2020 Annual Reports Of The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
2020 Annual Reports Of The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
This item is a digital file and it does not exist in the physical museum collection.
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The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
2019 Annual Reports Of The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
2019 Annual Reports Of The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
FHS- Kyle Leach
The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
Donated by Stan Freeda and Kyle Leach
2018 Annual Reports Of The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
2018 Annual Reports Of The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
This item is a digital file and it does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS- Kyle Leach
The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
Donated by Stan Freeda and Kyle Leach
2017 Annual Reports Of The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
2017 Annual Reports Of The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
FHS- Kyle Leach
Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
Donated by Stan Freeda and Kyle Leach
Dottie Bean Obituary & Photos
Dottie Bean Obituary & Photos<br /><br />The obituary reads:<br /><br /><em>Dorothy A. Bean, 84, of Farmington passed away on August 20, 2021 after a period of declining health.</em><br /><br /><em>Dottie was born in Orange, NJ on January 6, 1937 to the late Joseph and Donna (Otey) Bean and spent her childhood in New Jersey. After her father retired, the family moved to Farmington, NH where Dottie’s grandfather owned a 340 acre farm. Dottie graduated from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. </em><br /><br /><em>After graduation, she worked as a research supervisor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston under a grant administered by Harvard University. In 1970, she accepted a position with Tufts University at New England Medical Center in Boston, now Tufts Medical Center. </em><br /><br /><em><em>Because of her parents' failing health, Dottie moved back to her family’s Farmington home in 1990 and resigned from Tufts in 1991. Since the death of her parents, Dottie has taken care of the farm’s buildings and property. During her custodianship, she developed an abiding concern for forest preservation and farming.<br /><br />While living in Farmington, Dottie was an active member and avid supporter of many area organizations, including the NH Farm Museum, where she was the membership registrar; NH Historical Society; Farmington Historical Society, where she had served as president and headed a committee to publish a book on the town’s history; Farmington Woman’s Club; Goodwin Library, where she had served as a trustee; NH Preservation Alliance; Currier Museum of Art; Wright Museum and the First Congregational Church of Farmington, where she was active in the Women’s Fellowship and was one of the founding members of Blessed Bargains thrift shop. She also worked at the voting polls during each town election for many years and in 1995, she was named Puddledock Press Person of the Year. Dottie was an enthusiastic supporter of the Boy Scouts, Moose Mountains Regional Greenways and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, where she was passionate about conserving the land. </em></em>
<p><em>Her deep appreciation of history and land converged on her own property, where she worked tirelessly for more than 30 years on the restoration and improvement of her historic home and land. Her conviction in the importance of farming and her belief in the need to preserve and protect undeveloped land led Dottie to establish the Joseph D. ‘26, Donna M. and Dorothy A. Bean Endowed Fund at the University of New Hampshire. She established this fund in honor of her father who graduated from UNH in 1926. This fund will provide need-based scholarship support for students enrolled in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and will also provide general support for COLSA faculty members.</em></p>
<p><em>There will be a graveside service at Pine Grove Cemetery in Farmington, NH on Sunday, September 12 at 1:00 PM. If you wish to honor Dottie’s memory with a donation, please direct it to the charity of your choice or to the UNH Foundation with Bean Endowed Fund in the memo, University of NH, 9 Edgewood Road, Durham, NH 03824.</em></p>
<p><em> Cremation care by Peaslee Funeral Home. To express condolences, please visit: <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/#">www.peasleefuneralhome.com</a></em></p>
<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Peaslee Funeral Home, Farmington, NH
Included photos by Kyle Leach & Stan Freeda
Hiram L Barker 1954 Memorium Farmington News, Page3, 1954-03-19
A 1954 death annoucement for Hiram L Barker along with a memorium from the from page 3 of the Farmington News, March 19, 1954.<br /><br />This is a digital file and does not reside in the physical collection.<br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1954
1924 Klan Meeting Farmington NH The Boston GlobeBoston, Massachusetts 02 Jun 1924 Mon Page 20
An article covering the 1924 Klan meeting in Farmington NH. This clipping is from The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, Monday June 2, 1924, page 20.<br /><br />The article reads:<br /><br /><em>10,000 Attend Klan Meeting<br /><br />National officials Speaks<br />in farmington, NH<br /><br />American Flag Floats Over<br />Interested Throng<br /><br />Hundreds of New Members<br />Are "Naturalized"<br /><br />Special Dispatch to the Globe<br /><br />ROCHESTER. N II. June 1 — This<br />morning, at K. K. K. State headquar-<br />tm, in South Main st, there was a<br />large gathering of Maine, New Hamp-<br />shire, Vermont and Massachusetts<br />klansmen, and thia afternoon a big<br />meeting, attended by fully 10,000 per-<br />sons, was held on an unoccupied farm<br />in the town of Farmlngton, about four<br />miles from Rochester. Dozens of klans<br />men did picket duty, and all members<br />present wore klan robes.<br /><br />Outsiders were admitted. If vouched<br />for by klansmen. Rochester police esti-<br />mate that 2S0 automobiles bearing<br />Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New<br />York and Massachusetts registration<br />plates passed over the roads leading to<br />the meeting place. <br /><br />On the south side of the farm was a<br />platform over which the American flag<br />floated, and for more than two hours<br />three speakers from national headquar-<br />ters, Atlanta spoke on the principles of<br />the order. The throng was silent and<br />gave close attention to the speaker.<br /><br />King Kleagle E.W. Gaynor of Indiana,<br />new leader in this section, presided over<br />the meeting but the names of the<br />speakers from national headquarters<br />were not annouced.<br />Music for the Farmlngton meeting<br />was furnished by Witham Klavern<br />Band of 35 pieces, from Portland.<br /><br />Later in the evening several thousand<br />new members were naturalized at State<br />headquarters here, and a buffet lunch<br />was served. At the edge of the farm<br />where the afternoon meeting was held,<br />the fiery -cross burned, and a blazing<br />electric cross blazed from the roof of<br />headquarters.<br /><br />The entire proceedings of the day<br />were carried out with gravity and per-<br />fect order.</em><br /><br /><br />This is a digital file and does not reside in the physical collection.<br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts
1924
R O Rondeau Shoe Company War Time Workers Hand Book Circa 1943
A thirty-four page, World War II, R. O. Rondeau Shoe Company <em>War Time Workers Hand Book, What Every Worker Should Know,</em> circa 1943. <br /><br />This item belonged to Farmington worker 636, Department 52, which was stitching, all information written on the back inside cover, along with the worker Social Security number(not inlcued in scan). The Foreman for the worker was Louie Underburger. <br /><br />The booklet contains a fair amount of American propaganda, helpful home and work advice during wartime, financial advice, community service advice, commentary on the war, post Pearl Harbor Attack, and some forcasting on the war effort.<br /><br />This item does contain biases from earlier periods.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Written by A.C. Croft
National Foreman's Institute
R. O. Rondeau Shoe Company
National Foreman's Institute
R. O. Rondeau Shoe Company
1943
Donated by Joann Doke
October 2012 Front Page Puddledock Press Roger Belanger Memorial
An October 2012 Roger Belanger memorial article written to honor his work in the community after his death at the age of seventy one. It was the front page lead of the Puddledock Press October issue.<br /><br />The text reads:<br /><br /><p><em>This issue of The Puddledock Press is dedicated to the memory of Roger Belanger or Rog-B as most knew him. Roger recently passed away after a period of declining health at age 71.</em></p>
<p><em>It has been said that the typical date of birth, dash, date of death is misleading. The dash is such a small symbol for a life. Rog- B's life was that of a very dedicated person. He was dedicated to his family, church, community and this publication.</em></p>
<p><em>He started at the Press in advisory capacity and of course, that was not enough so he began to work with the staff at every meeting, finding old stories, setting up the pages, laying out the stories, delivering the paper and more. In the months that Rog was not well and unable to help, this staff realized how much he contributed and how he was missed!</em></p>
<p><em>When not working on the Puddledock, Rog was active with St. Peter's Church where he was recently honored with a plaque from his church "family". He assisted with the Interfaith-food Pantry. He was recognized with a Community Achievement Award and was the Puddledock Press Person of the Year in 1987. The Farmington Historical Society had him present programs on Farmington history several</em> <em>times and of course his famous political collection was featured at the Goodwin Library on occasion.</em></p>
<p><em>Perhaps more than -the awards, we would like to think he enjoyed the waves, hellos, and thank-you's from many, many people who knew him as he walked around town sprucing up our comrmunity He will be missed.</em></p>
<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Puddledock Press
Puddledock Press
October 2012
Article About Lucy Dodge Farmington News, Page2, 1907-12-20
Lucy Dodge Farmington News article, page2, 12-20-1907. Lucy Dodge was a well known figure during her life in Farmington and is one of the most notable black historical figures in the local record. <br /><br />Note this article cotains biases from the period.<br /><br />The text of the article reads:<br /><br /><p><em>Probably two good .men who. have</em><br /><em>charge of the regular collections at the</em><br /><em>Congregational church never wore more</em><br /><em>pleasingly astonished in the course of</em><br /><em>their Sunday duties than -were they on</em><br /><em>December 15 when they found in the</em><br /><em>morning offering a cheque for five hun-</em><br /><em>dred dollars; this amount to be known</em><br /><em>as the Lucy Dodge Memorial Fund, the</em><br /><em>Income to be used in the support of the</em><br /><em>church and its customary exercises.</em><br /><em>The name given recalls to the older peo-</em><br /><em>ple of tho community the story of a</em><br /><em>loyal soul whose devotion is thus com-</em><br /><em>memorated but this should be known</em><br /><em>also to our younger friends, in merited</em><br /><em>regard for both past and, present,.and as</em><br /><em>a lesson for the future. -In the period</em><br /><em>of the civil war Mrs. Martha E. Edgerly</em><br /><em>(her first marriage having been to Cap-</em><br /><em>tain Enoch Dodge who was killed in the</em><br /><em>war) brought a homeless little black girl</em><br /><em>to her own home in South Berwick, Me.,</em><br /><em>and this child was known as : Lucy</em><br /><em>Dodge. She was taught everything</em><br /><em>practicable in the well appointed house-</em><br /><em>hold, and at both common and Sunday</em><br /><em>schools, and became a faithful and com-</em><br /><em>petent housekeeper. She was nearly as</em><br /><em>much at home In Farmington.-as at</em><br /><em>South Berwick, attending her mistress</em><br /><em>in visit's to her brothers, and to.her sis-</em><br /><em>ter who was the first wife of' James B.</em><br /><em>Edgerly, and upon the marriage of Mrs.'</em><br /><em>Dodge to the latter, several" years after</em><br /><em>the sister's decease, Lucy became per-</em><br /><em>manently resident in town and.was ever</em><br /><em>a devout attendant upon exercises of the</em><br /><em>churcb, taking honest pleasure in con-</em><br /><em>tributing to its support and good works.</em><br /><em>In falling health, after the decease of</em><br /><em>her kind mistress, Lucy was given every,</em><br /><em>possible care by the .members.of the</em><br /><em>family which.she held as hers, until she</em><br /><em>followed those whose loss she had</em><br /><em>mourned. It is like the conscientious</em><br /><em>and public spirited head of tho house-</em><br /><em>hold, James B. Edgerly, to .have planned</em><br /><em>thus generously for the continuance of</em><br /><em>a part lo the progress of the church and</em><br /><em>parish, In the name of the loyal friend</em><br /><em>whose memory is thus perpetuated.</em></p>
<br />FHS- Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1907-12-20