University Archives

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    This series contains videotapes of the University of New Hampshire academic ceremonies organized through the Public Programs and Events division of University Relations. Includes videotapes of the University of New Hampshire Honors Convocation…
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    This series contains the minutes of the Board of Trustees' Academic Affairs Committee.
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    Harvey L. Boutwell graduated from the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1882. He was elected to the Board of Trustees as an Alumni Trustee in 1911. He became President of the Board of Trustees in 1914 and served in that position until his death on February 4, 1929. This…
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    Benjamin Thompson of Durham, NH bequeathed all of his property, both real and personal, to the State of New Hampshire upon his death on January 30, 1890. Thompson specified in his will that the money and property were to be used to establish an…
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    In October 1981 the President of the University of New Hampshire (then President Handler) authorized Kurt C. Feltner, the Dean of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture to appoint a University Woodlands Committee. This committee merged with the…
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    Frank W. Rane was a Professor of Horticulture at UNH between 1896-1905. This series contains four volumes of carbon copied letters written by Frank W. Rane, Professor of horiticulture (1896-1905) concerning the business of running the Dept. of Horticulture.
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    This series contains cassette tapes and slides given to the UNH Archives by Maynard C. Heckel, Director Emeritus of UNH Cooperative Extension and Professor Emeritus of Adult Education. The tapes contain inverviews with former Cooperative Extension Professionals from 17 states from Maine to Wyoming…
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    This series contains the records of the University of New Hampshire Badminton Team.
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    The Commission on Contemporary Issues was appointed in academic year 1967-68. The Commission was unable to meet until September 1968. The goal of the Commission was to find ways to create dialogue at UNH with respect to social crisis (civil rights and…
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    This series contains programs from the various cultural events held on campus. The bulk of the collection is scrapbook material and programs for the events organized by the Cultural Events Committee. The Celebrity Series was the focus of the Committee…
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    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'…
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    The Weekly Letter was produced by the Office of the Recorder to keep the faculty informed on the academic status of students (warnings, withdrawals, name changes, etc.). It was also used to announce university deadlines, upcoming events, items for…
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    This Squeaky Wheel is a newsletter dedicated to the support and advancement of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and ally community at UNH.
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    Gordon A. Haaland joined the UNH faculty as instructor of psychology in 1965 and later served as chair of the psychology department. He was serving as vice president for academic affairs before he became interim president and then president of the University in 1984. Gordon Haaland resigned to…
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    A native of Exeter, NH, Gregg Sanborn graduated from UNH in 1966 with a B.A. degree in zoology. He returned to UNH in 1971 to work part-time in the student affairs office and then at Health Services, earning a master's degree in counseling in 1977. In…
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    Fred Engelhardt was chosen as the ninth president of the University of New Hampshire on December 1, 1936. He took office the following April and was inaugurated on October 9, 1937. He served until his death on February 3, 1944. This series contains the official record of the inauguration ceremony…
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    The Merrimack Valley College began as a branch of the University of New Hampshire in 1967. This collection contains the student newspapers of Merrimack Valley College.
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    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…
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    New Hampshire Hall on the University of New Hampshire campus was originally built in 1906 and called the Women's Gymnasium. It was remodeled in 1940 with Eric T. Huddleston as Architect. This series contains in one volume the documents used in the process of contracting out the work for the…
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    C. Floyd Jackson taught zoology at UNH from 1908-1952. This series contains several drafts of a manuscript on "The Fishes of the Northwest Atlantic" written by Jackson. He does not appear to have found a publisher for his manuscript.
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    Paul Schaefer served the University of New Hampshire for nearly thirty years as a professor and administrator. His papers comprise of files generated during his time working for the university.
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    The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment is the data and information source for the University, responding to both internal and external requests to include guidebook and sourcebook submissions This collection contains the Freshman surveys conducted…
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    The UNH Alumni Association offers networking and social opportunities for both former and present students as well as provides a source of revenue and publicity for the University. These files are comprised of the Association's records.
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    George E. "Jim" Coleman, Jr. graduated from UNH in 1928 with a BS in Agriculture. He was presented with the Alumni Meritorious Service Award in 1958. When he retired as Alunmi Trustee in 1960, he was presented with this memorial scrapbook. The scrapbook contains photographs of campus buildings that…
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    This series contains the Constitution, Bylaws, minutes, and joint minutes of the Inter-Fraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council. It also includes goals, member lists, leadership retreat papers, and award certificates of both the councils. A…
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    The Theta Gamma chapter of Delta Zeta sorority was established at the University of New Hampshire in 1962. This series contains files from the Greek Advisor's Office pertaining to the history and activities of the Delta Zeta sorority at the University…
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    Helen F. Tilton from Auburn, NH graduated from the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts with a degree in Arts and Sciences in 1917. She was a member of Pi Gamma, the Honorary Zoological Fraternity also of Alpha Alpha Alpha a Women's Society and the Chi Omega Sorority. She was…
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    Hilda Batchelder graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1939 with a pre medical degree. She was the daughter of Roy E. Batchelder, class of 1913. While at school Hilda was a member of the Phi Mu sorority. She spent summers at the Isles of Shoals Marine Zoological Laboratory and became a…
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    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…
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    The sorority Chi Omega was first founded in 1895. The Blue Key, a senior men's honor society, sponsored an annual stunt night. The dormitories, fraternities and sororities competed for prizes by performing humorous skits. This is the script for the skit "Little Red Riding Hood" performed by the Chi…
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    The Department of Chemistry originated in 1868, when the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts opened its doors in Hanover, NH. Ezekiel Dimond was the college's first faculty member, as well as the department's only full time professor in the early years. In 1893, Fred Morse…
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    This proposal was submitted to the National Science Foundation requesting funding for the expansion of the programs in the department of psychology.
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    This series contains viedeotapes produced for the Department of Recreation Management and Policy. Northeast Passage, a service program of the University of New Hampshire's Department of Recreation Management and Policy that provides recreational…
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    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.
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    This series contains videotapes of dedications, groundbreakings and new programs announcements.
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    This series contains the meeting agendas, attachments, and minutes of the Board of Trustees' Property and Physical Plant Development Committee.
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    New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was founded in 1866 in Hanover, NH. The school moved to Durham, NH in 1893 and became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. The Board of Trustees resolved in 1891 that written reports to the Board and other documents deemed of value…
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    The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was established in Hanover in order to share the resources of Dartmouth College. Each institution, however, was to retain their separate identities. The act of establishment provided for a…
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    The forest resources program has the objective of combining a basic education with technical forestry education to meet the needs of professional foresters. The bulk of this series contains information concerning the Forestry and Wildlife Clubs and the alumni publication Tally Sheet.
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    During WWII, the US Department of Agriculture turned to the public for assistants to find mature milkweed pods to provide fiber for filling life jackets. Farmers were asked not to mow the roadsides and fields where the plants (long regarded by them as…
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    The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 required that the Secretary of Agriculture provide the Congress with "...an evaluation of the economic and social consequences of the programs of the Extension Service and the Cooperative Extension Services..." The…
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    This series contains the records of the University of New Hampshire Rowing Team.
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    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…
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    The Saul O. Sidore Memorial Lecture series was established in 1965 in memory of Saul O. Sidore of Manchester, New Hampshire. The purpose of the series is to offer to the university community, the Manchester area, and the state of New Hampshire…
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    The Recycling News newsletter was begun in October of 1992 to report of the progress of the recycling program on the University of New Hampshire campus.
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    This series consists of "On-Line" which is produced by UNH Computing and Information Services. "On-Line" was first printed in 1975.
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    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.
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    On August 1, 1990, Dale Nitzschke (pronounced Nit-ski) became president of the University of New Hampshire. A native of Iowa, Nitzschke earned his bachelor's degree with honors from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and his M.Ed. and Ph.D. degress in guidance and counseling from Ohio University. From…
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    This series consists of annual reports which were given to the president by all departments and offices on campus, 1925-1959 and 1970-1973.
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    Evelyn Erika Handler became the first female president of the University of New Hampshire in 1980. She served until 1983. This series contains a transcript of the response given by Evelyn Handler to the keynote address at her inauguration ceremony.