Faculty & Personnel
- University ArchivesRuth G. Stimson graduated from UNH in 1940 with a degree in Home Economics. She joined the Cooperative Extension as a Home Demonstration Agent-at-Large. Shortly after, she was assigned to the Rockingham County Office where she worked until she retired in 1982. The information contained in these 28…
- University ArchivesThelma Brackett served the state of New Hampshire as both the state librarian (1931-1942) and the head librarian at the University of New Hampshire (1942-1962). This series contains Thelma Brackett's correspondence, articles written by Thelma, and photographs which were collected by Jane Kaufman,…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the files from the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, the bulk of which is annual reports.
- University ArchivesThe first honorary degree was awarded in 1881 by the Trustees to Jeremiah W. Sanborn of Gilmanton, NH for his years of service as the manager of the College farm. The practice of awarding honorary degrees has been suspended twice, once during the…
- University ArchivesThe 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…
- University ArchivesThe creator of this scrapbook is unidentified, but was possibly a student at the College during the events. The scrapbook consists of local newspaper clippings covering the 1912 strike over William H. Brackett's suspension, as well as other…
- University ArchivesEdward Morgan Lewis served as president of the University of New Hampshire from September 1, 1927 to May 24, 1936. Lewis received both his undergraduate and graduate education from Williams College. He came to UNH from Massachusetts Agricultural…
- University ArchivesThe President's Cabinet was created in 1990 by President Dale F. Nitzschke and consists of the Directors of the major segments of the University. This series contains the agendas with attachments of the Cabinet meetings.
- University ArchivesJohn Conant of Jaffrey, NH made several offers to the State of New Hampshire with regards to an agricultural college. He first offered his farm and $30,000 for the location and establishment of the agricultural college. That offer was declined and the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the…
- University ArchivesEzekiel Webster Dimond was the first faculty member of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. This series consists of one folder containing a tribute to Ezekiel Webster Dimond. The pages trace Dimond from his birth in 1836 to his death in 1876. It was written in 1877 by…
- University ArchivesIn October 1989, M. Daniel Smith of the Dept. of Education received a grant from the USNH Innovation and Opportunity Grants program to conduct a project he called “Outcomes/Antecedents Assessment Inquiry” that would assess cognitive outcomes of the…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the minutes of the Policies Committee of the College of Liberal Arts.
- University ArchivesThis series contains the minutes of faculty meetings of the faculty of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. These minutes cover the Agricultural Division Committee, the College of Agriculture and the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture.
- University ArchivesThe graduate school at UNH was formally created in 1928, though graduate studies date back to the university founding. This collection contains files from the graduate school including minutes of the graduate faculty meetings, campus correspondence,…
- University ArchivesThe New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station was established at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts with the funds provided by the Hatch Act of 1887. The College was founded in Hanover, NH in 1866, moved to Durham, NH…
- University ArchivesRoy Deneale Hunter was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the University of New Hampshire in 1916. He then became president of the Board in 1931 until his death in 1944. Hunter also acted as Chief Executive Officer of UNH twice, following the death of President Lewis in 1937 and President…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the agendas with attachments for the President's Staff. The Staff was started in 1990 by President Dale Nitzschke and consists of all the Vice Presidents of the University.
- University ArchivesThis series contains the pamphlet Agricultural Education Historically Considered, by Charles W. Scott. Scott was a professor at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts and he covers the history of agricultural education in his essay.
- University ArchivesPaul 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.
- University ArchivesThe job of the News Bureau is to tell the university's story to internal and exernal audiences and to work with the media on behalf of the university. The Bureau collected the "Good News" for the consumption of the University community.
- University ArchivesWith the exception of a seven-year period between 1939 and 1946, when a student could test out of taking English, the Freshman English course has been a university-wide requirement. This series contains the files of the chairs of the freshman English…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the minutes of the Executive Committee of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, 1972-1980.
- University ArchivesThe graduate school at UNH was formally created in 1928, though graduate studies date back to the university founding. This series contains the minutes of the Graduate Council meetings and its subcommittees.
- University ArchivesEverett B. Sackett served the University of New Hampshire from 1938 to 1969 as a professor, Registrar, Dean of Student Administration and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. He was commissioned by the University to write a history of the institution…
- University ArchivesDr. Fred Engelhardt was chosen as president of UNH on December 1, 1936, assuming office the following April. He served as president until his death on February 3, 1944. The Fred Engelhardt Papers include topics such as library alterations, the WPA, the National Defence, and the military department.
- University ArchivesThe Operating Staff Council at the University of New Hampshire was founded in February of 1975. The purpose of the Council is to provide better communication between the administration and the operating staff. This series contains the minutes, agendas…
- University ArchivesProfessor Ezekiel Webster Dimond was born in Warner, NH in 1836. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1865. He became the first professor of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1868 where he worked until his death in 1876. For detailed information about Dimond's…
- University ArchivesThe Dean's Council consists of all of the Deans within the University as well as other senior administrative officials. The Dean's Council reports directly to the President of the University. This series contains minutes and correspondence for the Dean's Council meetings.
- University ArchivesThe Publications Office produces pamphlets, brochures, maps, posters, and invitations for the University. This series contains a collection of their products.
- University ArchivesThis 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.
- University ArchivesThis series contains files from the Dean's Office of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture.
- University ArchivesThe graduate school at UNH was formally created in 1928, though graduate studies date back to the university founding. This series contains the minutes of the Graduate Faculty Committe meetings.
- University ArchivesThe first elections for the Operating Staff Council were held on April 15, 1975. The purpose of the Council is to increase communication between the Operating Staff and the Administration. They began producing a newsletter in 1988 called the Operating…
- University ArchivesHarold Walter Stoke served as President of UNH from 1944-1947. After three years at the University of New Hampshire, Dr. Stoke resigned (August 1947) to become president of Louisiana State University. The Papers of Harold Walter Stoke cover the years 1944-1947 and include materials such as post war…
- University ArchivesThe Faculty Caucus at the University of New Hampshire is one of the committees which make up the Academic Senate. The Academic Senate is the legislative body at the University. The Faculty Caucus brings the issues of the faculty members to the Senate for consideration. This series contains the…
- University ArchivesProfessor Clarence W. Scott worked for the University for 54 years. He served as first librarian of the college, instuctor and professor of English, 1878-1886, and professor of history and political science, 1879-1930. This series contains his lecture notes of American literature and personal notes…
- University ArchivesHamilton Ford Allen was a professor of French and Spanish at the University of New Hampshire from 1922 to 1929. He conducted summer educational tours in France for American students starting in 1926. He was married to Dorothy Allen and had two children, Harriet and Sam. This series consists of…
- University ArchivesL. 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…
- University ArchivesPhilip M. Marston was a professor of History at the University of New Hampshire from 1939 to 1966. He was appointed as the University Historian in 1962 and was working on a history of the University. The manuscript was never finished due to his death on November 11, 1966. This collection contains…
- University ArchivesThe Animal Husbandry Department was part of the Agricultural Division of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. The college became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. In 1958 the Animal Husbandry Department was renamed the Department of Animal Sciences and in 1969 it…
- University ArchivesHenry Corrow was the publications editor for the Cooperative Extension Services. This series contains the biographical forms voluntarily filled out by cooperative extension staff members. Some files also include items such as resumes,press releases, articles or obituaries.
- University ArchivesThe 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…
- University ArchivesFollowing the resignation of President Harold W. Stoke in August of 1947, the Board of Trustees spent the fall semester choosing a successor. During this period the President of the Board of Trustees, Frank W. Randall, served as Interim Executive Officer. However, because Randall was active in…
- University ArchivesThe University Resources Task Force was created in February 1975 to study the use of the University's resources and to make recommendations to the President which would result in savings and reallocation of these resources. This series contains the…
- University ArchivesWilfred A. Osgood was a 1914 graduate of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in Durham, NH. Osgood returned in 1925 to the University to work in the Entomology Department. He was the State Moth Worker from 1928 to 1938 at which time he was hired as the Assistant to the…
- University ArchivesProfessor 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.
- University ArchivesZoology professor, C. Floyd Jackson was appointed the first university health officer in 1920, but until 1932 students were expected to look out for their own health needs. In 1931, Charles H. Hood, Class of 1880, presented the university with $125,…
- University ArchivesPhyllis Killam Abell, member of the class of 1950, studied chemistry and served as president of the Association of Women Students at UNH. She began teaching and research at various institutions including UNH. She was a strong advocate for women and people of color. She taught Women's Studies…
- University ArchivesThe Purnell Act was passed by Congress in 1925. It provided federal money to state Agricultural Experiment Stations for research on agriculture as well as the related economic and sociological factors. The University of New Hampshire took full…
- University ArchivesRuth G. Stimson graduated from UNH in 1940 with a degree in Home Economics. She joined the Cooperative Extension as a Home Demonstration Agent-at-Large. Shortly after, she was assigned to the Rockingham County Office where she worked until she retired in 1982. In this volume, Ruth Stimson has…
