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Record Group Number 9
Keene
Compiled by Alan F. Rumrill - Keene, New Hampshire
May 1983
CONTENTS
Introduction
Series I, BUSINESS
Series II, CHURCHES
Series III, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Series IV, WOMEN OF THE ROTARY
Series V, MUSIC CLUB
Series VI, SCHOOLS
Series VII, SUBJECT FILE
This record group consists of seven series and encompasses the years 1736-1983. The series are BUSINESS, CHURCHES, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, WOMEN OF THE ROTARY, MUSIC CLUB, SCHOOLS, and SUBJECT FILE. The materials are arranged chronologically within each folder unless otherwise stated. The group is stored in sixteen legal size archive boxes.
Keene was granted by the Massachusetts Colony in 1733 and named Upper Ashuelot. The first settlement was made in the mid-1730s by Nathaniel Blake, Josiah Fisher, Jeremiah Hall, Seth Heaton, Nathaniel Rockwood, and Elisha Root. The earliest settlers were victimized by Indians; a number of residents were killed in raids. Consequently, the settlement was abandoned in April of 1747. The local Indians burned twenty-seven of the thirty-one buildings in town; the fort and meetinghouse were destroyed. The first permanent settlement was made in 1749, when the proprietors returned. Keene was incorporated under its present name on April 1, 1753. The town accepted a city charter in 1874. The population was 756 in 1775 and more than 1300 by 1790.
This record group is the largest and richest in the library. All of the series are very good in the areas which they cover. However, the materials on clubs and organizations must be singled out. Not only are there three boxes of material in the CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS series, but two clubs, Women of the Rotary and Music Club, are extensive enough to warrant series of their own. These related series are simply the most complete and extensive.
Series I, BUSINESS
Box No. 1, Folders 1-6
Bakers, 1870-1990s
Banks, A-C, (filed alphabetically by name)
Banks, D-G
Banks, H-Z
Banks, Cheshire Finanical Corp.
Builders
Box 1A, Folders 7-13
Grocers, Abbott, 1891-1933
Grocers, Holbrook, 1884-1904
Grocers, Holbrook, 1905-1934
Grocers, Pollard, 1871-1890
Grocers, 1880-1990s
Hotels & Motels, 1806-1990s
Insurance, 1846-1990s
Box 1B, Folders 14-21
Manufacturers, A-H, 1867-1990s
Manufacturers, I-N 1810-1990s
Manufacturers, 0-Z, 1883-1990s
Manufacturers, Clocks & Watches, 1793-1966
Manufacturers, Faulkner & Colony History, 1815-1985
Manufacturers, Furniture, 1812-c.1960
Manufacturers, E.R. Gilmore, Bonnet Manufactory
Manufacturers, Glass Industry, 1815-1969
Manufacturers, Humphrey Machine Co., 1870-1900
Box 1C, Folders 23-30
Manufacturers, Keene Hf g. Co., Skates, 1885-92
Manufacturers, Kingsbury Manufacturing Company, 1875-1987
Manufacturers, Kingsbury Manufadturing Company
Manufacturers, Markern Corp., 1966-1990s
Manufacturers, Narkem Corp.
Manufacturers, Newburyport Silver Company, 1910-1915
Manufacturers, Wilkins Toy Company, 1916-17
Manufacturers, J.A. Wright & Co., 1872-1973
Advertisements
Centennial History of the Company, notes, rough draft, and final copy
Correspondence, Newspaper clippings and articies
Box 1D, Folders 31-43
Mines and Qarries, 1881-1945
Newspapers, 1817-1960
Photographers, c.1870-1940
Printers, 1909-1990s
Real Estate, 1940s-1990s
Resturants, 1806-1980s
Resturants, 1806-1990s
Retail, A-B, 1797-1980s
Retail, C-B, 1797-1980s
Retail, B-H, 1797-1990s
Retail, I-Q, 1797-1990s
Retail, R-S, 1797-1990s
Retail, T-Z, 1797-1990s
Box 1E, Folders 44-48
Services, A-F, c. 1850s, l880s-90s
Services, G-N, 1880s-1990s
Services, O-Z, l880s-1990s
Telephone Companies, 1882-1952
Utilities, 1859-1956
Series II, CHURCHES
Box 2, Folders 1-13
Assembly of God, 1907-1963
Catholic, 1891-1929
Church of the Nazarene, 1899-1975
First Baptist Church, 1875-1980s
First Church of Christian Scientist, 1908-1966
First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ), 1748-1928
First Congregational Church, 1929-1980s
First Congregational Church, Manuals and Publications, 1877-1914
First Congregational Church, Calendars, 1896-1925
First Congregational Church, Calendars, 1926-1929
First Congregational Church, Calendars, 1930-1931
George Street Chapel, 1894-1914
Jehovah Witnesses, 1944-1955
Box 2A, Folders 14-26
Keene Church of Christ, 1956-1966
Keene Hebrew Congregation, 1916-1947
Keene State College Ministries, 1942-1980s
Methodist, 1868-1970
Mornmon Chapel, 1940-1967
St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1926-1967
St. James Episcopal Church, 1860-1980s
St. Margaret Mary Parish, 1955-1966
Second Congregatonal Church (Court Street Congregation), 1869-1963
Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1901-1966
Trinity Lutheran Church, 1952-1966
Unitarian Universalist, 1825-1980s
Miscellaneous
Series III, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS (Alphabetical by Club)
Box 3, Folders 1-10
Cheshire County Musical Convention, 1868-1888
Fortnightly Club, Yearbooks, 1894-1900
Fortnightly Club, Yearbooks, 1901-1905
Fortnightly Club, Yearbooks, 1906-1910
Fortnightly Club, Yearbooks, 1911-1920
Fortnightly Club, Yearbooks, 1921-1941
Fortnightly Club, Programs, 1899-1918
(2 small printed programs, 1901 & 1904 filed first)
Fortnightly Club, Constitution and By-Laws, 1912-1928
Grand Monadnock Arts Council, 1980s
Granite Club, 1885-1941 & 1988-1989
Box 4, Folders 11-18b
Keene Business and Professional Women's Club, 1927-1980s
Keene Button Club, 1941-1960
Keene Chamber of Commerce, 1923-1985
Keene Chamber of Commerce, 1986-
Keene Froebel Club, Consistution and By-Laws, Yearbooks, 1899-1900
Keene Property Owners Association, 1980s
Keene Froebel Club, Yearbooks, 1910-1915
Keene Senior Citizens, 1979-1990s
Knights Templar, Hugh de Payens Commandery, 1882-1940
Masons, 1886-1938
MacDowe11 Male Quartette
Monadnock Cycle Club, 1895-1906
Monadnock Squares
Professional Treasure Hunters Historical Society &
The Yankee Treasure Hunters Club
Box 5, Folders 19-23
South Keene Debating Club, "The Evening Star",
a weekly publication of the club, 1850s
South Keene Debating Club, items for "The Evening Star 1850s
Yankee Bottle Club
Yankee Bottle Club
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1868-1900
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1901-1980s
Box 5, Folder 24, Other Clubs, A-B, 1885-1980s
A.A.R.P., 1988
A.M.O.R.C. , u.d.
Adelphic Society, 1885
American Guild of Organists, Monadnock Chapter, 1977-1978
American Legion, 1919-1982
Associated Charities, n.d.
Associated Musicians of Keene, N.H., u.d.
Box 5, Folder 25, Other Clubs, C, 1841-1980s
Cheshire Agricultural Association, 1841
Cheshire County Fish & Game Club, 1977
Cheshire County Fish & Game League, 189Os
Cheshire County Humane Society, c.1890-1900, 1980s
Cheshire County Medical Society, 1931
Cheshire County Numismatic Society, 1967
Christian Endeavor Society, 1880
Christian Science Society, 1911
Colonial Club, 1896-1918
Current Events Club, 1898-1905
Cheshire Grange, (See Grange, Cheshire)
Box 5, Folder 26, Other Clubs, D-G, 1849-1980s
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), 1935
Demolay, 1933-36
Derrick Coil, 1849-65
Eastern Star (See Order of Eastern Star)
Elks, n.d. 1968
Experiment In International Living, 1960-1961
Exchange Club
First Church Men's Club, 1923-1924
Foresters of America, 1900
Fraternal Order of Eagles, n.d.
Golden Cross, n.d.
Good Cheer Club, 1922
Grange, Cheshire, 1888-1963
Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce (See Keene Chamber of Commerce)
Greater Monadnock Red Cross, 1900s
Box 5, Folder 27, Other Clubs, H, 1891-1980s
Heart New England Cycling Club, 1992
Hibernians, 1891-1931
Holocaust Resource Center, 198Os
Hospital Aid Society, 1987-1914
Hospital Benefit Club, 1896
Box 5, Folder 28, Other Clubs, I-J, 1856-1970s
Improved Order of Red Mem, 1909 & Massawippa Council No. 9, 1932
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 1856-1929
Junior Achievment, l970s
Box 6, Folder 29, Other Clubs, K-Keene C, 1870s-198Os
Keene Amateur Orchestra, 1870s
Keene Art Association, 1980s
Keene Art Club, 1899-1901
Keene Central Labor Union, 1908
Keene Cheshiremen Chorus, 1993
Keene Chorale, Inc., 1979-1983
Keene City Band, 1910
Keene Commercial Club, 1920s-30s
Keene Community Concert Association, 1968-69
Keene Community Kitchen, 1985-1993
Keene Concert Association, 1963-1964
Keene Conservation Commission, 1980s
Keene Country Club, 1898-1992
Box 7, Folder 30, Other Clubs, Keene D-K, 1876-1980s
Keene Democratic Club, 1890
Keene Firemen's Relief Association
Keene Emblem Club, 1980s
Keene Federation of Women Clubs, 1911-1917
Keene Friends of the N.H. Symphony, 1987
Keene Gateway Civic Association, 1980s
Keene Humane Society, 1906
Keene Industrial Development Corporation, 1987
Keene Lion's Club, 1980s, 1992-1993
Keene Regional Industrial Foundation, l950s
Keene Orchestra, 1876-1879
Keene Pops Choir, 1980s
Keene Shrine Club, 1929
Keene Tomorrow, Inc., n.d.
Keene Women's Club, n.d.
Knights of Columbus, 1938
Knights of Pythias, 1893
Box 7, Folder 31, Other Clubs, L-N, 1850s-1980s
Monadnock Volunteer Center & Young Monadnock Cares
Monadnock United Way
Ladies Cent Society of Keene (See New Hampshire Missionary Society)
Lions Club (See Keene Lions Club)
MacDowell Male Chorus, n.d.
Maternal Association of Keene, c.1850s
Monadnock Rails, 1980s
Monadnock Sierra Club, 1992
Mount Monadnock Dance Alliance, 198Os
Music Club (See Series V, Music Club)
National Silver Arrow Flying Club, 1942
Nearer and Farther Lights Society, 1930-31
New Hampshire Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1927
New Hampshire League for National Defense, 1917
New Hampshire Missionary Society, 1850
New Hampshire State Agricultural Society, 1854
National Association of Power Engineers, 1987
Box 7, Folder 32, Other Clubs, 0, 1907-1938
Odd Fellows (See Independent Order of Odd Fellows)
Order of Owls, 1911-1924
Order of the Eastern Star, 1907-1938
Box 7, Folder 33, Other Clubs, P-T, 1886-1980s
Rebekah, 1910
Rotary Club, 1926-1992
Rural Improvement Association, 1886-1904
Self Examining Society, n.d.
Silver Arrow Flying Club (See National Silver Arrow Flying Club)
SPEBSQSA, Inc. (Barber Shop Quartets of America), 1961-1984
STOPP, 198Os
Box 7, Folder 34, Other Clubs, U-Z, 1886-198Os
Unitarian Sewing Society, 1927-1928
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1985
Weldon Club, 1909-1910
Wednesday Club, 1891
Wentworth Club, 1886-1893
West Keene Book Club, n.d.
Wireless Association of Keene, N.H., 1913
Women of the Rotary (See Series IV, Women of the Rotary)
Women's Christian Temperance Union, 1912
Women's Society of the First Congregational Church, 1929-1930
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, n.d.
Series V, MUSIC CLUB
Box 9, Folders 1-7
Secretary's Records, 1897-1926, 5 vols., bound, unfoldered
Secretary's Records, 1926-29, 37 sheets, stapled
Music, (mostly undated)
Official Business, 1909-1937
Programs, 1897-1909
Programs, 1910-1915
Programs, 1916-29, n.d.
Miscellaneous Papers
Series VI, SCHOOLS
Box 10, Folders 1-11
Bliss Business College, 1897-1900
Building Projects, 1875-1975
Catherine Fiske's School (See Young Ladies Seminary)
Dresser Business School, 1941
Grammar Schools, 1847-1980s
Grammar Schools - Hurricane Road School (Dist.8) 1931-1967
Keene Academy, 1837-1902
Keene High School - Alumni Association, 1878-1924
Keene High School - Alumni Athletic Association, 1924-1926
Keene High School - Class Lists, Classes I-IV, 1915-25
Keene High School - Class Lists, Classes I-IV, 1926-36, Class III, 1939-40
Keene High School - Class Lists, Seniors,1873-76, 1878-1918, 1936-1940, 1942,
1938-1942 includes addresses, 1938-1939 includes Class III
Keene High School - Commencement, 1869-1872, 1874-1876, 1878-1889
Box 11, Folders 12-21
Keene High School - Commencement, 1890-1895
Keene High School - Commencement, 1896-1900
Keene High School - Commencement, 1901-1905
Keene High School - Commencement, 1906-1915
Keene High School - Commencement, 1916-1983, n.d.
Keene High School - Dance Programs, 1891-1901
Keene High School - Drama, 1878-1983
Keene High School - Examination Programs, 1860-76
Keene High School - Grade reports, examinations, and notebooks of students,
1858-1899 - Agnes Farwell, Edith Spaulding, Henry Woodward, and Charles
Whitcomb
Keene High School - KHS Index January 1883 - July 1884
Box 12, Folders 22-27
Keene High School - KHS Index Jan. 1883 - July 1884 (Duplicate)
Keene High School - Miscellaneous Programs, 1854-1965, n.d.
Keene High School - Reunions, 188O-1979
Keene High School - Reunions, Class of 1887, 1912-1939
Keene High School - Sports, 1950s
Keene Junior High Schools, 1875-1978
Keene Normal School (See Keene State College)
Keene School District, 1977-1980s
Keene School District, Annual Reports, 1973-1980s
Box 12A, Folders 28-38
Keene School District, Budgets 188O-1893
Keene School District, Meetings, 1980-1989, n.d.
Keene State College, 1909-1969
Keene State College, 1970-1980
Keene State College, 1981-1988, n.d.
Keene Teachers College (See Keene State College)
Lathies Boarding School (See Young Ladies Seminary)
Lincoln School, 1881
Nerit Awards, n.d.
Monadnock Waldorf School, 1976-1993
Music Schools, 1873, n.d.
Scanning the Schools, - Keene School district, 1980s
School Meeting Notice, 1886
Teachers
Young Ladies Seminary (See Manuscript Group No. 24, Catherine Fiske Papers)
Other Schools
Series VII, SUBJECT FILE
Box 13, Folders 1-15
Arts, 1968-1984
Arts, 1985 (See also Entertainments)
Authors, 1773-1980s
Bands - Keene Brass Band (history), 1855-1955 (See also Series III, Clubs and
Organizations)
Bicentennial Celebration, 1953
Blocks - Research notes used in "Blocks" section of pper Ashuelot
Calling Cards, 1800s
Celebrations - Centennial, 1853; Sesquecentennial, 1903; Historical Pagent,
1913. (See also folders 1, 5 & 9)
Cemeteries, 1904-1925
Central Square, 1733-1927
Century Day, 1974
City Charter, 1876, 1974
City Planning, 1917
Civil War, 1861-19O4
Communications - Radio & Film, 1941-1983 (See also WKNE Listeners Guide)
Court House, 1973, 1980
Crime, c.1880-1983
Deeds and Land transfers, 1759-1913 (Filed alphabetically by name of grantee)
Daniels, John - 1759 Addenda
Dodge, Aschel - 1820
Dunn, John - 1867 Ellis, Elisha
Evans, Luther - 1796 Keene Five Cent Savings Bank
Griffin, Charles - 1913 Cheshire Provident Institute
Keene, City of - 1880 Poole, George E.
Keene, City of - 1884
Mason, Joseph - 1817
Mason, Joseph. - 1825
Morse, Reuben - 1816
Riggs, James Jr. - 1811
Shirtliff, Benoni - 1816
Whitcomb, Elbridge A. - 1855
Description and Travel, 1956-1984, n.d.
Diseases - Influenza epidemics, 1918, 1920
Box 13A, Folders 16-17a
Entertainments - Balls and Dances, invitations and tickets, 1825-1879
Entertainments - Balls and Dances, invitations and tickets, 1880-1885
Entertainments - Balls and Dances, invitations and tickets, 1886-1890
Entertainments - Balls and Dances, invitations and tickets, 1891-1900
Entertainments - Balls and Dances, invitations and tickets, 1901-1980s, n.d.
Entertainments - Circuses, 1880s-l930s
Entertainments - Movie Theatres, 1920s-1980s
Entertainments - Musical, 1856-1899
Entertainments - Musical, 1900-1959
Box 14, Folders 18-25
Entertainments - Musical, 1960-1980s
Entertainments - Musical, undated
Entertainments - Plays, 1881-1950s
Entertainments - Plays, 1960s-1980s
Entertainments - Miscellaneous: exhibitions, fairs, lectures, bicycle races, spititual
meetings, magic shows, agricultural shows and fairs, 1849-1980s
Fire Protection
Flood Control, 1936-1958
Fresh Air Program, 1949-1954
Fresh Air Program, 1955-1956
Fresh Air Program, 1957-1958
Box 14A, Folders 27a-30a
Good Old Days, 1935-n.d.
Goverment, 1873-1984
Haunted Houses, 1991
Health Care, 1826-1980s
Health Care, 1926-1990s
Houses, 1700s-1807
Houses, 1811-1988
Box 15, Folders 31-37
Housing, 1960s-1983
Hurricane, 1938
Keene Electric Railway Company (See Transporation, Keene Electric Railway
Company)
Keene Glass Museum, 1970-1972
Legal, 1818-1870
Legal - Appointments and Licenses, 1817-1878
Levi Chamberlain - Lawyer & Justice of the Peace
Beniah Cooke - Justice of the Peace
Legal - Correspondence, 1870-1929
Letters, A-G, 1794-1863 (Filed by name of recipient)
Brewer, Mrs. Julia C.
Blake, Eli W.
Blake, Henry I.
Briggs, James A.
Colony, Lew
Dawes, James
Dorr, John
Goddard, Eunice
Graves, Caleb
Gates, Alice
Letters, H, 1879-1904 (Filed by name of recipient)
Holbrook, J.J.
Howland, A.P.
Letters, I-Z, 1809-1912 (Filed by name of recipient)
Kingsbury, Edward A.
Newell, Ralph
Sanger, Abner
Sawyer, Elijah
Smith, R.D.
Unknown (2)
White, Margaret
Wilson Mary
Wheeler, Joseph 1 (S. Hale)
Box 16, Folders 38-46
Library, c.1870-1989
Military, 1775-1980 (See also Civil War)
Miscellaneous 1747-1983
Monadnock Children Museum 1989-1993
Natural History, 1733-1989, n.d.
Parks, 1917-1990s (See also Recreation)
People, 1730's-1989 (Filled alphabetically by name of person)
Barker, Bacon, Bagley, Barenholtz, Blake
Cadot, Chandler, Coffin
Daniels
Foster
Harper, House, Howe
Lyle
MacPhail, McCollough
Pierce
Safford, Shaw, Smith, Snowman, Stabler, Streeter
Webb, Wilson, Woodbury
Poetry 1866-1880
Planning (See City Planning)
Politics, c.1830-1993
Post Office, 1871-1944
Probate Records, 1792-1920 (Filed alphabetically by name of person)
Box 17, Folders 47-53a
Radio (See WKNE Listeners Guide)
Recreation, 1800s-l980s (See also Parks)
Recycling, 1980s
Roads (Streets), 1794-c.1980
Retirement Homes (See Health Care)
Social Service Organizations, 1939-1980s
"Street Times", 1984-1985
Tax Records, 1840-1956
Temperance, 1859
Town Charter, 1753 (copy)
Transportation, 1838-1980s (Air, bicycle, bus, rail and stage)
Transportation - Automobiles, 1900-1991
Transportation - Keene Electric Railway Company, 1900-26
United States Food Administration, 1918
Box 18, Folders 54-62
Voter Checklists, 1843, 1844, 1848, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1872
War Rationing, 1942-45
Water Supply, 1869-1976
Weather, 1834-36, 1843-1865 - J.D. Colony & G.A. Wheelock observers
WKNE Listeners Guides, 1944
WKNE Listeners Guides, 1945
WKNE Listeners Guides, 1946-1953
WKNE Listeners Guides, 1964-1966
WKNE Listeners Guides, 1967
WKNE Listeners Guides, 1968-1971
WKNE (See also Fresh Air Program)
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