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A letter written to Eugene Sengstake Sr. by Blanche Bullock describing everyday happenings of Eugene's friends and family, particularly Ruth, his pregnant wife.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 100th Medical Regiment…

In this letter, J. A. Ulio, an army officer, informs Mrs. Sengstake that her husband is missing, and that she will be informed if anything changes. She is also told that she is entitled to his pay and allowances.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of…

This is a letter to Charlotte Littlefield from her sister Anna and her husband Theodore. Anna probably wrote this letter in the late 1930s or early 1940s, since this is the time the interest in family history rekindles. Charlotte (Lotta) Littlefield…

This is a letter to Charlotte Littlefield from her sister Anna and her husband Theodore. Anna probably wrote this letter in the late 1930s or early 1940s, since this is the time the interest in family historyrekindles. Charlotte (Lotta) Littlefield…

This is a long letter Charlotte Littlefield wrote to her Daughter Josephine (?) from the Pershing Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska telling her about the family history and the Pioneer days in 1864 when her family came to Nebraska from Illinois to…

This letter is from Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s brother to Major Glenn E. Cole inquiring more details about Sengstake's fate following being reported missing in action in the South Pacific on June 9, 1944. In the letter, Sengstake's brother says he is…

Bill Hays shared Samuel L. Roberts's letter from the Civil War battlefield with UNL History Harvest graduate student assistant Leslie Working. The letter is from the collection of Roberts' granddaughters, Grace Emmet and Mary Ann Hessenflow. You…

A collection of 15-20 postcards that depict historic Kearney, Nebraska. Most of the photographs depicted are from 1905-1920 with some from 1950s Kearney. This collection was contributed at the University of Nebraska-Kearney spring 2014 History…

This letter from Betty Sengstake to Eugene Sengstake Sr. discusses Ruth's, Eugene's wife, pregnancy as well as Betty's engagement.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 100th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot.…

This handwritten letter was sent from Lieutenant Chase E. Dibble to Captain James P.V. Niell at Fort Kearney, Nebraska on October 17th, 1866 regarding receipts for Quarter Master's property. The letter predates Nebraska's statehood, and was…