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The "New University" of Nebraska in the mid-1910s is discussed and four plans for it are compared. Two of the plans involve retention of the city campus and two involve consolidation of the university on the farm campus.

New University, Cornhusker Annual 1914

Taken from the 1914 Cornhusker, this layout depicts the first of two plans for city campus expansion at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Campus Expansion plan 1, Cornhusker Annual, 1914

Taken from the 1914 Cornhusker, this layout depicts the second of two plans for city campus expansion at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Campus Expansion plan 2, Cornhusker Annual 1914

Taken from the 1914 Cornhusker, this layout depicts the first of two plans for campus consolidation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Campus Consolidation plan 1, Cornhusker Annual 1914

Taken from the 1914 Cornhusker, this layout depicts the second of two plans for campus consolidation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Campus Consolidation plan 2, Cornhusker Annual 1914

The dedication of the 1919 Cornhusker focused on the great sacrifice of Nebraskan soldiers who fought and died in World War I.

Dedication, Cornhusker Annual 1919

In order to show off the university's talents to a disheartened state, UNL proposed a one week "University Week" to display a wide variety of talents that had been accumulated by students at the university.

University Week, Cornhusker Annual 1914

The Law building on UNL campus was used for the regents trials during WWI in the year of 1918. The trials were held over 12 professors at the University that had been perceived as anti-war or pro-German. Most of these professors were found to be in good standing as American citizens, except for two, Professor's G.A.W. Luckey and C.E. Persinger were both fired by the University for being to anti-war and pro-German.

University Law Building 1917

Published picture of Professor C.E. Persinger located in the Bio/Bib files in the Archives & Special Collections.

C.E. Persinger portrait

Portrait of G.A.W. Luckey, detail taken from a page in the Cornhusker Annual, 1917.

G.A.W. Luckey portrait

Picture of Early Bessey Hall

Bessey Hall

Portrait of Samuel Avery

Samuel Avery portrait

The Husker football team held a walk-through practice on main street in Laramie, Wyoming, as a crowd began to gather.

Huskers on Main Street

A letter from Chancellor Samuel Avery to Professor G.W.A. Luckey referring to a newspaper clipping and asking him to reply.

Letter, Samuel Avery to G.W.A. Luckey

G.W. A Luckey wrote to Mr. Fee attempting to explain the meaning of the statements he made in a forum, which resulted in the questioning of his loyalty.

Letter, G.W.A. Luckey to Mr. Fee

Photographs of the 1917 parade and convocation held by the University of Nebraska and published in the Cornhusker Annual. The parade illustrated the support of the United States after entering World War I. The University of Nebraska held a parade followed by an All-University Mass that featured cadets, faculty members, the chancellor, and the governor as speakers.

Patriotic Convocation photographs, Cornhusker Annual 1917

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