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Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire

Papers, 1950-1987

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2 boxes (.66 cu.ft)

About the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire

The Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire, Inc., was formed at a meeting held on September 19, 1950, in “The Little Red School House,” Wakefield, with 13 local historical societies represented. Incorporated in October 1951, with 24 Charter Members, the non-profit Association grew by the end of its first 25 years to include over 100 local societies, museums, libraries, and other organizations formed for general historical or allied purposes.

Through periodic meetings consisting of programs of state-wide and regional interest, and through publications, the Association stimulates the activities of - as well as assists in the exchange of information among - its member societies in the identification, acquisition, preservation and/or dissemination of historical knowledge, materials, artifacts, and sites.

About the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire papers

The collection consists mostly of copies of minutes, publications, and survey forms (1968) of individual towns regarding their “Historic Assets.” Also included are letters, clippings, and photographs concerning “town bicentennial quilts.”

Folder Listing:

  1. Minutes of Meetings

    1. Director’s Meeting Minutes
    2. General Meetings
  2. Financial Statements
  3. Disposition of Papers
  4. Bicentennial Quilts
  5. Historical Assets Survey Forms (by town)
  6. Miscellaneous
  7. Publications
    1. Directories
    2. Yearbooks and By-Laws
    3. Newsletters
  8. Photographs

I. MINUTES OF MEETINGS

A. Director’s Meeting Minutes (February 1967-January 21, 1983).

BOX 1
f.1 Feb.11, 1967; Jan.27, June 22, Oct. 26, 1968; Jan. 25, April 26, June 28, Aug. 23, Oct. 25, 1969; Jan. 24, April 25, June 27, 1970; Feb. 27, April 24, June 26, Aug. 28, 1971; Jan. 22, 1972.

B. General meetings, programs of meetings, miscellaneous materials, including by-laws, rosters of officers, ballots, attendance records, etc.

f.2 1950-1955.
f.3 April 1956-October 1957.
f.4 April 1958-October 1960 (includes By-Laws and Revisions).
f.5 1961-1965.
f.6 Jan. 1966-Aug. 1968.
f.7 Aug. 1968-Attendance 1970.
f.8 1971-1975.

II. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

f.9 Treasurer’s statements: October 26, 1974-October 25, 1975; June 4, 1976-August 27, 1976, August 27, 1976-October 23, 1976.

III. DISPOSITION OF PAPERS

f.10 TLS. May 15, 1981, Philip Wilcox from Patrick Collins (Vice-President AHSNH).
TLS. copy. May 21, 1981, Patrick Collins from Philip Wilcox.
TL. April 6, 1982, Patrick Collins from Barbara White, thanking him for the association’s records.
TLS. Sept. 16, 1982, Philip Wilcox from Adrian Paradis, Phoenix Publishing, re: back issues of The Associate.
TLS. copy. Sept.12, 1982, Adrian Paradis from Phil Wilcox, re: Wilcox’s actions at Dimond library regarding papers. Sept. 1982, Inventory of AHSNH in Dimond Library.
ALS. n.d. To Phil Wilcox from Etta Drake.
TLS. Sept. 7, 1982, Philip Wilcox from Lawrence P. Hall, re: safe storage of records.

IV. BICENTENNIAL QUILTS (MAINLY CORRESPONDENCE)

f.11 Belmont. ALS. Mar. 1978, Thelma Peaslee from Mrs. George Mohle, Belmont N.H.
Boscawen. TLS. Jan. 23, 1978, T. Peaslee from Virginia L. Colby, Secretary of Boscawen Historical Society.
Boscawen. TLS. Feb.8, 1978, T. Peaslee from Virginia L. Colby.
Belmont. Feb.19, 1978, Letter, T. Peaslee from Belva S.Molhe.
Chichester. Jan.23, 1978, T. Peaslee from Mrs. Frank B. Hatch, Jr., Sec-Treasurer, Chichester Historical Society.
f.12 East Concord Bicentennial Quilt, picture and explanation.
Deerfield Community Church Bicentennial Quilt.
f.13 Epsom Quartimillenial Quilt (1727-1977) prepared as a gift to the town of Epsom.
f.14 Goffstown. Jan. 11, 1978, Newspaper clipping. Goffstown News Banner Bulletin, Rockingham County Edition “Goffstown Quilt Wins in National Contest.”
Hopkinton. ACS. Jan. 14, 1978, to Thelma Peaslee from Doris Luneau, Librarian
Hopkinton Village Library, Picture.
Londonderry, Postcard/Picture of the Londonderry Bicentennial Quilt.
f.15 Meredith. TLS. Jan. 11, 1978, to Thelma Peaslee from Mrs. T. Curtis Lloyd, Secretary of Meredith Historical Society.
Newington. AC. Thelma Peaslee from ? re: Mrs. Norman Myers, Newington Historical Society is contact.
Newport. ALS. April 12, 1978, Thelma Peaslee from Mrs. Irene W. Cain, Newport N.H.
Ossipee. ALS. Aug. 21, 1978, Thelma Peaslee from Norman G. Nickerson, Chocorua N.H.
Penacook. ANS. Feb. 1978, Thelma Peaslee from Marjorie Rolfe, Penacook N.H.
Peterborough. TLS. Mar. 8, 1978, Thelma Peaslee from Peterborough Historical Society.
f.16 Raymond ANS. Feb. 5, 1978, Thelma Peaslee from Ruth Brooks Hoffman, regarding bicentennial quilt.
ACS. n.d., from Thelma Peaslee in Sun City, Arizona.

V. HISTORICAL ASSETS SURVEYS (HAS)

f.17 Preliminary Historical Assets Survey and List of Towns Responding.
f.18 Boscawen; Brentwood; Charlestown.
f.19 Claremont; Cornish; Danville; Derry; Durham.
f.20 Effingham; Enfield; Epsom; Exeter; Farmington.
f.21 Greenland; Hanover; Harrisville; Hillsborough; Hollis; Hopkinton; Hudson; Keene.
f.22 Kingston; Lebanon; Lempster; Lisbon; Lyme; Marlborough.
f.23 Mason; New Durham; New Hampton; Newington; Newmarket
f.24 Ossipee; Portsmouth (missing); Raymond; Rochester; Salem.
f.25 Salisbury; Sanbornton; Sandown; Sandwich.
f.26 Seabrook; Stratford; Tamworth; Temple.
f.27 Wakefield; Walpole; Westmoreland; Wilton; Webster.

VI. MISCELLANEOUS

BOX 2
f.1 Amherst, The Century Club By-Laws and Brief History.
f.2 Claremont- Playable Old Tracker-Action Organs in New Hampshire.
f.3 Concord. New Hampshire Alliance for Arts Education, May 1, 1976.
Concord. June, 7, 1976. Mimeo letter to Arts Managers and N.H. Arts Commission, Grant Recipients from Dan Savage and Miriam Woodruff, N.H. Arts Advocacy Co-chairpersons, re: Meeting.
f.4 Durham. Durham Century Club Chart of Ancestors (blank form).
f.5 Jaffrey. TLS. May 14, 1976, Mrs. Etta Drake from Robert and Molly MacCready, co-presidents of Jaffrey Historical Society, outlining the program for the June 26 meeting.
Jaffrey Historical Society Newsletter, June 1976, August 1976.
Keene. A few notes on the building, the organ, and the music of Grace United Methodist Church, Keene N.H.
Keene. Oct. 19, 1974, Officers of AHSNH for 1975.
Keene. TLS copy. June 14, 1976, Etta Drake from Norma T. Spicher (Keene State College Reference Dept.) requesting a list of historical societies and associations in N.H.
f.6 Manchester. Oct. 28, 1977, article from Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader “N.H. Historical Societies View Sites.”
Manchester. Invitation to the Manchester Bank to see the “Nancy Flyer.”
f.7 Sandwich. Annual Excursion of the Sandwich Historical Society. 47th. Aug. 25, 1966, 51st. Aug. 20, 1970, 52nd. Aug. 22, 1971. Sandwich, New Hampshire: A Town in Time. 1976. 2 copies.
f.8 Wakefield. 1980-1981 Year Book, Parish Helpers.
Wakefield. Aug. 26,1975, Article from Manchester Union Leader, “N.H. Historical Societies Gather to Celebrate Silver Anniversary of the Association’s Founding.” Held at Little Red School House in Wakefield.
Wolfeboro. 1982-1983, Wolfeboro Senior Citizens Club Calendar.
f.9 Association of Historical Societies of N.H. data sheet. Blank AHSNH Membership Scroll (in Roll).

VII. PUBLICATIONS

A. Directories

f.10 Directory of N.H. Historical Socieies and Historical Information, 1970-1971. “Inventory of Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire. File Box in Dimond Library, Durham, N.H. September 1982 by Phil Wilcox.” N.H. Historical Markers, State Historical Commission, 1974.

B. Yearbooks and By-Laws 1975-1987 (multiple copies of most).

f.11 1975-1976, 1976-1977.
f.12 1977-1978, 1978-1979.
f.13 1979-1980.
f.14 1980-1981.
f.15 1981-1982.
f.16 1982-1983, 1983-1984, 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987.

C. Newsletters

f.17 1967: February, April, May, August, October; 1968: February, April, June, August, October; 1969: February, June, August, October; 1970: February, April, June, August, October; 1971: April, June, August, October.
f.18 1972: April, June, August, October; 1973: April, August, October; 1974: April, June, August, October, November; 1975: April, June, July, September.
f.19 1976: March, June, August, October; 1977: March, June, October; 1978: January, April, June, August, October; 1979: April, October.
f.20 1980: February, April, August, October; 1982: April, June, August, October; 1983: April, June, August, October; 1988: April.

VIII. PHOTOGRAPHS

f.21
e.1 Past Presidents of AHSNH, Tuftonboro, 1970. [Philip Wilcox, 1958-1960; Alexander Livingstone, 1960-62; Prescott Hall, 1962-64; Dorothy Wilcox, 1968-70.]
e.2 Board of AHSNH. Tuftonboro, 1970. [Mrs. Dona Parks, C.S.; Lawrence Hall, R.S.; Gardner Mills, P.; Dorothy Wilcox, Ret.P.; Cecil Dustin, Tr.; Mrs. Melvin Watts, Ex.Com.,; Edward Wood, V.P.].
e.3 Dorothy Wilcox presenting gavel to Gardner Mills, Tuftonboro, Oct. 1970.

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