Collection number: UA 1/1/3
Size: 3 (one oversize) boxes
(0.75 cu.ft.)
About the University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire was founded in 1866 by the state legislature as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. First situated in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College, the NHCAMA was removed to its Durham campus in 1893 after Benjamin Thompson, a prosperous farmer, bequeathed land and money to the state for educational use. In 1923, the state legislature granted it a new charter as the University of New Hampshire.
About Gifts and Wills
This series contains information about gifts that the University has received. There are also copies of the wills of individuals who have bequeathed items to the University.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the University of New Hampshire.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Folder], [Box], Gifts and Wills, 1849-1982, UA 1/1/3, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
These records were transfered to the University Library for storage prior to the establishment of the University Archives in 1992.
Collection Arrangement
This collection has been organized into two series: Series 1: Gifts; and Series 2: Wills.
Collection Contents
Series 1: Gifts, 1897-1982
(1 box)This series contains information about gifts that the University has received.
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | 1923 | List of trust funds held by or in behalf of the University |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | 1954 | Champlin, W.H., Jr.; Champlin Fund for the study and advancement of aeronautics |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | 1954 | Concord Alumni Association scholarship fund |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | 1911-1915 | Davis, Thomas Jones dairy and household, science prizes and Davis Park land |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | 1978 | Erickson, Richard fishing boat |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | 1952 | Felker, Andrew L. Scholarship |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | 1974 | (Family of) Philip Foster; Philip Foster collection |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | 1982 | Hamilton, Helen to UNH; 2 parcels of land on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals (quitclaim deed) |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | 1921-1930 | Hood, Charles H.; Hood Prize fund and gift to construct infirmary; File #62.2 |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | 1981 | Ingram, Russell F. to UNH; To support the Campaign for Distinction (Quitclaim Deed) |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | 1952 | McDaniel, Arthur W.; tract of land in Strafford County |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | 1976 | Milne, Helena Vance to UNH; Barrington property; 76-020 (Deed) |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | 1907 | Onderdonk, Edith Angela; girl's dormitory |
| Box 1, Folder 14 | 1933 | Pearson, John; Receipt of John Pearson for 1 kiosk given to the University of New Hampshire |
| Box 1, Folder 15 | 1961 | Plaistow Fish and Game Club and UNH; establishing memorial scholarship fund |
| Box 1, Folder 16 | 1897-1903 | Smith, Hamilton; Valentine Smith Scholarship Fund, gift of $10,000; File #62.6 |
| Box 1, Folder 17 | 1944 | Smith, Roderick W.; Roderick Wheeler Smith, Jr. Scholarship |
| Box 1, Folder 18 | 1934 | Spaulding, Huntley N.; $15,000 |
| Box 1, Folder 19 | 1949-1959 | Stillings, Charles E.; establishment of trust fund |
| Box 1, Folder 20 | 1944-1945 | Wellman, James A.; scholarship |
| Box 1, Folder 21 | 1917-1921 | Whidden Farm; copy of resolution submitted by John W. Plummer, State Treasurer, relative to Whidden bequest |
Series 2: Wills, 1849-1972
(2 boxes)This series contains copies of the wills of individuals who have bequeathed items to the University.
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | 1952 | Bartlett, John H.; fund |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | 1928 | Boutwell, Harvey L.; $3,000 Scholarship, preference to students from Malden, MA; File #61.7 |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | 1923-1931 | Brigham, Eunietta; dwelling house and land on Wheelock Ave., Norwood, MA; to provide scholarship to be known as "Edmund L. Brigham Scholarship" |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | 1929-1932 | Carbee, Mary D. |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | 1915-1918 | Cate, Edwin F.; File #62.15 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | 1942-1943 | Chesley, Winifred E. |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | 1941 | Coburn, Corinne H.; scholarships for students from Exeter, NH |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | 1868-1890 | Conant, John; Scholarship Fund for agricultural students |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | 1928 | Creutzborg, Mary F.; relating to Alvirne Industrial School or Alvirne Professorship, University Interest - Endowment for industrial work or professorship |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | 1949-1864 | Culver, David |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | 1926-1929 | Erskine, Dr. James B.; $5,000 student loan fund after annuity to Louise McCombs; miscellaneous and medical library to University; File #61.5 |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | 1945-1947 | Evans, Harry W. |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | 1940-1956 | Godding, Adelaide M.; Pertinent papers pertaining to will, trustee's accounts, etc. |
| Box 1, Folder 14 | 1938-1940 | Godding, Adelaide M. |
| Box 1, Folder 15 | 1933-1936 | Goodhue, Charles F. |
| Box 1, Folder 16 | 1930 | Goodwin, George H.; annual scholarship to be known as the Sophronia J. Goodwin Scholarship; File #61.6 |
| Box 1, Folder 17 | 1927-1931 | Haines, John N.; $2,000 scholarship, preference to resident of Somersworth, NH |
| Box 1, Folder 18 | 1950-1952 | Hale, Irene - agreement of compromise |
| Box 1, Folder 19 | 1951-1952 | Bequest: Hayden, Grace T.; Willis D.F. Hayden Scholarship |
| Box 1, Folder 20 | 1972 | Hoar, John |
| Box 1, Folder 21 | 1960-1962 | Kainu, Ilmari |
| Box 1, Folder 22 | 1966 | Lerch, Vernon |
| Box 1, Folder 23 | 1939-1940 | Linen, Margaret G. |
| Box 1, Folder 24 | 1940 | Lord, Effie |
| Box 1, Folder 25 | 1933 | Lord, Frank S. |
| Box 1, Folder 26 | 1920 | Bequest: Lougee, Amos D.; $5,000 creating and supporting scholarships known as "Nancy El Lougee Memorial", Strafford county residents preferred |
| Box 1, Folder 27 | 1924 | Lyford, Honorable James; Bequest of $100 |
| Box 1, Folder 28 | 1935-1952 | Lyman, Theodora |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1 | 1944-1952 | Estate: McIndoe, Addie L. |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | 1944-1952 | McIndoe, Addie L. |
| Box 2, Folder 3 | 1954-1955 | McLaughlin, Helen F. Estate |
| Box 2, Folder 4 | 1928 | Merrow, Lyford A.; Power to recommend assistance to students from Ossipee; File #61.4 |
| Box 2, Folder 5 | 1895-1921 | Ordway, Martha H.; $2,000 to benefit students from Sandown or Hampstead. If none, then for indigent students at New Hampshire College |
| Box 2, Folder 6 | 1897-1906 | Paul, Harriet A. |
| Box 2, Folder 7 | 1948-1953 | Paul, Isabel |
| Box 2, Folder 8 | 1947-1948 | Pierce, Arthur J. |
| Box 2, Folder 9 | 1966 | Sanborn, Victor P. |
| Box 2, Folder 10 | 1932-1934 | Sander, Charles H.; Bequest of $3,000 to UNH |
| Box 2, Folder 11 | 1945-1954 | Shipley, Walter N.; $2,000 to benefit needy students |
| Box 2, Folder 12 | 1900-1948 | Smith, Alice Hamilton; File #62.4 |
| Box 2, Folder 13 | 1907-1927 | Alice Hamilton Estate; For general purposes of Dartmouth and NHC; File #62.4; Settlement of Estate |
| Box 2, Folder 14 | 1926-1927 | Smith, Forrest S. |
| Box 2, Folder 15 | 1926-1931 | Smith, Forrest and Sarah |
| Box 2, Folder 16 | 1899-1900 | Smith, Hamilton; File #62.5 |
| Box 2, Folder 17 | undated | Bequest: Smyth, Frederick; Book Fund for worthy students $2,000; File #62.7 |
| Box 2, Folder 18 | 1947 | Bequest: Smyth, Marion C.; "Smyth Memorial Prize" for elocution or debating |
| Box 2, Folder 19 | 1922-1929 | Stevens, Martha A. |
| Box 2, Folder 20 | 1950 | Bequest: Stewart, Morris A |
| Box 2, Folder 21 | 1856-1940 | Thompson, Benjamin |
| Box 2, Folder 22 | 1914-1921 | Whidden, Samuel S.; Farm in Portsmouth and Greenland, NH for benefit of New Hampshire College; File #62.8 |
| Box 2, Folder 23 | 1939-1945 | Wiggin, Charles H.; Scholarship for needy and worthy students, "Charles H. Wiggin Scholarship" |
| Box 2, Folder 24 | 1932-1933 | Williams, George H.; Trust Fund of $10,000 for scholarships to deserving students of Dover, NH |
| Oversize Box 3 | ||
| Oversize Box 3, Folder 1 | 1948-1953 | Paul, Isabel |
| Oversize Box 3, Folder 2 | 1914-1921 | Whidden, Samuel S.; File #62.8 |
