator Karen Keehr Store your photographs and ...

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The Nebraska State Historical Society was founded in 1878 by citizens who recognized Nebraska was going through great changes and they sought to record the stories of both indigenous and immigrant peoples. It was designated a state institution and began receiving funds from the legislature in 1883. Legislation in 1994 changed NSHS from a state institution to a state agency. The division is headed by Interim Director Cindy Drake. They are assisted by an administrative staff responsible for financial and personnel functions, museum store services, security, and facilities maintenance for NSHS.

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