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This wedding announcement for Reverend and Mrs. David Benton appeared in the Omaha Star. The couple held their wedding reception at the local Y.W.C.A. They planned to spend their three-week honeymoon in New York City and visit Niagara Falls. For…

This newspaper clipping shows the layout of the neighborhood where Patrolman James Loder shot and killed fourteen year old Vivian Strong. The shooting took place on June 24, 1969 in North Omaha. The officers were responding a reported break in at a…

Warmer Cemetery records. The cemetery was established in 1879 by Irish families from Massachusetts in Western, Nebraska. The earliest burial dates back to 1871. The 2.47 acre cemetery records were passed down to Charles Harris who was the son of a…

Vlasek family heirloom painting. This item was contributed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln spring 2014 History Harvest.

A watch chain given to Terry Bolamperti from his grandfather. The coins contains dates on them that correspond with birthdates from men in his family dating back to his great-great grandfather.

Mr. Taylor presents two artifacts from his maternal great-great-grandmother: a metal folding cup and a penny. Both items belonged to her during her time of enslavement in Mississippi, and were passed down to him from his great aunt, who also created…

Warren Joy's cemetery lot purchase document for the Union Cemetery of Barry County, Michigan.

On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini and Siracusa, Sicily This image shows a war memorial in the town square of Carlentini, Sicily.

This photograph of Walter Barnes shown with a clarinet, was known as "Chicago's King of Dance Rhythm." He performed at venues like The Dreamland Ballroom with his "nationally famous" Royal Creolians.

This is a publicity shot taken of Walter Barnes known as "Chicago's King of Dance Rhythm." Walter Barnes and his band performed at The Dreamland Ballroom during the 1940s and 1950s.