MC 137
1 box (0.33 cu.ft.)
About the New Hampshire Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission:
In 1938 the state of New Hampshire celebrated the 150th. anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The sesquicentennial festivities included an educational program, which included an oratorical contest for college-level students and an examination on the Constitution for high school and elementary school students. In June the Sesquicentennial Commission staged a pageant and other events to commemorate ratification of the U.S. Constitution by New Hampshire.
About the New Hampshire Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission Papers:
This collection contains the files of the New Hampshire Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission. They consist of correspondence, committee minutes, press releases, financial information and other material related to New Hampshire’s 150th. anniversary celebration of the state’s ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Folder Listing:
A. Introductory Material
| f.1 | Sesquicentennial Programs. |
B. General Correspondence
| f.2 | Correspondence, A to L. |
| f.3 | Correspondence, M to Z. |
| f.4 | Correspondence with Sol Bloom, National Director, US Constitutional Sesquicentennial Commission. |
| f.5 | Correspondence with Commission Members. |
| f.6 | Correspondence Regarding Date Book, 1 of 2. |
| f.7 | Correspondence Regarding Date Book, 2 of 2. |
| f.8 | Correspondence with C. J. Fretwell. |
| f.9 | Correspondence Regarding Historical Articles. |
| f.10 | Correspondence with Local Committees, 1 of 2. |
| f.11 | Correspondence with Local Committees, 2 of 2. |
| f.12 | Correspondence Regarding Local Celebrations. |
| f.13 | Correspondence Regarding Organ. |
| f.14 | Correspondence Regarding Scrapbook Contest. |
C. Committee Meeting Minutes
| f.15 | Commission Meetings. |
| f.16 | Sesquicentennial Commission Meeting Minutes. |
| f.17 | Executive Committee Meeting Minutes. |
| f.18 | Pageant Committee Meeting Minutes. |
| f.19 | Regional Committees. |
D. Finances
| f.20 | Finances. |
| f.21 | Finances, Bills, 1 of 2. |
| f.22 | Finances, Bills, 2 of 2. |
E. Celebration Activities
| f.1 | Coins and Medals. |
| f.2 | Commemorative Coins. |
| f.3 | Constitution Convention. |
| f.4 | Costume Ball. |
| f.5 | Certificates. |
| f.6 | Examination Contest. |
| f.7 | Exhibits. |
| f.8 | “The Four Absentees, A One Act Play,” by Francis Buffum. |
| f.9 | Grand Stand Seats. |
| f.10 | Henderson, Mrs. O.V. |
| f.11 | Information Regarding Photos Obtained by the Commission. |
| f.12 | Invited Guests. |
| f.13 | Movie. |
| f.14 | Oratorical Contest, 1 of 3. |
| f.15 | Oratorical Contest, 2 of 3. |
| f.16 | Oratorical Contest, 3 of 3. |
| f.17 | Pageant Plans and Correspondence. |
| f.18 | Parade Plans. |
| f.19 | Planting of the Memorial Tree. |
| f.20 | Publicity. |
| f.21 | Radio Transcript, “The Decisive Hour”. |
| f.22 | Roger’s Rangers, for Pageant. |
| f.23 | Sound Truck. |
| f.24 | Stamps and Cachet. |
F. Miscellaneous
| f.1 | Miscellaneous, 1 of 4. |
| f.2 | Miscellaneous, 2 of 4. |
| f.3 | Miscellaneous, 3 of 4. |
| f.4 | Miscellaneous, 4 of 4. |
| f.5 | New England History, Middlesex and Merrimack Counties. |
| f.6 | Mill Parts. |