Handwritten and bound medieval Ge'ez chant book, written on partchment in wooden cover and leather case. Created by unknown author in Ethopia, no date.

Willis George Eichberger, was born in Foster, NE on 8 Nov. 1912. He graduated from high school in Plainview, NE. He attended the Univ. of NE and graduated in 1940 with B.Sc. degree. He taught high school in Verdigre, NE from 1940-1947. He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Ainsworth, NE from 1947-1953. At that time, he decided to return to college for his Master’s degree. He graduated for the Univ. of NE in 1954 with an MA degree. He then attended Iowa State College (now IA State Univ.) at Ames, IA graduating with a Ph.D. in economics in 1956. The collection includes wooden masks, carved figures, and wooden tools and implements. It also includes jewelry, leather goods, and textiles. One of the highlights is the medieval Geeze chant book, written on parchment with wooden covers in a leather case. There is a small collection of metal coptic crosses as well as framed drawings and paintings. Hundreds of images are also part of this collection, as well as two boxes of printed materials from Ethopia.