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Works Progress Administration (WPA), Art Collection

Collection — Box: 001

Identifier: MS-0103

Arrangement

Series 1. Gratton, Frank Stanton, Nebraska

Series 2. Olds, Elisabeth Omaha, Nebraska

Series 3. Leindekcer, Albert H.

Series 4. Byxbe, Lyman Omaha, Nebraska

Series 5. Miscellaneous

Dates: -

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

World War I, Publications & Artifacts

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-0043

Scope and Contents This collection consists of a variety of materials pertaining to WWI. These include political cartoons, atlases, photographs, magazines, postcards (British, French, and German), posters, scrapbooks, and medals. The medals include one presented to the University of Nebraska by the University of Paris, as well a collection of French commemorative medals which depict different battles and people who played significant roles in the war. The materials deal primarily with the Allied perspective...

Dates: 1914-1918

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

World War ll, Collected Records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-0061

Dates: 1939-1946

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Wrestling, Men's Athletics Records

Collection — Box: 001

Identifier: RG-39-09-00

Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence, team photos, and programs from various wrestling meets.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1968-2004

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Wright Morris, Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-0049

Scope and Contents

The Morris papers include correspondence to his friends, colleagues, editors and publishers, and many other people who admired his published work. The manuscript materials include typescripts, editing galleys, and other documents associated with the publication of his novels, short stories, or criticism. There are also photographs of Morris, though no photograph material created by Morris.

Dates: 1948-2002

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

W.W. Burr, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RG-08-01-02

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of College of Agriculture Dean W.W. Burr's subject files, personal correspondence, biographical information, photographs, publications, and speeches. The subject files cover a variety of topics, with many related to agriculture, chemical research, and education.

Dates: 1932-1949

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Wyn Reddall, Quilt Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0294

Scope and Contents The collection includes correspondence between Wyn Reddall and numerous quilters and quilt historians. It also includes correspondence from the American Quilt Studies Group (AQSG) office concerning quilt researchers, quilt organizations, authors, and others. The collection includes files concerning research about pieced-letter quilts and about a number of individual quilters. Finally, it includes newsletters, book announcements, and assorted quilt-related cards, photographs, calendars, and...

Dates: 1937-1999

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Y Group, Student Life Records

Collection — Box: 001

Identifier: RG-38-03-107

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two photo negatives showing Y group activities.

Dates: 1956, September 56

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

York, Nebraska, Photograph Album

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0443

Content Description

Photograph album of studio portraits of unidentified subjects including men, women, and children. Photographs are mostly from Vanliew’s Studio in York, Nebraska, yet also contain images from Excelsior Artem (York, Nebraska), Scott Stewart (York, Nebraska), Lee (York, Nebraska), Kennedy (York, Nebraska), Brazda (Dodge and Howells, Nebraska), and Smith California Photo Gallery.

Dates: 1880-1890s

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Young Democrats, Student Life Records

Collection — Box: 001

Identifier: RG-38-03-106

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of five photo negatives showing members and activities of the Young Democrats.

Dates: 1952, October 25

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Student Life Records

Collection — Box: 001

Identifier: RG-38-03-01

Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence, proposed programs, student handbooks, event programs, conference brochures, annual reports, newsletters, photographs, and member information from the University of Nebraska Lincoln's YMCA.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1888-1959

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries