Pease Public Library Vertical Files, 1766-2013, 2020
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1 Russell St, Plymouth, NH, 03264 603-536-2616 [email protected] Pease Public Library Vertical Files, 1766-2013, 2020 Collection Summary: Repository: Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH Call Number: REF/NH 974.2091 VERTICAL Title: Pease Public Library Vertical Files Dates: 1766-2013, 2020 Extent: Collection contains 98 folders in 6 vertical file drawers. Creator: Pease Public Library Languages: Collection materials are in English with one item in French. Organizational History The public library in Plymouth, New Hampshire dates from 1873 when fourteen young ladies organized the Young Ladies Circulating Library. They conducted many fundraising events and in 1874 established their library on Main Street in a second floor room supplied by John Langdon over his express office. Within three years the collection and patronage had increased so rapidly that larger accommodations became necessary. In 1876 Colonel Henry W. Blair purchased the old courthouse, restored it, moved it to a new location on Court Street, and presented it to the Young Ladies Library Association. In 1896 the Town of Plymouth elected its first library trustees. One year later the town voted to accept the Trustees' and Young Ladies Library Association's (YLLA) proposal that the library operates as a free public library. The town assumed most of the financial obligation; while overseeing the financial affairs of the Plymouth Free Library, the trustees turned these funds over to the YLLA who continued to assume the responsibility for operating the library. This arrangement continued until 1958 when, at the YLLA's request, the Library Trustees became responsible for everyday library operations. The YLLA became the owners and maintainers of the library building, while continuing their support for the library in numerous other ways. By the 1960s it had outgrown its facility, and a small workroom and bathroom were added. In November of 1982, Charlotte Pease, a longtime member of the Young Ladies Library Association, left a bequest to the organization. It was prudently invested during the 1980s, and in 1987 a Library Development Committee was formed to oversee the building of a new facility. In January of 1991, Pease Public Library opened its doors at the foot of the Common in downtown Plymouth. The library name honors the Pease Family, both Charlotte whose generosity enabled its construction, and her brother Capt. Harl Pease, Jr., an Air Force pilot who died in WWII, and for whom Pease Air Force Base was named. The library was constructed on the site of the Pease home. The upstairs houses the library collection, and the downstairs the Rachel P. Keniston Community Room, named in honor of one of Plymouth's outstanding citizens. Administration Information: Preferred Citation: [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 can from when the library was at its previous location at the Old Court House on Court Street. Processing Information: Finding aid written by Rebecca White, 2018. Updated in 2020 by Rebecca White. Access Rights: Collection is open for research. Physical Access Restrictions: Some items are torn and fragile. Copyright: Copyright has not been assigned to the Pease Public Library. Permission for publication should be directed at the publishers of the material. Conservation notes: Most paperclips and post-it notes have been removed. Subjects: Plymouth (N.H.: Town)—Maps New Hampshire—Description and travel Plymouth (N.H.: Town)—Newspapers New Hampshire—History Speare, Eva A. (Eva Augusta), 1875-1972 Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 United States—History Plymouth (N.H.: Town) Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 Plymouth (N.H.: Town)—History Scope and Content: 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. The materials on the United States are related to the United States Constitution, George Washington, Colonial Williamsburg, and Washington, D. C. 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. Arrangement: Arranged in 4 series: 1. Plymouth, NH Papers, 2. New Hampshire Papers, 3. Notable People of Plymouth and New Hampshire, 4. United States Papers. Each series is divided into subseries, which are further arranged alphabetically. The series and subseries arrangement are as follows: Series 1: Plymouth, NH Papers, 1766-2013, undated Subseries 1.1. 250th Celebration, 2013 Subseries 1.17. Newspapers, 1987 Subseries 1.2. Bicentennial, undated Subseries 1.18. Pease Family, 1957, undated Subseries 1.3. Boy Scouts, undated Subseries 1.19. Pease Public Library, 1992, Subseries 1.4. Cemeteries, undated undated Subseries 1.5. Census, 1982-1992 Subseries 1.20. Pemigewasset Hotel, 1862, Subseries 1.6. Congregational Church, 1811- 1863-1909, undated 1814, 1957, 1976, 1983 Subseries 1.21. Plymouth State University, Subseries 1.7. COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 1966, 1988, 1991-1996, undated Subseries 1.8. Disasters, 1931-1955, 2011 Subseries 1.22. Promotional Materials, Subseries 1.9. Draper-Maynard Company, 1966, 1987, 2000-2003, undated 1910-1918, undated Subseries 1.23. Regional History, 1987, Subseries 1.10. Fairgrounds, 1996 2001, undated Subseries 1.11. Historic Buildings, 2005- Subseries 1.24. Revolutionary War, undated 2011, undated Subseries 1.25. Rivers, undated Subseries 1.12. Historical Society, 1960, Subseries 1.26. Smith Bridge, 2001, undated 1972, 1982-1990, undated Subseries 1.27. Town History, 1903-1983, Subseries 1.13. Hospitals, undated undated Subseries 1.14. Livermore Falls, 1904, Subseries 1.28. Young Ladies Library undated Association, 1878 and 1906 Subseries 1.15. Maps, 1865, 1905, 1963- Subseries 1.29. Zoning Regulations, 1971, 2005 1977, 1986, undated Subseries 1.16. Municipal, 1970-1996 Series 2: New Hampshire Papers, 1827-2010, undated Subseries 2.1. Abenaki Indians, 1990, Subseries 2.9. Conservation, 1971, undated undated Subseries 2.10. Constitution, 1976, 2005- Subseries 2.2 Abolition, 1834-1835 2006, undated Subseries 2.3 Annual Citizen Reports, 2008- Subseries 2.11. Covered Bridges, 1991, 2009 undated Subseries 2.4. Artists, 1843-1923, undated Subseries 2.12. Economics, undated Subseries 2.5. Authors, 1985, 1991, 1995, Subseries 2.13. Environment, undated undated Subseries 2.14. Geology, 1971, 1980, 1995, Subseries 2.6. Bicentennial, 1978, undated 1999 Subseries 2.7. Christa McAuliffe Subseries 2.15. Historic Sites, 1969, undated Planetarium, undated Subseries 2.16. Historical Preservation, Subseries 2.8. Civil War, 1962, 1991, undated undated Subseries 2.17. Hospitals, 1990s, undated Subseries 2.18. Judiciary, 1921-1971, Subseries 2.34. NH Population Statistics, 1978m 1983-1984, undated 1970-2010 Subseries 2.19. Lakes and Ponds, 1968- Subseries 2.35. NH Primary, undated 1969, undated Subseries 2.36. NH Public Health, 2001, Subseries 2.20. Legal Services, undated undated Subseries 2.21. Libraries, 1969-1972, 1987, Subseries 2.37. NH Recreation, 1990-1997, undated 2000, 2011, undated Subseries 2.22. MacDowell Community, Subseries 2.38. Northern NH Magazine, undated 1994 Subseries 2.23. Maple Syrup, undated Subseries 2.39. Old Man of the Mountain, Subseries 2.24. Maps, 1978-1993-1994, 1955, 1976, 1981, 1990, undated undated Subseries 2.40. Retirement Communities, Subseries 2.25. Mount Washington, 1988, undated undated Subseries 2.41. Revolutionary War, 1972- Subseries 2.26. Music, 1997, undated 1976, undated Subseries 2.27. NH Bar Association Public Subseries 2.42. Squam Lakes Science Protection Fund, undated Center, 1970 and 2001 Subseries 2.28. NH Commission on the Subseries 2.43. Tax Increment Financing, Status of Women, 1997, undated 2001 Subseries 2.29. NH General History, 1827- Subseries 2.44. Tenant Rights, undated 1992, undated Subseries 2.45. Underground Railroad, Subseries 2.30. NH Hispanics, undated undated Subseries 2.31. NH Historic Districts, Subseries 2.46. Water Resources, 1990- undated 1995, undated Subseries 2.32. NH Historical Markers, Subseries 2.47. White Mountains, undated 1964, 1977, 1980 Subseries 2.48. Towns, 1988 Subseries 2.33. NH Legislative, 1921-1971, undated Series 3: Notable People of Plymouth and New Hampshire, 1972-2008, undated Subseries 3.1. Blair, Henry William, undated Subseries 3.7. People of New Hampshire, Subseries 3.2. Cox, Louis S., undated 1983, 1986, 1992, undated Subseries 3.3. DiCenzo, Capt. Douglas A., Subseries 3.8. People of Plymouth, New 2008 Hampshire, undated Subseries 3.4. Frost, Robert, 1981, undated Subseries 3.9. Pierce, Franklin, undated Subseries 3.5. Keniston, John, 1859-1931 Subseries 3.10. Speare, Eva, 1972, 1982, Subseries 3.6. Merrill and Smith Families, undated undated Subseries 3.11. Webster, Daniel, undated Series 4: United States Papers, 1937, 1990, undated Subseries 4.1. Flags, undated Subseries 4.3. United States History, 1988, Subseries 4.2. United States Constitution, undated 1987, undated Subseries 4.4. Washington, D.C., 1990, undated Subseries 4.5. Washington, George, 1937, Subseries 4.6. Williamsburg, Virginia, 1945- undated 1946, undated Collection Inventory Series 1: Plymouth, NH Papers, 1766-2013, 2020 This series contains 29 subseries: 1.1. 250th Celebration, 1.2. Bicentennial, 1.3.