Weekly African-American newspaper from Omaha, Nebraska that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Map shows soil composition for Hall and parts of Merrick, Hamilton, and Buffalo counties in Nebraska during the early twentieth century. Railroads, towns, street layouts, roads, and structure locations are indicated. Includes soil profile and legend. Relief shown by contours. Scale [1:62,500].

Map shows soil composition for portions of Stanton, Madison, Pierce, and Wayne Counties; township grid, street layout of towns, roads, and railroads. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [ca. 1:63,360].

Map shows early twentieth century Nebraska counties, towns, railroads, congressional district, and township grid. Includes index, explanation of lettering, and cover. Map overprinted in red with advertising for Nuckolls County, Nebraska and G. D. Follmer & Son, including yoke logo at center of map noting G. D. Follmer as ex-land commissioner for the state of Nebraska. On verso: Location and population of towns and cities in Nebraska according to United States census and other reliable sources [also population by counties, population of the U.S. by States and Territories]. Scale not given.

Map shows cities, counties, and railroads for states along and east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River. Includes "Index to the sectional maps of the United States" on verso. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:4,870,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century Nebraska railroads, major cities and towns, and rivers. Scale [ca. 1:4,600,000].

Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6966 to extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River in South Omaha, Nebraska. The report includes an endorsement from the War Department on the proposed legislation.

Report of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 1933 to provide for the erection of a public building in the city of Plattsmouth, Nebraska. It includes a report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the proposed legislation.

Report on the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds detailing the opinions and recommendations on the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 1072 to enlarge the post-office building in Fremont, Nebraska. It includes a report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the proposed legislation.

Photograph of L to R: William Jennings Bryant and Governor Robert Lee Williams, Lincoln, NE, October 1908.

Report of the Committee on Military Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 7113 to make appropriation for repairs and reconstruction of buildings destroyed by cyclone at Fort Crook. It includes correspondence from the War Department on the proposed legislation.

Copy print of a newlywed couple posing for the camera inside an empty room. The man, identified as Christian Jepsen Christensen, is seated in an elaborately designed wicker chair and wearing a suit and bow tie. The woman, identified as Marie Magdalene Jensen, is standing next to him on the right with her right hand resting on the chair's back. She is wearing a long-sleeved wedding dress and veil that has been adorned at the top with small flowers.

Copy print of an older woman, identified as Antomine Andersen Christensen, seated in a chair behind a spinning wheel. She wears a long-sleeve dress and glasses. She is outdoors, and in the distance, several trees can be seen. Accompanying information indicates that she was 90 years old at the time the picture was taken. Her daughter, Marie Christensen, married Chris Christensen and moved to Danevang, Texas.

Letter from the Melissa State Bank to Claude D. White to notify him of the annual share-holders meeting will be held on the second Tuesday in April 1909.

Letter from A. S. Hardaway to Claude and Linnet White in which the hardships of cold weather and drought have cut down on the prospects for good crops. The new baby is discussed. His wife is unwell. He has been fishing and is planning to work for wages.

Envelope for invitation from Mr. and Mrs. William A. Shaw for Mr. and Mrs. Claude White, postmarked in Dallas, Texas.

Invitation from William A. Shaw to Claude and Linnet White. The invitation is for the wedding of their daughter Irene to Mr. Charles Clinton Jones. The wedding is set for June 10, 1909 in Dallas, Texas.

Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White. She doesn't think they received her last letter. She comments that they have had so much rain and all of the vegetables they have had. Mattie's beau died. She mentions everyone's health and how fast Henry and Lillian are growing. She talks about her chickens. She asks if they plan to come visit in the summer, because she really wants to see them. She comments on the weather and asks if they think about moving to St. Louis. She liked their pictures and asks about Claude's father. She asks for a long letter.

Letter from J. W. Berry to Claude White in which he describes the drought and its impact on the crops. He also writes about the work he has put in to the farm and says that he would like to stay there for four or five years.

Letter from the Melissa State Bank to Claude White saying that the bank could not make a loan to Mr. White at this time. The bank would postpone the loan until the outcome of the crops could be determined.

Letter from G. M. Alsup, cashier of the Continental State Bank on McKinney Texas, to Claude White informing him that he has been approved for a loan.

This is a letter for the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a letter from J. E. Gibson and H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White. In this letter, Gibson and Wysong discuss a meeting that all of the bank's shareholders must attend. The topic of the meeting is the required choice that banks in Texas must make between the Bond security system or the assessment plan of guarantee. The documents states that once the shareholders have made a choice, the bank must notify the Commissioner of Insurance and Banking by October 1, 1909. The envelope is included with the letter.

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Alta Berry and is addressed to Linnet White. In this letter, Berry informs White of the goings-on in McKinney. Berry discusses community news, details Minnie's plans to visit several friends before she goes back to Weatherford, and notes that the weather has been hot and windy, making everything dusty.She mention that John's Cotton crop is good, that he has planted cane, and notes that his corn was not a good crop. She states that she has not had much luck with raising chickens, but has been successful with turkeys. Berry notes the death of Mariah Rucker, and notes that Linnet may already have heard about Rucker's illness and subsequent death. She informs Linnet that Anna was asking about Mary Ann's soap and would like to but it, but wants to know how much Moore is charging for it. She discusses her baby boy and say she wishes Linnet could see him. Berry closes the letter by noting that Linnet must write soon. The envelope is included with the letter.

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by H. S. Wysong and is addressed to Claude D. White. Wysong discusses a draft and a check he has made out of White's account. He updates White on the bank's business and closes the letter noting that he hopes this letter finds White and his family well. The envelope is included with the letter.