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University of Nebraska--Lincoln

 Organization

Biography

The University of Nebraska--Lincoln was established in 1869 as the University of Nebraska (NU), a land-grant public university. In 1969, NU merged with the Municipal University of Omaha and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, forming the University of Nebraska system. At that time, the original NU became known as the University of Nebraska--Lincoln (UNL or UN-L). UNL remains the flagship university of the NU system.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Charter Day, University Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-00-14-00
Scope and Contents The records consist of programs and other materials related to University of Nebraska Charter Day Exercises. The invitations often include information on the speaker planned for the events along with their location on campus. These were Grant Memorial Hall, the Armory, or occasionally, a location in downtown Lincoln, such as the Lansing Opera House. Beginning in the 1940s articles clipped from the Nebraska Alumnus magazine about Charter Day are included with...
Dates: 1881-1955

Information Bulletins, University Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-00-01-00
Scope and Contents

These records include bulletins that outline class schedules, courses of study, information about colleges, and guidance on choosing a major, earning a living, and services offered by the university. The content of the bulletins changes as information students required to successfully navigate the university also changed.

Dates: 1871-2000

The Arrowhead, Student Life Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-38-01-03
Scope and Contents The collection is an almost complete set of The Arrowhead, with sets of volume 1 and 2 bound together. Volume 3 is also bound together. The Arrowhead is an excellent source for information on student humor, current events on campus, selected student opinions, and for information on the university administration, faculty and students. The advertisements illustrate the type of businesses that catered to students and the type of...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1899-1902

UN-L Budget Hearings Collection

 Collection — Box All
Identifier: UNO-0095
Scope and Contents The UN-L Budget Hearings Collection contains material related to the October 1991 budget hearings at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln. The collection includes audio recordings of the hearings on cassette tape and loose reports, statements, correspondence, and other papers related to the budget. This collection has not yet been organized. In 1991, during a time of economic recession, Nebraska Governor Ben Nelson's budget granted significantly less funding than the University of Nebraska...
Dates: 1991

University of Nebraska Studies, University Publication Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-48-20-03
Scope and Contents

The records include copies of publications of university faculty printed by the University of Nebraska Printing Division.

Dates: 1888-1992