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Karen Blessen Journals

Alumni Achievement Awards 2018_031

Item

A scrapbook with black-and-white and color images of women and the word "BEAUTY" in bold.
Alternative Title
UNL Alumni Award
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2018
Identifier
014_041918-042219_alumni_award_re photograph
Dates Completed
April 19 - 22, 2018
Keywords
Alumni Achievement Awards; University of Nebraska Lincoln; April 2018; UNL art department; old friends reunion; Jody Shields; Debby Knotts; Shelley Thornton; Candy Dickenson Becher; Columbus childhood friend; Sandra Johnson; early university days; close friendship; Jane Johnson; Kelly Nash; Shelley’s children; Phoebe Little; Nate Luginbill; Kirby Little; Jihan Najjar; marriage and separation; Gretchen Dykstra; New York visitor; group gathering; professional photographer; David Dale; 705 Y Street; awards banquet; group portrait session; red clothing; black clothing; white clothing; cream clothing; past and present photos; art student visuals; personal archive; digital photos; print photos; Sunday April 22; Jody’s photography; UNL student workshop; workshop documentation; visual narrative; artistic collaboration; community memory; creative legacy; celebration event; photographic record; shared history; university connection.
Transcription
BEAUTY

Sandra and I met at Smith Hall at UNL in 1969. We both worked in the cafeteria and commiserated on the wretched uniforms and the unsightly messes that our fellow students left on their plates. Weve shared deep and meaningful conversations from that day to the present.
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of
UNL Alumni Award
Relation
Image Gallery