Thank you so much for commenting. My understanding is that the Bryans took many of the original furnishings with them to Florida since they relocated there. I think one or two of the pieces is still in Fairview, but I need to take another tour to be reminded of which ones. That is so fascinating that you have one of the organs - what a treasure!
This is such a great question. My favorite author of Nebraska history is Bess Streeter Aldrich. Several of her books are set around Nebraska. Willa Cather also set three of her books in Nebraska. I would say that her books are a bit more stark. Stephanie Grace Whitson is another writer of Nebraska fiction that is my favorites. Her books do have more of a spiritual slant. I am actually doing a workshop on Nebraska literature next spring, so I hope to have even more titles to suggest.