In this letter Professor Grajeda respectfully declines a request by chancellor Zumberge for Grajeda to remain on the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Mexican-American affairs. Of all the people that are asked to remain or become new members,…

This is a letter that was sent to Grajeda and all other incumbent members of the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Mexican-American Affairs. In the letter Zumberge asks Grajeda to continue on the committee for a second term. Handwritten at the top…

A page of expected criticisms from the 1912 Cornhusker staff.

This excerpt comes from the original constitution for the state of Nebraska. Although only mentioned in short, the education sections are important. From the foundation of the state, the government took responsibility for whatever form a university…

An Act to provide for the Registry of School Lands… (Sections 5, 17, 26, 27)-
The state of Nebraska was sure to cover as many points as possible in relation to public land received from the federal government. This act lumps together “general…

An Act to provide for the location of the seat of government… (Section 11)-
This act made the unification of the state college and agricultural college official. It also recognizes that the federally endowed land need still be surveyed.

An Act to provide for the selection and entry of public lands… (pages 60-61)
This short piece of legislation shows the Nebraska legislature acknowledging their acceptance of 90,000 acres and 72 sections of public land for the purpose of an…

Joint Resolution accepting act of Congress of the United States (pages 308-312)-
This is a reprint of the original Morrill Act passed in 1862. The Nebraska legislature printed it in their records verbatim, with the final passage being a complete…

An Act to amend “An Act to establish the University of Nebraska (pages 117-118)-
Two years after the original passage of the act to establish the university, this short amendment was created. The legislature wanted to clearly delineate between the…

An Act to provide for the registry, sale, leasing and general management of all lands… (section 4)-
This brief section stipulates that land sales were not to exceed 40 acres large. This was intended to keep land speculators from buying up large…

Telegram from Samuel Avery to John Pershing inviting him to speak at the 1917 University of Nebraska Commencement.

This is the the critical first step that allowed for the eventual creation of the University of Nebraska. The language in the bill is straightforward. States were granted 30,000 acres of federal land for each congressional representative. From this…

The Federal Government sought to tighten down on the specifics of the federally endowed land. This was a reactive measure to fight against land speculators.

The bureaucratic process of funding in relation to the land endowment is again further detailed.This article particularly highlights the the idea of racial separation, specifically "separate but equal."

Avery thanking Pershing for accepting the invitation to speak at commencement.

In this passage, the Regents call attention to the original language used in both the Morrill Act and the Nebraska State Constitution. It would seem the Regents felt their role in the economics of the university was being superseded by the state…

The Regents appeared to be satisfied with their relations with the state legislature, as the only mention of the land endowment in 1890 came under the Receipts and Expenditures section.
Again it can be seen that the university's income continued to…

This is an image of the front cover only of the Chicano Studies pamphlet distributed by the college of Arts and Sciences in 1976 (click on thumbnail to enlarge image).

A letter from the Managing Director of the Student Union, K. F. Van Sant discussing the need for faculty to spot students that were "socially dormant" and recommend them to the Union board, where they would be invited to come participate in what the…

Daily Nebraskan article about the possibility of Roosevelt giving a Commencement speech. Roosevelt was to be in Lincoln for Nebraska's semi-centennial celebration. Chancellor Avery issued a statement about the suggestions for Roosevelt to…