Collections

What We Found

Digital Collections Portal

Select the collections you would like to search through below. To access our collection of newspapers, visit us at 1500 R Street in Lincoln and use the public computer ...

Government Records

Nebraska State Historical SocietyGovernment records are created or received at all levels, from the smallest village to the largest federal agency. The Nebraska State ...

Manuscript Finding Aids

Nebraska State Historical SocietyThe Nebraska State Historical Society houses over 15,000 feet of archival material gathered from private sources -- anything other than ...

Nebraska Newspapers

Nebraska State Historical SocietyThe Nebraska State Historical Society holds over 3,500 individual Nebraska newspaper titles on nearly 40,000 reels of microfilm. Titles ...

Research, Reference, & Genealogy

Nebraska State Historical SocietyThe Research Room will be closed on November 27 - 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.The James E. Potter Research Room is where the public ...

Nebraska SHRAB

Nebraska State Historical SocietyAbout The Nebraska State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) is a state board appointed by the governor under the authority of ...

Nebraska SHRAB Board Members

History Nebraska(permanent appt.)Interim Director | CEOHistory Nebraska1500 R StLincoln, NE [email protected](term expires April 2023) ...

Photograph Collection Search

  Discover History Nebraska's most popular images. Search images from our Native American collections, the Macdonald Studio Collection (Lincoln, NE), and historical ...

Research Guides

Check out these guides to help determine relevant information in the NSHS collections.    Reference Leaflets: A Guide to Genealogical Research at History ...

Help Perserve and Share History

Become a Member

Being a member is the easiest way to be involved in our mission to preserve and share our state's rich history. Find out how!

Volunteer

Volunteers work with NSHS staff members to support our mission

Start Your Career

Interested in joining the NSHS team? Keep an eye on job listings!

About NSHS

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.

Explore Nebraska

Discover the real places and people of our past at these NSHS sites.

Upcoming Events

View our new and upcoming events to see how you can get involved.

Become a Member

The work we do to discover, preserve, and share Nebraska's history wouldn't be possible without the support of NSHS members.

NSHS Education

Learn more about the educational programs provided at our museums, sites, and online.

Education Digital Learning Resources

Find games, lists, and more to enhance your history education curriculum.

Latest Hall of Fame Inductee

The Nebraska Hall of Fame was established in 1961 to officially recognize prominent Nebraskans.

Listen to our Podcast

Listen to the articles and authors published in the Nebraska History Magazine with our new Nebraska History Podcast!

Nebraska Collections

NSHS's mission is to collect, preserve, and open our shared history to all Nebraskans.

Our YouTube Video Collection

Get a closer look at Nebraska's history through your own eyes, with our extensive video collections.

Additional Research Resources

NSHS's Research and Reference Services help connect you to the material we collect and preserve.

NSHS Services

Digital Resources

Find all of our digital resources, files, videos, and more, all in one easy-to-search page!

Support The Historical Society

Make a cash donation to help us acquire, preserve, and interpret Nebraska’s history. Gifts to the Nebraska State Historical Society help leave a legacy and may help your taxes, too! Support the work of NSHS.

Volunteers are the heroes of NSHS. So much history, so little time! Your work helps us share access to Nebraska’s stories at our museums and sites, the reference room, and online.