Sandhills (Neb.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Edgar M. Brouse, Agronomy Papers
Collection — Box 002: [Barcode: R0241100730]
Identifier: RG-08-08-13
Scope and Contents
The Brouse papers consist of agricultural photographs from the University of Nebraska Experiment Station in Valentine, Nebraska, experimental farms, and private ranches in Cherry and Holt counties, Nebraska, from the 1920s-1950s. The photographs document phosphorus treatment research on the growth of clover and other native grasses, cattle food experiments, a 1924 sand blow that occurred west of Thedford, Nebraska, and prairie landscapes. The photographs are arranged alphabetically by...
Dates:
about 1920s-1950s
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
Great American Sandhills, Photographs
Collection
Identifier: MS-0310
Scope and Content:
The photographs, in all formats, document the Sandhills region in Nebraska between 1979-2020, particularly natural landscapes that incorporate sandhills, grasslands, wetlands, and lakes. Multiple photographs were taken at the same site. Selected photographs illustrate life on Sandhills ranches, their owners, and a long-horn cattle drive in November 2000. Auctions and farm sale photos may include owners, livestock, or equipment for sale. Photos may include birds, such as herons or cormorants,...
Dates:
1979-2020