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
Excellent, albeit late.