Description
Their Man in Omaha: Volume I of the Barker Collection, 1860-1868
Nearly 700 pages, this volume consists of a series of letters and correspondence between immigrant Joseph Barker and his family in England during the 1860s. Compiled and edited by Dr. Del Weber, Barry Combs, Bob Marks and Don Snoddy, Their Man in Omaha includes a 27 x 36-inch map of Omaha City, published by Oscar F. Davis in 1866
Their Man in Omaha: Volume II of the Barker Collection, 1869-1876
Compiled and edited by Dr. Del Weber, Barry Combs, Bob Marks, Don Snoddy and Patrick Kennedy, Their Man in Omaha Volume II contains a revised index for both volumes, two photo signatures and excerpts from the diary of Joseph Barker, Sr. James Potter of the Nebraska State Historical Society writes of the book: “Laced with great human interest, the letters are also superb primary sources for the history of Nebraska in the years just after statehood.”
