One Thousand New Hampshire Notables: Brief Biographical Sketches Of New Hampshire Men & Women, Native Or Resident, Prominent In Public, Professional, Business, Educational, Fraternal Or Benevolent Work
A 558 page collection of indexed portraits & bios, from various NH men & women, from different walks of life, from the late 1800's & early 1900's. This collection contains several persons from Farmington NH.
This item is a digital file and it does no exist in the physical museum collection.
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Henry Harrison Metcalf & Frances Matilda Abbott
Rumford Printing Company
1919
2003 Annual Reports Of The Town Of Farmington New Hampshire
2003 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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Town of Farmington New Hampshire
Town of Farmington New Hampshire
2003
University of New Hampshire. Library. Digital Collections.
Scanned by Internet Archive, Open Content Allianc
1981 Award For Patriotism Given To James Perkins
1981 award for patriotism given to James Perkins from American Law Enforcement Officers Association. Printed ink on paper. Size: 8.5"x11"
American Law Enforcement Officers Association
1981
Farmington NH 101st Anniversary Memorial Day Exercise Booklet 1969
Farmington NH 101st Anniversary Memorial Day Exercise Booklet 1969. The booklet is four pages, printed in blue ink on paper.
The front page is simply decorated with a single, five line, angle border, which extends across three quarters of the top and left side of the front page. The border frames an image in the center of the page, The image in the center is a bald eagle, holding an olive branch in its beak, sitting atop a shield with four stars and alternating dark and light stripes and a banner saying "Memorial Day ." Details of the event are at the middle of the page to the bottom of the page topped with a US American Legion emblem.
The details say that the 101st Anniversary Memorial Day exercise was conducted by Clarence L. Perkins, Post No. 60 American Legion, Farmington, NH. They were to begin at "eight o'clock in the forenoon," at Edgerly Park. Officer of the Day was Allan Drew. Parade Marshall was Lawrence Gilbert. It was his 18th year doing so.
It details the activities for Memorial Day on the second and third pages starting with a march at Edgerly Park, then Town Hall, then the Main Street bridge, Veterans Cemetery, the Civil War memorial, then ending at Town Hall., At all places they included prayer, remarks, song, and many a band or musician playing.
The last page is devoted to order of the march and a public invitation to join them in " the proper observance of Memorial Day."
Size: 6.25 W x 9.5" H
Condition. Very good. Booklet was folded and has a crease.
FHS-Kyle Leach
American Legion, Farmington, NH
American Legion, Farmington, NH
1969
1869 Handwritten Martha Safford Letter & Envelope
1869 letter to Martha Safford of Farmington NH, sent from her sister Bella. The letter is written on plain paper, with black ink. The handwriting is a beautiful script, but grammar slips sometimes and there are several writing cross outs.. The letter opens with pleasantries and regret for having not written Martha sooner. In the document she discusses Martha going to school, boarding with her aunt, a sister Marie, and coming to visit Bella and her mother.
Condition: Good. Paper is in good condition, but the ink is beginning to noticeably fade.
Size: 4"x5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Bella Safford
1869
Souvenir Postcard The Turn Cocheco River Farmington NH
Sepia souvenir postcard Of "The Turn" of the Cocheco River in Farmington NH. The falls can be seen very clearly as well as the vegetation on the banks of the river. The water appears to be swiftly moving and the trees and shrubs have leaves so the photo was taken some time during the growing season.
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
C.B. Tucker
By C.B. Webster & Company, Boston
C.B. Tucker
By C.B. Webster & Company, Boston
Early 20th Century
1970 Guide Lines Booklet C.E. Peaslee & Son Funeral Home
A C.E. Peaslee & Son Funeral Home Guide Lines booklet. The booklet has thirty four pages and begins with explanations about funerals, presence of the body, calling hours, flowers and memorials, certification of death, insurance, and finally the legal aspects of death.<br /><br />Size:5.5" x 8.5"<br /><br />Condition: Very Good. Some minor wear.<br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
C.E. Peaslee & Son Funeral Home
Circa 1970
Donated by Ann (Linde) Ordway
1951 Congregational Church 75th Anniversary Booklet
A 1951 Congregational Church 75th anniversary bi-fold booklet with a photograph of the church on the cover. The event was scheduled for March 8, 1951. The founding of the church was September 15, 1819. The booklet lists the founders on the cover under the photo. the interior of the booklet includes the program of events, which included music from the organ, an invocation, hymn singing and several speakers before a closing. The third page of the interior highlights the start and history of the church and a list of ministers, from 1819-1951. The back page includes a list of the entire organization in 1951, with names and titles.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Congregational Church
Congregational Church
1951
Donated by Lorraine Meyer 2018
March 1838 Handwritten Letter Cordelia W. Edgerly Farmington NH
A March 29, 1838 handwritten letter, in ink, by Cordelia W. Edgerly in Farmington, NH, to son James Edgerly, aslo of Farmington,NH. The letter contains advice to her son, mainly on faith, and how he is fortunate. His younger brother Henry is mentioned in the letter. The letter is folded so the paper creates an envelope for delivery, thus protecting the "enclosed letter."
Size: 7"x12.25" Fold out adds 7.5" to width.
Condition:Good considering age. General fading Spotting. Multiple folds and creases. Small tears.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Cordelia W. Edgerly Farmington NH
1838
Part of the Beulah Thayer Collection
Farmington First Meetinghouse & Its First Deacon -Deacon Benjamin Furber An Historical Memoir
Farmington First Meetinghouse & Its First Deacon -Deacon Benjamin Furber An Historical Memoir was presented at the First Congregational Church of Farmington, January 1, 1978 by Ethel W. Mazza. The document is eight pages typed on paper. This appears to be a photo copy of the original.
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Ethel W. Mazza
1978
Donated by David Furber