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Bibliography
of
Historic Resources
The following listings
are resources that pertain to the history of Washington
County, Nebraska, particularly the City of Blair,
Nebraska. The books have been arraigned in
chronological order according by publish year. Some of
these resources are available on line, most are available
from libraries in the area. |
| 1876 |
History of
Washington County, Nebraska: Its Early Settlement and
Present Status, Resources, Advantages and Future
Prospects,
John T. Bell. Herald Steam Book and Job Printing House,
Omaha, Neb., July, 1876. |
| 1880 |
Johnson's
History of Nebraska, by Harrison Johnson.
Published by Henry Gibson, Herald Printing House,
Omaha, Neb., 1880.
See
page 574 for section on Washington County.
See
page 582 for section on Blair, includes early
illustration of the original Blair High School. |
| 1882 |
History
of the State of Nebraska
first published in 1882 by
The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas,
Proprietor, Chicago, IL.
See note about the Passenger Depot
in Blair built in 1881
See section on Washington County,
See section on Blair,
includes early illustration of a view the city from the
west, Blair Bank (noted at Washington County Bank), and
the Monroe Block. Part include a general History
of Blair, notes on the Churches, the Press, Business and
Trade, Societies and Biographical Sketches.
Blair Public Library: REF 978.2
A (Reprint) |
| 1884 |
Atlas of
Washington County, Nebraska published by Gillen & Davy,
Chicago, Illinois. |
| 1890 |
Nebraska State Gazetteer:
Business Directory and Farmers List for 1890-91.
Volume VII, J.
M. Wolf & Company, Publishers. 509, 510 Paxton Block,
Omaha 1890.
List of businesses and farmers for Washington County,
includes a short summary of Blair and listed of about
160 names for Blair. |
| 1904 |
History of Nebraska: Historical Sketch, by A. E. Shelton,
Director of Field Work, Nebraska State Historical
Society. The Lemon Publishing Company, Lincoln,
Nebraska, 1904.
Information mostly
on early history of the Nebraska Territory and
Statehood.
See page 340 for section on Washington County, includes
photo of prominent men and the county court house, short
overview of the county and biographical sketches of the
men shown. |
| 1903 |
(Washington Co.) Men & Women of
Nebraska:
A Book of Portraits, Washington Co. Edition, Containing an Historical Review of Washington Co.,
Compiled from Public & Private Records.
Edited by Daniel M. Carr.
Progress Publishing Company, 1903, 198 pages with
illustrations
Blair Public Library:
Omaha Public Library -- Main Library:
NR 978.2 C23
Dana College Library:
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| 1908 |
Washington County Plat
Book
Plat book of
Washington county, Nebraska : containing carefully
prepared township plats, village plats ... / compiled
and published by the C. H. Scoville Co.
Publisher: Blair, Neb. : Scoville, 1908. |
| 1913 |
History and Stories of
Nebraska, Addison Erwin Sheldon (1913)
General History of Nebraska with references to Lewis
& Clark and the
railroads in Blair. |
| 1918 |
History of
Nebraska: From the earliest
Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region, by J. Sterling
Morton and Albert Watkins. Western
Publishing and Engraving Company, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1918.
A few notes on Lewis &
Clark and the development of the Railroads in Blair.
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| 1921 |
History of Dodge and Washington Counties
Nebraska and their People. Editors: Rev. William H. Buss, Fremont & Thomas T. Osterman, Blair.
2 Volumes, published by the American Historical Society,
Chicago, in 1921.
Volume II
consisted mostly of biographies of prominent people.
Blair Public Library: REF 978
B (Two Volume)
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| 1937 |
A History of Washington
County, Nebraska, by Forrest B. Sharder, Magic City
Printing Co. Omaha, Nebraska. 1937.
Book includes a
reprint of the first city of Blair ordinances, list of
mayors and council men, list of early business, list of
postmasters, list of stores, History of Dana College
(page 216), discussions about area newspapers (page
223), Railroad (page 242) and Blair Bridge (page
311.) Also references to the Lincoln Highway and
the Blair Bridge on pages 311 and 319.
Blair Public Library: |
| 1940 |
Who's Who in Nebraska,
published by Nebraska Press
Association, Lincoln, NE. 1940
Contain a
short history of the county by Reed O'Hanlon, Jr.
and
coded biographies of
almost 60 prominent men
in the county.
Also includes
a short history of
Dana College and Trinity Seminary. |
| 1954 |
Lest We
Forget: a history of Washington County Nebraska,
by Rhoades, John A. 1954
59 pages, Binder format.
Blair Public Library: REF
978 Les |
| 19?? |
Blair, The
Town Beautiful
WCHA catalog no. 6602
Blair Public Library: REF 978.2 R |
| 1959 |
Saga of the
Tower: A History of Dana College and Trinity
Seminary, William E. Christensen, Lutheran Publishing
House, Blair, Nebraska 1959. 271 pages
with index, appendix and illustrations.
Blair Public Library:
Dana College Library: |
| 1964 |
The history of Blair, Nebraska, 1869-1920
by Wurdeman,
Frieda M.
Dissertation: Thesis (M.A.)--University of Omaha, 1964.
119 Photocopied pages, with illustrations &
maps
Omaha
Public Library -- Main Library NR
978.2245 W 96h
Nebraska Reference (3rd Floor) |
| 1969 |
Blair, 1869-1969 (Blair, Nebraska: centennial booklet,
1869-1969)
by Coffey, Max.
72 pages with illustrations. 28 cm.
Omaha
Public Library -- Main Library
978.2245 C 65
Nebraska Reference (3rd Floor)
Blair Public Library:
Dana College Library:
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| 1980 |
Washington County Nebraska
History,
Washington County Historical Association. Taylor
Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas, 1980
464 pages, black & white illustrations
Blair Public Library: REF 978.2 W |
| 1984 |
A place called Dana : the centennial history of Trinity
Seminary and Dana College, 1884-1984 by Peter L.
Petersen 1984.
231 pages, 76 pages of illustrations and portraits.
Omaha
Public Library -- Main Library: 378.782 D 194p
Nebraska Reference (3rd Floor)
Blair Public Library:
Dana College Library: |
| 1992 |
Historic Washington County... a journey into Nebraska's past
Blair, Nebraska : Mercury Media; 1992. 15 pages.
Blair Public Library: REF 978 His |
| 1995 |
Crowell Family of Blair. 1869-1906 College Research Paper
by Susan Juza
Blair Public Library R 978.2 J. |
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Nebraska Courthouses Contention,
Compromise, & Community: Images of America Series by Oliver B. Pollak $19.99
DESCRIPTION: County courthouses
stand at the center of Nebraska local government. Their
authority in the state extends over hundreds of square
miles with county populations ranging from less than a
thousand to nearly half a million. The activities taking
place within these buildings range from storing vital
statistics, such as birth and death certificates, to
hosting the trials of common criminals and not-so-common
"crimes of the century." Using over 235
photographs, Nebraska Courthouses vividly describes the
architectural and political evolution of the courthouse.
Often in the early years of Nebraska statehood war
nearly broke out in these courthouses as county
formation saw spirited battles to become the county
seat. Today, the courthouse remains the center of
community pride, anchoring the downtown of each county
seat. Courthouses contain the offices of elected
officials and county staff. In this volume you will see
the places where judges, lawyers, the County Attorney,
social workers, librarians, janitors, and other
individuals that make government work.
This book
was purchased by the BHPA Spring 2005 for the
Blair Public Library. |
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An
inventory of the railroad depots in the state of
Nebraska, 1900-1983 by Reisdorff, James J. |
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Historic
Railroads of Nebraska (Images of Rail)
by Michael M. Bartels (Author), James J. Reisdorff
(Author)
The advance of
Union Pacific Railroad tracklayers across Nebraska was
part of America's great adventure of the 19th century.
It marked the beginning of the era of the "iron horse"
in Nebraska's time when the whistle of an approaching
train became synonymous with prosperity and contact with
the outside world. Historic Railroads of Nebraska takes
a photographic journey down the tracks of the five major
railroads and various short lines that helped Nebraska
progress into a national center of agriculture and
business. The trip begins with the formative years of
Nebraska towns that were established along railroad
lines in the 19th century. It then travels through the
20th century and documents the major changes and
challenges that the railroad industry faced. Through
over 200 photographs, this book chronicles the era of
streamlined passenger trains, rustic steam locomotives,
and a bustling Omaha Union Station. The journey makes
stops at railroad landmarks, significant cities, the
state's only railroad tunnel, and the legendary North
Platte Canteen. |
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Trinity Theological Seminary
Bulletin : Trinity Theological Seminary of the United
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. [1887?]- Pages: v. ; 23 cm.
207 T73b
Nebraska State Historical Society Library/Archives |
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First Baptist Church, Blair, Nebraska : dedicated
Sunday, February 5th, 1893. [Blair, Neb. : The Church, 1893].
Pages: 19 leaves ; 20 cm.
286.1 B57
Nebraska State Historical Society Library/Archives |
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Souvenir book, 1905, St. Francis Church, Blair,
Nebraska.
Pages: 1 v. (unpaged) ; 24 cm.
282 B57s
Nebraska State Historical Society Library/Archives |
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"We build with faith" : First Lutheran Church, Blair,
Nebraska, 1952.
Pages: 15,; 28 cm.
284.1 B571
1952
Nebraska State Historical Society Library/Archives |
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Some ancient
history by veteran T. M. Carter (paper read at Pioneers and
Old Settler's Picnic Blair Nebr., Thursday, September 13,
1917 / T. M. Carter.
Publisher: [S.l. :
s.n., 1967] Pages: 5 leaves ; 28 cm.
921 C325s
Nebraska
State Historical Society Library/Archives |
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"This is
our Town" -- a video of Blair (circa 1952-55)
which was part of the "Our Town" series. The video was
transferred from film to a VCR tape and is available for
sale at Enterprise Publishing. It is also available at
the Public Library.
Even though the video was made 50 years ago there are a number of familiar
names and buildings. The film begins with a trip across the old Blair bridge
which was opened in 1929. The original plan was to charge a toll for six to
seven years but the toll extended long beyond that. Additional buildings,
businesses and people mentioned in the film include:
- O'Hanlon law offices
- Washington County Motors (which also was the port of entry into Nebraska
on Hwy 30)
- Nebraska/Iowa Supply (Schneider)
- Dana College (Frank Hengeveld)
- Tyson and Company
- Christensen Lumber Company (Carl and Robert Christensen)
- Ray Hansen - serving as the Blair City Mayor
- Gordon Vinton - serving as Chief of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department
- Washington County Bank
- Kelly Ryan Farm Implements
- Young's Cafe
- R & R Service
- The Municipal Light Plant (able to provide power for the peak load of 1500
kilowatts)
- The Blair Swimming Pool
- Korshoj Construction Company
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Currie,
John
The story of the marble heart that Nebraska gave Tennessee in return for
the marble furnished them for the Lincoln Monument at Lincoln, Nebraska ; or, An
inside history of one of the greatest frauds ever perpetrated on a confiding
public by the worst set of grafters unhung / by John Currie, Blair, Nebraska.
Publisher: Blair, Neb. : The Pilot Printing Co., 1907. Pages:
16 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
731 C93s
Nebraska
State Historical Society Library/Archives |
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20th Century in Blair -- a Special Millennium edition
published by the Blair Enterprise
Articles of Interest
p. 63 -- Story about Arndt Hardware
p. 64 -- E.C. Hunt and the Telephone Company
p. 67 -- Blair Newspapers
p. 70 -- Lippincott -- Halfway House
p. 72 and on -- History Time Line |
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3 Ring Notebook
(Blair History) Blair Library REF 712.5 |
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Historic resources available via
Nebraska State Genealogical Society (Already in link DB)
978.2200 AND "SARPY, DOUGLAS, WASHINGTON COUNTY ATLAS
INDEX 1913"
978.2200 EIG "1885 MORTALITY LIST
OF WASHINGTON, BURT AND 5 OTHER COUNTIES"
978.2245 CEN BLAIR CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION OF THE BLAIR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
978.2200 HIS WASHINGTON AND DODGE
CO'S HISTORY AND THEIR PEOPLE Vol I-455-pgs & VOL II-467 pgs
978.2245 WAS WASHINGTON COUNTY
1885 CENSUS
978.2245 EIG WASHINGTON COUNTY
1890 CENSUS
978.2500 IND "WASHINGTON COUNTY
AND DODGE COUNTY HISTORIES INDEX - 14,000 names"
978.2245 HIS WASHINGTON COUNTY
HISTORY - reproduction of history pub in 1876 by John Bell
978.2245 HIS WASHINGTON COUNTY
NEBRASKA HISTORY 1887-1976
978.2245 SHR WASHINGTON COUNTY
NEBRASKA HISTORY - 1937 |
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