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The collection consists of a short manuscript by Arthur E. Bestor that briefly describes the history of Chautauquas and their contributions to adult education.  The typed manuscript is dated August 14, 1929.

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Arthur T. Lobdel, Military Records contains correspondence, military records, maps, photographs, diaries, newspaper articles, and other records that document Lobdel’s experiences during World War I.

Scope and Contents The Arthur Paul Papers, 1940-1974, include Paul's journals, correspondence, reports, notes, data, and other material about Afghanistan especially financial matters and economic developments in Afghanistan in the 1960s-1970s. He served the Asia Foundation as an economic advisor to the Royal Government of Afghanistan from 1960-1966. Paul kept a daily diary documenting his travels and work in Afghanistan during this time period, which have been microfilmed and the first seven of the...

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Includes an 8mm film and DVD of Arthur Sass operating threshing machine at Ak-sar-ben Centennial Celebration of Nebraska.

Scope and Contents The existing collection of Smith’s papers deals mainly with his years as a medical officer for the U.S. Navy (1944-1946). Correspondence, photographs, maps and official naval orders and documents detail Smith’s years of service in WWII. Of special interest are the detailed notes he inscribed on his photos and maps of the military base in Okinawa. His correspondence to family is detailed, providing excellent descriptions of military life and the business of a medical ship, its personnel, and...

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The collection of women's physical education memorabilia includes athletic equipment, trophies, plaques, and athletic wear.  An additional inventory is available.

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The records consist of artifacts including clothing and accessories, varsity letters, patches, stickers, pins, trophies, and pennants.

Scope and Contents The records contain a plaque and tiepin with the Universitas Nebraskensis seal, souvenir rope from the Nebraska vs. Minnesota football game (1902), souvenir spoons from the class of 1903 “Sneak Day”, University of Nebraska centennial stamps (1969), various Nebraska buttons and pins, tiles from Smith Hall, L.C. Oberlies’ wooden walking cane (1895), a hall pass (1918), and a University of Nebraska leather, a promotional item distributed by tobacco companies. The collection also...

Content Description The papers of Reverend Asa Farwell include correspondence and two unidentified tintypes. The four 1866 letters to Mary Ann (Sexton) Farwell, his wife, are from Bentonsport and Dubuque, Iowa; Albion, New York (while travelling); and Middlebury, Vermont. Topics discussed include church matters, travel, and family (11 pages). The collection also includes two 1879 letters from son Ed Farwell in Milton, Nebraska. He appears to be a young man or teenager at the time of the writing and...

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The Carol A. Aschenbrener collection comprises material created by and about Dr. Carol A. Aschenbrener. The collection consists of news clippings, preparation materials related to Chancellor Aschenbrener's installation, her involvement in the Alegant and Clarkson Hospital negotiations, and her resignation.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of records of the Association of Campus Religious Workers including correspondence (1923-1939), minutes of the Federated Church Workers (1934-1967), Religious Welfare Council and Religious Workers membership rolls (1945-1956), and the Constitution of the University of Nebraska Council of Religion (1952-1953).  Most of the correspondence relates to financial, legal, tax, insurance, and real estate matters. Minutes provide information about members, activities, meeting...

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The collection includes correspondence, committee reports, surveys, minutes, policy documents, salary information, and budget information.

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The collection consists of one photographic print and four negatives showing members of the Association of Student Chemical Engineers.

Scope and Contents The records consist of correspondence, legislation, minutes and agenda of meetings, treasurer reports and financial records, event planning and registration forms, attendance rosters, photographs, scrapbooks, news clippings and historical materials. The historical materials contain copies of constitutions and bylaws as well as brochures about ASUN and campaign leaflets. The minutes provide information on membership, nominations, and legislation being debated and voted on. The treasurer's...

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The majority of the materials deal with the internal workings of the Association of Women Students (AWS) and include correspondence, minutes of meetings, a constitution with revisions, and officer lists. AWS activities are documented through scrapbooks and photographs.

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This collection contains copies of "At Work for Nebraska," a publication from Agricultural Communications.

Scope and Content This collection contains primarily historical records of the Athletics Department, including: correspondence, reports, programs, photographs and ephemera compiled by a multitude of contributors over many decades. The series contained in this collection are as follows: Series 1: Baseball (1906-1991); Series 2: Basketball (1911-2007); Series 3: Bowling (1964-1967); Series 4: Cheerleading and Spirit Squad (1957-[before 2010]); Series 5: Committees (1916-2008); Series 6: Cross...

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Digitized images may have come from envelopes with multiple views of same subject. To see if there are other views, please consult original envelope.

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"Glory of the Gridiron" is a vinyl recording of the UNL marching band.

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The Audio/Visual collection comprises negatives, CDs, DVDs, microfilm, cassette tapes, video tapes, print blocks (located in microfilm cabinet), and glass plates (located in microfilm cabinet).

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The records consist of Betacam tapes related to quilts and the International Quilt Museum. The tapes appear to contain footage of quilt conventions, staff at the International Quilt Museum, quilt artists, quilt research, and Quilting Nebraska. The records also includes a folder of transcripts and notes related to footage about a quilt program.

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The Autograph Collection includes the signature or autographs of people of note, including Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, Julia Ward Howe, writer of the Battle hymn of the Republic, Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist and Darwin colleague, Robert Peel, British politician and founder of modern police forces, and Pearl S. Buck, Pulitzer-Prize winning writer.