Mav Monument Collection
Content Description
The collection is composed of materials from proposed Mav Monument prototypes including three small clay bull figurines. Also included are and a variety of artist's renderings portraying the proposed Mav Monument statues and site.
Dates
- 2012-2013
Creator
- Matthew Gray Palmer Fine Arts (Artist, Organization)
- Placzek Studios (Artist, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Nebraska Omaha assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Archives & Special Collections will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Further information about copyright policy is available at http://libguides.unomaha.edu/library_policies.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (Five photos mounted on one sheet of poster board; Six photos in large binder; Two groups of rolled drawings; Three clay sculptures attached to metal or granite bases; One box of stone samples.) : Photographs; Drawings; Three Clay Maverick Sculptures; Small box of stone samples from Jasper Stone Company in Sioux Falls, SD.
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection has not yet been arranged and described.
Custodial History
The UNO Alumni Association acquired this material during the search for an artist to create the sculpture of the Maverick Bull – the UNO mascot. The winning sculpture (the Mav Monument) is currently located just north of the Health, Physical Education, & Recreation building.
- Letting of contracts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- School mascots -- Nebraska -- Omaha Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- cultural artifacts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- design drawings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Denker, Lee (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Mav Monument Collection
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Angela Kroeger
- Date
- 2015-06-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- 2nd edition
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046
unoasc@unomaha.edu
