Student Affairs & Residential Life

  • 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 Diversity Student Coalition (DSC) serves as an umbrella organization for the following student groups: UNH Alliance, Black Student Union (BSU), Hillel, MOSAICO, Native American Cultural Association (NACA), and the United Asian Coalition (UAC).…
  • The Office of Community, Diversity, and Equity is located in Thompson Hall at UNH Durham. This collection contains materials generated by UNH's President's Commission on the Status of Women (including the DWALI group of single mothers), affirmative…
  • 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.
  • These interviews were conducted in 1996 by Mylinda Woodward as part of ENG:732 Folklore and Folklife. This collection contains 41 interviews with women who attended UNH during WWII and graduated in the Class of 1945. Several interviews are on cassette…
  • Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine. Its mission is "to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engage the community of scholars in service to others." The UNH Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1922 and active at least until 1964. UNH's…
  • 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…
  • The Campus Development office manages the use of all the property and buildings on the University of New Hampshire campus. They are responsible for the construction of new buildings, the buying and selling of land and the allocation of space for all…
  • University Archives
    "The Mission of Finance and Administration is to provide expert support to the President and to develop, implement, and continuously improve upon the best practices and highest quaility services for students, faculty, and staff that enable and enhance…
  • University Archives
    This is a collection of newsletters created by various UNH colleges and organizations. Most lasted only a short production run before being discontinued.
  • University Archives
    The University of New Hampshire was founded in 1866 in Hanover, N.H. as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts; it moved to Durham N.H. in 1893 and became a university in 1923. This collection is made up of small donations of all…
  • University Archives
    Ann Weaver Hart was appointed eighteenth president of the University of New Hampshire on July 1, 2002. This collection contains the presidential papers of Ann Weaver Hart
  • University Archives
    The UNH President's Commission on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues was established in 1992 as a Task Force; in 2002, then-President Joan Leitzel authorized the commission. This collection contains the files of Paul Cody and Cari…
  • University Archives
    This collection contains files that cover the policies and procedures that must be followed to host a political candidate in the MUB.
  • University Archives
    The Office of Academic Affairs spearhead the university's progress in academic programming, faculty development, and student academic affairs. These files contain support materials for the 1983 University Accreditation process, minutes and reports…
  • University Archives
    Zoology 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,…
  • CHAOS was a student literary magazine, sponsored by the United Protestant Association. This series contains the entire short run of the Chaos magazine.
  • University Archives
    To 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 Archives
    This series contains the only issue of Your Face Bothers Me which was ever published by Students for Satire.
  • University Archives
    Harry Carroll held the post of Administrative Assistant in the Office of the President of the University of New Hampshire from 1952-1956. This collection contains his files while he was Administrative Assistant in the Office of the President.
  • University Archives
    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 report of the numbers and…
  • University Archives
    This series contains files from the Greek Advisor's Office pertaining to the history and activities of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of New Hampshire
  • University Archives
    Acacia Fraternity began at the University of New Hampshire as the Ritrian Club in 1949. The Club was established as the New Hampshire chapter of Acacia Fraternity in the same year. The Fraternity was permanatly suspended in 1996. This series contains…
  • University Archives
    Lloyd W. Quimby, from Claremont NH, graduated from the UNH in 1939. During his freshman year, he was involved with the cross country and baseball teams. This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings concerning UNH events which took place during Lloyd Quimby's college career. The bulk of the articles…
  • University Archives
    The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was founded in Hanover, NH in 1866. It moved to Durham, NH in 1893 and became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. This series consists of the ledger kept by the Treasurer of the Class of 1905 between the years 1901-1905. The…
  • University Archives
    This series contains videotape created for the Office of the Vice President for Research and Public Service, which is the focal point for advocacy and support of the complementary research and public service missions of the University.
  • University Archives
    This series contains the daily time reports for each member of the University staff involved in the Clerical Time Study. This study was conducted in April 1940. In these reports, each staff member has recorded their tasks and activities thereby…
  • University Archives
    Charles Sumner Murkland was the first to be elected President of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts following the college's move to Durham from Hanover, NH. After a few years serving as pastor in Chicopee, MA and Manchester, NH, he was elected president of UNH. During…
  • University Archives
    Herbert J. Moss worked in the President's Office as Secretary of the University from 1950-1952. Afterwards, he served as Dean of the Graduate School until 1954. This collection contains his files while employed in the President's Office at the…
  • University Archives
    The Campus Planning Office is responsible for the allocation of and planning for the University's landed holdings. This series contains the records from the office of Campus Planning and Real Property Management at the University of New Hampshire.
  • University Archives
    The Nu Sigma Mu local fraternity was established at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1922. They were installed as the Epsilon chapter of Theta Kappa Phi national fraternity in 1924. In 1959, Theta Kappa Phi united with…
  • University Archives
    This series contains the Records of the Mu Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma (an honorary Chemistry Fraternity) and document meetings held from December 5, 1921 through May 3, 1934. These minutes are housed in two separate "Recorder's Notebooks," accompanied…
  • University Archives
    Eugene Charles Maxam graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1926. While in Durham, Maxam was very active in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.). This scrapbook contains photographs representing a wide range of campus topics, 1920-1925. There are also many other items such as…
  • University Archives
    Stephen H. Boomer received a bachelor's degree in forestry from NHCAMA in 1921. He was an instructor in forestry at UNH for two years prior to becoming the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's blister rust control officer for Carroll County. He worked for the USDA from 1923 to 1959. He lived in North Conway…
  • University Archives
    This series contain videotapes of community events, celebrations, and lectures organized by the UNH office of Public Programs and Events.
  • University Archives
    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…
  • University Archives
    Arthur Stanton Adams was born on July 1, 1896 in Winchester, Massachusetts. He received degrees from Norwich University, The University of California and the Colorado School of Mines. He served as president of UNH from June of 1948 through 1950. The Papers of Arthur Stanton Adams cover the years…
  • University Archives
    Edward D. Eddy served the University of New Hampshire from 1949 to 1960, mostly in various administrative duties. These included terms as Administrative Officer, Vice President, and Provost. This collection contains his university files during the period of his employment.
  • University Archives
    Wilfred Osgood, Class of 1914, was an active alumni and member of the UNH community. This series contains the files of Wilfred A. Osgood, concerning his position as Alumni Treasurer for Lambda Chi Alpha and chairman of the 40th reunion of the class of 1914.
  • University Archives
    The Gamma Gamma Gamma local fraternity was established at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1921. They became the Gamma-Mu chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha national fraternity in 1929. The College became the University of New…
  • University Archives
    The local sorority known as Pi Delta at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts began in 1916. This local then petitioned and was established as the Beta Gamma chapter of the national Phi Mu Sorority in 1919. The College became…
  • University Archives
    This 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 Archives
    Irene M. Hall, from Rochester, NH, graduated from UNH with the class of 1922. This collection contains the diary of Irene M. Hall for the dates of January 1, 1917 through December 31, 1917. It covers the second semester of her sophomore year and the fall semester of her junior year. She talks…
  • University Archives
    The Student Television Network began as the Student Videotape Network in 1974. The purpose of the STVN was to provide interested students with an opportunity to gain practical and educational experience with small format television. The STVN attempted to provide UNH with quality television…
  • University Archives
    Oren "Dad" Vittelius Henderson worked for the University of New Hampshire from 1915 to 1939. He started as the Business Secretary for the college and was also the Purchasing Agent for the Experiment Station. In 1920 he was promoted to Executive…
  • University Archives
    Robert Flint Chandler was appointed Dean of the College of Agriculture at UNH in 1947. He served as president of UNH from 1950-1954. During Chandler's administration, the drive for the Memorial Union Building was completed. In 1951, Sawyer and…
  • University Archives
    The post of Executive Secretary, and later that of the Assistant to the President, was organized to assist the President of the University of New Hampshire in his duties. This collection contains the files of the Executive Secretary from 1926 to 1937, and those of the Assistant to the President…
  • University Archives
    The Office of Parent Programs is the culmination of the UNH Parents’ Association. The Parents’ Association was created in 1976 in order to facilitate parent involvement in the University’s education and student life activities, and to improve…