Browse Items (1134 total)

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1886 - A request from Cadet director Easterday to Lieutenant Dudley for an increase in salary.

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1922 unknown purpose or recipient. Chancellor Avery speaks highly of the R.O.T.C. band.

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1903 letter to the Chancellor and Board of Regents discussing military department regulations. The author of the letter also asks that the Cadet band be repossessed by the military department as, he explains, the band has suffered by being…

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1901 letter to the Chancellor from Willard Kimball of the School of Music requesting that the band be given money to purchase new instruments.

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1918 - Quick accepts the job as director of the R.O.T.C. band

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1937 Director Quick and assistant Lentz split up concert band, athletic, military, freshman band, and orchestral duties.

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1921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.

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1921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.

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921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.

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1921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.

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1921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.

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1922: Colonel Mitchell's letter to the executive dean regarding the petition for a concert band independent of the military department.

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1922: Colonel Mitchell's letter to the executive dean regarding the petition for a concert band independent of the military department.

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1929 response to Colonel Jewett from Burnett encouraging the organization of a committee to fundraise for the band, as the university cannot always be held responsible for purchasing uniforms.

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Burnett asks several individuals if they would form a fundraising committee for the R.O.T.C. band

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Colonel Oury outlines his plan for financing new uniforms for the university band to Chancellor Burnett.

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Colonel Oury outlines his plan for financing new uniforms for the university band to Chancellor Burnett.

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Picture of 1940 halftime show with megaphones

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Picture of 1945 band students planning out formations. Of special interest is the presence of women in the wartime band.

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A Black and white image of the Comenius Club Officers and Committeemen from the 1907 Cornhusker. At this time the Komensky club went by Comenius which is another version of Jan Amos Komensky's (1592-1670) name. The club is named in honor of this…

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The 1909 club photograph, a brief history of the club and its activities and a list of members and officers for 1908-1909.

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Professor Ralph Grajeda is interviewed in this article which appeared in the Daily Nebraskan on February 2, 1978.

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1884 Money requests directed at the Board of Regents from military for the Cadet Band

University Alumni Association Letter to Ruby C. Wilder
A letter from the University Alumni Association to Ruby C. Wilder discussing the Student Union and what it will do for the current undergraduates. Since the University Alumni Association volunteered to furnish the Student Union, this letter is subtly…

Low Student Union Bid by OIson Firm
An article from the Lincoln Journal & Star from the 17th of April in 1937 discussing the finalization of the construction bid for the Student Union. It details the list of bids (and those who didn't win the final bid) from the local companies asked…

Student Union to be Erected at 14th and R
An article from the Lincoln Journal & Star from December 6, 1936 detailing the formation of a plan to build a student activities building (called the Student Union) on the northeast corner of 14th and R Streets. It details the locations that were…

Membership to the Union
A letter to all of the regular employees and faculty of the University detailing the process for which they can get a Union membership. In order to do so, one must pay the three dollar membership fee that the students normally pay per semester.

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A photograph of the 1910 Komensky club, a list of members and officers in the club. A brief description of the club history and event of the year.

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Two pages from the 1911 Cornhusker on the Komensky club.

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A graphic of the interconnectivity of information, organizations and individuals involved in the Czech Language Program from 1903-1919.
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