Collection number: UA 8/3/3
Size: 3 boxes
(0.66 cu.ft.)
About Leon W. Hitchcock
Leon W. Hitchcock taught at the University of New Hampshire for 46 years. He was born in West Medway, Massachusetts on June 21, 1886. After graduating from Medway High School he enrolled in Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he earned a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering in 1908. He came to UNH in 1910 and taught electrical engineering until his retirement in 1956. He also served as chairman for his department from 1922-51 and as Acting Dean of the College of Technology during the World War II years, from 1940-45.
About the Leon W. Hitchcock Files
This collection consists of files kept by Leon W. Hitchcock during his career at the University of New Hampshire, the bulk of which concerns student war training during World Wars I and II. Box 3 contains photos and ca. 100 letters commemorating his 1957 retirement.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the University of New Hampshire.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Leon W. Hitchcock Files, 1918-1971, UA 8/3/3, 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 from the Sports Information Office on February 11, 1993.
Collection Contents
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | 1924 | Correspondence with C.E.Hewitt, War Dept. |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | 1924 | A Study of the Content of an Army Manual on Training Methods for All Arms. |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | 1927 | Lighting for pool tables |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | 1935-1956 | Need for new school (Durham) |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | 1941 | Student Personnel Council |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | 1941-1943 | National Youth Administration (N.Y.A.) |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | 1941-1944 | Student Aid Committee - N.Y.A. Program |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | 1941-1944 | Correspondence with Arnold E. Hanson, coordinator E.S.M.W.T. |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | 1941-1945 | Engineering, Science and Management War Training |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | 1946 | Engineering, Science and Management War Training Final Report |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | 1941-1965 | National Defence Training |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | 1942 | Trainee Evaluation Reports |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | 1943-1945 | Correspondence, N.H. State Board of Education |
| Box 1, Folder 14 | 1922-1971 | Misc. |
| Box 1, Folder 15 | 1951 | Future Policy and Financing of UNH |
| Box 1, Folder 16 | Blueprint of Edison 125 volt, 24 amp Dynamo | |
| Box 1, Folder 17 | Memoirs of early UNH, by LWH (written in 1966-68) | |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1 | 1918 | Storage Batteries For Trucks; A Job Sheet Manual |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | 1918 | Telephone Electricians Training Manual |
| Box 2, Folder 3 | 1919 | Final Report of the National Army Training Detachments later known as Vocational Section S.A.C.T |
| Box 2, Folder 4 | 1943 | Technical Manual; Army Instruction |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Folder 1 | 1957 | Retirement dinner photos |
| Box 3, Folder 2-3 | 1957 | Retirement letters |
| Box 3, Folder 4 | 1975-1977- | Elise Clough Hitchcock: hospitalization and obituary |
