Cream archival boxes on a wire shelf

White skirt partially covered in tissue in a cream archival box

Different items need different sized boxes. This is one of our larger boxes, perfect for clothing. We have cheerleading uniforms, interleaved with acid-free tissue, in this one.
#ArchiveStorage #Archive30

Blue bound volume, Nathanael Low's Almanack 1784 Boston

Astronomical Diary or Almanack for the year of Christian Era, 1784 Being Bissextile of Leap Year, and the Eight of the Independence of America. Part of the right corner of the page was ripped away and has been stabilized with added paper

Old book page with numersous spots and visible mending in the right corner, covering some text. Of the Eclipses for the Year 1784

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

See No. 3021 Wiener Digital Collections

On 15 April, British troops liberated Bergen-Belsen

Our archive holds a wealth of information regarding the camp including photos from the liberation, testimonies given to the Library by survivors, and document collections relating to its afterlife as a DP camp

Search now 🔗 www.whlcollections.org

Row of library books, all by stephen lawhead

Row of library books, all by stephen lawhead. Books are in multiple languages

Grey archival boxes of various sizes, all labeled Stephen Lawhead collection

Grey bankers boxes labeled Stephen lawhead Collection

The Stephen Lawhead Collection was one of our biggest projects to date, involving cataloging 100s of books and processing many boxes of archives. Final count: 22 archival boxes and over 100 books. Thanks to the Lawheads for the donation and to our great staff for their work. #SomethingBig #Archive30

Old photo of Hendryx, in a Navy uniform. Anderson studios

American Legion role [sic] of Buffalo County Nebraska Post #52, May 1926

Carl Shreve, Kearney, Nebr. Sepia cabinet card photo of a young man in a military uniform

We work with community groups to care for their archives. For the Daughters of the American Revolution time capsule we digitized everything and provide online hosting. Most of the items date from the 1920s, while some were added in the 60s tinyurl.com/mr34cj2 #CommunityArchives #Archive30 #Nebraska

For those interested in learning more about the World War II letters sent a family in Bayard, Nebraska, the student exhibit is available: unkarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/sho...
#DH #Archives #WWII #Nebraska

A screenshot of a digital exhibit, showcasing Aurel Czeisel

A folder open showinging dozens of organized handwritten letters

A selection of organized and labeled folders with individual names and collection numbers

From the Processing Archivist: To augment the “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibit I processed collections related to Nebraskans in WW II, including one based on a digital student project titled “Retracing Old Lines”. These letters came in mostly processed! #CataloguingCollections #Archive30

Two men in light-colored clothes with hats, holding tennis raquets in front of a net, with a partially-constructed building in the background

Black and white photo of five people with tennis raquets. Women are in knee-length skirts with opaque tights. Men are in dress shirts with ties.

We love these tennis pictures. They show off tennis's wide popularity - it was for everyone. For those with keen eyes, you can also see one of the Admin Building wings under construction.

Group photo: date unknown, likely 1910s or 1920s
Pairs photo: early 1910s
#SportArchives #Archive30 #tennis

Letter and campaign flyer for E. Ruth Pyrtle's State Superintendent (of schools) campaign in Nebraska

E. Ruth Pyrtle, Lincoln, Nebr. Non-political candidate for state superintendent of public instruction. Nebraska's Children are Entitled to: Equal education apportunities, Better rural schools, Better educational returns for money now spent on schools, Economy in school Administration. Primaries July 18

Data points on E. Ruth Pyrtle. 1 - Miss E. Ruth Pyrtle, Principal of McKinley School, Lincoln, Nebraska, candidate for office of State Superintendent, has had more than 20 years of teaching experience in the rural, village and city schools of Nebraska. 2 - Has taught in teachers' institutes in 25 counties in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, and Kansas. 3 - Has A.B. and A.M. degrees from the University of Nebraska and two summer sessions in Teachers' College New York. 4 - Has traveled in all parts of the United States and in eight countries of Europe. 5- Spent 14 months in War Welfare work at Camp Dodge and Des Moines. 6 - Has attended 14 National meetings of the N.E.A. and 3 biennials of Federation of Womens' Clubs. 7 - Has served two years as National Secretary of the School Garden Association of America. 8 - Has served as president of the Nebraska Women's Educational Clubs. 9 - Is actively identified as a club worker in the Womens' Clubs, League of Women Voters, W.C.T.U., Y.W.C.A., University of Nebraska Alumni, Social Service Club, Church and Sunday School. 10 - Proved up on a homestead farm in Gregory County, South Dakota after three years of residence.

The Archives is full of the past (and, we'd argue, the seeds of the future). E. Ruth Pyrtle's 1922 State Superintendent of Instruction campaign materials share her past, from teaching to travel, and her vision for future. Equal ed for all sounds good to us! #ArchivePast #Archive30 #Nebraska #HistEd

East view of one of four classrooms at the Hay River Day School, Northwest Territories, 1949, 4626852

Sled dogs in the foreground of the Grise Fiord Day School, Nunavut, 1967, 4941975

Three men standing outside of the Whitefish Bay Day School, Ontario, 1941, 4673834

Interested in Federal Indian Day Schools records?
Check out our new booklet: Documents of a Colonial System: Day Schools Records at Library and Archives Canada: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

Law excluding Jews from the German civil service

On 7 April 1933, the Nazis passed a law banning Jews from the Civil Service. As a result, Jewish teachers, professors, judges and other civil servants lost their jobs

A translated copy of the law can be found in our digitised collection of documents from the Nuremberg Trials buff.ly/RT9FORH

Sometimes #ArchiveAnimals pop up in unexpected places. We were recently listing some Women’s Institute records when we came across this surprising entry in a scrapbook!
#Archive30

As someone who has spun dog hair, I love this, partially for how it depicts spinning right from the animal (extremely unlikely) and partially for that awesome sample.

Person with red hair and glasses holding an antelope mascot costume head. It has angry eyebrows and somewhat mangled antlers

Person wearing an antelope mascot costume head. It has angry eyebrows and somewhat mangled antlers

We have lots of cute animal pictures in the Archives. This is....not that. We are "lucky" enough to have a late 80s/early 90s Louie the Loper costume. Our brave archivist deigned to put on the definitely not haunted head from the antelope mascot costume #ArchiveAnimals #Archive30 #Mascots #Archives

Hand holding a small Kearney State Normal button with an image of the Administration Building on it

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

If the pictures aren't showing up for you, please let us know and we'll try again. Bluesky is being a bit wonky for us.

Three story stone building with pillars and wings. In front, there are women dressed in white walking around a pole

Report of Appropriation for Building North Wing State Normal School, Kearney. $50,000 was appropriated and spent in 1910 and 1911. We hereby certify that the north wing to the main building of the State Normal School at Kearney is now fully completed according to contract and the keys delivered to the president of the school by Mr. W.F. Crossley, contractor. As instructed by the Board of Education at its meeting held in Kearney January 17, 1911, we have accepted the final work. Dated February 1, 1911. Signed by AO Thomas president and WM Donald.

1974 memo to President Brendan McDonald about the Fire Marshal condeming the Administration Building

Man putting a line around a column on a partially demolished stone building

A centerpiece of campus until the 1970s was the Administration Building (1905). Wings were added; a 1911 letter shows a $50k appropriation for the north wing, while the 1917 pic shows off results.

The building was condemned in 1968. Demolition was completed in 1984. #ArchiveBuildings #Archive30

Archival boxes and miscellany on shelves. Orange carpeting and fluorescent lights

Wire shelving with archival boxes. Grey carpeting and LED lighting

👋Hi everyone! It's time for #Archive30 again. We're the University of Nebraska at Kearney Archives & Special Collections. We specialize in #Nebraska, history of education, and fun stuff that supports campus teaching and learning. Pics are before & after our recent renovation.
#YourArchive

Photo of a cat standing on two legs.

Photo of a cat lying down.

Say "meow" to this labor union cat, possibly owned by then @uaw.org President Walter P. Reuther. From the archives at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

Chebo Roitter Pavez interweaved 16 Holocaust survivors’ voices to chart the rise of Nazi ideology and the escalating persecution of Jewish communities across Europe. His layered writing-drawings foreground resilience and warn how fascism can re-emerge if unchallenged.

Our #Archive30 campaign is launching soon, and we’d love your help choosing one of our themes!

Pick the theme you would like us to include by commenting below

The options are:

#ArchiveSustainability
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November 18, 1931. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus A. Black, 1404 Tenth Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska. Dear Friends: Friday, the 13th, is generally considered an unlucky day, but Friday, November 13, 1931, was most lucky and fortunate day, for that was the day that it was my privilege to be with yu and enjoy your hospitality. I certainly do appreciate the kindnesses shown me, and especially the nice visit we all had during the noon hour accompanying the excellent dinner. I trust we may be privileged to return this hospitality at some time. My best wishes to you both, and, Mrs. Black, to your mother and sister. Very sincerely yours, Myron H. Swenk

Myron Swenk opines that Friday, Nov 13, 1931 was a "most lucky and fortunate day, for that was the day that it was my privilege to be with you and enjoy your hospitality." Hope y'all are having a Friday the 13th full of friends rather than misfortune. #FridayThe13th #FlashbackFriday #NOU #archives

Kearney, Nebraska, April 24, 1930. Dear Swenk: Here are some more Whooping Crane records for you: The large flock that usually goes through between Grand Island and North Platte passed over Diamond Bar Lake this time. Diamond Bar Lake is 40 miles north of Sutherland, Nebraska. There were about forty birds in the flock, flying high and going northwest. They were seen by Roy Coon, manager of the fishing resort at that place. Coon had is binoculars with him and knows the birds as well as I do, so there is no mistake. They went through about April 4. I'll get the exact date later. Tony Easterling saw a flock of eight W. Cranes two miles east of the Platte River bridge, April 3. A.R. Golay and Ben Armitage saw six W. Cranes April 2. Don Golay saw two April 3. These latter birds were 2 miles west of the Platte River bridge. Harris Lilga and I saw three W. Cranes standing on a sand bar one mile west of the Platte River bridge, April 3. These three records were in company with large flocks of Sand Hill Cranes. I checked up on all of these records and they are O.K. in every way. Includes more on the NOU conference and some watercolors

The central Nebraska flyway migration is in full swing. What did the spring migration look like in 1930? Kearneyite Cyrus Black shared reports of flocks of whooping cranes 40 strong with Prof. Myron H. Swenk at UNL.
#ThrowbackThursday #archives #cranes #Nebraska #NOU #ornithology #BirdSky

We had a student who went with arch-chives. Bold move.

If you're in Nebraska and would like to learn more, stop by the @unklibrary.bsky.social for the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition. It covers the debates Americans were having before World War II. Also check out Lopers to Soldiers, which discusses campus debates and WWII activities.

Students Rally for Peace in Convocation Wednesday. The Antelope, April 24, 1936. Taking part in the national youth peace movement and doing their bit toward promoting permanent world peace, the students of the Kearney college attended a special convocation Wednesday, April 22. The prime objective of the program is to make the youth of the nation peace-minded in an effort to stamp out future wars. "If youth will accept its responsbility, world peace will not be only an ideal but also a reality," said REverend Wayne Greene, one of the speakers. He also said that he believed that ultimately peace would come because the foundation on which our world is based is world peace. Durfee Larson, social science instructor, speaking on the young man's idea that peace comes only with understanding, and therefor the way to friendly international relations is through educating the people of the nations so that they still realize their responsibility. he said, "When the individual has found peace within himself, he is then able to put it into his government. Then you have that which you desire, peace that comes with understanding." Students speak. Donald Smith denounced the so-called "causes" for which wars are fought, saying that they are merely a blind for some hidden purpose. He believes if the youth of the country take a definite stand against war, these armed conflicts cannot exist. George Henigan, talked on the foreign conditions which seem to point toward war rather than peace, He reviewed the man [sic] conflicts which are going on between the nations now, showing that possible wars in the future are not absurbd but are at an ever present menace. Harod Watkins quoted statistics proving that war is entirely loss and reminded the student body that although the cry is for peace all the nations of the world are appropriating large amounts of money to build up armies and navies and are increasing rather than decreasing their armaments. The purpose of this peace movement which is…

Kearney students were part of the national peace movement, arguing against war. From the 1936 peace convocation:
"Donald Smith denounced the so-called "causes" for which wars are fought, saying that they are merely a blind for some hidden purpose"

#TBThursday #archives #AATH #WWII

Americans and the Holocaust. From Swastika to Jim Crow. March 5, 2026, 6pm. UNK CTR Library. From Swastika to Jim Crow explores the story of German Jewish scholars who fled the Nazis and were welcomed by historically Black colleges in the U.S. South. There, the shared experience of oppression bonded the groups.

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

Americans & the Holocaust. Most Honorable Son - March 3, 2026. 6pm Kearney Public Library. Most Honorable Son tells the story of Nebraskan Ben Kuroki. Kuroki was the only Japanese American in the US Army Air Forces to serve in combat in the Pacific. Join us after the film for a discussion of Japanese Americans, Nebraska, and World War II. Panelists include: Vickie Sakurada Shaepler, Japanese Hall Coordinator; Dr. Donna Andersen, UNL; Dr. Nathan Tye, UNK

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

my local park is full of hundreds of snow sculptures and someone has been adding museum labels