Category: Final project

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Stage 4, Emma Reed

I just finished adding in all my data to QGIS so this weekend I will start working in ArcGIS and making my story map. I already have plenty of sources and previous knowledge on the topic so writing the paragraphs should be no problem.

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Stage No. 3 – Data Collection

Primary Sources

Creighton University Bulletins

The “Creighton University Bulletins” make up the foundation of what my project is built off of. The Bulletins used thus far lie within the time range of 1949 to 1983. They track the development of parking lots, buildings, and the land that Creighton called it’s own through these few decades. The bulletins listed below are only the bulletins I’ve mapped in QGIS already, there are quite a few more to go.

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Creighton University, “The Creighton University Campus.” In The Creighton University Bulletin, vol.41, no.7, 1949–1950 Announcement…, pg.113. Map. Omaha: Universitas Creightoniana, 1949. From the Creighton University Archives and Special Collections, Bulletins & Catalogues. In Print.(accessed March 18, 2024)

Creighton University, “The Creighton University Campus.” In The Creighton University Bulletin, vol.43, no.8, 1951–1952 Announcement, pg.113. Map. Omaha: Universitas Creightoniana, 1951. From the Creighton University Archives and Special Collections, Bulletins & Catalogues. In Print.(accessed March 18, 2024)

Creighton University, “The Creighton University Campus.” In The Creighton University Bulletin, vol.45, no.5, 1953–1955 College of Arts and Sciences, pg.133. Map. Omaha: Universitas Creightoniana, 1953. From the Creighton University Archives and Special Collections, Bulletins & Catalogues. In Print.(accessed March 18, 2024)

Creighton University, “The Creighton University Main Campus.” In The Creighton University Bulletin, vol.47, no.5, 1955–1957 College of Arts and Sciences, pg.137. Map. Omaha: Universitas Creightoniana, 1955. From the Creighton University Archives and Special Collections, Bulletins & Catalogues. In Print.(accessed March 18, 2024)

Creighton University, “The Creighton University Main Campus.” In The Creighton University Bulletin, vol.51, no.5, 1961–1963 College of Arts and Sciences, pg.161. Map. Omaha: Universitas Creightoniana, 1961. From the Creighton University Archives and Special Collections, Bulletins & Catalogues. In Print.(accessed March 18, 2024)

Creighton University, “The Creighton University Main Campus.” In The Creighton University Bulletin, vol.52, no.4, 1963–1965 College of Arts and Sciences, pg.161. Map. Omaha: Universitas Creightoniana, 1963. From the Creighton University Archives and Special Collections, Bulletins & Catalogues. In Print.(accessed March 18, 2024)

Creighton University, “The Creighton University Main Campus.” In The Creighton University Bulletin, vol.52, no.4, 1963–1965 College of Arts and Sciences, pg.161. Map. Omaha: Universitas Creightoniana, 1963. From the Creighton University Archives and Special Collections, Bulletins & Catalogues. In Print.(accessed March 18, 2024)

Photographs

The photographs that will be attached to the years in the end product all come from the Creighton University Archives & Special Collections “Chronology Collection” the photographers that took these photos are all listed as unknown. The images range from some time in the 1940’s to 1983, there are 17 of them at the moment.

Aerial Plat Book of Omaha

The Aerial Plat Book of Omaha is an important factor in this project to being able to count how many houses were demolished to construct the North Freeway and the land Creighton University sat on in 1983.

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Miller Photo Lab. Aerial Plat Book of Omaha. Omaha: Miller Photo Lab, April 1958. Aerial plat book of Omaha: photos taken April, 1958 – Maps and Atlases – Digital Collections (oclc.org)

Secondary Sources

Altshuler, Alan A. The City Planning Process: A Political Analysis. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. 1965

A book on why and how entire sections of cities are demolished for new structures (like the north free way).

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Daly-Bednarek, Janet R. The Changing Image of the City: Planning for Downtown Omaha, 1945-1973. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1992.

A book on the reasons behind the construction behind and the impacts of the construction of the North Freeway on North Omaha. Integral to the project at hand. Very handy.

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Fahey, Mike, Paul Landow, “Civic Engagement: The Omaha Experience,” National Civic Review, vol.94, no.2 (Summer 2005): 55-60. HeinOnline

Written by Mike Fahey while he was the mayor of Omaha on a engagement project involving academic institutions like Creighton and UNO on things like community engagement when it came to the decisions being made. Important especially when talking about individual neighborhoods hands in this project because they acknowledge that North Omaha was not in fact consulted but instead repeatedly ignored when it came to the demolition of houses in these neighborhoods in preparation for the construction of the North Freeway I think.

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Fletcher, Adam F.C. “History of the North Freeway in Omaha.” North Omaha History. October 28, 2020. History of the North Freeway in Omaha – North Omaha History

Great website to get a grounding of the impact the North Freeway had on all parts of Omaha, not just the section beside Creighton. List of demolished buildings like schools, houses, and businesses that were demolished for the construction of the North Freeway.

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Hillman, James, Wm. H. Whyte, and Arthur Erikson. “The City as Dwelling: Walking, Sitting, Shaping.” Paper presented at the Center for Civic Leadership at the University of Dallas, Irving, TX, May 16, 1980.

Last section, shaping, is helpful to the project.

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Montag, Sharra. “A Game of Roads: The North Omaha Freeway and Historic Near North Side.” Master’s Thesis, Graduate School of the Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., 2015. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global

Another example proving that I am not, in fact, original. A good dissertation with citations that are valuable to me.

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Rabinovitz, Francine F. City Politics and Planning. New York: Atherton Press. 1969

Same purpose as Altshuler.

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Silberstein, Juliet. “Impact of Omaha’s North Freeway on Land Use, Housing, and Pollution.” Massachusetts: Amherst College. October 14, 2009. literature overview 2.0.doc (live.com)

A short essay on the impact of the North Freeway in Omaha beyond just the  social repercussions, looking at the environmental aspect as well.

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Wirth, Eileen Ph.D. “Timeline.” St. John’s Parish. [2015?]. Timeline — St. John’s (stjohns-creighton.org)

A timeline I think could be used to show the relationship between the construction of the North free way to the Parish family census at St. John’s church.

Leah R. Keith
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Stage 3- Marie Amelse

  1. Board of State Capitol Commissioners. First Biennial Report. St. Paul, Minnesota: The Pioneer Press Company, 1895.  https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2009/other/090717.pdf

The Biennial Reports were created to inform the Governor ( and general public) about the progress of the development of the building. Included in them are costs, general issues that had been faced over the past year or so, who they decided to extend contracts to, etc. Also included in them are summaries written by the building architect, Cass Gilbert.

 See above.

See above.

  • Board of State Capitol Commissioners. Butler Bros. Interior Woodwork. Minnesota Historical Society. March 1902-Novemeber 1905.

This is a contract between Butler Brothers and the State Commission on the goods and services expected, as well as the costs.

  • Butler Bros., Dome Construction Contract. Minnesota Historical Society. 1900-1902.

This is the contract between Butler Brothers and the State Capitol Commissioners for the dome. They had also won the bid for the dome over many other suppliers. The dome is  self-supporting marble dome and was a feat to construct. This contract includes expected services and goods as well as the cost for this specific job.

  • Butler Bros., Interior Stone and Marble Contract. Minnesota Historical Society. October 1902 – February 1905.

This is the contract between Butler Brothers and the State Capitol Commission on the price of the stone and the services that are expected

  • Contract with Cass Gilbert. Minnesota. Board of State Capitol Commissioners. Records. Minnesota Historical Society. 1896, 1898, 1901.

This is the contract between Cass Gilbert, the head architect and the State Capitol Commissioners. Cass Gilbert had won the bid for the position, above several other renowned architects.

  • Gilbert, Cass. “Specifications for the New Minnesota State Capitol Building, St Paul Minnesota.” Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Site. 1897-1903.  

These are summaries or details taken down by head architect Cass Gilbert. He had much artistic freedom and made changes on several occasions, these are notes on some details of the deals done for the building.

  • Minnesota Legislation Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures.  Report of the Investigation of the Capitol Commission by the Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures. St. Paul, Minnesota: Mcgill-Warner Co., 1903.

An investigation on how taxpayers money was used in the expenses within the building of the Capitol. They conduct an examination of how prices were came to in the buying of goods, services, and the land that it was built on

Plastering: Contracts and Other Materials. Board of State Capitol Commissioners. Records. Minnesota Historical Society. 1902-1905

    These are contacts with several suppliers and companies that were plastering throughout the building, including the statues.

    Secondary

    1. Blodgett, Geoffrey. “Cass Gilbert, Architect: Conservative at Bay.” The Journal of American History 72, no. 3 (1985): 615–36. https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1904306.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3Aaaa0d166a310121435a12b3724828bc9&ab_segments=&origin=&initiator=&acceptTC=1 .

    This is a journal article about Cass Gilbert and who he was a as a person, it can help add context to the decisions he made when over seeing the construction and planning processes.

    • Board of State Capitol Commissioners. “Photograph Album.” Minnesota Historical Society. May 1896-November 1905.

    This is a photo album of pictures taken for the documentation of the building process. It includes photographs of workers, architects, before, after, and progress images of the construction. It also includes photos from quarries where stone was sourced from.

    This is essentially a digital tour of the state capitol as it looked 10 years ago before the 2017 restoration. It was put out by the city of St. Paul.

    • Gauthiere, Julie. The Minnesota Capitol: Official Guide and History. St. Paul, Minnesota: Pioneer Press, 1907. This was contemporary book created to explain the newly constructed building. It has many photographs, and the authors own commentary on the techniques used on every level from management of the workers to the aesthetics of the final project.
    • Labor Education Service, University of Minnesota. “Who Built Our Capitol?” Accessed 3/24/2024. https://www.whobuiltourcapitol.org/offsite-industries (

    This was a website with information such as the workers who helped built the capitol building, the sourcing of materials, construction techniques used etc. It is a bottom-up approach telling of the creation of the building.

    This is an extremely detailed informational with photographs of where the different stone is used in the capitol today, it also includes many explamations and who the contactors were.

    Website page written on the general history of the building with an emphasis on Cass Gilberts decisions and later on, why a restoration was necessary.

    • O’Sullivan, Thomas. North Star Statehouse: An Armchair Guide to the Minnesota State Capitol. St. Paul, Minnesota: Pogo Press, 1995.

    This is a broad overview of the history of the building, it includes some information on the sourcing of materials, but mostly focuses on politicians of the turn of the 20th century  and the legacy of the building.

    • Thompson, Neil. Minnesota’s State Capitol: The Art and Politics of a Public Building. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minneosta Historical Society Press, 2005.

    This is a book that sets much of the social and politics of why the building looks the way that it does. It includes some dealings with artists and contractors, but mostly focus’ on the social context of the art and architecture of the building.  

    1. Whitenack, Paul, L. Brad Shotwell, and Michael J. Scheffler. “Georgia Marble Repair at the Minnesota State Capitol.” APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology 46, no. 4 (2015): 10–17. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43659959.

    This is actually about the restoration of the Georgia marble, but it focus’ on the sourcing of the where the original marble came form because the restoration commission wanted to source as close as possible to the original material.

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