Meet Nebraska Historian Ed Zimmer – Nebraska Telephone Company History and Beyond
August 8 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Francie & Finch Bookshop is celebrating 10 years in the historic Telephone Building! Join us on August 8th as beloved local historian and author Ed Zimmer takes us an in-depth journey through the history of our home, the LincolnTelephone Building and the Nebraska Telephone Co, and beyond!
Following the talk, Ed’s publications, including all 3 volumes of Walking the Near South, will be available for purchase and signing! We can’t wait to see you there!
About the Speaker:
Ed Zimmer is a native of Omaha. He spent over a decade studying and working in Boston, earning a Ph.D. in architectural history from Boston University in 1984. While in Massachusetts he freelanced as a researcher and writer for clients including Harvard’s Peabody Museum, the National Park Service, and Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Ed served as Lincoln’s historic preservation planner for 35 years, retiring in 2020. From 1996 until 2015, he was also an elected member of the LPS Board of Education. Ed and his wife Pat walk several miles daily, enjoying Lincoln’s trails, parks, and neighborhoods, while continuing to learn about and share our community’s histor