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James Nichols (1821-1889) of New Hampshire served in the United States Civil Ware in Company G of the Eighth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiment. After the war he continued his life as a farmer. Personal correspondence between James and Abby Nichols during the time James was serving with the 8th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry comprises the majority of the collection. Misc. other papers and envelopes are also…

Shaker of Enfield, N.H., musician, and poet. Composer of the popular Shaker song "Millenial Praise". Music book kept by James Russell of Enfield, N.H. The first 56 pages of the book contain a 12 section lesson on the principles of music. Pages 58-145 contain hymns and poems Russell wrote for the funerals of numerous Enfield and Canterbury, N.H. Shakers. The final hymn in the book, written in a different hand, is a funeral hymn for Russell. Also included in the book are two poems: one is a…

L. James (Jim) Bashline, son of J. Stanley and Mildred S. Bashline, was born in Tioga, PA on November 18, 1931. He was educated at Pennsylvania State University and Albright Art School, after which he entered the field of journalism. The James and Sylvia Bashline collection consists primarily of the published magazine and newspaper articles of Jim and Sylvia Bashline, between 1958 and 1995. Topics are mostly…

L. James (Jim) Bashline, son of J. Stanley and Mildred S. Bashline, was born in Tioga, PA on November 18, 1931. He was educated at Pennsylvania State University and Albright Art School, after which he entered the field of journalism. The James and Sylvia Bashline collection consists primarily of the published magazine and newspaper articles of Jim and Sylvia Bashline, between 1958 and 1995. Topics are mostly…

James T. Fields (1817-1881), author, poet, and publisher, was born in Portsmouth, NH in 1817. At the age of fourteen, he became a clerk in a bookstore in Boston, MA and later a partner in the publishing house of Ticknor and Fields. He edited the Atlantic Monthly, which was published by his firm, wrote several books of poetry and prose, and, like his wife Annie Adams Fields, befriended some of America’s foremost intellectuals. Four letters penned by James T. Fields to various people between the…

Jane Kenyon (1947-1995) was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1972 she married Donald Hall, whom she had met while a student at the University of Michigan. In 1975, the couple moved to Eagle Pond Farm in Wilmot, New Hampshire. Here they lived and worked together until Kenyon's death from leukemia. Kenyon's books include From Room to Room (1978), Boat of Quiet Hours (1986), Let Evening Come (1990), and Constance (1993)…

Jean Brierley (1908-1986) graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1930 with a baccalaureate degree in Zoology. The first Brierley Award was presented in 1991 to Lester A. Fisher of the Department of English. In the years since then each winner of the award has delivered a formal presentation on college teaching.

Jean Pedrick Kefferstan (1922-2006),was born in Salem, Massachusetts. She was a poet, co-founder of the Alice James Poetry Cooperative (later Alice James Books), and founder of Skimmilk Farm summer poetry workshops in Brentwood, NH. Pedrick published poems in magazines such as Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, Yankee, and The Paris Review, in addition to co-founding the Alice James Poetry Cooperative (1973). Pedrick…

Larry Jennings was a dancer, caller, dance organizer, author, and dance philosopher who had a nationwide influence through his writings, series of discussion sessions attended by callers and organizers, and individualized critiques of dance callers over a period of 50 years. The collection consists of correspondence, mostly with Al Olson concerning background work and drafts for the book Zesty Contras. Also included…

Jeremiah E. Franklin, from Franklin, NH, was a member of the class of 1922 at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. He graduated with a degree in Architectural Construction. This scrapbook, compiled by Jeremiah E. Franklin, contains mementos from his years as a student at New Hampshire College. Included are report cards, programs to campus events, Freshman posters and some photographs.

A Republican member of the NH State Legislature from Rollinsford, N.H., elected in 1920 via a write-in campaign by newly enfranchised women voters, Jessie Doe was an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. She was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1932, and from 1934 until 1943 served as a Trustee of the University of New Hampshire. Holograph and typed drafts of various short stories, possibly written for the 1942 Towle Writer’s Conference (one of the stories is dated July 9,…

Jessie Evens lived from 1867-1937. “Birthday Ode” written by Jessie Evans to celebrate the one hundredth birthday of Sister Myra Green of Canterbury Shaker Village on March 9, 1935. Words without music to tune of "Auld Lang Syne”.

Joab Nelson Patterson was born in Hopkinton, NH on January 2, 1835. He fought in the Civil War enlisting as a First Lieutenant in Company H, 2nd Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers. He was promoted captain in May 1862 and the following year was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. Patterson rose to the rank of colonel before the end of the war. He was appointed Brevet Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers prior to…

Joan R. Leitzel earned her bachelor's degree from Hanover College in 1958, her master's degree from Brown University in 1961, and her doctorate from Indiana University in 1965, all in mathematics. Dr. Leitzel was appointed seventeenth president of the University of New Hampshire on April 9, 1996. She assumed full-time duties of the presidency on July 15 and was inauguarated on October 31. In September 2001, she…

Diaries and papers from farmer John Asher Brown (1820-1910) and his son Alvah Leroy Brown (1842-1924) of Loudon, Merrimack County, N.H. Detailed accounts of 43 years of a family's life, including farming practices, accounting, family deaths, visits, and the assasination of Abraham Lincoln. Lists more than 50 family names from Batchelder, Brown, and Morse families.

American author and educator who was best known for his proponents of homeschooling. Typescript of John Caldwell Holt’s work “The Dignity of Children” – an article that discusses issues of self-respect, child psychology, and children’s self-perception. Also included is a copy of Holt’s speech “Education and Peace” with excerpts from his book How Children Fail .

Agent for the Boston and Maine Railroad at Pike Station, Alton, New Hampshire. The letter press books track John L. Davis’s correspondence from December 1899 to August of 1907. In 1901, he and his wife moved from Haverhill, New Hampshire to Alton, New Hampshire and he began work as the Alton railroad agent. His letters discuss freight, passenger service, company policy and the need for more track at the station. His wife died in 1902 and his son dies in 1904. Much of his personal correspondence…

Blacksmith of New Portland, Me. The account book documents the day-to-day life of a country blacksmith – noting everything from shoeing horses to repairing organs. Dennis recorded charges and payments for his work, household accounts and expenditures, and the salaries of hired laborers. The inside back cover lists the names and birth dates of Dennis’ children.

John M. Duncan was born in Gardner, Massachusetts in 1902, and died in 1976. He was a Staff Sergeant in World War II and following his discharge he married a librarian, Lillian Perkins (“Perks”), who worked at the University of New Hampshire, and they lived in Madbury, N.H. He began writing in 1948. He published his first novel in 1956. The collection consists of various manuscripts and proofs of Duncan’s two novels…

John Follett was a cousin of the Follett family of Durham, N.H. He was probably John Follett Jr. of Kittery, 1681-1719. A letter written between 1706 and 1722 by John Follett to James Bunker, regarding the settlement of the estate of William Follett, John Follett’s uncle.

John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States A four page letter to Sarah Orne Jewett, London, England, July 3, 1882 in which Whittier expresses delight at the fact that Jewett is writing again. He also describes a trip to the Isles of Shoals and Celia Thaxter’s growing interest in “her spiritualistic experiences.” Letter accompanied by addressed and stamped envelope. 2…

John Henry Jenks enlisted in the 14th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry during the US Civil War. He was killed at the Battle of Cedar Creek (October 19). The Jenks Papers primarily contain Civil War letters from Jenks to his wife, Almina Crawford Jenks.

John Arthur Hogan was born in Idaho in 1909 and educated at the University of Washington and Denver University. He received a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1952. In 1947 he came to work at the University of New Hampshire, retiring in 1974. Hogan died in 1981. The collection consists of transcripts of arbitration proceedings, fact-finders’ reports, union literature, collective bargaining agreements and other…

Resident of Deerfield, N.H 1839 bankbook of John M. Hoit of Deerfield, N.H., which documents his deposits and withdrawals. The account book also contains four printed pages that explain the design and rules of the New Hampshire Savings Bank in Concord, N.H.

Poet, professor of Literature and Modern Poetry at Tufts University for 28 years. Two letters written by Holmes. The first is addressed as an open letter to the Folio 1943 and describes Holmes’ passion for writing and the work of Carroll Towle and the Towle Writer’s Conference at U.N.H. The second, addressed to Bacon Collamore, discusses their mutual admiration of and collecting interests in Robert Frost. Also…

Nothing more is known of John A. Lane, or of how successful his exploits in the Gold Rush were, beyond this letter. Letter written by John A. Lane from Willow Springs, California, to A. J. Sanborn of Hampton or Seabrook, NH. April 9, 1855 describing conditions in California during the gold rush.

John W. F. Locke was born on October 13, 1838 in Barnstead, New Hampshire to Eliphalet and Sally Locke. When the Civil War began he was unable to join the New Hampshire Volunteers because he suffered from asthma. According to his diary entries, he spent his time “fixing accounts,” surveying land, “tending store” and “fixing pension papers.” He was also active in local government, serving as town selectman of…

Reverend John Lowell, 1704-1767, was the first pastor of Newburyport, Mass. A one page letter from Reverend Lowell to Joshua Brackett of Portsmouth New Hampshire. In the letter of March 13, 1758 Reverend Lowell describes the late arrival of spring and rumors concerning British troop movements during the French and Indian War. There is a typed transcript that accompanies the letter.

John Lyon was an Elder of the North Family at the Enfield Shaker Community, in Enfield N.H. Sermon written by Elder John Lyon of the Enfield, N.H. Shakers. The sermon, titled “The Apocalypse Explained,” is a commentary on the Book of Revelations from the New Testament of the Bible.

John Hamm Miller (1838-1887) was a printer from Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. He was the son of Tobias Hamnn Miller (1801-1870) and Mary Moses (1805-1845). He also served on the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department. Miller's scrapbook contains clippings from newspapers (mostly local to New Hampshire), and a few drawings and receipts. Topics include the Civil War, local obituaries, matrimony, and current…

Composer John E. Rogers was an early pioneer in electronic music and dodecaphony. He studied with Milton Babbitt, Elliot Carter, and Robert Sessions, and established the computer music department at the University of New Hampshire in 1967. The John Rogers Music Collection consists of approximately 40 original compositions by Rogers and analysis of works by composers such as Webern, Stravinsky, and Schoenberg.

John Sullivan (1740-1795) was a Revolutionary War general, Statesman, and President of New Hampshire 1786-1789. A one page letter dated May 4, 1790 to Nicholas Gilman, [Exeter, N.H.?] in which John Sullivan, governor of New Hampshire, supports the assumption of state debts by the federal government. [Gilman openly opposed it.] Sullivan, who simultaneously served as judge for the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire, also thanks Gilman for expediting his salary payment. Accompanied by a…

John B. Swasey was born in Meredith, New Hampshire in 1782. He married Alice Ladd of Windham, New Hampshire in 1809. The couple had five children and lived in Meredith. Swasey owned and ran a store from which he sold goods like foodstuffs, kettles and dishes, and tools and knives. Swasey died in 1828 at the age of 45. This manuscript is of an inventory completed on the estate of John B. Swasey after Swasey died in…

John W. Warner enlisted in the New Hampshire Battalion of the First Regiment New England Volunteer Cavalry on September 15, 1862. He was captured near Middleburg, VA on June 18, 1863 and taken to Libby Prison in Richmond, VA. After his parole in 1864, Warner recuperated at the Lovell Hospital in Portsmouth Grove, RI. He later returned to his home in Hampton, N.H. where he was employed as a carriage maker. Three…

Jonathan Chesley (1721-1765) was born in Dover NH and died in Durham NH. He was the son of Jonathan Chesley (1695-1785) and Mary Weekes (1710-1755), and married Mary Smith (?-?) bef. 1736. A single document probating Chesley's will, dated 3 July 1765 at Portsmouth. The Justice of the Peace was Richard Wibind, and exectutors were Benjamin Chadbowrne and Mary (?).

The Jones family resided for generations in Milton, N.H. Levi Jones, a farmer, businessman, innkeeper, and prominent mason and the senior figure in the collection, was born in 1771 and died in 1847. The Jones Farm now forms part of the New Hampshire Farm Museum on Plummer's Ridge in Milton, N.H. and was gifted to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF). A companion…

Professor Joseph D. Batcheller (d. 1988) taught in the English Department and served as the Director of Theater at the University of New Hampshire. This collection contains his papers while employed at the university.

Joseph Haven was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1757 to Samuel Haven, Jr. and Abigail Marshall. He became a preacher, and died in 1829. The six manuscript letters, written to niece Elizabeth H. Wardrobe, often contain advice, in particular on her health and her faith in God. One of the letters was written not by Joseph, but by Sarah Greenleaf Haven, his second wife. They also include information about mutual…

Joseph Rowlandson was born in England in or around 1631. He served as a Congregational minister, living for a time in both Lancaster and Ipswich, MA, before finally settling in Wethersfield, CT. He was the husband of Mary Rowlandson, whose Indian captivitity narrative made her a famous figure in Colonial America. A 1652 Petition by Joseph Rowlandson pleading the case of a couple in Ipswich, MA who wished to be married despite neglecting the proper courting procedures of the time. A 19th…

Joseph Woodman Sanborn was born on March 10, 1801 in New Hampton, N.H. and died on Aug. 9, 1868 in Bridgewater, MA. He resided for some time at Benicia, California where his sons died. He was a cordwainer in 1850, resided at "Sanborn's Corner" in a house that stood at the N.E. corner of Hancock and East Squantum Streets in Quincy, MA. The house was demolished about 1918-20. Four page letter written from Benicia, California to his brother Thomas in Sanbornton, N.H. on Christmas Day, 1864…

Elliot (1921-2016) and Rachel Juni (b. 1922) were avid western style square dancers from Ann Arbor, Michigan. This collection consists of a small number of dance calling cards and event posters, convention programs, and about 20 publications related to challenge square dancing on the Advanced through C4 levels.

The Juris Quaesitor is the undergraduate law journal at the University of New Hampshire. The purpose of the journal is to present articles on topics of national and international law.

The Gamma Gamma Gamma local fraternity was established at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1921. They became the Gamma-Mu chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha national fraternity in 1929. The College became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. This series contains files from the Greek Advisor's Office pertaining to the history and activities of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at the…

Delta Kappa local sorority was established at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1919. The sorority then became a charter member of Kappa Delta national as the Alpha Sigma chapter in 1929. This series contains files from the Greek Advisor's Office pertaining to the history and activities of the Kappa Delta sorority at the University of New Hampshire.

The Granite chapter of the latin letter fraternity Q.T.V. was installed at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1881. The fraternity then petitioned the Kappa Sigma fraternity and was installed as the Beta-Kappa chapter in 1901. This series contains files from the Greek Advisor's Office pertaining to the history and activities of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of New…

Kenison (1919-1971) was born in Methuen, Massachusetts and was a graduate of Kennett High School in Conway, N.H. and the University of New Hampshire, where he received a B.S. in entomology in 1940. He served with the Naval Intelligence Office in India and China during World War II. After the war, he became a journalist, first working for the Times-Reporter in Bellows Falls, VT and then (as news editor) for the Argus…

Author Kenneth Roberts (1885-1957) was born in Kennebunk, Maine. He was educated at Cornell University, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Cornell Widow, a humor magazine, for two years prior to his graduation in 1908. From 1909 to 1917, he was a reporter and columnist for the Boston Post. After serving in World War I, Roberts worked as roving correspondent for the Saturday Evening Post. Northwest …

Kerry Elkin (1951-2009) was a fiddler, caller, and dancer from Cape Cod, Massachussetts. Most of the Kerry Elkin Papers consists of sheet music, reflecting a wide variety of styles and interterests.

Keyed In is the news bulletin of Computing and Information Services at the University of New Hampshire. It was meant to supplement the newsletter On-Line which was also produced by Computing and Information Services.

Albert Kingsbury, a UNH professor of mechanical engineering from 1889 to 1899, was internationally recognized as an expert on lubrication. a UNH professor of mechanical engineering from 1889 to 1899, was internationally recognized as an expert on lubrication. The Kingsbury family was very close and wrote to each other frequently. Their second daughter, Alison Mason Jr., saved many of her letters, which make up the…