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Tag Archives: World War II
The Milkman’s Horse
This milk delivery wagon, photographed in Lincoln on April 6, 1942, is a mixture of old and new: rubber tires, a glassed-in compartment for the driver—and a horse for power. Horse-drawn milk wagons were left over from earlier times, but … Continue reading
Posted in Photograph Collection Tagged Beatrice, dairy, horses, Lincoln, transportation, World War II 3 Comments
Huff and Puff Not Enough to Destroy This Straw Building
Everyone has heard that necessity is the mother of invention. This is best exemplified in times of war, when the necessities of a country are tested to the maximum. During World War II, architects and builders were forced to find … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Preservation and Archeology, Nebraska History, Publications Tagged hay, Lincoln, Lone Oak, Nebraska, World War II Leave a comment
An Artist’s View of the Fort Robinson Prisoner of War Camp
During World War II there were 126 Prisoner of War (PW) camps in the United States. Fort Robinson, Nebraska had one of these camps. By the end of the war, this camp consisted of 160 temporary buildings, and housed three … Continue reading
Hedwig Rosenberg’s Persian Lamb Coat
The Nebraska History museum has a collection of clothing that spans almost 150 years. Some of these items have important stories to tell. Here is one of those stories. In the early years of the 1930s, life for Hedwig and … Continue reading
Posted in Museum Collections Tagged coat, Holocaust, immigrants, Jewish, Nazi, World War II 3 Comments
The Military Career of Butler B. Miltonberger
Born in North Platte in 1897, Butler B. Miltonberger began his military service as a private in June of 1916, when the National Guard was mobilized during the Mexican border dispute. During World War I, Miltonberger fought with the 4th … Continue reading
The Cadet Nurse Corps
The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps was created during World War II to help fill the home front nursing shortage in military and civilian hospitals, clinics, and public health services. In 1943 nursing schools around the country were invited to join … Continue reading
The Nebraska Scrap Plan
The Nebraska State Historical Society recently acquired a set of Omaha World-Herald reprints containing photos and stories about the 1942 scrap drive sponsored by the newspaper. Publisher of the World-Herald, Henry Doorly, came up with the idea of promoting a three-week … Continue reading
G.I. Josephine
The Nebraska State Historical Society recently received a wonderful donation from the American Red Cross. In addition to a scrapbook, photographs, and other documents, the Society received a skirt and field jacket covered in World War II badges and insignia, … Continue reading
Help Your Government Fight Inflation!
Fighting inflation was one of the major goals of the Office of Price Administration (OPA) during and after World War II. Last summer we blogged about the ration books and stamps used during the war. Besides rationing, the major responsibility … Continue reading
Charles “Mutt” Davison receives the Silver Star
Charles “Mutt” Davison, a Lincoln resident and former University of Nebraska football and basketball player, was awarded the Silver Star on May 21, 1945 for heroic conduct in action. Davison served with the 11th Armored Division in Germany during World … Continue reading
Posted in Library/Archives, Manuscript Collections Tagged maps, military, World War II Leave a comment