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Voters Face Important Issues: Special Election December 12 broadside
17" x 11.25" double-sided sheet, printed with black text and grayscale images on glossy white paper. The masthead reads, "Voters Face Important Issues: Special Election December 12." The broadside was produced by the Citizens Committee and includes…
Vote Yes for a better Omaha brochure
Eight-page booklet, 4" x 7.5", printed with blue text on white paper, detailing all six measures which were to be decided in the December 12, 1967, special election in the City of Omaha. The six ballot issues, in order, were merger of Omaha…
UNO Campus, Aerial View, 1997
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus in 1997, viewed from the west.
UNO Campus, Aerial View, 1987
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus in 1987, viewed from the northeast.
UNO Campus, Aerial View, 1978
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus in 1978, viewed from the northeast.
UNO Campus, Aerial View, 1975
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus in 1975, viewed from the south.
The Meaning of 'Merger' brochure
Trifold brochure from the University of Omaha on "The Meaning of 'Merger,'" printed and distributed in advance of the O.U. merger with the Unviersity of Nebraska system. The front of the brochure features the image of the O.U. Arts and Sciences…
Survey of Omaha voters: merger of Omaha University and Nebraska University, November 25 through 27, 1967
Public opinion survey of Omaha voters regarding the merger of the Municipal University of Omaha with the University of Nebraska. The survey was conducted by Central Surveys, Inc., of Shenandoah, Iowa, November 25-27, 1967, and includes detailed…
Sun Newspapers Section B, June 27, 1968
16-page section of the SUN newspaper June 27, 1968, issue. The front and back covers fold out to a two-page piece of artwork depicting the University of Nebraska at Omaha as a fetus about to be born. All articles within the section relate to the…
Sixty years a foundation, Welcome to Ceremonies Marking the Formation of the University of Nebraska at Omaha from the Municipal University of Omaha June 30-July 1, 1968
A guide to the festivities surrounding the OU-NE merger.
Sample Ballot University of Omaha Special Election, December 12, 1967
4" x 9" single sheet sample ballot with the exact wording of the measure that the residents of Omaha were to vote upon on Decmber 12, 1967. "Shall the Board of Regents of the Municipal University of Omaha transfer and convey all the campus property…
Resolution
Municipal University of Omaha Resolution 4465 providing for an election to determine whether Omaha voters approve transfer of OU to the University of Nebraska.
Reflections in Time: Vic Blackwell
Link to Streaming Video of Full Episode.
Reflections in Time: Robert Spire
Link to Streaming Video of Full Episode.
Reflections in Time: Robert Ruetz
Link to Streaming Video of Full Episode.
Reflections in Time: Paul Borge
Link to Streaming Video of Full Episode.
Reflections in Time: Kirk Naylor
Link to Streaming Video of Full Episode.
Redick Hall
Redick Hall was the original home of the University of Omaha. The building, then located at 24th and Pratt Streets, was named for Omaha attorney Oak C. Redick, a member of the University of Omaha Board of Trustees who offered his homestead mansion…
Redick Hall
Redick Hall was the original home of the University of Omaha. The building, then located at 24th and Pratt Streets, was named for Omaha attorney Oak C. Redick, a member of the University of Omaha Board of Trustees who offered his homestead mansion…
Receipt
A detailed receipt acknowledging transfer of Municipal University of Omaha property to the University of Nebraska.
Precinct and ward tally of Omaha
Ward and precinct tallies of the vote taken by the City of Omaha on December 12, 1967, to decide whether to allow the merger of the Municipal University of Omaha with the University of Nebraska.
Portrait of Robert Spire
Portrait of Robert Spire (1925-1994), a Nebraska lawyer, human rights activist, and philanthropist. He served as a member of the University of Omaha Board of Regents from 1963 through 1968, when the University of Omaha merged with the University of…
Portrait of Robert Ruetz
Portrait of Robert Ruetz, a Professor of Music at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and its predecessor the University of Omaha from 1965-1990, and director of the UNO Opera Theatre.
Portrait of Paul Borge
Portrait of Paul Borge, a professor at the Municipal University of Omaha and its successor the University of Nebraska at Omaha, circa 1950s-1990s. He was head of the OU Radio-TV Department and founded both UNO's radio station KVNO and television…
Portrait of Kirk Naylor
Portrait of Kirk Naylor. He joined the faculty of the University of Omaha in 1960 as Dean of Administration. In 1967, he became president of the university, and he presided over the merger of the Municipal University of Omaha with the University of…
Portrait of John V. Blackwell
Portrait of John V. Blackwell, also known as Vic Blackwell, faculty member in the Art Department (1958-1985), Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (1972-1975), and Acting Chancellor (1971/72) of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Please Help Merger Fund flier
Flier produced by the University Senate Executive Committee, inviting members of the Municipal University of Omaha community to "Dust off those cobwebs, write a check today" for the O.U. Merger Fund. 8.5" x 11" sheet, black print on yellow paper.
OU-NU Merger Public Affairs Luncheon
Public Affairs Luncheon at Peony Park following the Merger Convocation, sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. University of Nebraska Chancellor Clifford Hardin speaking. [ID: Merger_Public_Affairs_Luncheon_02]
OU-NU Merger Public Affairs Luncheon
Public Affairs Luncheon at Peony Park following the Merger Convocation, sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Nebraska Governor Norbert Tiemann speaking. [ID: Merger_Public_Affairs_Luncheon_01]
OU-NU Merger Cartoon
Political cartoon celebrating the camaraderie and spirit of equality expected to result from the merger of the University of Omaha and the University of Nebraska. [ID: OU-NU_Merger_Cartoon]
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. Kirk Naylor, UNO Chancellor, speaking to the Convocation. Photo taken from the roof of the northwest wing…
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. Nebraska Governor Norbert Tiemann speaking to the convocation. Photo taken from the middle of the…
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. OU-NU Merger Convocation opened with an invocation from Leonard Barry, UNO Campus Minister. Photo taken…
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. Banner is lowered unveiling new "University of Nebraska at Omaha" name. Photo taken from the roof of the…
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. Randall Owens, President of the UNO Student Senate, displaying UNO flag with new logo. [ID:…
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. Seated L-R: Kirk Naylor, UNO Chancellor; Norbert Tiemann, Governor of Nebraska; Robert Spire (speaking),…
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. [ID: OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_029]
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. Randall Owens, President of the UNO Student Senate speaking to the convocation audience. Seated behind…
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. Convocation guests and speakers watch as the banner is lowered revealing the "University of Nebraska at…
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. Convocation guests and speakers watch as the banner is lowered revealing the "University of Nebraska at…
OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. Front row L-R: Randall Owens (partially hidden by flag), President of the UNO Student Senate; Nick…
OU Students Campaigning for Merger
A group of OU students gathered in a parking lot, all carrying "Vote YES: Merger OU-NU" signs. The students' backs are to the camera, and their faces are not visible.
OU Campus, Aerial View, 1961
Aerial view of the Municipal University of Omaha campus in 1961, viewed from the west.
OU Campus, Aerial View, 1957
Aerial view of the Municipal University of Omaha campus in 1957, viewed from the southeast.
OU Campus, Aerial View, 1946
Aerial view of the Municipal University of Omaha campus in 1946, viewed from the north. The building today known as the Arts & Sciences Hall was then the only permanent building on campus.
OU Campus at Merger, Aerial View, 1968
Aerial view of the Municipal University of Omaha campus circa 1968, at the time of the merger, viewed from the southeast.
O.U. + N.U. Merger YES sticker
Round campaign sticker, 3" in diameter, printed with black and red ink on white, with the text, "O.U.-N.U. Merger YES, Dec. 12."
NU-OU Merger Lawn Party
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. L-R: B.N. Greenberg, Chair University of Nebraska Regents, and Kirk Naylor, President of the University of…
NU-OU Merger Lawn Party
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. View of the north side of Arts & Sciences Hall from Dodge Street. New "University of Nebraska at Omaha"…
NU-OU Merger Lawn Party
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. L-R: Clifford Hardin, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska; Robert Spire President, University of Omaha…