Newspapers
Student newspapers The Hesperian Student (1871-1890), The Hesperian (1890-1901), and the Daily Nebraskan (1901-present) provided coverage of campus activities through the lens of student reporters and editors.
In addition to reporting on activities involving the band, such as rallies, drills, parades, and performances, they covered cadet and band leadership, membership, and related organizations. The newspapers also provide information about the band’s equipment, uniforms, and facilities as well as the fundraising to support its needs. Editorials present varied perceptions of the band, and advertisements reveal the range and popularity of the band’s events.
At the moment, this newspaper index is in progress, and covers mostly the 1900s and 1920s. In the future, more decades of newspaper articles will be represented.
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Basic Search
Simply enter the word you wish to find and the search engine will search for every instance of the word in the journals. For example: Fight. All instances of the use of the word fight will show up on the results page.
Wildcard Searches
Using an asterisk (*) will increase the odds of finding the results you are seeking. For example: Fight*. The search results will display every instance of fight, fights, fighting, etc. More than one wildcard may be used. For example: *ricar*. This search will return most references to the Aricara tribe, including Ricara, Ricares, Aricaris, Ricaries, Ricaree, Ricareis, and Ricarra. Using a question mark (?) instead of an asterisk (*) will allow you to search for a single character. For example, r?n will find all instances of ran and run, but will not find rain or ruin.
Capitalization
Searches are not case sensitive. For example: george will come up with the same results as George.
Phrase Search
Searching for a specific phrase may help narrow down the results. Rather long phrases are no problem. For example: "This white pudding we all esteem".
Subsequent Searches
Because of the creative spellings used by the journalists, it may be necessary to try your search multiple times. For example: P?ro*. This search brings up numerous variant spellings of the French word pirogue, "a large dugout canoe or open boat." Searching for P?*r*og?* will bring up other variant spellings. Searching for canoe or boat also may be helpful.