Artifacts from the Ft. Kearney chapter Daughters of the American Revolution time capsule, retrieved when the Kearney Cemetery Memorial Gates were torn down and rebuilt in 2020. Materials date from the original 1926 placement of the capsule, as well as 1969, when the columns were destroyed by a car accident, and rebuilt.
The collection includes photographs of area young men killed in WWI, lists of veteran group members, a Bible, various Ft. Kearney DAR chapter materials, and local and state newspapers from both the 1920s and 1969.
All items, excepting the Bible, are digitized and available here. Although items are searchable, newspaper misspellings, changes in how family names are spelled, and imperfect text recognition may impact results.
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Kearney Hub - February 25, 1969
Kearney Hub
February 25, 1969 issue of the Kearney Hub. Contains an article on the destruction of the gates in a car accident.
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Voice of Your City, March 1969
Ray E. Lundy
Kearney, Nebraska information from the first quarter of 1969. Includes graphs of city income and expenditure, as well as updates from most city departments.
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Here's Good News
Unknown
Card containing a clipping about Beuford Wells's appointment as the new superintendent of the cemetery.
Date approximate.
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American Legion Roster - Buffalo County Post #52
American Legion, Buffalo County Post #52
Roster of Buffalo County Post #52 , Veterans of the American Legion, created May 26, 1926. Includes envelope.
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List of the Members of Fort Kearney Chapter, D.A.R.
Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Kearney Chapter
May 1926 membership list for the Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Kearney, Nebraska chapter. Includes locations of the members.
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Photograph of Fort Kearney DAR Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Kearney Chapter
Members of the Fort Kearney Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in costumes.
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Roster of David A. Rhone Post 759, VFW
David A. Rhone Post 759, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S
Roster of David A. Rhone Post 759, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., Kearney, Nebraska. Includes envelope and typed membership roster. Date is approximate.
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Books of the Month May 1926
George W. Jacobs & Company
Pamphlet put out in May 1926 by George W. Jacobs & Company of Philadelphia, advertising a wide variety of books. Titles cross many genres and include notable authors like Edith Wharton as well as many who have faded into obscurity.
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Unidentified Photograph
Henline
Unidentified photograph, taken by Henline in Kearney, Nebraska.
Date approximate.
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Horton Family Collection
J S. Horton
Photographs of the Horton family. Includes one of Mr. and Mrs. Horton, as well as one of what are presumably their daughters, Evelyn and Agnes.
Date approximate.
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Clipping from Kearney Daily Hub, May 13, 1926
Kearney Daily Hub
Clipping from the May 13, 1926 edition of the Kearney Daily Hub. The article is titled, "Byrd Sends Navy Message: Officially Reports Polar Trip to Secretary Wilbur".
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Kearney Daily Hub - May 11, 1926
Kearney Daily Hub
May 11, 1926 issue of the Kearney Daily Hub, published in Kearney, Nebraska.
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Clipping from Evening World Herald, March 9, 1926
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Ad from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, titled "Good News - Nine Extra Years of Life". Discusses medical advances and invites readers to send for a life table to see what their life expectancy is. Published in the Evening World Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) on March 9, 1926.
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Clarence Olsen Materials
Hans Olsen
Biography and photograph of Clarence Olsen. The photograph was taken by A.T. Anderson in Kearney, NE. Olsen was a junior at Kearney when he enlisted. Olsen's letters home were published in The Antelope, the UNK student newspaper. He died in Alleray, France on December 2, 1918.
Also included in this collection is a letter from Hans Olsen, giving approval for the inclusion of Clarence's materials in the time capsule.
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Omaha Morning Bee - May 13, 1926
Omaha Bee
May 13, 1926 issue of the Omaha Morning Bee, published in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Omaha Sunday Bee - May 9, 1926
Omaha Bee
May 9, 1926 issue of the Omaha Sunday Bee. In addition to the usual sections, includes the magazine section (primarily serialized narratives) and the photo arts section.
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Evening World Herald - June 30, 1926
Omaha World Herald
Evening World Herald published in Omaha, Nebraska on June 30, 1926.
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Honor Roll of Buffalo County Soldiers in World War, 1917-1919
Unknown
Honor roll of Buffalo County, Nebraska soldiers in the World War 1917-1919. Names, brief biographical information, and cause of death of those from Buffalo County who were killed serving in World War I.
Date approximate.
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Unidentified Photograph
Doyle
Unidentified photograph. Photographic mark reads "Doyle - Kearney, Nebr."
Date approximate
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Bridge by Radio
U.S. Playing Card Company
Detailed instructions on both how to play bridge via various radio stations as well as the game play the week of Nov. 2. Includes ads for several types of playing cards as well as the Auction Bridge Bulletin.
Year is presumed to be 1925, as it was included in a spring 1926 time capsule.
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Fort Kearney D.A.R. Yearbook 1924-1926
Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Kearney Chapter
Fort Kearney Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, yearbook for 1924-1926. Has an inscription on the front that notes the chapter as the builders of the Memorial Gateway in the cemetery. Contains general information such as national and state officers, bylaws, and pledges. Also includes local membership lists as well as the topic and people assigned to each monthly program.
Date approximate.
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Omaha Sunday Bee - February 17, 1924
Omaha Bee
Section focusing on Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company products. Published in the Omaha Sunday Bee on February 17, 1924.
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Roster of Sedwick Post No. 1, G.A.R.
Sedwick Post, G.A.R.
Roster for the Sedwick Post #1 of the Grand Army of the Republic. Includes names, addresses, age at enlistment, and age at present.
Date approximate.
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Photograph of Marvin Larimer
Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Kearney Chapter
Photograph of Marvin S. Larimer. Born May 18, 1897. Died October 5, 1918 at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
Included on the Honor Roll of Buffalo County Soldiers in the World War, also part of the DAR time capsule.
Date approximate.
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Photograph of Carl Shreve
Scott Studios
Photograph of Carl Shreve, who died in France while fighting in World War I. Shreve appears in the Honor Roll of Buffalo County Soldiers. Photograph was taken by Scott Studios of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Date approximate.