University of Nebraska. State Museum

Scope and Contents The materials in this collection relate primarily to Schramm's career in economic geology, his business investments, and his activities as a faculty member at the University of Nebraska. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, which relates to oil and mining in the United States and Latin America. Letters from Schramm's former students contain information on their work in the oil and mining industries as well as military service and personal lives. Also included are...

Dates: Majority of material found within 1914-1962

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / E.F. Schramm, State Museum Director Papers

Erwin H. Barbour, Museum Director Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RG-32-01-01

Scope and Contents The collection consists of correspondence and photographic materials. The materials in the photograph series relate to Barbour's research in paleontology and geology, his work as director of the State Museum, his civic involvement in Lincoln, Nebraska, and his personal life. The images of vertebrate and invertebrate fossils are primarily from Nebraska. They include scenes of excavations, fossil preparation, and museum displays in addition to photographs illustrating fossils from various...

Dates: Majority of material found within 1887-1968

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Erwin H. Barbour, Museum Director Papers

Frank Shoemaker, Photographs

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RG-32-13-01

Scope and Contents

The collection includes field notes; journals; short stories; correspondence; articles; research and subject files; family diaries; scrapbooks and clippings; and photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1890-1947

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Frank Shoemaker, Photographs

Friends Newsletters, State Museum Records

Collection — Box 001: [Barcode: R0241202469]

Identifier: RG-32-15-01

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of newsletters from the Friends of the University of Nebraska State Museum, mostly issues of "The Mammoth."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1985; 1990-2007

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Friends Newsletters, State Museum Records

Lantern Slides, State Museum Records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RG-32-04-00

Dates: Majority of material found within 1898-1940

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Lantern Slides, State Museum Records

"Museum Notes," State Museum Records

Collection — Box 001: [Barcode: R0241199462]

Identifier: RG-32-10-01

Dates: Majority of material found within 1956-2004

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / "Museum Notes," State Museum Records

Program, Museum Studies Records

Collection — Box 001: [Barcode: R0241202477]

Identifier: RG-32-16-00

Dates: -

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Program, Museum Studies Records

Self Study and Academic Review, State Museum Records

Collection — Box 001: [Barcode: R0236446870]

Identifier: RG-32-03-00

Dates: Majority of material found within 1962-1984; 1978

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Self Study and Academic Review, State Museum Records

Special Publications, State Museum Records

Collection

Identifier: RG-32-11-00

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of publications by the University of Nebraska State Museum related to field conferences in paleontology and archeological excavations.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1941; 1961-1962

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Special Publications, State Museum Records

Trailside Museum, State Museum Records

Collection — Box 001: [Barcode: R0241202477]

Identifier: RG-32-17-00

Dates: 1961

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Trailside Museum, State Museum Records