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1906 Library, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
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MAR
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[LIB1021] From Sophia Grau, 1901 Lincoln Ave., Omaha, Nebraska - Published by E.C. Kropp, Milwaukee, no. 1946 -- This card was mailed to Mr. Ernest Atkins, Fishkill-on-Hudson, New York.
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OCT
08
Library Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
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OCT
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[LIB0363] - Now known as ARCHITECTURE HALL, the University of Nebraska's first library - read more about the history of UNL here.
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DEC
12
1919 Public Library, Nebraska City, NE
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DEC
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[LIB2591]Due to conflicting reports it is difficult to discern just when and where the first literary association was formed in Nebraska City. The Young Men’s Literary Association was organized in November of 1867 and the following year consolidated with the Nebraska City Mercantile Library Association.In 1869, fourteen pioneer women formed the Round Table Club. In the summer of 1881 the women took possession of the library of the Young Men’s Library Association. This woman’s group was incorporated in 1882 as the Ladies Library Association and they started to raise money for a library.At this time J. W. Steinhart, a cashier of the Otoe County Bank had an opportunity to visit with Joy Morton son of J. Sterling Morton in his Chicago Office. Mr. Steinhart told Mr. Morton about the struggles the women in Nebraska City were having in getting a library started. Mr. Morton proposed to Mr. Steinhart, that if he could dispose of an old building located on Central Avenue ac
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AUG
27
Bennett Martin Library, Lincoln, NE
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[LIB3664]Bennett S. "Abe" Martin was a leading business, civic, and political figure in Lincoln for many years. He served as Lincoln's mayor from 1956 to 1959 after a term on the city council. Martin and his wife, Dorothy Bridgmon Martin, were noted for their many philanthropies, including the endowment that allowed construction of the library that bears the family name. [Thanks to lancaster.ne.gov]
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MAY
22
1909 Lincoln City Library, Lincoln, Nebraska
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MAY
22
[LIB3298]
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JAN
08
Library, State Normal School, Peru, Nebraska
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JAN
08
[LIB2381]
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JAN
08
1970s Keene Memorial Library, Fremont, Nebraska
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JAN
08
[HR0306]
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SEP
19
Don L. Love Memorial Library, University of Nebraska, LINCOLN NE
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SEP
19
[LIB1550]The Don L. Love Memorial Library is the main library in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln library system. Located on the southern edge of City Campus, it is bounded by two lovely botanical areas, Love Garden and Cather Garden. [SOURCE]
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AUG
29
Public Library, OMAHA NEBRASKA NE
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Made in Germany, published by C. E. Wheelock & Co., Peoria IL and Leipzig. [LIB1231] Omaha Public Library Website
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AUG
07
Carnegie Library, HASTINGS, NE
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