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Marlene Volkmer's Interview about Her World and Otoe County Atlases
Marlene Volkmer presents atlases of the world and Otoe County, Nebraska to UNL History Harvest graduate student assistant Leslie Working. The World Atlas is printed in the German "Der Lincoln Freie Presse" in Lincoln, Nebraska and contains Nebraska…
Bill Moore Discusses His Memories of Schooldays
Mr. Moore remembers his days at school and the railroad in an interview with UNL History Harvest graduate student assistant Rob Voss.
You can find this and other stories on the History Harvest YouTube Channel.
Bill Moore Discusses His Railroad Memories
Mr. Moore remembered the trains he took when drafted at the end of World War II in connection with items he shared - the commemorative Zephyr Plate and the replica of the first "Vista Dome" railroad car. An interview with UNL History Harvest graduate…
Terri and Dave Mabon Sharing Memories of the Civil War in the Family History
Terri and Dave Mabon shared their Civil War remembrance documents (a commemorative record of the Army of the Cumberland and the mailing package for it), and UNL History Harvest assistant Leslie Working discussed the veterans' relationships and…
Terri and Dave Mabon share Charlotte Littlefield's Story
Terri and Dave Mabon share the story and photographs of their great-grandfather's second wife Charlotte and her family (pictures of Charlotte's family and the Littlefield's family reunion; letters exchanged between Charlotte and her sister) with the…
Terri and Dave Mabon Share Joseph Littlefield's Story
Terri and Dave Mabon share the story of Dave Mabon's great-grandfather with the History Harvest graduate student assistant Leslie Working and the photographs and documents from their collection.
For interviews and oral histories of this and…
Aurora High School Presentation
This is the photograph of Clarence Mabon (standing third from the left in the third row in light clothes), a participant in the Aurora High School presentation. Born in 1896 in Pennsylvania, Clarence went to high school in Aurora, Nebraska and later…
Aurora High School Presentation
This is the photograph of Josephine Littlefield (standing third from the right), a participant in the Aurora High School presentation. Born in 1896, Josephine was a child of Joseph and Charlotte Littlefield, a family of homesteaders in Sherman…
Dreamland Ballroom Crowd, late 1940s
This photograph shows a lively crowd dancing to the music at The Dreamland Ballroom during the late 1940s. The Dreamland Ballroom was a popular music venue located in the heart of North Omaha and hosted many local and nationally-renowned musical…
Grace Emmett and Mary Ann Hessenflow Discuss "John A. Logan in 1859" Chromolithograph
Bill Hayes and the History Harvest graduate student assistant Leslie Working discuss the imagery of the "John A. Logan in 1859" lithograph. Lacking important data, they do not interpret the lithograph, but speculate on its possible meanings.
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