Case #: 2-LIN-Tem
Date: 6/15/09
Weather conditions:
Severe
thunderstorms
Type of establishment:
Theatre
Temple Building-
University of Nebraska
Known History:
Constructed in 1906 to
be a student activity center and theatre. John Rockefeller matched
funding for this building. The building now houses the UNL radio
station, offices and 2 main theatres. In the 1940’s, a student
fell from the overhead in the main theatre and succumbed to his
injuries. Dallas Williams, Theatre Department Chairman from
1944-1971, was know for his dramatic theatre teachings such as
throwing chairs during class.
Claim of events:
Apparition of a man
seen near the stage, shadow figure seen in sound booth, thumping
noise from attic, mess was cleaned up after attic was locked up,
sound of chairs being thrown, someone walking across the balcony and
a seat is pushed down as if someone was sitting in it, entity seen in
basement, sound of someone practicing tap dancing on the stage.
Investigators on site:
Laura, Robin,
Jim, Chris, Carl, Lisa, Mark
Equipment used: Digital
and 35mm film
cameras, several styles of video cameras, EMF detectors, digital and
microcassette tape audio recorders
Findings: In the attic
of this
building is where the stage props are housed. It was very humid and
hot, 85 degrees was the base reading. Several personal experiences
occurred. Feelings of being on edge, cold chills and goose bumps
several times although there was no notable change in temperature,
shadows seen walking by door, voices heard and caught on tape, chair
vibrating when someone sitting in it.
High EMF readings in
basement due to
set up of lighting and computers. No paranormal evidence noted in
basement.
No paranormal events
noted in either of
the theatres.
Case status: Ongoing
PHOTOS
Photo by Jim
Shorney
NPS tours the Lab Theater. L-R: Mark, our
host, Lisa, Robin, Chris, Laura.
Photo by Jim
Shorney
Chris checks out the Scene
Shop
Photo by Jim
Shorney
The platform off the main
stage.
Photo by Jim
Shorney
Carl and Lisa check out
the basement.
Photo by Jim
Shorney
Chris relaxes during an
EVP session in the Lab Theater
Photo by Jim
Shorney
Flowers for a ghost. We
set this up at the intersection in the attic where items are reported
to have been mysteriously moved or put away.
Investigator's Reports