Collection number: UA 9/3/5 [Offsite storage]
Size:
(8 boxes)
(7.5 cu.ft.)
About the University Museum (1966-2020)
The University of New Hampshire Museum was opened in 1966 in the Field House. It showcased UNH history and achievements as well as artifacts from UNH founders such as Benjamin Thompson. It was later moved to Thompson Hall (1987) and lastly to Dimond Library (1998). Beginning in the early 1990s, two exhibits per year explored aspects of UNH history and influence in the wider world. The Museum closed in 2020 and its collection was transferred to the UNH Archives.
About the University Museum Files (1956-2020)
The University Museum Files contain the Museum's collection polices, history, correspondence and minutes, acquisition files, and exhibit files.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
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.
Copyright is retained by the University of New Hampshire.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Box number], University Museum Files, 1956-2020, UA 9/3/5, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Transferred to the University Archives, 2020.
Collection Arrangement
- Arrangement is in three series: Series 1: Organziational Files, Series 2: Acqusition Files, and Series 3: Exhibit Files. Materials are placed in chronological order.
Collection Contents
Series 1: Museum Organizational Files, 1956-2020
(ca. 1 cu. ft.)This series contains the history of the University Museum, Collections Committee and Exhibits Committee minutes, correspondence, and appraisals.
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1-8 | Museum history, policies, moves, appraisals, 1956-1993 | |
| Box 1, Folder 9-19 | Museum Committee minutes, 1956-1993 | |
| Box 1, Folder 20-47 | Collections Committee and Acquisition Committee Minutes, 1990-2020 | |
| Box 1, Folder 48-56 | Correspondence, 1960-1994 | |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1 | Correspondence, 1995-2020 | |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | Promised Gifts, undated | |
| Box 2, Folder 3-6 | Promised Gifts, 1992 onwards | |
Series 2: Item Acquisition Files, 1979-2018
(ca. 3 cu. ft.)This series contains files of information about the donors, acquisition, and in some cases deaccession, for each item acquired by the University Museum. There are no records between 1979 and 1991.
| Box 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 2, Folder 7-50 | Deaccessioned items, undated | |
| Box 2, Folder 51-73 | Missing items, undated | |
| Box 2, Folder 74-100 | Item Acquisition Files, 1979-1991 and undated | |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Folder 1-ca. 100 | Item Acquisition Files, 1993-2000 | |
| Box 4 | ||
| Box 4, Folder 1-ca. 100 | Item Acquisition Files, 2001-2018 | |
Series 3: Exhibit Files, 1990-2020
(4 cu. ft.)This series contains files related to the twice-yearly exhibits curated by University Museum staff. Included are photographs, correspondence, research, planning documents, etc.
| Box 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 5, Folder 1-ca. 100 | Exhibits, 1990-2005 | |
| Box 6 | ||
| Box 6, Folder 1-ca. 100 | Exhibits, 2006-2012 | |
| Box 7 | ||
| Box 7, Folder 1-ca. 100 | Exhibits, 2013-2017 | |
| Box 8 | ||
| Box 8, Folder 1-ca. 100 | Exhibits, 2018-2020 and undated | |
