United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History

Scope and Contents The Luebke papers pertain to his career as a teacher, Nebraska historian, and published author. The collection covers the period from 1957 to 1994, with the bulk of the documents relating to his time at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, from 1968 to 1994. The papers consist of a wide variety of correspondence, various lectures, along with seminar and presentation materials. Research for articles, essays, and books includes extensive documentation for his published book, Nebraska: An...

Scope and Contents The materials are one series of 8 total that comprise the Czech Heritage Collection, which totals 280 boxes (117 linear feet). The oral histories are those completed by Joseph G. Svoboda between 1975 and 1981 with Czech individuals living in Nebraska. This series consists of the taped reminiscences of 65 individuals of Czech descent. Joseph Svoboda conducted most of the oral history interviews between 1975 and 1981. Subjects described on the tapes include family histories, immigration...

Content Description Dr. Lourdes Gouveia, professor at UNO, gathered a considerable amount of information about Latino immigrants in the Nebraska meat packing industry, particularly in Lexington, Nebraska. This collection reflects her efforts and consists of her research materials, data, and writing from 1988 - 2016. Much of the collection collects Gouveia's research in Lexington, Nebraska during the 1990s. In Lexington, Gouveia studied the impact of the opening of a new Iowa Beef Packing plant and...