Donating to Nebraska Memories

Do you have some neat historical photos, postcards or documents at home that you think would be good additions to Nebraska Memories?   Are you willing to donate them to the Library Commission?   If yes, read on. Most of the content in  Nebraska Memories comes from  non-profit organizations contributing images of materials that they retain ownership of.  Did you know that now we also accept donations of pre-approved historical, Nebraska-related materials from individuals?  These items may include photographs, negatives, postcards, maps, and documents such as letters, diaries, deeds, diplomas, and event programs. We recently added a new collection to Nebraska Memories called  Donated Materials  which currently includes photographs, postcards, and autograph albums.    Click on the Browse this Collection button and click on the thumbnail images to see what we have so far. The three items shown here were donated by Vicki Witmer, who is credited in the image descriptions as the donor.   Two are postcards of landmarks in the town of Havelock  Nebraska,  which was founded in 1893. The photos were taken in the 1920’s before Havelock was annexed by the city of Lincoln in 1930. I am fascinated by the turntable in the  Burlington Yards postcard., and imagine huge engines rotating on it while being worked on or turned around to begin a new journey in the other direction.   I can also imagine  children of  railroad workers, most  of whom probably lived in Havelock, walking to the nearby  Public School while a parent (likely the father)  walked to work at the yards.   The school building looks rather forbidding,  but many did in those days. This Dole Studio, Lincoln portrait of Enid and Neil Holt was also taken in the 1920’s.   Could they have lived in Havelock?  I hope seeing these donated images whets your appetite for helping us tell Nebraska’s story.  If you have Nebraska –related historical items that you would like to donate, follow this link for more information. http://nlc.nebraska.gov/nebraskamemories/donations.aspx Visit Nebraska Memories to search for or browse through many more historical images digitized from photographs, negatives, postcards, maps, lantern slides, books and other materials. Nebraska Memories is a cooperative project to digitize Nebraska-related historical and cultural heritage materials and make them available to researchers of all ages via the Internet. Nebraska Memories is brought to you by the Nebraska Library Commission. If your institution is interested in participating in Nebraska Memories, see http://nlc.nebraska.gov/nebraskamemories/participation.aspx for more information, or contact Beth Goble, Historical Projects Librarian, or Devra Dragos, Technology & Access Services Director.