The University of Nebraska at Omaha Criss Library's Archives & Special Collections collects, preserves, and makes available to the university community and the public unique, rare, and specialized material. This includes personal papers, organizational records, books, maps, ephemera, and other material in selected subject areas including the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection, University Archives, U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel Archives, and Special Collections & Rare Books. Digitized books from the Special Collections & Rare Books collection that have been digitized are available here. Material in Special Collections & Rare Books includes unique and specialized books and other material of local, Nebraska, and regional interest in addition to a wide variety of materials in many subject areas and formats, including Omaha and Nebraska history, pre-19th century books, autographed books and rare first editions. For more information, visit here.
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A History of the University of Nebraska at Omaha 1908-1983
Tommy R. Thompson
The University of Nebraska at Omaha celebrates its Diamond Jubilee during 1983. During its 7 5-year history the institution has undergone numerous changes. It now has a different name than when founded in 1908. Its campus is in a different location. It has become part of a large state university system, having passed through stages of being a locally and a municipally owned university. But through it all UNO has maintained a position of preparing its students . . . "To earn a living and live a cultured life. Not as two processes but as one."
The author of A History of the University of Nebraska at Omaha 1908-1983, Dr. Tommy R. Thompson, professor of history at UNO, describes milestone events, activities, good times and bad, fortunes and misfortunes, in a readable and lively style. Through the accurate descriptions and nostalgic pictures readers will experience again the growth and development of one of Nebraska's leading educational institutions.
This book is the first published history of the University of Nebraska of Omaha. It is an integral part of UNO's Diamond Jubilee Celebration, tying together the rich history of the university's first 75 years in a colorful manner. It will be as vivid in 2008 when UNO marks its centennial as it is in 1983.
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Architectural Designs
H. D. Frankfurt
The designs shown in this book have been selected from work designed and planned by H. D. Frankfurt, Architect.
It was the publisher's aim to place before the public a high class book, showing modern and artistic buildings of various classes, which show the different styles of architecture, treated in different ways, and to suit various circumstances, as each individual location has its peculiarities and necessitates an entirely different class and design of building.
With the sixteen years of practical experience and technical training Mr. Frankfurt has had, the Architectural Department of Hastings & Heyden hope to give its clients the very best possible service that can be obtained, and this Department is open at all times to give information or make sketches for our prospective clients, and give estimates on cost of buildings. Investment possibilities, rental value, etc., will also be cheerfully given without charge. We will be glad· to submit floor plans for any design shown in this book. We also have over two hundred stock plans of various designs of houses and buildings on file in our office, which you can select from, and if no changes are made can be sec~red for a very small amount.
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Libro de la genealogia del Apellido de Campos
Ramon Zazo y Ortega
Author's manuscript has hand colored illustrations and family coat of arms. Language: Spanish.
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My Memoirs
Shah Wali Khan
H. R. H. Sardar Shah Wali, the surviving uncle of His Majesty King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, was born in Debra Dun (India) in 1888. He studied Persian (Dari), Pashto, English and Urdu privately under the guidance of competent tutors. In 1901, the Sardar returned to his motherland with all the members of his family, and was warmly received at Kabul by Amir Abdur Rahman, ruler of Afghanistan. Sardar Shah Wali continued his studies until 1906 with emphasis on military science, and subsequently played a most important part in public affairs and in shaping the destinies of his homeland. Since his political and military knowledge fitted him for a military post, he was appointed the Officer of the Royal Bodyguard. In addition to this important post, he worked as Aid-de-Camp to His Majesty Amir Habibullah Khan.
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Nebraska Folklore: Pamphlet 19, Reminiscences of Dad Streeter
Nebraska Department of Public Instruction, Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Nebraska, and Nebraska Writers' Project
These reminiscences of George W. Streeter, who prefers to be known as Dad Streeter, relate experiences and events in which he participated while living in Nebraska during the 1880's The manuscript was first submitted to the Federal Writers' Project in Utah (where Mr. Streeter now resides in Ogden), and then, through the National Office in Washington, D.C., to the Nebraska Federal Writers' Project. In order to preserve the flavor and flow of the rough narrative, editing was reduced to a minimum.
During the years covered by the reminiscences, "Dad" lived the life of a roving cowboy-constantly moving from Nebraska to Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado and back to Nebraska again. His life was spent on horses, either breaking bucking mustangs-which required a fine sense of balance and ability to anticipate what the wild horse would do next--or rounding up steers for the branding irons.
In addition to his stories of the range , his accounts of bull-whacking, mule skinning and stage-driving, the pranking of tenderfeet and missionaries, his meetings with Cattle Kate, Calamity Jane and Buffalo Biil, the hazards of prairie fires and blizzards, frontier justice and encounters with Indians, are a valuable contribution to tho folklore of the West.
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Nebraska Folklore: Pamphlet 3, Children's Singing Games
Federal Writers' Project
These games are all suitable for children in the grades. Some of them are also played by high school pupils and adults. Many of them can be adapted for dances or drills. They are all traditional, coming; to us for the most part from England or by way of England. The many versions indicate the local adaptations made during their travels to us from the Eastern Seaboard States.
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Riverfront: the humanist speaks
Harvey Leavitt, Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, and Riverfront Development Program
Physical Description: xii, 143 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
More Author / Title Information: Harvey Leavitt, editor ; graphics [by] Lawrence Bradshaw.
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Treaty between the United States of America and the Omaha tribe of Indians. Concluded March 6, 1865. Ratification advised February 13, 1866. Proclaimed February 15, 1866.
United States and 1865-1869 Johnson
ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNlTED STATES OF AMERICA, 'TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Whereas a Treaty was made and concluded at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on the sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by and between Clark W. Thompson and Robert W. Furnas, Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and E-sta-mah-zha, or Joseph La Flesche, Gra-ta-mah-zhe, or Standing Hawk, Ga-he-ga-zhin-ga, or Little Chief, Tah-wah-ga-ha, or Village Maker, Wah-no-ke-ga, or Noise, Sha-da-na-ge, or Yellow Smoke, Wastch-com-ma-nu, or Hard Walker, Pad-a-ga-he, or Fire Chief, Ta-su, or White Cow, and Ma-ha-nin-ga, or No Knife, Chiefs of the Omaha Tribe of Indians, on the part of said tribe of Indians and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit:
ARTICLES OF TREATY made and concluded at Washington, D.C., on the sixth day of March, A. D. 1865, between the United States of America, by their commissioners, Clark W. Thompson and Robert W. Furnas, and the Omaha tribe of Indians, by their chiefs, E-sta-rnah-za, or Joseph La Flesche; Gra-ta-mah-zhe, or Standing Hawk; Ga-he-ga-zhin-ga, or Little Chief; Tah-wah-gab-ha or Village Maker; Wah-no-ke-ga, or Noise; Sha-da-na-ge, or Yellow Smoke; Wastch-com-ma-nu, or Hard Walker; Pad-a-ga-he, or Fire Chief; Ta-su, or White Cow; Ma-ha-nin-ga, or No Knife.
