Files, 1926-1946.

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Files, 1926-1946.

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This series contains the files of the Executive Secretary to the President of the University of New Hampshire. The position changes to Assistant to the President in 1937. The files deal mostly with the various summer conferences and institutes held on the UNH campus. There are also records referring to the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP). This series covers three different individuals who held the position: Edward Y. Blewett, 1930-39; Arwood Northby, 1939-44; and Francis E. Robinson, 1944-45.

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UNH Durham, Dimond Library

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UNH Durham, Dimond Library

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Northby, Arwood.

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University of New Hampshire

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In 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 which to set up a university. It was not until 1866 however, that the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was incorporated by the state legislature. They started the process of creating the By-laws and the Charter in 1862 and t...

Robinson, Francis E.

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University of New Hampshire. Office of the President. Executive Secretary.

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The position of Executive Secretary was created in 1918 to assist the president. The duties were to help the president oversee daily procedures and to organize events on campus. The position's title changed in 1937 to Assistant to the President but the duties remained the same. From the description of Files, 1926-1946. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 28919415 ...

Blewett, Edward Y.

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The recreational area known as Lewis Fields at the University of New Hampshire was begun in December of 1933 and finished in September of 1936. It was named for President Edward M. Lewis. The facility was built using funds from the various federal relief agencies set up to help alleviate unemployment during the Great Depression of the 1930's. From the description of History of Lewis Fields : new recreational area of the University of New Hampshire, 1936. (Manchester City Library). Wo...

University of New Hampshire. Army Specialized Training Program.

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