by Chris Goforth | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog
June brings with it the annual NEBRASKAland DAYS festival in North Platte. These days, the events span ten days, including a parade, musical performances, meals, and the Buffalo Bill Rodeo. In addition to looking towards this year’s festivities, here is a look...
by Chris Goforth | May 23, 2023 | Blog
Throughout history, literacy and access to the materials required to record day-to-day life and experiences have been limited to those with the time, ability, and supplies to write. Many people from marginalized groups–like people with low incomes, people of color,...
by Lillian Nelms | May 4, 2023 | Blog
The Northwestern School of Taxidermy was incorporated in 1903 by J.W. Elwood, Paul F. Greve, and R.H. Smith, and was located at 1202 Howard Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The school sent lesson books to students with instructions for cleaning, preparing, and mounting...
by Chris Goforth | Apr 19, 2023 | Blog
The Digital Curation department has been working hard in 2023 to make several new manuscript and photograph collections available online. Below are a few highlights from the 15 collections we have digitized this year. Stay tuned to the blog and our Digital Collections...