Category: Clubs

Biography of Dr. Craig Morris

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date November 7, 2020
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This June 15, 1945 pic from the Omaha Star shows the doctors who bought the land where Provident Hospital was to be built. They included Dr. Craig Morris, Mrs. Gooden, Dr. Wiggins, Atty. Charles Davis, Mr. Hiram D. Dee, Mr. C. C. Galloway, Dr. Gooden and Dr. Milton Johnson.

One African American dentist in Omaha was a civil rights advocate, economic justice activist, and medical leader in the community. Then he simply left North Omaha. This is a biography of his life in the community.

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History of 2410 Lake Street

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date October 5, 2020
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This image shows The Off Beat, Carver Bank and Elks Club at 24th and Lake Streets in the 1940s.

This is a history of the now-demolished building that once stood at 2410 Lake Street that housed a vaudeville theater, movies, a nightclub, a bowling alley, a supper club, and a teen club, as well as a bar before it was demolished in the 1970s.

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A History of Restaurants, Diners and Food Businesses in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date December 29, 2019
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This is a history of food in North Omaha, including restaurants, drive-ins, bakeries, ice cream shops and more!

This is a history of restaurants in North Omaha throughout its history.

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A History of the Jewell Building and Dreamland Ballroom

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date November 4, 2019
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This is a 1942 ad for the Dreamland Ballroom at North 24th and Grant Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This is a history of the iconic Jewell Building in the 24th and Lake Historic District. It features notable people, organizations, businesses and events there, as well as the architecture and more.

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A History of The Off Beat Club in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date October 19, 2019
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The Off Beat club at 2410 Lake Street opened in 1952 and closed in 1969.

This is a history of Jim Bell and Jerry Morris’s supper club called The Off Beat, located at 24th and Lake from 1952-1969.

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A Biography of Lucinda Williams nee Lucy Gamble

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date May 11, 2019
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This is Lucinda (Gamble) Williams (1875-1956) around 1950. Family pic courtesy of Karen S. Walker.

The vivid life of Lucy Gamble (1875-1958) included teaching, activism, church and much more. This is a bio!

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A History of Jim Bell’s Club Harlem In North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date November 29, 2015
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This is the 1953 sign for Jim Bell's Harlem at 2410 Lake Street.

This is a history of Club Harlem, a vibrant center of the North Omaha jazz scene in the 1940s.

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