Collection number: UA 17/13
Size: 2 boxes
(.66 cu.ft.)
About Philip A. Wilcox
Philip A. Wilcox was the manager of the UNH Poultry Farm from 1931 to 1966. Upon his retirement from UNH, he was appointed curator of the Office of Historical Records and Museum Pieces. His tenacious effort was instrumental in unearthing many of the lost treasures from the University's past and the provenance that go with them.
About the Philip A. Wilcox Papers
This series contains several folder of information from his work on the poultry farm (including presentations, articles written for Combing magazine and radio interviews. The bulk of the collection contains his correspondence from the Office of Historical Records.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the University of New Hampshire.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Philip A. Wilcox Papers, 1931-1974, UA 17/13, 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 1 | 1931-66 | Poultry Farm papers |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | 1986 | Letters from former poultry students |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | 1959-70 | Correspondence re: memories of campus events |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | 1962-63 | Correspondence re: Founder's Day |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | 1963-70 | Correspondence misc. |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | 1964-71 | Correspondence from Allie (Pettee) Nelson |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | 1966-71 | Correspondence from Eric T. Huddelston |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | 1967-68 | Correspondence re: Ezekiel Dimond's decendants |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | 1967 | Correspondence from Philip Marston |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | 1967-69 | Correspondence re: Philip Marston's Portrait dedication |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | 1967-68 | Correspondence (personal) |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | 1967-68 | Correspondence from Doris Beane |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | 1967-68 | Correspondence re: UNH artifacts |
| Box 1, Folder 14 | 1967-68 | Correspondence re: Benjamin Thompson artifacts |
| Box 1, Folder 15 | 1967-68 | Correspondence from Harold G. Rundlett |
| Box 1, Folder 16 | 1967-70 | Correspondence from Helen (Thompson) Heath on "Uncle Ben" |
| Box 1, Folder 17 | 1967-71 | Correspondence from Margaret (Demeritt) Croghan |
| Box 1, Folder 18 | 1967-71 | Correspondence from Elizabeth Hutchinson (Pettee's granddaughter) |
| Box 1, Folder 19 | 1967-74 | Correspondence from Alice (Scott) Carlisle |
| Box 1, Folder 20 | 1967-85 | Correspondence re: Benjamin Thompson monument |
| Box 1, Folder 21 | 1968 | Correspondence re: Charles James' portrait dedication |
| Box 1, Folder 22 | 1942-68 | Charles Pettee Medal citations |
| Box 1, Folder 23 | 1968-73 | Correspondence re: Charles Pettee Medals |
| Box 1, Folder 24 | 1969 | Correspondence from Evelyn Rice re: Lucy Swallow |
| Box 1, Folder 25 | 1970 | Correspondence re: ATB Club |
| Box 1, Folder 26 | 1971 | Correspondence re: Ezekial Dimond portrait |
| Box 1, Folder 27 | 1974 | Correspondence re: University seal |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1 | 1966 | Musuem brochure |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | 1966-78 | Museum files |
| Box 2, Folder 3 | 1968-74 | Gifts to the museum |
| Box 2, Folder 4 | undated | Info. on the Tom Thumb Carriage |
| Box 2, Folder 5 | 1965 | Lilac Arboretum |
| Box 2, Folder 6 | 1968 | "Chief Justice" , by John P. Reid |
| Box 2, Folder 7 | 1963-67 | Correspondence from Henry D. Quinby |
| Box 2, Folder 8 | 1970 | H. F. Moore |
| Box 2, Folder 9 | 1970-71 | Durham Historical Society |
| Box 2, Folder 10 | 1967-68 | Stories from Leon W. Batchelder |
| Box 2, Folder 11 | 1967 | Mementoes Lost - Mementoes Regained, by P. Wilcox |
| Box 2, Folder 12 | 1971 | Christie Warden murder (July 17, 1891) |
