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Monthly Archives: January 2011
C. L. Brainard at the Nebraska State Normal School
Peru State College, originally incorporated as Mount Vernon Seminary, became Nebraska’s first state-supported college on June 20, 1867. Called the Nebraska State Normal School, Peru was one of the first of its kind west of the Missouri River. Its first … Continue reading
Bayard Paine: Nebraska Supreme Court Justice
The Library/Archives Division holds a small collection of papers relating to Bayard H. Paine. Paine was a judge for many years and served on the Nebraska State Supreme Court from 1931 to 1949. Born in Ohio in 1872, Paine graduated … Continue reading
Posted in Library/Archives, Manuscript Collections
Tagged Bayard H. Paine, judges, Nebraska Supreme Court
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A Feedsack Quilt, A Doll, and a New Online Exhibit
People commonly think of sewing with feed sack fabric as a Depression-era practice. In fact, thrifty stitchers had been doing this since the late 1800s. Necessities such as flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, and animal feed came in cotton sacks. … Continue reading
Pawnee Suffer in a Blizzard
Reports of the suffering of white settlers in winter snowstorms abound in the columns of early Nebraska newspapers. Less common are accounts of the experiences of Native Americans, who endured the same blizzards with fewer resources. One such account was … Continue reading
Posted in Nebraska History, Nebraska Timeline, Publications
Tagged blizzards, Native Americans, winter
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Another Miss America with Nebraska Roots
Who was the first Nebraska native to be crowed Miss America? No, it was not Teresa Scanlan who was recently crowned Miss America. There was actually another Miss America with Nebraska ties. Sharon Kay Ritchie, Miss America 1956, was born in McCook, … Continue reading
The Beatrice Starch Manufacturing Company
The Library/Archives Division holds a small collection relating to the Beatrice Starch Manufacturing Company of Beatrice, Nebraska. The collection consists of a minute book which records minutes of meetings, by-laws, stockholder information, etc. Also included are photocopies of a corn … Continue reading
It’s Sweater Weather
I recently ran across a couple of items featuring fabulous images of sweaters from the 1910s and 1920s. Here are a few images from the 1919-1920 Bradley Knitting Company catalog. The company was located in Delavan, Wisconsin.
“Nebraska Women Are Bound To Vote”
Banner that belonged to Dr. Inez Celia Philbrick who practiced medicine in Lincoln from 1893-1937. This banner dates from 1900-1917. The movement to enfranchise Nebraska women started as early as 1855 when suffragist Amelia Bloomer spoke before an audience in Omaha. … Continue reading
Nebraska’s Ice Industry
For many years the cutting of ice from rivers and lakes was an important winter industry in Nebraska, especially in the eastern part of the state. There was a large demand for ice for home use, the packing industry, and … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Markers, Nebraska Timeline, Publications
Tagged Crete, Crystal Lake, ice industry, Memphis, Nebraska Historical Markers, winter
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Chief, The Last U.S. Cavalry Horse
The Library/Archives Division holds a small collection of papers and photos relating to “Chief,” the last U.S. Cavalry horse. Foaled in 1932, the U.S. Army purchased Chief in 1940 at Fort Robinson from L.A. Parker of Scottsbluff, Nebraska for the … Continue reading
Posted in Library/Archives, Manuscript Collections, Photograph Collection
Tagged Chief, horse, military, U.S. Cavalry
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