Pease Public Library Vertical Files, 1766-2013, 2020

Pease Public Library Vertical Files, 1766-2013, 2020

This collection contains material related to Plymouth, New Hampshire, the state of New Hampshire, and the United States ranging from 1766 to 2011. The materials range from photographs to newspaper clippings, to maps and statistical data, as well as memorabilia from town- and state-wide events. The majority of the collection is about the town of Plymouth, ranging from bicentennial celebrations to town disasters, and also history of the town, the public library, and other major buildings/landmarks important to the town. The materials relating to the state of New Hampshire include a general history of the state, demographics, government, the White Mountains, and tourism. There are also materials on Daniel Webster, Franklin Pierce, Eva A. Speare and the Pease Family.

Processing Note: The original chronological order was maintained to the best of abilities. Items originally in solo folders were combined with other folders of similar subjects. Items that were too long or bulky were separated and put into drawers better suited.

Copyright has not been assigned to the Pease Public Library. Permission for publication should be directed at the publishers of the material.

English

REF/NH 974.2091 VERTICAL

Vertical Files

Series 1: Plymouth, NH Papers, 1766-2013, undated
Subseries 1.1. 250th Celebration, 2013
Subseries 1.2. Bicentennial, undated
Subseries 1.3. Boy Scouts, undated
Subseries 1.4. Cemeteries, undated
Subseries 1.5. Census, 1982-1992
Subseries 1.6. Congregational Church, 1811-1814, 1957, 1976, 1983
Subseries 1.7. COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020
Subseries 1.8. Disasters, 1931-1955, 2011
Subseries 1.9. Draper-Maynard Company, 1910-1918, undated
Subseries 1.10. Fairgrounds, 1996
Subseries 1.11. Historic Buildings, 2005-2011, undated
Subseries 1.12. Historical Society, 1960, 1972, 1982-1990, undated
Subseries 1.13. Hospitals, undated
Subseries 1.14. Livermore Falls, 1904, undated
Subseries 1.15. Maps, 1865, 1905, 1963-2005
Subseries 1.16. Municipal, 1970-1996
Subseries 1.17. Newspapers, 1987
Subseries 1.18. Pease Family, 1957, undated
Subseries 1.19. Pease Public Library, 1992, undated
Subseries 1.20. Pemigewasset Hotel, 1862, 1863-1909, undated
Subseries 1.21. Plymouth State University, 1966, 1988, 1991-1996, undated
Subseries 1.22. Promotional Materials, 1966, 1987, 2000-2003, undated
Subseries 1.23. Regional History, 1987, 2001, undated
Subseries 1.24. Revolutionary War, undated
Subseries 1.25. Rivers, undated
Subseries 1.26. Smith Bridge, 2001, undated
Subseries 1.27. Town History, 1903-1983, undated
Subseries 1.28. Young Ladies Library Association, 1878 and 1906
Subseries 1.29. Zoning Regulations, 1971, 1977, 1986, undated

Series 2: New Hampshire Papers, 1827-2010, undated
Subseries 2.1. Abenaki Indians, 1990, undated
Subseries 2.2 Abolition, 1834-1835
Subseries 2.3 Annual Citizen Reports, 2008-2009
Subseries 2.4. Artists, 1843-1923, undated
Subseries 2.5. Authors, 1985, 1991, 1995, undated
Subseries 2.6. Bicentennial, 1978, undated
Subseries 2.7. Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, undated
Subseries 2.8. Civil War, 1962, 1991, undated
Subseries 2.9. Conservation, 1971, undated
Subseries 2.10. Constitution, 1976, 2005-2006, undated
Subseries 2.11. Covered Bridges, 1991, undated
Subseries 2.12. Economics, undated
Subseries 2.13. Environment, undated
Subseries 2.14. Geology, 1971, 1980, 1995, 1999
Subseries 2.15. Historic Sites, 1969, undated
Subseries 2.16. Historical Preservation, undated
Subseries 2.17. Hospitals, 1990s, undated
Subseries 2.18. Judiciary, 1921-1971, 1978m 1983-1984, undated
Subseries 2.19. Lakes and Ponds, 1968-1969, undated
Subseries 2.20. Legal Services, undated
Subseries 2.21. Libraries, 1969-1972, 1987, undated
Subseries 2.22. MacDowell Community, undated
Subseries 2.23. Maple Syrup, undated
Subseries 2.24. Maps, 1978-1993-1994, undated
Subseries 2.25. Mount Washington, 1988, undated
Subseries 2.26. Music, 1997, undated
Subseries 2.27. NH Bar Association Public Protection Fund, undated
Subseries 2.28. NH Commission on the Status of Women, 1997, undated
Subseries 2.29. NH General History, 1827-1992, undated
Subseries 2.30. NH Hispanics, undated
Subseries 2.31. NH Historic Districts, undated
Subseries 2.32. NH Historical Markers, 1964, 1977, 1980
Subseries 2.33. NH Legislative, 1921-1971, undated
Subseries 2.34. NH Population Statistics, 1970-2010
Subseries 2.35. NH Primary, undated
Subseries 2.36. NH Public Health, 2001, undated
Subseries 2.37. NH Recreation, 1990-1997, 2000, 2011, undated
Subseries 2.38. Northern NH Magazine, 1994
Subseries 2.39. Old Man of the Mountain, 1955, 1976, 1981, 1990, undated
Subseries 2.40. Retirement Communities, undated
Subseries 2.41. Revolutionary War, 1972-1976, undated
Subseries 2.42. Squam Lakes Science Center, 1970 and 2001
Subseries 2.43. Tax Increment Financing, 2001
Subseries 2.44. Tenant Rights, undated
Subseries 2.45. Underground Railroad, undated
Subseries 2.46. Water Resources, 1990-1995, undated
Subseries 2.47. White Mountains, undated
Subseries 2.48. Towns, 1988

Series 3: Notable People of Plymouth and New Hampshire, 1972-2008, undated
Subseries 3.1. Blair, Henry William, undated
Subseries 3.2. Cox, Louis S., undated
Subseries 3.3. DiCenzo, Capt. Douglas A., 2008
Subseries 3.4. Frost, Robert, 1981, undated
Subseries 3.5. Keniston, John, 1859-1931
Subseries 3.6. Merrill and Smith Families, undated
Subseries 3.7. People of New Hampshire, 1983, 1986, 1992, undated
Subseries 3.8. People of Plymouth, New Hampshire, undated
Subseries 3.9. Pierce, Franklin, undated
Subseries 3.10. Speare, Eva, 1972, 1982, undated
Subseries 3.11. Webster, Daniel, undated

2018

Finding Aid created in 2018.

Finding aid updated in 2020. Finding aid updated in 2022.

Collection is open for research

Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), 2nd Edition.

Collection contains 92 folders in 6 vertical file drawers.

[Item Title], Pease Public Library Vertical Files, Plymouth, NH.

Custodial History: The custodial history prior to coming into Pease Public Library is not entirely known.

Acquisition Information: The newspaper clippings were collected by staff members and volunteers at the Pease Public Library. The other materials came from when the library was at its previous location at the Old Court House on Court Street.

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