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http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Redick_Hall_02.jpg
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…

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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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Portrait_Spire_Robert.jpg
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Portrait_Ruetz_Robert_11-1973.jpg
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.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Portrait_Naylor_Kirk_9-1971.jpg
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Portrait_Borge_Paul_9-1986.jpg
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Portrait_Blackwell_John_V_2-1976.jpg
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.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Campus_Aerial_at_Merger.jpg
Aerial view of the Municipal University of Omaha campus circa 1968, at the time of the merger, viewed from the southeast.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Campus_Aerial_1997_from_W.jpg
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus in 1997, viewed from the west.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Campus_Aerial_1987_from_NE.jpg
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus in 1987, viewed from the northeast.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Campus_Aerial_1978_from_NE.jpg
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus in 1978, viewed from the northeast.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Campus_Aerial_1975_from_S.jpg
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus in 1975, viewed from the south.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Campus_Aerial_1961_from_W.jpg
Aerial view of the Municipal University of Omaha campus in 1961, viewed from the west.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Campus_Aerial_1957_from_SE.jpg
Aerial view of the Municipal University of Omaha campus in 1957, viewed from the southeast.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/Campus_Aerial_1946_from_N.jpg
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.

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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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.

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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.

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_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/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/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_Ward_Tally.pdf
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.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Vote_Yes.pdf
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Survey_Omaha.pdf
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Sun_Newspaper.pdf
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Sample_Ballot.pdf
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Please_Help.pdf
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.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Meaning_of_Merger.pdf
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/UNO0005_Important_Issues.pdf
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…

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/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/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/OU-UNO_Receipt_7-1-1968.pdf
A detailed receipt acknowledging transfer of Municipal University of Omaha property to the University of Nebraska.

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/OU-NU_Merger_OU_Regent_Res_4465_1967.pdf
Municipal University of Omaha Resolution 4465 providing for an election to determine whether Omaha voters approve transfer of OU to the University of Nebraska.

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/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…

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/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/UNO0005_OUNU_Sticker_001.jpg
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."

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_042.jpg
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_041.jpg
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_040.jpg
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_039.jpg
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…

http://revelation.unomaha.edu/_bepress/omeka/OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_034.jpg
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:…
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