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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to still images produced from radiation-sensitive materials (sensitive to light, electron beams, or nuclear radiation), generally by means of the chemical action of light on a sensitive film, paper, glass, or metal. It does not include reproductive prints of documents and technical drawings, for which descriptors found under "

Found in 195 Collections and/or Records:

1941 Tomahawk Yearbook Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: UNO-0195
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, class lists, photographs, slides, the original silk screens, and other material related to the 1941 Univeristy of Omaha Tomahawk student yearbook collected by editor June Anderson Soderlund.

Dates: 1940-1941

A-5053 Frances and Sam Fried Holocaust Education Fund, 1966-2013

 File
Identifier: MSS-0129_education
Scope and Contents This is a three-volume set of information about the Holocaust Education Fund created by Sam and Frances Fried for the purpose of providing education courses at the college and university level, with the aim of fostering understanding, compassion, and mutual respect toward the end of preventing mass atrocities like the Holocaust and other acts of genocide throughout the world. The Fund has financed courses at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of...
Dates: 1966-2013

A-5053 Frances and Sam Fried Holocaust Education Fund [Book 1], 1966-2006, 3/8/2018

 File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-0129_education_1
Scope and Contents The first volume covers the period circa 1966-2006 and contains information on the Frances and Sam Fried Holocaust and Genocide Education Fund, including printouts from the Fund website, correspondence, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, news clippings, press releases, legal documents, speech transcripts, strategic planning documents, financial reports, fundraising forms and fliers, reports, event programs, course syllabi, student papers on the lessons of the Holocaust, thank you notes from...
Dates: 1966-2006; Digitized: 3/8/2018

A-5053 Frances and Sam Fried Holocaust Education Fund Book 2, 2006-2009, 11/19/2018

 File — Box 2
Identifier: MSS-0129_education_2
Scope and Contents The second volume covers the period circa 2006-2009 and contains course materials, syllabi, student assignments, poems about the Holocaust written by students, thank you notes from students, news articles, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, fundraising brochures, photographs, and reports. Most of the documents are original and a few are reproductions.Included are records of the National Holocaust Endowment Fund, the Heartland Holocaust Educational Fund, and...
Dates: 2006-2009; Digitized: 11/19/2018

A-5053 Frances and Sam Fried Holocaust Education Fund Book 3, 2009-2013, 4/10/2018

 File — Box 4
Identifier: MSS-0129_education_3
Scope and Contents The third volume covers the period circa 2010-2013 and contains news articles, press releases, event programs, speech transcripts, meeting minutes, correspondence, organizational records, financial records, photographs, student papers about the Holocaust, a teacher's guide to the Holocaust, and other educational materials. Most of the documents are original and a few are reproductions.Included are organizational records of the Heartland Holocaust Educational Fund and the Sam and...
Dates: 2009-2013; Digitized: 4/10/2018

A-5053 Government Documents, Proclamations and Awards, 1938-2013, 2/23/2018

 File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-0129_government
Scope and Contents This volume covers the period from 1938 to 2013 and contains government documents, correspondence, proclamations, reports, newsletters, event programs, speech transcripts, photographs, and certificates. Most of the documents are original and a few are reproductions.The first document in this volume is an October 28, 1938, telegram from Leipzig to the Secretary of State regarding the forced exodus of Polish Jews from Germany, followed by further telegrams regarding the...
Dates: 1938-2013; Digitized: 2/23/2018

A-5053 Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance (JAMA) (2006) and Ride to Remember (2008), 2007-2008, 11/19/2018

 File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-0129_jma
Scope and Contents This volume covers the period from 2006 to 2008 and contains information related to the Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance (JMA) and the 2008 Ride to Remember. The Ride to Remember was a charity fundraising event to benefit the Heartland Holocaust Educational Fund. The event took place on Friday, May 23, 2008, wherein approximately 100 Jewish motorcyclists from all over the United States and Canada rode from Omaha to Lincoln. Once they arrived in Lincoln, they attended a ceremony at the Nebraska...
Dates: 2007-2008; Digitized: 11/19/2018

A-5053 Nebraska Holocaust Memorial Dedicated April 15, 2007, 1979-2013, 4/26/2018

 File — Box 5
Identifier: MSS-0129_memorial
Scope and Contents This volume covers the period from 1979 to 2013 (predominantly from 2003 to 2009) and contains material related to the Nebraska Holocaust Memorial at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Memorial was dedicated on April 15, 2007. In 2009, a restricted endowment fund, the Sam and Frances Fried Nebraska Holocaust Memorial Endowment Fund (later renamed to the Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust Memorial Maintenance Fund), was established to maintain the memorial.The volume contains...
Dates: 1979-2013; Digitized: 4/26/2018

A-5053 Sam Fried Holocaust Survivor, 1925-2013, 5/10/2018

 File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-0129_survivor
Scope and Contents This volume contains Sam Fried's autobiography, told with photographs, letters, passports, maps, travel documents, citizenship documents, news articles, patent documents, writings about Fried, and writing by Fried. The scrapbook includes a mix of original documents and reproductions. Several early documents are in Czech. The majority of the documents are in English.The first part of this volume covers his childhood in Mukacevo, Czechosolovakia (present day Mukacheve, Ukraine);...
Dates: 1925-2013; Digitized: 5/10/2018

A-5053 Sam Fried Society of Survivors, Inc. (7/11/79), 1967-2013

 File
Identifier: MSS-0129_society
Scope and Contents This is a two-volume set of information about the Society of Survivors, which was founded by Sam and Magda Fried in 1978 and legally incorporated on July 11, 1979. At first, the Society numbered about 60 members, all Holocaust survivors living in Omaha, Nebraska. Sam Fried was elected the first Chair of the organization. Within a year, the organization had grown to about 100 members from Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, and Sioux City, Iowa. The organization spoke out against Holocaust deniers,...
Dates: 1967-2013

A-5053 Sam Fried Society of Survivors, Inc. (7/11/79) Book 1, 1967-1979, 11/27/2018

 File — Box 2
Identifier: MSS-0129_society_1
Scope and Contents The first volume covers the period from 1967 to 1979 (predominantly from 1978 to 1979) and contains articles, meeting minutes, news clippings, correspondence, memoranda, fact sheets, event programs, photographs, and other organizational records of the Society of Survivors. Most of the documents are original and a few are reproductions.Much of the documentation relates to the Holocaust Survivors/Liberators Dinner on April 7, 1979, to honor American Veterans who helped liberate the...
Dates: 1967-1979; Digitized: 11/27/2018

A-5053 Sam Fried Society of Survivors, Inc. (7/11/79) Book 2, 1979-2013, 11/30/2018

 File — Box 2
Identifier: MSS-0129_society_2
Scope and Contents The second volume covers the period from 1979 to 2013 and contains news clippings, correspondence, event programs, newsletters, meeting agendas, photographs, and other organizational records of the Society of Survivors. Some of the documents are original and some are reproductions.The first half of the volume relates to the Holocaust Survivors/Liberators Dinner on April 7, 1979, including copies of thank you notes sent to participants, lists of veterans who attended or were...
Dates: Deaccession: 1979-2013; Digitized: 11/30/2018

A-5854 Magda Chunovic Fried, Feb 14, 1929 To Nov 4, 1985, 1929-1985, 4/17/2018

 File — Box 3
Identifier: MSS-0129_magda
Scope and Contents This volume contains biographical information about Magda Chunovic Fried (February 14, 1929-November 4, 1985), including photographs, letters, a dinner menu, identity documents, passports, travel documents, citizenship documents, news articles, cards, and other documents. Most of the documents are original and a few are reproductions.This volume begins with a police document from Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1945, verifying her identity, then continues with passports documenting her...
Dates: 1929-1985; Digitized: 4/17/2018

About Cummington Press -- Photograph of Harry Duncan and Wightman Williams, circa 1947-1955

 File — Box 4, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents Photograph of Harry Duncan (left) Wightman Williams (right) taken at the Cummington Press, not earlier than 1943 and not later than 1956. They are leaning on opposite sides of the printing press. The image is 12 cm x 15 cm on a 12.5 x 18 cm sheet. The grainy quality of the image suggests it may be a photograph of a photograph. The picture is undated. Written in pencil on the back are the numbers "8-47" which might indicate the date. This photograph was used to illustrate a 1955 newspaper...
Dates: circa 1947-1955

Accession 2017-042, 1985-2000

 Series — Box 2017-042: Series 2017-042
Identifier: 2017-042
Scope and Contents

This collection is primarily correspondence, photographs, and publicity materials relating to ILUNO students within UNO International Studies and Programs. Two photo albums and a few VHS tapes document social activities for UNO ILUNO students.

Dates: 1985-2000

Afghan Freedom Fighters Photo Album, 1979-1987

 Item — Box 2022-017
Identifier: 2022-017
Scope and Contents This small photo album contains photographs documenting the experiences of Afghan freedom fighters as well as a small number of images of refugees. The first section of photographs in the photo album is titled "Images of War" with photos taken by Sayed Ehsanullah in Nangarhar in 1987. The title page indicates Ehsanullah was a student of American photographer and author Bruce Richardson. Weapons identified on the title page include PR-D machine gun, SA-7, shoulder-air missile, RPG7, and AK47....
Dates: 1979-1987

Afghanistan Art and Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: APAC-0012
Content Description

The Afghanistan Art and Ephemera Collection includes a variety of artworks, photographs, and ephemera that are from, depicting, or otherwise related to Afghanistan. See the individual components in this finding aid for details.

Dates: 1846-2016

Afghanistan Photographs, 1956-2010

 Series — Box 1: Series 2022-015
Identifier: 2022-015
Scope and Contents

The photographs are related to the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries, Afghan mujahideen, Afghan refugees, Doctors Without Borders operating in Afghanistan, unidentified Afghanis, and other photos related to Afghanistan.

Dates: 1956-2010

Annex 40 Historic American Buildings Survey

 Collection — Box MISC-16
Identifier: UNO-0208
Scope and Contents The collection is material assembled and created by Alley-Poyner Macchietto Architecture for the Historic American Buildings Survey for the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Annex 40, which was also known as the Kimball House and the William F. Baxter Residence. The folder includes a report, drawings, photos, and related information. The School of Social Work was housed in the building until 2007, when Annexes 40, 44, and 45 were razed to make room for student housing and a parking garage on...
Dates: 2007

Bennet and Allen Families, Photo Album

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0388
Scope and Contents

The photo album contains black and white photograph prints relating to the Bennett and Allen families, with additional extended family possibly represented. The majority are individual or group portraits. With the exception of Palto Alto, no locations are listed and the date range includes the years 1913, 1942, 1951, and 1977, among others.

Dates: 1912-1977

Bertha Mengedoht Hatz Collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: UNO-0164
Content Description

Small collection consisting of reproduced documents pertaining to Bertha Mengedoht Hatz, arts patron and donor to the University of Omaha. Items in the collection include family photographs, newspaper clippings relating to Hatz’s donations and her 1963 postmortem endowment to the University of Omaha, a photograph of Hatz’s donated items on display, and a photocopy of Hatz’s last will and testament.

Dates: circa 1900 to 1963

Beta Theta Pi, Student Life Records

 Collection — Box Student organizations 003: [Barcode: R0236448181]
Identifier: RG-38-04-20
Scope and Contents

Contains news clippings, newsletters (1999-2001), event programs, dance cards (1890s-1908), membership information, and photographs of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.

Dates: 1890-2001

Betti Coleman Sage Papers

 Collection — Box MISC-15
Identifier: UNO-0171
Scope and Contents

The papers of Betti Coleman Sage include programs, invitations, photographs, news clippings, and other ephemera from her years as a OU student (1955-1957) as well as some material from the University of Nebraska at Omaha Alumni Association in the 1970s.

Dates: 1955-1974

Block and Bridle Club, Student Life Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-08-09-04
Scope and Contents

The Block and Bridle Club records contain annual publications, award banquet programs, newspaper articles, memos, an event poster and ticket, and photographs of club members, Nebraska Big Red Beef Progress show, cattle exhibitions, and other events.

Dates: 1921-2004

Bruce Richardson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: APAC-0015
Content Description

The collection of photographer and author Bruce Richardson includes photographs, correspondence, manuscripts and publications, and other material related to Afghanistan, especially, the Soviet-Afghan War, beginning in the 1980s. Prior to his death, Richardson donated photographs and books to the collection at various times. For example, prior to October 2012, Richardson donated 13 high-quality photographs that document the later years of the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Dates: circa 1979-2016

China 1936, Photo Album

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0386
Scope and Contents

The photograph album is dated "1936" on the first page, which contains a typewritten forward describing the black and white photograph prints that show execution methods. The final pages include news clippings on executions in Peiping. The headline on the clipping from the Daily Times (Chicago, Illinois), dated Apr. 3, 1936, reads "The Camera Sees Mass Execution in Peiping."

Dates: 1930s

Circus Travel, Photo Albums

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0458
Scope and Contents Includes two circus travel photography albums (circa 1890-1960) that depict approximately 550 photos of circus vehicles, parades, animals, acts, equipment, and vehicle accidents. The photograph subjects include the following traveling circuses: Lemen Brothers, La Tena, Barnum and Bailey, Ringling Brothers, J.H. Eschman, Fred Buchanan, Sells Floto, Forepaugh-Sells, Cole Brothers, Hagenbeck-Wallace, A.G. Barnes, Robbins Brothers, Arthur Brothers, Great Wallace, Ken Maynard,...
Dates: 1890-1960

Clarence (Gene) Sage Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UNO-0173
Scope and Contents The Clarence (Gene) Sage Collection includes photographs, news clippings, souvenir programs, books, ephemera, and artifacts, such as textiles and a bank in the shape of a football player, related to football at the University of Omaha, circa 1952-1956. Much of the material relates to the Tangerine Bowl victory on January 1, 1955, including a scrapbook featuring the game on the cover and a commemorative wristwatch and belt buckle presented to OU football players following the victorious...
Dates: 1952-1956

Clayton K. Yeutter, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0360
Scope and Contents The Clayton Yeutter papers consist of correspondence, speeches, interviews, travel itineraries and briefing books, Jeanne Yeutter tree planting materials, awards and biographical materials, newspaper articles, photographs, scrapbooks, audiovisual materials, and artifacts. The materials relate to Yeutter’s employment as Executive Assistant to Governor of Nebraska (1966-1968), University of Nebraska (UN) Mission to Colombia director (1968-1970), Assistant Secretary of Agriculture positions...
Dates: 1945-2020

Columbus, Nebraska, Photographs

 Collection — Box 001: [Barcode: R0236407216]
Identifier: MS-0439
Content Description

Includes 30 photographs taken in Columbus, Nebraska, possibly in 1907. The sepia-toned photos show people, some among the buildings, bridges, river ice and possible river flooding, and train tracks. Selected photographs are captioned in light pencil, such as the original caption "1st National Bank, 27th Ave, Columbus, Nebr.," "Grain Elevator, Columbus, Nebr.," "Depot Columbus Nebraska Meridian Hotel in background," and "Thurston Hotel Columbus Nebraska."

Dates: 1907