John L. Pierce [RG4314.AM]

HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID



RG4314.AM:  John L. Pierce, 1853-1942



Reminiscences

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska:  Deputy auditor, Nebraska Department of Insurance

Size:  1 folder



BACKGROUND NOTE



Born on August 24, 1853, at Canaan, Connecticut, John Larke Pierce attended Knox Academy at Galesburg, Illinois before receiving his law degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1878.  He married Margaret Harris on May 20, 1880.  Pierce practiced law in Champaign, Illinois, before moving to Nebraska in the early 1880s.  He served as the City attorney in Norfolk, Nebraska for several years, as well as being involved in real estate and farm loans through the early 1890s.  From 1896 to 1902 he was the manager for Omaha Mercury, a law publication.



Pierce served as the Deputy Auditor with the Nebraska Department of Insurance from 1903 to 1909.  After leaving the Department of Insurance he served as the clerk of the Lancaster County Court.  John L. Pierce died in Lincoln, Nebraska, on August 5, 1942.  He is buried in Lincoln Memorial Park.



SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE



This collection consists of one folder containing a typescript reminiscence by John L. Pierce.  In the reminiscence he describes coming to Nebraska; early business ventures; animal life; domestic activities; travel; and weather, including descriptions of tornadoes and blizzards.  The reminiscences are undated, but they cover the time period from 1883 to the 1890s.



INVENTORY



Reminiscences on Nebraska by John L. Pierce (13 pages)



 



Subject headings:



Blizzards — Nebraska

Nebraska — Description and travel

Pierce, John L., 1853-1942

Tornadoes — Nebraska



 



HEK/jlc                  03-03-1966

Revised TMM        02-08-2019

Become a Member!

Our members make history happen.

Join Now

You May Also Enjoy

The Birth of the South Omaha Stockyards

The Birth of the South Omaha Stockyards

The 1918 Flu Pandemic in Nebraska

The 1918 Flu Pandemic in Nebraska

On This Day: Armistice Celebrated Early

On This Day: Armistice Celebrated Early

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.