Portrait of Robert Spire
Title
Portrait of Robert Spire
Subject
NU-OU Merger
Description
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 Nebraska and became the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He was instrumental in establishing the School of Public Affairs and Community Service at UNO in 1972, and upgrading it to the College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) in 1973. He also served as Nebraska Attorney General from 1985 until 1991, and special counsel and chief of staff to U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey from 1991 until 1992.
Creator
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Source
UNO Photograph Collection
Publisher
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
Date
circa 1980s
Relation
UNO Photograph Collection finding aid available at https://archives.nebraska.edu/repositories/4/resources/211
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
photographs
still image
Identifier
Portrait_Spire_Robert
Citation
University of Nebraska at Omaha, “Portrait of Robert Spire,” University of Nebraska Consortium of Libraries Archives Online Exhibits, accessed April 16, 2024, https://uncl.omeka.net/items/show/407.