Scrapbook, 1918-1922.

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Scrapbook, 1918-1922.

This scrapbook contains memorabilia collected during Lora Sleeper's years at the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts.

1 box (.5 cu.ft)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7287281

UNH Durham, Dimond Library

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Sleeper, Lora Ella.

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Lora Ella Sleeper from Concord, NH graduated from the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts with a degree in Home Economics in 1922. She participated in the Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.), the Glee Club, the Dramatic Club and was a delegate to Camp Maqua in Maine. The College was founded in Hanover, NH in 1866. It moved to Durham, NH in 1893 and became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. From the description of Scrapbook, 1918-1922. (Manchest...

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...

New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts

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The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was established as a Land-Grant College in 1866 in Hanover, NH. The school moved to Durham, NH in 1893 and changed its name to the University of New Hampshire in 1923. The federal government required each Land-Grant institution to send an annual report of its activities and finances. From the description of Annual Reports, 1893-1958. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 29015821 To met military need for...