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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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

"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…

Article by Hollis Limprecht, which appeared in the Magazine of the Midlands on November 26, 1967, pages 26-27.

Unpublished memoir written by College of Arts and Sciences Dean Emeritus Jack Newton in December 2009.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.

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.

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…

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