Our reading List:
The Art and Architecture of First-Plymouth Church. Pamela S. Thompson, et al. 2011. First Plymouth Congregational Church.
Dear Old Nebraska U: Celebrating 150 Years. 2019. University of Nebraska Press.
Detour Nebraska: Historic Destinations and Natural Wonders. Gretchen M. Garrison. 2017. The History Press.
Havelock: A Photo History and Walking Tour. James L. McKee, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lori K. Jorgensen. 1993. J & L Lee.
A History Lover’s Guide to Lincoln. Gretchen M. Garrison. 2020. Arcadia Publishing.
Jewish Life in Omaha and Lincoln. Oliver B. Pollack. 2001. Arcadia Publishing.
Lincoln. Edward Zimmer and James McKee. 2022. Postcard History Series. Arcadia Publishing.
Lincoln, a Photographic History. James L. McKee and Arthur Duerschner. 1976 and 1988. J & L Lee.
Lincoln, The Prairie Capital: An Illustrated History. James L. McKee. 1988. Windsor Publications.
Lost Restaurants of Lincoln Nebraska. Jeff Korbelik. 2018. Arcadia Publishing.
Nebraska State Fair. Mary L. Maas. 2011. Arcadia Publishing.
Remember When: Memories of Lincoln. James L. McKee. 1999. J & L Lee.
The Trolley Car Era in Lincoln: Streetcars in Nebraska’s Capital City. Richard L. Schmeling, Michael M. Bartels, and James L. McKee. 2020. South Platte Press.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Kay Logan-Peters. 2017. Arcadia Publishing.
Visions of Lincoln: Nebraska's Capitol City in the Present, Past and Future. 2007. James L. McKee. TankWorks.
Walking the Near South Neighborhood: Volume 1-3. Ed Zimmer. 2019-2021. Near South Neighborhood Association.
Wyuka Cemetery: A Driving & Walking Tour. Ed Zimmer. 2009. Wyuka Historical Foundation. and the Wyuka Cemetery office.
National Trust for Historic Preservation publications:
Fire Safety in Historic Buildings. Jack Watts. National Trust for Historic Preservation.
General Books (non-Lincoln/Nebraska related):
Caring for Your Historic House. Gordon Bock. 1998. Harry N. Abrams.
Caring for Your Old House: A Guide for Owners and Residents. Judith L. Kitchen. 2008. Wiley.
Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone. John Ashurst & Francis G. Dimes. 2016. Routledge.
Floor Coverings for Historic Buildings. Helene Von Rosenstiel. 1995. Wiley.
Historic Building Facades: The Manual for Maintenance and Rehabilitation. Edited by William G. Foulks. 1997. Wiley.
Historic Floors: Their History and Conservation. Jane Fawcett. 1998. Butterworth-Heinemann.
Historic Millwork: A Guide to Restoring and Re-creating Doors, Windows, and Moldings of the Late Nineteenth Through Mid-Twentieth Centuries. Brent Hull. 2003. Wiley.
Historic Preservation Technology. Robert A. Young. 2008. Wiley.
Lighting for Historic Buildings. Roger W. Moss. 1995. Wiley.
New Life for Old Houses: A Guide to Restoration and Repair. George Stephen. 2002. Dover.
Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes. George Nash. 2003. Taunton.
Save America’s Windows: Caring for Older and Historic Wood Windows. John C. Leeke. 2009. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Stone Restoration Handbook: A Practical Guide to the Conservation Repair of Stone and Masonry. Chris Daniels. 2015. Crowwood.
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. Francis D.K. Ching. 1995. Wiley.
Walls and Molding: How to Care for Old and Historic Wood and Plaster. Natalie Shivers. 1995. Wiley.
Why Old Places Matter: How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well-Being. Thompson M. Mayes. 2018. Rowman & Littlefield.
Working Windows: A Guide To The Repair And Restoration Of Wood Windows. Terry Meany. 2008. Lyons.
National Park Service Publications:
Preservation Briefs: recommended treatments on historic structures https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/preservation-briefs.htm
Tech Notes: case studies on historic preservation topics using real-world examples https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/preservation-tech-notes.htm
For Children and Teens:
Beauty and the Beast. Nancy Willard. 1992. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Brown Girl Dreaming. Jacqueline Woodson. 2016. Nancy Paulsen Books.
Eloise. Kay Thompson. 1969. Simon & Schuster.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. E.L. Konigsburg. 1998. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream. Berta de Miguel and Kent Diebolt.
John Philip Duck. Patricia Polacco. 2004. Philomel Books.
Last Stop on Market Street. Matt de la Peña. 2016. Penguin.
The Little House. Virginia Lee Burton. 1978. Clarion Books.
March. John Lewis. 2016. Top Shelf Productions.
Searching for Guastavino. 2022. Robert T. Sumner and Mary S. Stephenson. Pleasant and Cross.
When Jackie Saved Grand Central: The True Story of Jacqueline Kennedy’s Fight for an American Icon. Natasha Wing. 2017. Clarion Books.
Featured Book
Lincoln by Edward Zimmer & James Mckee, Arcadia Publishing SC, Published: 3/28/2022
The village of Lancaster became the state of Nebraska's first capital city in 1867, renamed Lincoln. Not everyone predicted its success. One early observer noted: "There are no roads leading to it now. It has no commerce and there is scarcely a wagon load of produce raised annually within ten, perhaps twenty miles of it." These postcards from the authors' collections tell a different story in 200-plus images of a city that not only survived but thrived. Most of these images are from postcards' heyday in the first quarter of the 20th century. Many show buildings and places still recognizable a century later, while some depict less familiar scenes now lost.