Records
The naturalists and scientists referenced in this project left numerous records, including field notes, notebooks, narratives, journals, an photographs, outlining their research and providing contributions to early scholarship. Selected examples of these types of materials are made available here. This legacy of original source materials provided the foundation for early research information and subsequent published scholarship that contributed to a greater understanding of Nebraska and the Great Plains.
Lawrence Bruner
Sketches and Notes Taken From My Notebook of 1878
This notebook provides Lawrence Bruner's personal story of a trip taken by train from Omaha, Nebraska, to Colorado.
Edith Schwartz Clements
In 1911, Edith S. Clements accompanied her husband Frederick Clements to Europe. The two scientists visited Switzerland, Germany, and England, accompanied by scientists from those specific countries. The letters Edith sent to her mother reflect the personal side of this investigative trip.
Raymond J. Pool
Raymond J. Pool, Field Notes & Records
Raymond Pool, Professor of Botany at the University of Nebraska, made several trips to the Nebraska Sandhills and recorded his findings and experiences in his field notes.
Frank Shoemaker
Shoemaker Narratives & Records
Frank Shoemaker's interest in birds and the natural landscape are reflected in the "narratives" from his field notes and other records, such as correspondence, that he recorded and wrote.
