Collection number: MC 65
Size: 2 boxes
(0.66 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.”
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Contents of this collection are governed by U.S. copyright law. For questions about publication or reproduction rights, contact Special Collections staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Folder], [Box], Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire Papers, 1950-1987, MC 65, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Multiple acquisitions:
- Donation, AHSNH, Mrs. Ilsey, Pres., and Patrick Collins, V.P., March 26, 1982 (Accession number: 8177)
- Donation, Phil Wilcox, January 30, 1986 (Accession number: 8564)
- Donation, AHSNH, David L:. Willis, Pres., May 4, 1988 (Accession number 8758)
Collection Contents
- Series 1: Minutes of Meetings, 1950-1983
- Series 2: Financial Statements, 1974-1976
- Series 3: Disposition of Papers, 1981-1982
- Series 4: Bicentennial Quilts (Mainly Correspondence), 1978
- Series 5: Historical Assets Surveys (HAS)
- Series 6: Miscellaneous, 1966-1983
- Series 7: Publications, 1970-1987
- Series 8: Photographs, 1958-1970
Series 1: Minutes of Meetings, 1950-1983
Subseries A: Director’s Meeting Minutes
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 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 | |
Subseries B: General meetings
Including programs of meetings, miscellaneous materials, including by-laws, rosters of officers, ballots, attendance records, etc.
| Box 1, Folder 2 | 1950-1955 | |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Apr 1956 - Oct 1957 | |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Apr 1958 - Oct 1960 (includes By-Laws and Revisions) | |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | 1961-1965 | |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Jan 1966 - Aug 1968 | |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Aug 1968; Attendance 1970 | |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | 1971-1975 |
Series 2: Financial Statements, 1974-1976
| Box 1, Folder 9 | Treasurer's Statements: Oct 26, 1974 - Oct 25, 1975; June 4, 1976 - Aug 27, 1976, Aug 27, 1976 - Oct 23, 1976 |
Series 3: Disposition of Papers, 1981-1982
| Box 1, Folder 10 | Disposition of Papers
|
Series 4: Bicentennial Quilts (Mainly Correspondence), 1978
| Box 1, Folder 11 | Belmont, Boscawen, Chichester
| |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | Concord (East), Deerfield
| |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | Epsom Quartimillenial Quilt (1727-1977) prepared as a gift to the town of Epsom | |
| Box 1, Folder 14 | Goffstown, Hopkinton, Londonderry
| |
| Box 1, Folder 15 | Meredith, Newington, Newport, Ossibpee, Penacook, Peterborough
| |
| Box 1, Folder 16 | Raymond
|
Series 5: Historical Assets Surveys (HAS)
| Box 1, Folder 17 | Preliminary Historical Assets Survey and List of Towns Responding |
| Box 1, Folder 18 | Boscawen; Brentwood; Charlestown |
| Box 1, Folder 19 | Claremont; Cornish; Danville; Derry; Durham |
| Box 1, Folder 20 | Effingham; Enfield; Epsom; Exeter; Farmington |
| Box 1, Folder 21 | Greenland; Hanover; Harrisville; Hillsborough; Hollis; Hopkinton; Hudson; Keene |
| Box 1, Folder 22 | Kingston; Lebanon; Lempster; Lisbon; Lyme; Marlborough |
| Box 1, Folder 23 | Mason; New Durham; New Hampton; Newington; Newmarket |
| Box 1, Folder 24 | Ossipee; Portsmouth (missing); Raymond; Rochester; Salem |
| Box 1, Folder 25 | Salisbury; Sanbornton; Sandown; Sandwich |
| Box 1, Folder 26 | Seabrook; Stratford; Tamworth; Temple |
| Box 1, Folder 27 | Wakefield; Walpole; Westmoreland; Wilton; Webster |
Series 6: Miscellaneous, 1966-1983
| Box 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 2, Folder 1 | Amherst: The Century Club By-Laws and Brief History | |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | Claremont: Playable Old Tracker-Action Organs in New Hampshire | |
| Box 2, Folder 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 | |
| Box 2, Folder 4 | Durham: Durham Century Club Chart of Ancestors (blank form) | |
| Box 2, Folder 5 | Jaffrey, Keene
| |
| Box 2, Folder 6 | Manchester
| |
| Box 2, Folder 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 | |
| Box 2, Folder 8 | Wakefield, Wolfeboro
| |
| Box 2, Folder 9 | Association of Historical Societies of N.H. data sheet, Blank AHSNH Membership Scroll (in Roll) | |
Series 7: Publications, 1970-1987
Subseries A: Directories
| Box 2, Folder 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 |
Subseries B: Yearbooks and By-Laws (multiple copies of both)
| Box 2, Folder 11 | 1975-1976, 1976-1977 | |
| Box 2, Folder 12 | 1977-1978, 1978-1979 | |
| Box 2, Folder 13 | 1979-1980 | |
| Box 2, Folder 14 | 1980-1981 | |
| Box 2, Folder 15 | 1981-1982 | |
| Box 2, Folder 16 | 1982-1983, 1983-1984, 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987 |
Subseries C: Newsletters
| Box 2, Folder 17 | 1967-1971
| |
| Box 2, Folder 18 | 1972-1975
| |
| Box 2, Folder 19 | 1976-1979
| |
| Box 2, Folder 20 | 1980-1988
|
Series 8: Photographs, 1958-1970
| Box 2, Folder 21 |
|
Collection Content
- Series 1: Minutes of Meetings, 1950-1983
- Series 2: Financial Statements, 1974-1976
- Series 3: Disposition of Papers, 1981-1982
- Series 4: Bicentennial Quilts (Mainly Correspondence), 1978
- Series 5: Historical Assets Surveys (HAS)
- Series 6: Miscellaneous, 1966-1983
- Series 7: Publications, 1970-1987
- Series 8: Photographs, 1958-1970
