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View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yx9P0Erg8c

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0086_Political_Cartoon_001.jpg
Political cartoon by Barro for the Omaha World-Herald, depicting an enthusiastic man wearing a merger banner and an "O.U. + N.U." button, an "O.N." beanie, an "Omaha U" pennant in his right hand, and a "Nebraska U" pennant in his left hand. This is…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0132_OU_Merger_Yes_001.jpg
15" x 3" bumber sticker featuring the slogan "O.U. MERGER - YES!" in bright orange-red letters on a black background. The bumper sticker was manufactured by Allied Printing of Omaha, Nebraska.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0144_Random_Memories.pdf
Unpublished memoir written by College of Arts and Sciences Dean Emeritus Jack Newton in December 2009. This excerpt of pages 13-19 covers the events surrounding the OU-NU merger in 1968.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0086_Man_In_Middle.pdf
Article by Hollis Limprecht, which appeared in the Magazine of the Midlands on November 26, 1967, pages 26-27.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Four_Years.pdf
"UNO - Four Years After Merger" is a 24-page document written by D. B. Varner, President of the University of Nebraska, as a statement presented to the faculty and staff of the University of Nebraska at Omaha on April 13, 1972. The document includes…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Door_Hanger.pdf
4" x 9" single sheet door hanger produced by the University Merger Committee. Red and black text on white paper, with a circle cutout at the top of the sheet to allow the paper to be attached to a doorknob.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0086_Postcard.pdf
Postcard from the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, addressed to Kirk Naylor, sent to all Omaha voters encouraging them to "Vote Yes for a Better Omaha on December 12," supporting six ballot issues, including the OU-NU merger.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0132_Vote_Yes_Sign_001.jpg
22" x 14" sign on white cardstock featuring the slogan "Vote YES MERGER OU-NU." The word "merger" is in red ink, and the rest of the text is in black. In small text in the lower left corner is a statement of responsibility for the University Merger…

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The Administration Building, commonly called Old Main and formally designated the Mickey Building after the governor who authorized its construction, was completed in 1905. It housed everything but dormitories.

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The Administration Building, commonly called Old Main and formally designated the Mickey Building after the governor who authorized its construction, was completed in 1905. It housed everything but dormitories. The three wings were added circa 1917.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/ASH_NW_Corner_Front_1937.jpg
Arts & Sciences Hall under construction on the new campus of the Municipal University of Omaha, 1937, viewed from the northwest, showing the front of the building.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/ASH_SE_Corner_Back_1937.jpg
Arts & Sciences Hall under construction on the new campus of the Municipal University of Omaha, 1937, viewed from the southeast, showing the back of the building.

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Basic Science Building constructed in 1968. Renamed Wittson Hall in 1972 upon the retirement of Chancellor Cecil Wittson

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Bennett Hall opened in 1919. Bennett Hall houses the College of Allied Health Professions

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Christian_Fellowship.pdf
Single typescript sheet on Campus Christian Fellowship of Omaha letterhead, with the text of the invocation and benediction offered at the merger ceremonies, June 30-July 1, 1968.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/TransitionNewsClippings001.pdf
The cartoon, from March 1989, depicts KSC as a dog about to get hit on the head with a brick labeled Nebraska Constitution.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/College_Dentistry_World_Herald_February_4_1979.pdf
Newspaper editorial about the college of dentistry. Editorial covers the proposal to move administrative control of COD to UNMC.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Wittson_Interview_Excerpt_NU_Merger.pdf
Oral history transcript excerpt from Cecil Wittson, first chancellor(president) of UNMC. Transcript covers Wittson' recollections about the NU merger.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Wittson_Cecil_A_1972.jpg
Photograph of first chancellor of UNMC Dr. Cecil Wittson

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Wittson_COM_Students.jpg
Photograph of first chancellor of UNMC Dr. Cecil Wittson and college of medicine students

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/421202-001787.jpg
Original caption: "CH.-Student Gov., Chancellor Hardin speaking to students about budget and OU-NU, Merger, Cummins." A view of a meeting room, Chancellor Hardin standing and speaking to students

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College of Dentistry Building in Lincoln

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/College_Dentistry_UNMC_Dispatch_December_1979.pdf
UNMC Newsletter article about the college of dentistry. The article covers how the college of dentistry has adjusted to the realignment with UNMC.

CoM_Brochure.pdf
Informational brochure about the University of Nebraska College of Medicine

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College of Nursing Building opened in 1976

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College of Pharmacy building opened in 1976

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Birds-eye view of commencement procession at University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the 1960s.

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Copeland Hall is the oldest building still standing on UNK's campus. It was constructed in 1917 as a gymnasium. It has been added on to and renovated several times.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/College_Dentistry_Lincoln_Journal_February_07_1979.pdf
Newspaper article about the college of dentistry. The article covers the COD faculty and staff preferences about the the proposal to move the administrative control of COD to UNMC.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/College_Dentistry_World_Herald_February_11_1979.pdf
Newspaper article about the college of dentistry. The article covers COD faculty objections to the proposed administrative move to UNMC.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/NU_Merger_Pulse_V16_N24_March_29_1968.pdf
UNMC newsletter article about NU merger. The article covers Dr. Wittson's new title of president.

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Aerial view Agriculture College Campus, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/FacultySurvey.pdf
KSC Faculty Senate conducted a survey of faculty in fall 1986. Faculty overwhelmingly voted for a name change, with Nebraska State University garnering the highest number of votes.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Allied_Health_Pulse_V21_N25_January_25_1973.pdf
UNMC newsletter article about the school of allied health professions. The article covers the first students in the physician assistant program.

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http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Gateway.pdf
Special issue of the University of Omaha Gateway, printed on June 30, 1968, the day before the Municipal University of Omaha merged with the University of Nebraska to become the University of Nebraska at Omaha. This special issue was printed with…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/NU_Merger_Hardin_Naylor_Wittson_1967.jpg
Photograph of Chancellor Hardin, President Naylor of OU, and Dean Wittson of Med. Center. Taken at convocation about the proposed merger.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/McFadden_Interview_Excerpt_Wittson_NU_Merger.pdf
Oral history transcript excerpt from Harry McFadden, interim chancellor of UNMC. Transcript covers Dr. Cecil Wittson's promotion to president of UNMC at the time of the NU merger.

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The Health and Sports Complex opened in 1990 as the main and sports and recreation site for campus.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0086_scrapbook3.pdf
Selections from a scrapbook collected by Dr. Kirk Naylor, President of the University of Omaha, during the years 1967-1968, containing primarily newspaper clippings along with some photographs and ephemera related to the merger of the Municipal…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/TransitionNewsClippings003.pdf
The June 1989 Lincoln Star Journal talks about Attorney General Robert Spire's role, when the UNO board chairman in 1968, in facilitating that addition to the NU system, as well as his legal challenge to LB247.

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Page from the Historic Kearney website, presented by the UNK History Department, providing information on LB 160, an early attempt to move Kearney State College into the University of Nebraska System.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/OU-NU_LB_736_1967.pdf
A law allowing the transfer of the Municipal University of Omaha to the State of Nebraska.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/LetterTheye-ONeill.pdf
Theye lays out a number of arguments for the inclusion of KSC into the University of Nebraska System.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Transition011.pdf
The KSC Vice President for College Relations rebuts an article published in the Grand Island Independent. He argues that adding KSC to the University system will bring more opportunities for everyone.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/College_Dentistry_April_28_1978.pdf
Newspaper article about the college of dentistry. The article covers the proposal to move administrative control of COD to UNMC.
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