The Arrowhead, Student Life Records
Title:
The Arrowhead, Student Life Records
Creator: University of Nebraska
Dates: 1899-1902
Quantity: 1 box (0.5 linear
feet)
Collection Number: RG 38-01-03
Language: English
Restrictions: None
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Preferred Citation: The Arrowhead, Student Life Records (RG 38-01-06).
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Background:
The first edition of The Arrowhead was published in
December 1899 and came out monthly until 1902. The editorial in this first volume
stated that its purpose was "to cheer you in your weary way." The Arrowhead included poetry, columns, editorials and opinions, and a
wealth of drawings, cartoons, and caricatures. Contributions were solicited from
readers and students but all remained unsigned. Editors explained the publication
included local, state, and national items rather than being confined to university
news. All notices for any types of meetings on campus were forbidden from
publication. The publication supported itself through advertisements, many of which
also had a comedic slant. The publication was printed by The Students' Co-operative
Book Co.
In the first volumes, J.F. Boomer, R.C. Roper, and A.H. Knutson were listed as
editors and proprietors, and H.R. Johnson was listed as managing editor and art
editor. Later volumes include the names of students who served in positions such as
business manager, managing editor, and designing editor. Student work on The Arrowhead assisted in future careers, as was the case
for H.R. Johnson, who became a syndicated cartoonist and published his work in the
Philadelphia North American and The Saturday Evening Post. A poem authored by John G.
Neihardt can be found in the March 13, 1901 edition.
Scope and Content:
The collection is an almost complete set of the Arrowhead, with sets of volume 1 and
2 bound together. Volume 3 is also bound together. The Arrowhead is an excellent
source for information on student humor, current events on campus, selected student
opinions, and for information on the university administration, faculty and
students. The advertisements illustrate the type of businesses that catered to
students and the type of services students sought, such as laundry services,
photographic services, rooming houses, and restaurants.
Subjects:
University of Nebraska--Lincoln -- Periodicals
Students -- Nebraska -- Periodicals
Container List:
Box 1. Folder 1. The Arrowhead, v. 1, no. 1-v. 1, no.
14, 1899, Dec.-1900, Nov.
Box 1. Folder 2. The Arrowhead, v. 1, no. 1-v. 11, no.
26, 1899, Dec.-1900, Nov.
Box 1. Folder 3. The Arrowhead, v. 1, no. 1-v. 11, no.
21, 1899, Dec.-1901, May
Box 1. Folder 4. The Arrowhead, v. 3, no.
1-2, 1901, Dec.-1902, Jan.
Box 1. Folder 5. The Arrowhead, misc. duplicate
volumes
Related Material and Resources: Additional student publications are may be found within Record Group 38. |