Highlights from Digital Curation
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 ...
Digital Curation
What We Found
Lessons From the Northwestern School of Taxidermy
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. ...
In Her Own Voice: Oral Histories of Farm Women
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 ...
NEBRASKAland DAYS in Lincoln and North Platte
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 ...
Women’s Writing Club Setting the Standard
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to workshop your writing with well-known Nebraska authors such as Bess Streeter Aldrich, Mari Sandoz, and Mignon Eberhart? ...
Re-Discovering Forgotten Famous Nebraskans
Who comes to mind when you are asked to name a famous Nebraskan? Perhaps Johnny Carson or Tom Osborne? Maybe Warren Buffett or Willa Cather?
But what about those ...
History in Glass Plate Negatives
Today you can easily snap a photo with your cell phone or digital camera. But capturing a photograph was a complex and time-consuming process in the early days of ...
Day in the Life of Digital Curation
Ever wonder how History Nebraska’s collection materials end up online? That would be the work of the Digital Curation Department! Hi, my name is Kayla, and I am a ...
From Territory to Today: Nebraska Governor’s Records Digitization Project
From territory to statehood, agriculture to railroads, the early governors of Nebraska oversaw an explosive period of growth and change. Each of Nebraska’s early ...
Lending a Helping Hand: Social Settlement of Omaha
Founded in 1908, the Social Settlement of Omaha was created to help immigrant families acclimate to American life. To participate in the settlement, at least one ...
The World’s Fair of the Midwest
The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, also known as Omaha World’s Fair, was held in Omaha, Nebraska, from June to November 1898. The Trans-Mississippi and ...
Crowds Celebrate V-J Day in Lincoln, Nebraska
On August 14, 1945, word began to spread across the United States that Japan would surrender and end the war. Celebrations broke out in cities and towns around the ...
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