Collection number: UA 17/8
Size:
(1 box)
(0.5 cu.ft.)
About the Scrapbook's creator
The creator of this scrapbook is unidentified, but was possibly a student at the College during the events.
About the Student Strike Scrapbook, 1912
This scrapbook contains newsclippings from local papers. The major topic is the May 2-7 1912 strike by the three lower classes to protest the suspension of sophomore class president William H. Brackett (Class of 1914). Brackett had been caught ringing the Thompson Hall bell in a false fire alarm in order to allow the sophomore class to escape the freshman class and catch the train to a banquet in Boston. The strike eventually resulted in the resignation of President Gibbs and restructuring of the student complaint structure.
Other topics covered include the controversial 1912 name change from New Hampshire College of the Agriculture and Mechanic Arts to New Hampshire College, as well as budget, curricula, grange and Y.M.C.A. news, commencement, forestry, animal husbandry, the local textile industry, journalism, and sports. A few articles mention Col. Winston Churchell's 1912 visit in support of Roosevelt's reelection bid.
A folder at the end contains a typed transcript of Oren V. Henderson's June 1947 dedication of Engelhardt, Hunter, and Gibbs Halls, as well as a handwritten article "The Student Strike Is Called" (presumably ca. 1912).
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the University of New Hampshire.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Student Strike Scrapbook, 1912, UA 17/8, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donation of Helen Henderson Scoll, January 1974.
Separated Material
The cover of the book was removed during processing and discarded.
Collection Arrangement
The scrapbook is roughly chronological, with dates and month headings given.
Collection Contents
Series 1: Student Strike Scrapbook, 1912
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | The scrapbook, 1912 | |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Student Strike manuscript and Henderson speech, 1912, 1947 | |
