Baxter Arena (Omaha, Neb.)

Organization

Staff Only

Biography

Baxter Arena, located on UNO's Center Street Campus, opened in October 2015. The arena space is used for UNO sports, including hockey, basketball, and volleyball, and for a wide variety of events from concerts to lectures.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Hockey puck from Baxter Arena dedication, Baxter Arena dedication, October 7, 2015

Item — Object Hockey [8]

Scope and Contents

Hockey puck given away as a promotional item to attendees at the dedication of the newly-constructed Baxter Arena on October 7, 2015.

Dates: Event: Baxter Arena dedication, October 7, 2015

Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / UNO-0132, UNO Artifact Collection / Athletics / Hockey

Hockey Season Ticket Holder Package for Inaugural Season in Baxter Arena, 2015

Series — Box Hockey [7]

Scope and Contents A commemorative package was distributed to UNO Hockey season ticket holders in October 2015, the inaugural season at UNO Baxter Arena. The contents are held in a Maverick-branded black box and include: a souvenir ticket, a Baxter Arena hockey puck, a black Baxter Arena inaugural season cowbell, a copy of the book A Date with Destiny: October 23, 2015: The Inside Story of the people and events that led to the Baxter Arena by John Martin Fey with Don Leahy, an...

Dates: 2015

Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / UNO-0132, UNO Artifact Collection / Athletics / Hockey

President Barack Obama Visit to UNO Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UNO-0230

Content Description

Sitting U.S. President Barack Obama visited Omaha on January 13, 2016, the day after his final State of the Union address. Included in the collection are five red and blue unsigned admission tickets, an admission ticket signed by B.J. Reed, a badge, a film (Hi8 MP cassette format), copies of the Omaha World-Herald and Gateway newspapers about the speech at UNO’s Baxter Arena. Also included is a thank you card from President Obama after his visit to Omaha.

Dates: Event: January 13, 2016

Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / President Barack Obama Visit to UNO Collection

University Relations and University Communications Memorabilia, 1978-2018

File — Box Memorabilia [19]

Scope and Contents UNO-branded memorabilia, including:- Commemorative medallion from Chuck Hagel Symposium in Public Service, March 23, 2018- Commemorative medallion from UNO Division 1 Inaugural Season, 2011- Commemorative medallion with UNO logo on one side and Arts and Sciences Hall on the other, in cloth pouch, circa 2011-2018- "All access" pass for visit to UNO by U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, June 19, 2013- NCAA Men's Soccer...

Dates: 1978-2018

Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / UNO-0132, UNO Artifact Collection / Collections of Mixed Materials