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Typed letter from the Department of the Air Force to Jimmy Ray White, stating that Jimmy, a U.S. Air Force Veteran originally from Kearney, Nebraska, had fallen behind on a debt issued by the Department. Jimmy served during the Vietnam War, was…

Original paper certificate for Jimmy Ray White's completion of the U.S. Air Force Traffic Safety Course in 1969 at the Chanute Technical Training Center at the now decommissioned Air Force Base in Champaign County, Illinois. Jimmy, originally from…

List of names promoted to Sergeant E-4 in the U.S. Air Force in 1971, during the Vietnam War. Listed is Andy White's father, Jimmy Ray White.

On this list is Andy White's father, Jimmy Ray White, who served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam…

This Twelfth Census of the United States was conducted on June 19, 1900. It provides information on Peter Odvody and his wife, Mary. His four sons and two daughters are listed underneath his wife. Their birthdays are listed along with their places of…

This is a photograph of the interior of the Tuxedo Pool Hall, an establishment on North 24th Street in Omaha. Tuxedo Pool Hall was located on the first floor of the Jewell Building, home to the legendary Dreamland Ballroom music venue. For…

This Congressional Gold Medal was presented to Ralph Orduna’s family by Congressman Lee Terry in 2006. The medals were awarded to all members of the Tuskeegee Airmen by the United States Congress, and issued by the United States Mint. The…

This is an advertisement for Tululah's Home Cooked Meals that appeared in the Omaha Star. The restaurant was located at 2422 Burdette Street in North Omaha. The menu featured traditional soul food options such as fried chicken, green, potatoes, and…

This Trippensee Planetarium c. 1900 was created and originally used for educational purposes in a classroom setting. It had possibly been found by John Spahr in a schoolhouse near Shelton, Nebraska. The object is made of various materials, and still…

This is a photograph of the couple's gravesite and a tree planted in their memory. Miss Opal Carmody, teacher, and her pupils dedicated the tree on Arbor Day, 1932, District No. 11, Custer County, Nebraska.

"Treating Disease With Faradic Currents Of Electricity" was written by J.J. Mackby M.D. and published by P.G. Williams in 1901. By inducing currents of electricity using a portable Faradic Battery, also known as an Electro-Medical Shocking Coil many…