Collection number: MC 231 [Stored offsite]
Size:
(54 boxes)
(54 cu.ft.)
About Piscataqua Pioneers
The Piscataqua Pioneers are descendants of the Piscataqua River basin’s original settlers. Families who moved to and helped develop any of the towns from Kennebunk to Dover Point and the Massachusetts border qualify. Across the United States, the Pioneers now number more than 2,000.
A major genealogical resource in Special Collections is the Lamson Library of the Piscataqua Pioneers, a collection primarily related to the history of New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts including many biographies and genealogies of specific families.
About the Piscataqua Pioneers Papers
The collection contains materials documenting the memberships, the administration of the group and member created genealogies.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection has restrictions: Membership applications & files (Series 1) as well as secretary’s minutes (Series 4) are open only to members of the Society of Piscataqua Pioneers. A member needs to request materials 48 hours in advance and show both a photo ID and a Piscataqua Pioneers membership card.
This collection is housed in the Library Storage Building; access requires 48 hours notice. Please contact the Special Collections staff prior to visiting the library
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 number], [Box], Piscataqua Pioneers Papers, 1905-1997, MC 231, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donated, Society of Piscataqua Pioneers, 1970s-2020s.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is divided into four series: Series 1 & 2 are alphabetical, while Series 3 is sorted by material type and Series 4 is chronological. Series 5 is alphabetical.
Collection Contents
Series 1: Membership Applications
(16 cu. ft.)This series is open only to members. A member needs to request materials 48 hours in advance and show both a photo ID and a Piscataqua Pioneers membership card.
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| HOF to JOH | ||
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| JON to KEM | ||
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| KEN to LE | ||
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| LI to LY | ||
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| MA to MEL | ||
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| MEN to MOO | ||
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| MOR to O | ||
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| PA to PE | ||
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| PH to RH | ||
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| RI to ROB | ||
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| ROD to SH | ||
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| SI to SN | ||
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| TA to WALK | ||
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| WALL to WIN | ||
| Box 15 | ||
| WIT to Z | ||
| Box 16 | ||
| Misc. membership and family information | ||
Series 2: Piscataqua Pioneer Member created Genealogies
(12 cu. ft.)| Box 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 17, Folder 1 | Alger, Maurice Albert | |
| Box 17, Folder 2 | Andrus, Elisha Shepard | |
| Box 17, Folder 3 | Boggs Newsleter | |
| Box 17, Folder 4 | Boswell, Buswell, Buzzell | |
| Box 17, Folder 5 | Brown-Duncan | |
| Box 18 | ||
| Box 18, Folder 1 | Chase | |
| Box 18, Folder 2 | Cleeve, George | |
| Box 18, Folder 3 | Cole, John | |
| Box 18, Folder 4 | Connell, Walter | |
| Box 18, Folder 5 | Eaton | |
| Box 18, Folder 6 | Edgerly, Edwin | |
| Box 18, Folder 7 | Edgerly, Thomas | |
| Box 19 | ||
| Box 19, Folder 1 | Elliott | |
| Box 19, Folder 2 | Fall, Katherine Augusta | |
| Box 19, Folder 3 | Fernald | |
| Box 19, Folder 4 | Gove | |
| Box 20 | ||
| Box 20, Folder 1 | Haley, Thomas | |
| Box 20, Folder 2 | Hanson Family | |
| Box 20, Folder 3 | Hanson, John | |
| Box 20, Folder 4 | Harvey (Harvie) | |
| Box 20, Folder 5 | Heard, John | |
| Box 20, Folder 6 | Hill, Valentine | |
| Box 20, Folder 7 | Hilton | |
| Box 20, Folder 8 | Hooper, Rev. William | |
| Box 20, Folder 9 | Hubbard | |
| Box 21 | ||
| Box 21, Folder 1 | Kvamme, Vera Joyce Fox | |
| Box 22 | ||
| Box 22, Folder 1 | Kvamme, Vera Joyce Fox | |
| Box 22, Folder 2 | Lamson, Albert | |
| Box 23 | ||
| Box 23, Folder 1 | Lamson, Albert A-E | |
| Box 24 | ||
| Box 24, Folder 1 | Lamson, Albert E-Y | |
| Box 25 | ||
| Box 25, Folder 1 | Langley | |
| Box 25, Folder 2 | Leighton, Rubin | |
| Box 25, Folder 3 | Moulton, Webster, Batt, Noyes | |
| Box 25, Folder 4 | Moses, Sweet | |
| Box 26 | ||
| Box 26, Folder 1 | Murphy | |
| Box 26, Folder 2 | Newington, NH Families | |
| Box 26, Folder 3 | Norris, Moses Leavitt and Lydia Ann Joy Norris | |
| Box 26, Folder 4 | Nutter, Thomas D | |
| Box 27 | ||
| Box 27, Folder 1 | Peavey (Pevey) | |
| Box 27, Folder 2 | Pickering, Sanborn | |
| Box 27, Folder 3 | Roberts, Skilling, Merryman | |
| Box 27, Folder 4 | Rowland, Young | |
| Box 27, Folder 5 | Ryan, Thomas | |
| Box 27, Folder 6 | Shepherd, John Mooney | |
| Box 27, Folder 7 | Shillaber, John T. | |
| Box 27, Folder 8 | Sleeper | |
| Box 27, Folder 9 | Trelawney (Trelawny) | |
| Box 27, Folder 10 | Washington, George (Norwegian Forefathers) | |
| Box 27, Folder 11 | Washington, George (Royal British Ancestry) | |
| Box 28 | ||
| Box 28, Folder 1 | Weeks | |
| Box 29 | ||
| Box 29, Folder 1 | Welch, James | |
| Box 29, Folder 2 | Wentworth | |
| Box 29, Folder 3 | Wentworth, William | |
| Box 29, Folder 4 | Woburn | |
| Box 29, Folder 5 | Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in New London, NH | |
| Box 29, Folder 6 | Families and Family Associations A thru W | |
Series 3: Piscataqua Member Created Booklets and Pamphlets
(5 cu. ft.)| Box 30 | ||
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| Box 30, Folder 1 | Newspaper articles written by William Fennel, 1977 thru 1980 | |
| Box 30, Folder 2 | Newspaper articles written by William H. Mandrey. Three subjects: Famous Women of the Granite State; Men Who made New Hampshire and Memorable Moments in New Hampshire History | |
| Box 31 | ||
| Box 31, Folder 1 | Newspaper articles “Home Town History” written by Dr. George Woodbury, 1962 thru 1974 | |
| Box 31, Folder 2 | Newspaper articles “Home Town History” written by R. Warren Pease, 1974 thru 1978 | |
| Box 31, Folder 3 | Newspaper articles “Stories of New Hampshire written by Eva A. Speare, 1970 thru 1972 | |
| Box 32 | ||
| Box 32, Folder 1 | Transcript of Journal of James Tuttle, Barrington, NH (now Strafford). This Transcript was typed by Mrs. Robert Tuttle of Rochester, whose husband was great-great grandson of James Tuttle | |
| Box 32, Folder 2 | Pamphlet “Pascataway: De Facto Capitol of New England 1623-1630 (Portsmouth, NH) by Ralph E. Thompson and Matthew R. Thompson for 350th Anniversary of Portsmouth | |
| Box 32, Folder 3 | Pamphlet “Gosport” | |
| Box 32, Folder 4 | Towns named Sanborn in America by Herbert L. Sanborn | |
| Box 32, Folder 5 | Journal of the New Castle Historical Group – 300th Anniversary Issue, Summer 1993 | |
| Box 33 | ||
| Box 33, Folder 1 | Two notebooks containing newspaper clippings “Views and Reviews of Old Rockingham” | |
| Box 33, Folder 2 | Copies of Piscataqua Pioneers Register of Members and Ancestors: 1623-1775, 1940, 1981 | |
| Box 33, Folder 3 | Final design for the Piscataqua Pioneers Seal | |
| Box 34 | ||
| Miscellaneous items including microfilm of membership applications, and CD of Piscataqua Pioneers Selected Biographies of Early Settlers of Northern New England. | ||
Series 4: Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1905-1997
(4 cu. ft.)This series is open only to members. A member needs to request materials 48 hours in advance and show both a photo ID and a Piscataqua Pioneers membership card.
| Box 35 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 35, Folder 1 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1905 | |
| Box 35, Folder 2 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1906 | |
| Box 35, Folder 3 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1907 | |
| Box 35, Folder 4 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1908 | |
| Box 35, Folder 5 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1909 | |
| Box 35, Folder 6 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1910 | |
| Box 35, Folder 7 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1911 | |
| Box 35, Folder 8 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1912 | |
| Box 35, Folder 9 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1913 | |
| Box 35, Folder 10 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1914 | |
| Box 35, Folder 11 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1915 | |
| Box 35, Folder 12 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1916 | |
| Box 35, Folder 13 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1917 | |
| Box 35, Folder 14 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1918 | |
| Box 35, Folder 15 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1919 | |
| Box 35, Folder 16 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1920 | |
| Box 35, Folder 17 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1921 | |
| Box 35, Folder 18 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1922 | |
| Box 35, Folder 19 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1923 | |
| Box 35, Folder 20 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1925 | |
| Box 35, Folder 21 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1926 | |
| Box 35, Folder 22 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1927 | |
| Box 35, Folder 23 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1928 | |
| Box 35, Folder 24 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1929 | |
| Box 35, Folder 25 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1930 | |
| Box 35, Folder 26 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1931 | |
| Box 35, Folder 27 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1932 | |
| Box 35, Folder 28 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1933 | |
| Box 35, Folder 29 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1934 | |
| Box 35, Folder 30 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1935 | |
| Box 35, Folder 31 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1936 | |
| Box 35, Folder 32 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1937 | |
| Box 35, Folder 33 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1938 | |
| Box 35, Folder 34 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1939 | |
| Box 35, Folder 35 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1940 | |
| Box 35, Folder 36 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1941 | |
| Box 35, Folder 37 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1942 | |
| Box 35, Folder 38 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1944 | |
| Box 35, Folder 39 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1945 | |
| Box 35, Folder 40 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1947 | |
| Box 35, Folder 41 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1949 | |
| Box 35, Folder 42 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1960 | |
| Box 35, Folder 43 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1961 | |
| Box 35, Folder 44 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1961 | |
| Box 35, Folder 45 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1962 | |
| Box 35, Folder 46 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1963 | |
| Box 35, Folder 47 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1966 | |
| Box 35, Folder 48 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1967 | |
| Box 35, Folder 49 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1968 | |
| Box 35, Folder 50 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1969 | |
| Box 35, Folder 51 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1970 | |
| Box 35, Folder 52 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1971 | |
| Box 35, Folder 53 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1972 | |
| Box 35, Folder 54 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1973 | |
| Box 35, Folder 55 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1974 | |
| Box 35, Folder 56 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1975 | |
| Box 35, Folder 57 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1976 | |
| Box 35, Folder 58 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1977 | |
| Box 35, Folder 59 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1978 | |
| Box 35, Folder 60 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1979 | |
| Box 35, Folder 61 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1980 | |
| Box 35, Folder 62 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1981 | |
| Box 35, Folder 63 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1982 | |
| Box 35, Folder 64 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1983 | |
| Box 35, Folder 65 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1984 | |
| Box 35, Folder 66 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1985 | |
| Box 35, Folder 67 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1989 | |
| Box 35, Folder 68 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1992 | |
| Box 35, Folder 69 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1993 | |
| Box 35, Folder 70 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1994 | |
| Box 35, Folder 71 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1995 | |
| Box 35, Folder 72 | Society Information and Secretary Minutes, 1997 | |
| Box 36 | ||
| Proceedings of the Society, 1905-1941 | ||
| Original book of Proceedings of the Society, 1905 | ||
| Original book of Proceedings of the Society, maintained by Albert H. Lamson, | ||
| Proceeding of the Society from origin, | ||
| Box 37 | ||
| Proceedings of the Society, 1926-1940 | ||
| Box 38 | ||
| Proceedings of the Society, 1941-1983 | ||
| Proceedings of the Society, 1941-1954 | ||
| Proceedings of the Society, 1955-1983 | ||
| Box 39 | ||
| Misc. Society Papers | ||
| Misc. papers of Proceedings of the Society | ||
| Printers proofs of Piscataqua Pioneers Register, 1982 | ||
| Box 40 | ||
| Box 40, Folder 1 | Transcription of Secretary's minutes, 1905-1938 | |
| Box 40, Folder 2 | Ledger No. 1, 1905-1922 | |
| Box 40, Folder 3 | Ledger No. 2, 1922-1938 | |
| Box 40, Folder 4 | Listing of Members by number, 452-752 | |
| Box 41 | ||
| Box 41, Folder 1 | Listing of Members by number, 734-1010 | |
| Box 41, Folder 2 | Members, Payments, Deaths, 1939-1974 | |
| Box 41, Folder 3 | Correspondence and organizational documentation, 1867-1998 | |
| Box 42 | ||
| Digital materials related to membership; marked "Members Only." | ||
Series 5: Book Materials, 2000
(2.15 cu. ft.)This series contains the materials used in the 2000 revision of the Pioneers' book "Piscataqua Pioneers: Selected Biographies of Early Settlers in Northern New England" (Portsmouth, N.H.: Piscataqua Pioneers, 2000).
| Box 43 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Drafts of biographies, Manufacturing, Publicity, Biography source materials for Abbott - Hall | ||
| Box 44 | ||
| Biography source materials for Ham - Waterhouse | ||
| Box 45 | ||
| Biography source materials for Watson - Yeaton | ||
