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The School of Health and Human Services was established as the Division of Health Studies in 1969. The following year it was renamed the School of Health Studies. In 1990, it was reorganized as the School of Health and Human Services. Prior to 1969 health studies courses were part of the College of Liberal Arts curriculum. This series contains the minutes for the meetings of two committees connected with the School of Health and Human Services: the Executive Committee and the Faculty Committee.

This series contains videotapes produced for the School of Health and Human Services.

The register, for a summer school class taught by Hannah C. Wood, includes wages, names of students, book lists, pedagogy, and studies. Based on names and ages of students, it may be from Nottingham, N.H.

This series contains issues of the weekly newsletter Scoop produced by Dining Services at the University of New Hampshire. The newsletter gives general information about nutrition, services and programs provided by Dining Services as well as the week's menu.

The Eastern College Athletic Conference was founded in 1938 and was an umbrella conference consisting of smaller conferences of college and university athletic programs. The collection includes historical materials for ECAC hockey, including media guides, committee minutes and correspondence, tournament programs, record books, and press releases.

Seabrook Station is a 1,220 megawatt nuclear fueled electric generating plant located in Seabrook, New Hampshire. It was originally projected that the plant would reach completion in 1979, but a long licensing process (up to 50 licenses and permits were needed to gain approval) and environmental opposition delayed service until August of 1990. Plans to build the second reactor were later abandoned. Today Florida…

The Seacoast Anti-Pollution League (SAPL) was formed on March 29, 1969 in response to the Public Service Company of New Hampshire’s announcement of its intent to construct a nuclear power plant in Seabrook, New Hampshire. SAPL’s primary emphasis from inception through 1990 was on the Seabrook Plant, engaging in legal intervention to hamper the issuance of construction permits, to force changes in construction design…

This series contains the newsletter of the University of New Hampshire Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program. The publication has been called: The Marine Program Newsletter; Windward; and Seafare.

Joseph Seccombe (1706-1760) was a parish minister in Kingston, N.H. A sermon by Rev. Seccombe, titled Business and Diversion inoffensive to God...A Discourse utter’d in Part at Ammauskeeg-Falls, in the Fishing-Season, is the earliest known document pertaining to recreation published during the colonial period of the United States.

The Senior Writers Action Group is affiliated with the Active Retirement Association (ARA) in Durham, New Hampshire. This series contains the publications of the Senior Writers’ Action Group.

Viola C. Codman (1832-1931) may have been a Shaker for some period of her life, though she later married and had children. She may or may not be the original author of the music portion of the book. Has the name Viola C. Codman of Brattleboro, Vermont written inside. About half the book is holograph copies of hymns with shape notes, the other half contains newspaper clippings of recipes.

Shaker Ministry of Canterbury, N. H. Three-page letter to John Beck of Enfield, N.H. January 22, 1836, containing a wealth of information about evolving dietary practices among Believers and the perceived benefits resulting from them. It also notes the decreased use of alcohol and, especially among the young, tobacco, as well as the sparing consumption of animal foods. Of topical interest, given the current climate towards tobacco, is the advice, taken from Mother Lucy, “not to gather a party…

The Shanahan family of Somersworth, New Hampshire consisted of Philip Shanahan and his wife Catherine Ward (both immigrated from Ireland), their children which included Nellie H. Shanahan (1877-1977), Dr. William H. Shanahan (1885-1958), and Nurse Anna Francis Shanahan (1886-?). Nellie married Phillip Dooley (1873-1958); their daughter Helen Ward Dooley (1903-?) graduated the University of New Hampshire in 1925. The…

Shirley Frances Barker, author, editor, and librarian was born in Farmington, N.H. in 1911. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire and later received masters degrees in both English and Library Science. She wrote essays, poems, short stories, and novels and was a staff member of the Towle Writers Conference at the University of New Hampshire from 1938 to 1940. She was also editorial assistant for New Hampshire Profiles magazine. She died in 1965. The collection consists of…

The Isles of Shoals Marine Laboratory is a cooperative venture between the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University. The State University of New York was a member until 1976. The laboratory is located on Appledore Island in the Isles of Shoals off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. The newsletter reports on the activities at the Isles of Shoals Marine Laboratory, its students, faculty and alumni.

Clark Stevens was a faculty member at the University of New Hampshire from 1920 until his retirement in 1964. He served as chair of the Forestry Department from 1938-1958. This collection contains the history of Forestry at UNH by Clark L. Stevens. It starts in 1893 with the move of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts to Durham, NH from Hanover, NH.

The Zeta Epsilon Zeta local fraternity was established at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1894. It became the New Hampshire Beta chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon national fraternity in 1917. 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 Sigma Alpha Epsilon …

Sigma Beta local fraternity was founded in 1921 at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. This fraternity was one of the charter members of Theta Upsilon Omega national fraternity in 1924. After twelve years, in 1936, as part of a national fraternity, they turned in their charter and went back to being a local fraternity using the original name of Sigma Beta. In September 2008 the university…

The Iota Sigma chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity was installed at the University of New Hampshire in 1976. This series contains files from the Greek Advisor's Office pertaining to the history and activities of the Sigma Nu fraternity at the University of New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire Gamma chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon was installed at the University of New Hampshire in 1984. This series contains files from the Greek Advisor's Office pertaining to the history and activities of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at the University of New Hampshire.

Portsmouth, N.H. newspaper published between July 4, 1827 and Jan. 1, 1828 for the “old school republicans,” dedicated “to the principles of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe.” Broadside announcing the publication of Signs of the Times. It briefly describes the paper, lists the terms of subscription and includes a list of subscribers.

Manufacturer of marble and granite monuments, headstones, table tops, and mantelpieces in Portsmouth from around 1860-1895. March 9, 1871 receipt for an advertisement from Silas Philbrick to W.A. Greenough that promises payment for a half-page advertisement in the Portsmouth Directory.

J. Donald Silva, a professor of English in the Thompson School of Applied Science, filed suit in federal court against the University of New Hampshire and some of its officials charging they had violated his academic freedom and free speech rights by suspending him from teaching after he made remarks in class that some students deemed sexual harassment. This series contains the files of the court proceedings in…

Isaac Royall Jr. (1719-1781) of Medford MA was a sugar plantation owner, slaveholder, and early funder of the Harvard Law School. Dr. Simon Tufts Jr. (1726-1786) of Medford MA was one of a prominant family of doctors. Receipt given to Isaac Royall on August 6, 1777 by Simon Tufts for turning in eight pounds in counterfeit New Hampshire bills to the Brooks and Odiorne committee.

Hazel and Clayton Sinclair operated Rock Rest, an inn primarily for African American guests in Kittery Point, ME. They also helped establish the first Seacoast branch of the NAACP. The collection consists of a small amount of material directly related to Rock Rest as an inn. The bulk of the collection is made up of correspondence and personal belongings of the Sinclairs, their families and friends.

This series contains the photographs for University of New Hampshire winter sports, primarily the Ski teams, used for sports media purposes.

Smith Hall is the oldest residence hall on the University of New Hampshire campus. Built in 1908 with money from the bequest of Mrs. Hamilton Smith, it fulfilled the long-felt need for a dormitory for women. All women students who did not live at home were required to live in the dorm, which had room for 32 residents. Because of its small size and central location, it was selected in 1983 to become a coed,…

Gov. Frederick Smyth was a Trustee and the Treasurer for the Board of Trustees of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts from 1866 to 1897. Smyth started and funded a competition known as the Smyth Prize for writing, reading and elocution for students of the agricultural college. The competitions were held from 1881 until 1904. After Smyth's death in 1899 the prize money came from provisions…

This series contains the photographs of the Men's and Women's Soccer teams at the University of New Hampshire. Records are also available, filed under UA 16/1/12.

This series contains the records of the University of New Hampshire Men's and Women's Soccer Teams.

The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by George Washington, Baron von Steuben, Henry Knox, and other officers of the United States Army. It was a patriotic and charitable “society of friends,” which had a branch in each of the original thirteen states. A letter sent out by the Secretary General of the Society of the Cincinnati, presenting the president of the New Hampshire branch of the society with a…

The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests was formed in Concord, N.H. in February 1901 "...to preserve the forests of New Hampshire, to protect its scenery, to encourage the building of good roads, and to cooperate in other measures of public improvement in the State." The papers of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests span the period from before its creation in 1901 up to the…

The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests was formed in Concord, N.H. in February 1901 "...to preserve the forests of New Hampshire, to protect its scenery, to encourage the building of good roads, and to cooperate in other measures of public improvement in the State." The papers of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests span the period from before its creation in 1901 up to the…

The Society of the Sigma Xi was founded in 1886 as an honors society for researchers in the scientific and engineering fields. The UNH Chapter was founded in ca. 1955 and was active until 1992 when it was ended for lack of membership. This collection consists of correspondence, minutes, membership records, by-laws and constitutions, stationary, annual banquet programs, and several national level booklets.

Solon Burpee Sargent (New London NH 1861- Franklin NH 19??) was a granite/cutter and carver. After working in various odd jobs as a laborer and stone cutter, he settled down in Franklin/Tilton NH around 1894 and became both a dealer and a carver of tombstones. The collection contains seven diaries and account books which detail household expenses, Odd Fellow activities, and most extensively granite dealings…

The Space Allocation Repairs and Renovations Committee (SARRC) is the University governance body charged with assigning space, on both a temporary and/or permanent basis. This series contains the correspondence and minutes for the Space Allocation, Repairs and Renovations Committee.

This series contains the files of the Spanish Department at the University of New Hampshire from 1967-1983. Included are files on the study abroad programs in Spanish speaking countries.

This series contains the specifications for the construction of the Applied Farming Building at the University of New Hampshire.

This series contains the building specifications for Alexander Hall, a men's dormitory at the University of New Hampshire. It was completed in 1951.

The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts relocated from Hanover, NH to Durham, NH in 1893. Buildings were needed at the new site. A pamphlet was sent out to building contractors with the specifications for the erection of the Main Building, later named Thompson Hall. This series consists of one folder containing the building specifications for the erection of the Thompson…

Ernie Spence (1925-2011) was a contra and square dancer and dance organizer in western New Hampshire, starting ca. 1950. He was responsible for first bringing to dances many young people who would later become important leaders of the dance scene in their own right. Ernie and his wife Jean organized the Fitzwilliam Square Dance through some of its most turbulent years in the 1960s and 1970s. Ernie was courtious to a fault and loved by all who knew him. The Ernie Spence Papers consists of…

The Sphinx, the Sophomore Honorary Society, was principally concerned with helping to guide the Freshmen during Orientation Week. The Sphinx also edited the Freshman Handbook, sold the beanies, and proctored exams during the first week of school. This series contains the files of the Sphinx from 1957-1978. Included are minutes from meetings and photographs of members.

The purpose of the newsletter was to provide the university community with information about new sources of external funding, deadlines, policy changes and requirements.

The Sports Information Office is responsible for the gathering and dissemination of all UNH sports information through-out the nation. This includes preparation of press releases related to athletics, recreational sports and/or individual athletes for the media, preparing informational materials such as brochures and programs, compiling statistics and arranging photographic coverage of sporting events. This collection contains records from the Sports Information office of the University of New…

This series contains the photographs which correspond to the records of the Sports Information Office of the University of New Hampshire.

This collection was compiled by the UNH Sports Information Office. It contains personal information on individual athletes.

Springfield, Sullivan County, N.H. was settled in 1769 as Protectworth and incorporated as Springfield in 1794. Prior to 1827 it was part of Cheshire County. The population in 1840 was 1,252 and had shrunk to 540 by 1890. This small collection of correspondence covers many aspects of public and private life in Springfield between the 1840s and 1890s. Topics include road maintenence, board of the town's poor, taxes, child abuse, surveying, births and deaths, town votes, school district…

The Square Dance Foundation of New England (SDFNE) was formed 1973 under the leadership of Charlie Baldwin. The collection consists of organizational papers and display materials documenting the 42 year operations of the SDFNE and the Charlie and Bertha Baldwin Library and Museum.

This Squeaky Wheel is a newsletter dedicated to the support and advancement of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and ally community at UNH.