District I Hearing Testimony, (pdf)
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Norfolk Arts Center, 305 North 5th Street, Norfolk
District II Hearing Testimony, (pdf)
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters, 3215 State Street, Omaha
District III Hearing Testimony, (pdf)
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Holiday Inn Express - Paiute Room, 300 Holiday Frontage Road, North Platte
Following the hearings, the commission may select one finalist for induction. If a finalist is selected for induction, the commission will name him or her to the Nebraska Hall of Fame in 2009, the final year of the five-year period of review and consideration.
The Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission has received nominations of prospective inductees to the Nebraska Hall of Fame, pursuant to legislation passed in 2005. (Neb. Rev. Statute 72-724). Nominations for the following candidates were received: Major League baseball player Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887-1950); University of Nebraska botanist Charles E. Bessey (1845-1915); physician Georgia Arbuckle Fix (1852-1918); World War II landing craft manufacturer Andrew Jackson Higgins (1886-1952); Union Pacific Railroad President William M. Jeffers (1876-1953); aviatrix Evelyn Sharp (1919-1944); and black activist Malcolm X also known as Malcolm Little and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (1925-1965).
The Nebraska Hall of Fame was established in 1961 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to Nebraska and the nation. Individuals must be deceased thirty-five years to be considered for the Nebraska Hall of Fame.
For information about the Nebraska Hall of Fame contact:Michael J. Smith, Director / CEO, Nebraska State Historical Society
Secretary, Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission
c/o Nebraska State Historical Society
1500 R Street
P.O. Box 82554
Lincoln, NE 68501-2554Phone: 402.471.4745 or 1.800.833.6747
E-mail: michael.smith@nebraska.gov
Fax: 402.471.3100