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Thomas Wilson Thorndike (1797-1888) was born in Concord, N.H. and married Ruth Dow in 1823. He was a carriage maker, first of Concord, then, as of 1839, a manufacturer of Weare, N.H. He died in Weare in 1888. A 18 pp. manuscript in two parts (14pp. and 4pp.), mostly written in 1884, outlines his family history and his manufacturing ventures and also describes his religious conversion to the Quaker faith and his views against singing during worship. His business as a carriage maker was…

Brownlow “Brownie” Leighton Thompson (1909-1998) and Dorothea “Dot” [Martin] Thompson (1911-1992) were square, contra, and round dance callers and dance historians from North Conway, New Hampshire. They were active for over 50 years within the community. The Brownlow and Dorothea Thompson Collection (1853-1994) consists of dance notation, 19th century New England music publications and manuscripts, and extensive…

This collection was primarily assembled by Mary P. Thompson (1825- 1894) and her nephew Lucien Thompson (1859-1924), Durham historians. Their prominent ancestors included “Judge” Ebenezer Thompson (1737-1802), and Benjamin Thompson (1806-1890). This collection consists of manuscript materials dated 1703-1924, which extensively document the Thompson family of Durham and surrounding towns through correspondence,…

The Board of Directors of the Alumni Meritorious Service Award Association undertook the project of insuring that Thompson Hall would be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Thompson Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1996. This series contains the files of the Alumni Meritorious Service Award Association acquired during the process.

Thornton Association of Naval Veterans of Manchester New Hampshire. 145 page manuscript record book of an association of naval veterans of the Civil War containing constitution, by-laws, and muster roll.

Jon Thunberg (UNH '56) has been a member of the New Hampshire dance community for many years, as a contra and square dancer, an international folk dance leader, and a volunteer audio/visual processor for Milne Special Collections and Archives at UNH. The collection consists of photographs, dance notes, field recordings, articles, and programs related to Thunberg's involvement in international folk dancing …

Six broadsides: "Rembrandt’s Last Self Portrait" (poem by Charles E. Wadsworth; wood engraving by Lance Hidy; "The Beautiful Young Devon Shorthorn Bull. Sexton Hyades 33rd" (by Leslie Norris; lino-cut by Charles E. Wadsworth; "On Chick-A-Dee Mis-Printed Chick-E-Dee" (print and poem by Charles E. Wadsworth; "The Owlet" (print and sonnet by Charles E. Wadsworth; "Feather and Pebble" (print and poem by Charles E…

Timothy H. Lewis operated a small pail factory in the Westport section of Swanzey, N.H. and had as many as eight employees under his supervision, most of whom were paid for light finishing work. He married Martha in 1867 and they had one son, Earl. Lewis was apparently a justice of the peace for Cheshire County, although his name is not mentioned in the 1890 History of Swanzey. The detailed account book includes records of payment…

Graduate of Yale (1785), member of Congress from 1805 to 1819, and political historian. One page letter in which Pitman informs Governor John Treadwell of Connecticut that he accepts his seat in the 12th Congress of the United States.

Newton French Tolman (1908-1986) was a contra dance flute player from Nelson, New Hampshire. He learned flute from his uncle as a child and played in the Nelson Town Band. Later he became an invaluable source of knowledge for younger generations during the contra dance revival of the 1960s-1970s. Tolman authored several books with Ralph Page and Kay Gilbert. This collection consists of the original manuscript of …

Tom McNiff Jr. (1940-2017) was son of Thomas McNiff and Loretta M. Glennon. He researched the American side of the British-American intellegence Operation BGFIEND / OBOPUS (1949-1958), a western paramilitary attempt to infiltrate and arm the Albanian resistance against Communist dictator Enver Hoxha. The Tom McNiff Jr. Collection focuses on the American, British, and Albanian individuals involved in BGFIEND / OBOPUS, including activities of individuals and whether Albanian collaborators were…

Author and illustrator of children’s books. Sketch of Big Anthony, Bambolona, the baker’s daughter, and Strega Nona from the book Big Anthony and the Magic Ring.

Emil and Mary Tonieri were caretaker managers of The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire for many years. The MacDowell Colony, the nation’s oldest and largest artists’ retreat, was founded in 1908. Over the hundred years of its existence, the Colony has gained national and international recognition for its artists and their works. More than 50 Pulitzer Prizes have been won by MacDowell alumni and such works as Thornton Wilder’s Our Town (Grover’s Corners is modeled on Peterborough),…

Emil and Mary Tonieri were caretaker managers of The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire for many years. The MacDowell Colony, the nation’s oldest and largest artists’ retreat, was founded in 1908. Over the hundred years of its existence, the Colony has gained national and international recognition for its artists and their works. More than 50 Pulitzer Prizes have been won by MacDowell alumni and such works as Thornton Wilder’s Our Town (Grover’s Corners is modeled on Peterborough),…

The Torr family was a prominent Revolutionary War era farming family in the Dover/Durham/Madbury area of New Hampshire. Materials in this collection are from Benjamin Torr (ca. 1787-1852) and Vincent Torr (1777-1815). Many other Torr family members are also mentioned. The Torr Family Account Books (1802-1852) consist of three incredibly detailed volumes depicting the farm economy, family relations, dye …

The small number of Universtiy faculty and Durham residents who were interested in the arts in the 1930s, joined forces in promoting musical and dramatic events. This scrapbook was compiled by Helen Funkhouser, who played the lead female role in many of the productions performed by the Town and Gown Players, Durham Players, Music Department and Physical Education Department between 1930-39. Most of these productions…

This series contains the photographs of the University of New Hampshire Track and Field team. Track and Field events include jumps, hurdles, javelin throw, shot put, hammer and discus throw. The Track and Field Records are also available, filed under UA 16/1/6.

The UNH Men's Track & Field team was started in 1912. A women's team was begun during the 1979-1980 season. This collection contains files and records of the UNH Track and Field Team compiled by the Sports Information Office. Included are press releases, rosters, schedules, programs and individual meet statistics. This series is arranged chronologically by academic year.

Richard A. Morse graduated from UNH in 1951 where he majored in government. In 1971, he was elected to the Board of Trustees and served until 1985. He served as chairman of the Board from 1977-1985. When Richard Morse retired from the Board of Trustees, President Haaland presented him with a book of essays, written by a selected group of faculty, that reviewed the events and developments of the university over the …

The Trust for New Hampshire Lands (TNHL), a non-profit corporation, was initiated by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests to address the conservation of New Hampshire Lands. It immediately began fundraising to support its activities and lobbying for the passage of the Land Conservation Investment Program Act (RSA 221-A). This measure allowed the state of New Hampshire to purchase lands with conservation value in order to protect them from development. The Trust fostered the…

The Tuesday Afternoon Club is a women's club in Durham, New Hampshire. Founded in 1894, its mission is "to promote the mutual improvement and social enjoyment of its members". This collection consists of history, minutes, photographs, correspondence, constitutions, and activity programs dated 1894-2019.

Levi Chapman Tuttle was born on August 3, 1835 in Nottingham, New Hampshire and died in 1914. He enlisted in the 13th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers Infantry, Company F on August 26, 1862. He saw fighting at Fredericksburg and fifteen other battles between December 1862 and April 1865. The 13th New Hampshire Volunteers furnished the first troops and its colors were the first to enter and occupy the City of…

Daisy Deane Williamson was a Home Demonstration Leader for the State Cooperative Extension program from 1920-1942.

R.T. (Terry) Risk, author and printer, began operating the Typographeum Press in Francestown, New Hampshire in 1974. He uses a 10 x 15 Chandler and Price treadle platen press. Hand-set and printed letterpress books of literary interest, including poetry, short stories, biographies, and travel adventures in book, pamphlet and ephemera format, 1974 to 1992.

All students enrolled in the honors program are required to complete a thesis. Completed theses are housed in the University Archives.

The University of New Hampshire, incorporated in 1866 by the state legislature as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, was one of the early land-grant institutions of public higher education established under the Morrill Act of 1862. First situated in Hanover, NH in connection with Dartmouth College, the New Hampshire College relocated to its Durham campus in 1893 where it experienced…

The UNH Centennial Development Fund was established in 1964 as the university’s first capital campaign to be conducted in connection with the forthcoming centennial observation. The scrapbook was compiled by George Bamford.

The UNH Costume Collection was used as a teaching tool in the Home Economics department Letters acknowledging gifts to the UNH Costume Collection.

This series contains videotapes of various events sponsored by the UNH Foundation or tapes made to highlight the work going on at the Univesity to garner private support and endowments for the university. The UNH Foundation is an independent charitable organization dedicated to increasing private support for the University.

Openly LGBTQ+ gatherings and community activities have been part of UNH at least since 1972. This collection contains items from various sources within UNH documenting LGBTQ+ activities on the UNH Durham campus.

This is a collection of newsletters created by various UNH colleges and organizations. Most lasted only a short production run before being discontinued.

In 1992, reconstituted Task Force was renamed the UNH Planning Council; to be maintained for as long as deemed helpful and appropriate.

In 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. Renamed the University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM), the college provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate degree programs for people who live and work in central New Hampshire. UNHM has the same admission, general education and graduation requirements as…

L. Franklin "Frank" Heald born and raised in Littleton, NH. Heald graduated from UNH in 1939 with a B.A. degree in political science. During his senior year, he served as UNH correspondent to The Union Leader (Manchester, NH). In 1940, he was selected by the Union Leader to manage the Claremont News bureau, covering the territory from Lebanon to Claremont. Two scrapbooks of clippings of photos and articles by L. …

The University of New Hampshire was founded in 1866 by the state legislature as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. First situated in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College, the NHCAMA was removed to its Durham campus in 1893 after Benjamin Thompson, a prosperous farmer, bequeathed land and money to the state for educational use. In 1923, the state legislature granted it a new…

In 1987, the university held the first university convocation to mark the beginning of the academic year and to welcome new faculty, staff and students. In 1992, the convocation was replaced by University Day.

The Works Projects Administration (WPA) was created under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program in 1935. It was designed to provide relief for the nation's unemployed through public work programs and was responsible for employing an average of 2.1 million people a year from 1935 to 1941. Three New Hampshire artists were hired to paint a series of murals for the University Library. These murals were…

The University of New Hamsphire Library records date back to the first catalog of books belonging to the New Hampshire state college. This collection chronicles the Library's growth through correspondence, records, minutes of meetings, acquisitions, and other papers.

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. The University Museum Files…

The University of New Hampshire was founded in 1866 by the state legislature as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. First situated in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College, the NHCAMA was removed to its Durham campus in 1893 after Benjamin Thompson, a prosperous farmer, bequeathed land and money to the state for educational use. In 1923, the state legislature granted it a new…

Photographs in this collection were taken by various University photographers after the death of photographer Clement Moran in 1938. This collection consists photographs and negatives of current and past residential, academic and administrative buildings on the UNH campus.

This series consists of the University of New Hampshire Funding Information Newsletter. It was started in 1974 and has been printed under several names. These other names are Information From the Research Office; News; Funding Information; Information on Funding & Research Policy; and Research Office Funding Information.

This series contains all issues of the University of New Hampshire Magazine. The magazine is published in the fall, winter and spring for the UNH Alumni Association and the Office of the President. The first volume was published in the fall of 1998, replacing the Alumni Companion.

In 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate degree programs for people who live and work in central New Hampshire. UNH Manchester has the same admission, general education and graduation requirements as the main,…

In 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate degree programs for people who live and work in central New Hampshire. UNH Manchester has the same admission, general education and graduation requirements as the main,…

In 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate degree programs for people who live and work in central New Hampshire. UNH Manchester has the same admission, general education and graduation requirements as the main,…

In 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate degree programs for people who live and work in central New Hampshire. UNH Manchester has the same admission, general education and graduation requirements as the main,…

In 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate degree programs for people who live and work in central New Hampshire. UNH Manchester has the same admission, general education and graduation requirements as the main,…

In 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate degree programs for people who live and work in central New Hampshire. UNH Manchester has the same admission, general education and graduation requirements as the main,…

In 1985, Gov. John Sununu signed into law a bill making the Merrimack Valley College the sixth college of the University of New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNHM) provides access to UNH associate, bachelor and graduate degree programs for people who live and work in central New Hampshire. UNH Manchester has the same admission, general education and graduation requirements as the main,…