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Record Group Number 25Historical Scciety of Cheshire County, Inc.Compiled by Alan F. Rumrill March 1983 This record group consists of five series entitled OFFICERS RECORDS, CORRESPONDENCE, WYMAN TAVERN, COLONY HOUSE MUSEUM, and SUBJECT FILE. The materials are housed in five archive boxes. The materials in the group cover the years 1927 to the present. The items are arranged chronologically unless otherwise stated. The Historical Society of Cheshire County was organized during the summer of 1927 by Clifford C. Wilber, Frank B. Kingsbury, and Ella Allen. Samuel Wadsworth was the first president. The society took over many collections of the Keene Natural history Society. The Historical society's collections were eventually housed in the Keene Public Library. The society celebrated its fortieth year in 1967 and began to negotiate to take over management of the Wyman Tavern. The society soon began to operate the tavern as a period house museum. The Colony House Museum was opened as an undertaking of the society during the early 1970s and an Archive Center was begun at Keene State College during January of 1983. This is a well balanced group with important collections of correspondence as well as important groupings of material on the operation of the Wyman Tavern and the Colony House Museum. Much of the early history and records of the society is also included in this group. Series I, OFFICERS' RECORDSBox No. 1, Folders 1-17Bank books and statements, 1927-1953 Checkbook balances, 1927-1932 Financial information, 1958-1960 Financial statements, 1972-1981 Membership applications, 1929-1963 Minutes of meetings, 1928-1984 Paid bills, 1927-1928 Paid bills, 1929-1930 Paid bills, 1933-1934 Paid bills, 1935-1936 Paid bills, 1937 Receipts for membership dues, 1927 Treasurers reports, 1927-1970 Vouchers, 1932-1945 Vouchers, 1950-1953 Vouchers, 1954-1959 Vouchers, 1960-1980 Series II, CORRESPONDENCEBox No. 2, Folders 1-19Incoming, 1927-1930 Incoming, 1931-1932 Incoming, 1933-1939 Incoming, 1940-1969 Incoming, 1970-1974 Incoming, 1975-1976 Incoming, 1977-1979 Incoming, 198O-1985 Outgoing, 1927-1931 OutgoIng, 1932 Outgoing, 1933-1939 Outgoing, 194O Outgoing, 1977-1983 Oriental Art of New England School Girls exhibit, Sturbridge, 1976 "Ellis Portraits" Antiques Magazine, 1977 Barstow Portraits insurance, 1978 Foster organ gift, Chicago Historical Society, 1978 Sophia Pond embroidery, Fiske School, 1816 Benjamin Keene Portrait Correspondence, 1936-1937 Series III, WYMAN TAVERNBox No. 3, Folders 1-13Annual Reports, 1969, 1971 Building preparation, c.1968 Collections, 1968-1977 Contributions, n.d. Correspondence, 1960-1969 Correspondence, 1970-1975 Financial reports, 1969-1970, 1980 Newspaper Clippings, 1968-present Promotional, 1970 Proposals to maintain tavern, 1967-1968 Sturtevant aution - See Collections Tour Guide Wyman Tavern Committee, 1969, n.d. Wyman Tavern, Mi. sc. h 1968, n.d. Series V, SUBJECT FILEBox No. 4, Folders 1-5By-laws and Articles of Agreement Collections, 1927-1980s Forms, 1927-1980s Fund Drive, 1983-1985 Genealogy of Members, A-J, c. 1930-45 (filed alphabetically by name of member) Genealogy of Members, K-Z, c.1930-45 (filed alphabetically by name of member) Box No. 5, Folders 6-26  |
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