We can't do much in-house but sometimes works come to us with previous conservation work. One of our newest items, Nathanel Low's Almanack (1784) has mending on its first page. While it stabilized the page, it also obscured some of the text #ArchiveConservation #Archive30 #Archives #RevolutionaryWar

April 29 in DC — Politics and Prose hosts author Garrett Peck to talk about his new book, The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and Her Archbishop, which explores how Cather’s travels to the Southwest inspired her writing. tinyurl.com/35dyyhfn #willacather @politicsprose.bsky.social

We love the small items in our collection, among them this 1" button from the @unkearney.bsky.social normal school era, features the Administration Building. #SomethingSmall #Archive30 #archives

We’re breaking out the cat images again to get your attention. This cat seems pretty relaxed, but if your research is making you feel anything but relaxed, Ask A Librarian. We can help with finding sources, navigating databases, citing materials, and getting started. library.unk.edu/ask/

Previously unreleased photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong in the aftermath of a space mission that almost took his life.

On this day in 1976, police arrested David Bowie and Iggy Pop in Rochester, Mass., on marijuana charges. Bowie was later released on $2000 bail. For more on drug histories, see Matthew Lassiter’s 2015 blog piece “The Suburban Imperatives of America’s War on Drugs." https://tinyurl.com/yaa7t6u2

Rare items of Charles Dickens’ clothing to go on display in London

I love everything about this! The conviction that a major figure was not struck by a bolt of lightning but worked to understand the system he would ultimately critique and help dismantle. The scholarly sleuthing rare books — all of it. 😎🤓 www.science.org/content/arti...

Showing tonight (3/5) at 6pm, From Swastika to Jim Crow. We'll be in the community engagement room near the entrance of the UNK Library. Hope you can join us! #events #AATH

Join us this evening at 6pm at the Kearney Public Library for a showing of Most Honorable Son, with discussion afterwards with several experts. We're working on tech, so no promises, but you might be able to view the panel discussion (~7pm CT) at unk.zoom.us/j/9900282001... #AATH #archives #events

Today's the day - 12pm CT! Despite some weather/travel hiccups for our presenters, we're still on. While we recommend attending in person at the Kearney Public Library, we're also offering Zoom attendance: unk.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #archives #WWII #Nebraska #POWs #AATH

I will be sharing some of my latest research on the history of shelterbelts and conservation in the Great Plains on Februrary 11 (12pm) at Kearney Public Library. And, I'll bring some items to showcase too! Everyone is welcome. Hope to see you.

If you're in Nebraska and looking for a fun activity this coming Sunday, February 1, join us at Kearney's World Theatre at 6pm. We're showing Race, followed by a discussion on some of its key themes. #archives #Events #Nebraska

Looking forward to @spurlockmuseum.bsky.social’s next exhibition: Unfinished Revolutions: Living Stories of American Rights, be sure to check it out next time you’re in Champaign-Urbana!

Curses upon ye! How does a book owner stop thieves from stealing their books? Well, in the medieval period, one popular method to discourage thievery was book curses. These curses often threatened that excommunication or anathema (a formal curse from the church) would befall the thief.

138 years ago today, the Blizzard of 1888, also called the Schoolhouse Blizzard, hit #Nebraska. A fast-moving storm dropped temps from abt 30F to -40F, with high winds and powdery snow. It stranded many. Teacher Minnie Freeman's story was turned into song: openspaces.unk.edu/spec-coll/10/ #archives

Don't miss this amazing exhibit that chronicles such an important piece of local history! It comes down this Sunday!

On the Great Plains, festive clothes need to be warm. We love these pics of people in their fancy, warm best. They're from a primarily-1920s photo album from a Nebraska teacher who worked in Wyoming and western Nebraska. #FestiveClothes #ArchiveAdventCalendar #fashion #archives

It's time to celebrate a little-known writer called... Willa Cather! 🎉 (Born on this day in 1873!) Read much about Cather with: - Melissa Homestead's "Willa Cather in the Denver Times in 1915 and New Evidence of the Origins of The Professor's House": muse.jhu.edu/pub/17/artic... (1/3)

Worth looking up tonight

bank (1889), willa cather history center, up detail, webster street, red cloud, nebraska, 1988

📣 Curran Fellowships are now OPEN! Per our most recent newsletter, we've moved up our Curran awards to allow recipients time to plan summer travel. Applications due Oct. 15. As always, guidelines and more info are on our website! rs4vp.org/awards/curra...

Our most popular item is Song of the Great Blizzard: "Thirteen were saved": or, Nebraska's fearless maid. During an 1888 blizzard, teacher Minnie Freeman saved her 13 students by walking to the nearest house 3/4 mile away. Available: openspaces.unk.edu/spec-coll/10/ #PopularItem #Archive30 #archives

Happy #Archive30 to all! We're the University of Nebraska at Kearney Archives & Special Collections; excuse the mess - we got new shelving. We're on the 2nd floor of the @unklibrary.bsky.social. We specialize in history of education, central & western NE, and UNK. Come visit! #YourArchive

Due to inclement weather the library will be closed tomorrow.

New History Job Posted Today: Assistant Professor of History (Public History) | University of Nebraska at Kearney

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller December 19,1953

UNK Giving Day 2024 starts at noon! Support the Calvin T. Ryan Library to help us keep offering valuable resources, study spaces, and services to all Lopers. Join us November 13-14, from noon to noon, and show your support at givingday.unk.edu/organization.... #onedayforunk

Welcome, new followers! We're the University of Nebraska at Kearney Archives & Special Collections. Besides institutional history, we focus on - central and western #Nebraska - history of education #HistEd We also have lots from Nebraskans abroad as well as Great Plains #HistSciMed #archives