Newspapers
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Newspapers
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Read some newspaper articles and clippings that tell the stories of the community. The Voice was an African American owned newspaper that covered local stories, announcements and celebrations.
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The Voice. (1946-19530 Lincoln, Nebraska.https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/2019270505/
This is the complete run of The Voice newspaper (Scanned PDF's of all pages in each issue. ). This was a weekly African American newspaper published in Lincoln primarily for the Lincoln African American community. Between April 1865 and January…
The Way To Go To California
Article in the LIncoln Courier. Describes the way to travel to California taking the Burlington Train Route. The train leaves Omaha and travels through St. Joseph, Lincoln and HAstings every Thursday and arrives in Los Angeles the following Monday…
Through Tourist Sleepers to the Northwest
Newspaper column in the Courier (Lincoln, Ne) informing readers of the newly established Burlington Route, that ran twice a week from Kansas Cita and Lincoln to Butte, Spokane, Tacoma and finally Seattle. Cars left Kansas City and LIncoln every…
Editorial:: The Monitor
Weekly newspaper devoted to the concerns of the African American community in Omaha, Ne. The editorial discusses the pay disparity of the Pullman Porters , noting that the porter gets only 18cents/hour or less, for overtime pay, where as other…
How Would You Like to Be -- George has many duties.
Article in the Omaha Sunday Bee exploring the many duties of the Pullman Porter. As a composite detective, doctor, trainman and valet the article exposes the difficulties and risks that the job entails for the African American man.
Men Who Make the Berths: Some of the Veteran Pullman Porters on the Union Pacific
A note of appreciation to the longest serving Pullman Porters. Superintendent Richard made a report of the eight oldest porters. This article is a brief list of the biographies included in his report. It includes information on Thomas S Vinegar ,…
Nicks in the Boot Heels: How Pullman Porters pass on Information Regarding Travelers.
The article reveals how the porters hide messages in the shoe heals of their customers to inform other porters of the personality of the customer. A nick on one part of the heal will indicate that the customer is generous, a nick in another that he…
"The Best Way to Buffalo" Sun advertisement of Lackawanna Railroad.
An advertisement from the Sun Newspaper. Advertising the Lackawanna Railroad route to Buffalo from New York. Promising a straight trip with no change, from New York, through Chicago and St Louis for a cost of $21.25 return to St Louis, and $8 return…
Burlington Route
Advertisement from the Courier (LIncoln, Ne. ) Newspaper. Advertising holiday rates for a round trip to all Burlington points west of the Missouri, and east of the river, rates will be one fare to the river and one-third beyond. Shows the Lincoln…
If you want the most for your money you want the Burlington Route
Advertisement for the Burlington Route. Advertising clean, well ventilated cars, elegant dinners where you pay only for what you order, and "Attentive Porters"