Donald Campbell Babcock Notes and Drafts, 1939-1941

Collection number: UA 18/2/3
Size: 3 boxes (1.0 cu.ft.)

About Donald C. Babcock

Donald C. Babcock was a professor of History and then Philosophy at the University of New Hampshire from 1937 to 1956. Prof. Babcock worked with Philip Marston, Harold Scudder and Henry Stevens to produce a history of the University for its 75th anniversary celebration in 1941. The University was originally founded in 1866 in Hanover, NH at which time it was called the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. The College moved to Durham, NH in 1893 and became the University of New Hampshire in 1923.

About the Donald Campbell Babcock Notes and Drafts

This series contains the notes and drafts kept by Prof. Babcock and Marion Boothman (Class of 1922), who helped with the research, for the book "History of the University of New Hampshire, 1866-1941" published in 1941.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

This collection is open.

Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the University of New Hampshire.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Donald Campbell Babcock Notes and Drafts, 1939-1941, UA 18/2/3, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.

Acquisitions Information

These records were transferred to the University Library for storage prior to the establishment of the University Archives in 1992.

Collection Contents

Box 1
Box 1, Folder 1Chapter 1, notes
Box 1, Folder 2Chapter 3, notes
Box 1, Folder 3Chapter 4, notes-experiment station, etc.
Box 1, Folder 4Chapter 5, notes-John Hall
Box 1, Folder 5Notes-Ben Thompson, Jonathan Turner, James Joy
Box 1, Folder 6Notes-Murkland, Grange, Row
Box 1, Folder 7Notes-New Hampshire/UNH history
Box 1, Folder 8Notes-Miscellaneous
Box 1, Folder 9Pettee Letters list
Box 1, Folder 10Pettee Material
Box 1, Folder 11History-Additional material
Box 1, Folder 12Jan 1940-Feb 1941, History Correspondence-general
Box 1, Folder 13Corrections suggested by Richardson, Stevens, Henderson, Hunter, Hall and Marston
Box 2
Box 2, Folder 1Chapter 1-original, "Early American Education" (not included in final draft)
Box 2, Folder 2Chapter 1-original
Box 2, Folder 3Chapter 2-original
Box 2, Folder 4Chapter 3-original
Box 2, Folder 5Chapter 5-original
Box 2, Folder 6Chapter 6-original
Box 2, Folder 7Chapter 7-original
Box 2, Folder 8Chapter 8-original
Box 2, Folder 9Chapter 9-original
Box 2, Folder 10Chapter 10-original
Box 2, Folder 11Chapter 11-original
Box 2, Folder 12Chapter 1-final revision
Box 2, Folder 13Chapter 2-final revision
Box 2, Folder 14Chapter 3-final revision
Box 2, Folder 15Chapter 4-final revision
Box 2, Folder 16Chapter 5-final revision
Box 2, Folder 17Chapter 6-final revision
Box 2, Folder 18Chapter 7-final revision
Box 2, Folder 19Chapter 8-final revision
Box 2, Folder 20Chapter 9-final revision
Box 2, Folder 21Chapter 10-final revision
Box 3
Box 3, Folder 1Alvord, Henry E.
Box 3, Folder 2Architecture written by E.T. Huddleston 1940.
Box 3, Folder 3Athletic Events
Box 3, Folder 4Christian Associations
Box 3, Folder 5Correspondence 1940
Box 3, Folder 6Cowell, William Harold
Box 3, Folder 7Dewey, E.P. correspondence to Prof. Scott regarding Scott's history of UNH, transcription 1929
Box 3, Folder 8Freshmen, article from Boston Globe April 12, 1904
Box 3, Folder 9Girl's Council
Box 3, Folder 10Henderson, Oren V. interview
Box 3, Folder 11Home Economics, Helen McLaughlin and Ellen Richards
Box 3, Folder 12Institute Courses
Box 3, Folder 13Moses, George Higgins
Box 3, Folder 14New Hampshire Day 1923
Box 3, Folder 15New Hampshire Song Book
Box 3, Folder 16Oyster River Creamery
Box 3, Folder 17Pette, Charles
Box 3, Folder 18Pette, Charles correspondence to Isaac Smith regarding the relationship of the Agricultural College with Dartmouth College, Nov. 4 1889, transcription
Box 3, Folder 19Pette, Charles - Excerpts from letters
Box 3, Folder 20Rane Letterbooks
Box 3, Folder 21Sanborn, Jeremiah W.
Box 3, Folder 22Mrs. Scott interview
Box 3, Folder 23Mrs. Thomas' outline
Box 3, Folder 24University Folk Club History
Box 3, Folder 25Wassall, Helen Bartlett
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