History of Lewis Fields : new recreational area of the University of New Hampshire, 1936.

Lewis, Edward Morgan, 1872-1936.

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Minister, professional baseball player, and president of the University of New Hampshire. From the description of Letters to Edward Morgan Lewis, 1914-1936. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32210245 Edward Morgan Lewis served as president of the University of New Hampshire from September 1, 1927 to May 24, 1936. Lewis received both his undergraduate and graduate education from Williams College. He came to UNH from Massachusetts Agricult...

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...

Lewis Fields (Durham, N.H.)

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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...