NH College of Agriculture & the Mechanic Arts
- 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…
- Clement Moran (1884-1938) was born in Fallsbury, Ohio, and attended Defiance College before taking a job as a physics professor at the New Hampshire College. His skill in photography led to a well-indexed collection of approximately 14,000 images…
- The New Hampshire College Photograph consists of images of buildings from the Hanover campus and separately from the Durham campus until the New Hampshire College for Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts became the University of New Hampshire in 1923.…
- Elizabeth Ann Virgil (1903-1991) was a music teacher from Portsmouth, NH. She was the first Black woman to graduate from the University of New Hampshire (Class of 1926). This collection contains correspondence, cookbooks, pamphlets and miscellanious…
- 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…
- The Moran Era Photograph Collection is a compilation of images from various sources which spans the 26 years for which Clement Moran was University of New Hampshire Photographer. This collection visually tells the story of early campus life during the…
- University ArchivesRev. James Hill Fitts was born in Candia, NH on March 3, 1825. He died Nov. 22, 1900 Catalog of Native America (sic Indian) relics donated to NHC in 1896.
- University ArchivesThe Campus Planning Office is responsible for the allocation of and planning for the University's physical plant. This series contains the records from the office of Campus Planning and Real Property Management at the University of New…
- University ArchivesThe New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was established in 1866. In 1911, a major reorganization of the entire institution took place. Three divisions were established: the Agricultural Division, the Engineering Division and the…
- University ArchivesThe 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…
- 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 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…
- University ArchivesWilliam Gibbs was born in Winchester, Illinois in 1869. He received his BS and MS degrees from the Agricultural College of the University of Illinois. He then worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and later taught at Ohio State. In 1902, he became a professor of agriculture at NHC, then…
- University ArchivesJeremiah W. Sanborn started at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1876 as farm superintendent. He continued in that position until 1883 when he left for a job in Missouri. This series contains the report of Jeremiah W.…
- University ArchivesHelen Fitch McLaughlin began working at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1917 as a Home Demonstration Agent. She was promoted to Instructor in Home Economics in 1920 in which position she stayed until her retirement in 1953. This series contains one diary which…
- University ArchivesTheodore Russell Lovejoy from Conway, NH attended the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts from 1916-1920 but did not graduate. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH before entering New Hampshire College. While at college he earned his letters in football, was a…
- University ArchivesEdwin F. Bristol was a 1881 graduate of the New College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. This series contains a book produced by Edwin F. Bristol. It contains free drawings in a progression from simple to more complicated. There are also figures accompanied by their mathematical representation.
- University ArchivesThis series contains postcards pertaining to the University of New Hampshire. The majority are campus buildings, but there are also some group photos. Most were never mailed.
- University ArchivesIn 1963, the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) was created when the teacher's colleges at Plymouth and Keene were brought under the same Board of Trustees as the University. This collection contains various licenses. The series is divided into…
- University ArchivesBenjamin 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…
- University ArchivesThe 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…
- University ArchivesRalph Dorn Hetzel graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1906. He taught English and public speaking at Oregon State College and became a full professor there in 1910. In 1912 he was asked to organize a political science department and in 1913 was made the director of the extension services…
- 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 Office of the Registrar is concerned with the registration, enrollment, and academic record keeping for the students at the University of New Hampshire. This collection is comprised of many of the Office's papers between 1901 and 1980.
- University ArchivesHerbert Ray Tucker ("Herb") of Concord, N.H., was class president of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts class of 1912 during each of his college years. An Arts and Science major, Tucker was involved in numerous college activity groups including Kappa Sigma fraternity,…
- University ArchivesHerbert A. Warden was a member of the Class of 1896 of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. This series contains a book of mechanical drawings created by Herbert A. Warden. The drawings progress from simple to more complex. Included are surveys of the campus in Hanover,…
- University ArchivesThis 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.
- University ArchivesThe 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…
- University ArchivesThe 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…
- University ArchivesPhilip A. Wilcox was the manager of the UNH Poultry Farm from 1931 to 1966. Upon his retirement from UNH, he was appointed curator of the Office of Historical Records and Museum Pieces. His tenacious effort was instrumental in unearthing many of the…
- University ArchivesC.F. Allen was a former president of the Maine State College. On April 29, 1879 he presented an address to the graduating class of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. This college later became the University of New Hampshire located in Durham, NH. This series contains…
- University ArchivesEzra E. Adams, from Manchester, NH, graduated from the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1878. [scopecontent abstract]
- University ArchivesThe University of New Hampshire was originally founded in Hanover, NH in 1866. At the time it was called the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. The college moved to Durham, NH in 1893 and became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. This series contains two volumes of…
- University ArchivesJeremiah 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…
- University ArchivesProfessor Fredrick W. Taylor (1876-1963) of Ohio State university was appointed professor of agriculture and head of the department of agriculture at UNH in 1903. In 1908 he became professor of agronomy. In 1915 he was made dean of the agricultural division. This series contains two midterm exams…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the photographic records of the Basketball Teams of the University of New Hampshire. Records are also available, filed UA 16/1/16.
- University ArchivesThe 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…
- University ArchivesThe 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…
- University ArchivesTo meet military needs for skilled technicians in World War I, the U.S. War Department organized eight week courses to be given on college campuses throughout the country. The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was one of the…
- University ArchivesThe 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…
- University ArchivesAsa Dodge Smith was born in 1804. He was president of Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH from 1863 until his death in 1877. He was also the first president of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts from 1866-1877. This series…
- University ArchivesThe College Library of the New Hamsphire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts cooperated and combined its resources with the Durham Public Library for nearly a century. This series is comprised of the accession records of the College, and later, the University Library.
- University ArchivesThis scrapbook was created by Florence E. Hall, Class of 1927. She majored in modern languages. While at UNH, she was active in Sigma Omicron sorority, Pi Eta Phi honorary educational fraternity, the Glee Club, the YWCA, and the field hockey team. Florence Hall married Argyle Proper, UNH Class of…
- University ArchivesThe first Summer School of Biology was held at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1894. Classes met from July 5 to August 4. The program was designed in cooperation with the State Department of Public Instruction especially for secondary school teachers who wished to…
- University ArchivesThis series contains photographs of the University of New Hampshire Football Teams. Records are also available, filed under UA 16/1/25.
- University ArchivesIn 1861, the United States federal government approved the Morrill Act which set aside land in each state for the founding of public higher education. In 1862, the New Hampshire state legislature accepted the grant of 80,000 acres of public lands on…
- 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 ArchivesOne of the first things the college administrators needed to address when the college moved to Durham in 1893 was to secure an adequate supply of water for the college. A dam was built on Pettee Brook creating a reservoir that was used for boilers,…
- University ArchivesThis series contains the history of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts written by Ralph H. Rollins of the Class of 1903. The essay also includes information about the history of the Land-Grant colleges in the United States.
- University ArchivesArthur G. Davis (Class of 1912) was asked to give presentation on the history of UNH to the Northam Colonists (now the Dover Historical Society, Dover, NH) in Sept. 1970. This folder contains two copies of the story; one in long-hand and a typed copy…
