The Hagel Archives contains hundreds of feet of paper and photos, misc. digital records, and hundreds of artifacts, digital video and audio files. In these records, issues of regional, national, and international significance play out in the interactions among branches of government, within and across party lines in the Senate, and in the Hagel's representation of constituents. Hagel served on several committees addressing domestic and international issues, though his papers cover almost every issue that arose in legislation or in Nebraska. Significant events during his service include impeachment proceedings, the contested 2000 presidential election, September 11, U.S. involvement in two wars, and economic challenges.
Newspaper articles, government documents, and 400+ books (available in Archives & Special Collections) may be found searching the Criss Library catalog.
On October 8, 2008, at the kick-off of UNO's centennial celebration, Chancellor John Christensen announced that U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel would donate his papers and artifacts to his alma mater. 1700 boxes of paper and photos, hundreds of VHS and artifacts, and 400+ books arrived from his D.C. and Nebraska offices arrived in December and the work of arrangement and description began.
Welcome to the guide for the U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel Archives. The material listed below is open for use. See the linked finding aids for narrative descriptions and folder lists. Issue mail (constituent mail, email, faxes, and phone call records), clippings, and misc. digital records are currently being arranged and described (as of spring 2025) by archivists and students. Certain issue mail topics are finished and may be accessed following consultation with Hagel Archivist Lori Schwartz.
