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Civil War history course begins March 8
The New Hampshire Historical Society will present "The Union is Dissolved!": New Hampshire and the Civil War, a seven-part course about New Hampshire during the Civil War. The course runs each Thursday evening, March 8 through April 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the New Hampshire Historical Society's library, 30 Park Street, Concord. For a full description of the class topics and speakers, visit the Society's website.
The registration fee is $80 for New Hampshire Historical Society members and $120 for nonmembers. Become a member at the time of registration and qualify for the reduced course rate. To register, contact Education Services Coordinator Stephanie Fortin at 603-856-0604 or via email at sfortin@nhhistory.org or download the form and mail it to the Society with payment.
Some of the soldiers who joined the 3rd Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, during the summer of 1861 knew each other before they joined. As friends, neighbors, and relatives, when not in battle, on the move, or drilling, they camped, ate, and spent recreation time together. Concord photographer Henry P. Moore captured David Daniels, Charles Emery, Charles Derby, Patrick Hogan, Wilbur Huntress and two unidentified soldiers relaxing in camp, smoking pipes and cigars, writing letters, reading newspapers, and playing dominos.
More than any other event, the Civil War defines 19th-century America. The lives of both soldiers and civilians are presented in a new exhibition on view at the Society's museum through December 31, 2012. Voices from the Front: New Hampshire and the American Civil War tells compelling stories of people changed by the conflict.
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Sarah Low (1830-1913) of Dover felt she could best help the Union cause by tending to soldiers wounded in battle. In 1862 she went to Washington, D.C., where she served as a nurse for more than two years. Unidentified photographer, c. 1864, gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer.
When you visit the exhibition:
Look for the medicine kit used by George Beebe (1828-1877), assistant surgeon.
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Chippendale style side chair conserved
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Among 250 objects bequeathed to the New Hampshire Historical Society in 2004 by Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan, Portsmouth historian and preservationist, was a Chippendale style side chair attributed to the English born Portsmouth cabinetmaker Robert Harrold (d.1792). The chair was found in the loft of Ms. Vaughan's garage, and was recognized as Harrold's work.
In 2011 the chair was conserved by the Williamstown Art Conservation Center, returning it to its 18th-century appearance. The metal casters were removed, and a missing medial stretcher was replaced. In addition, the legs were extended approximately three inches to restore what had previously been removed. Early 20th-century Victorian velvet upholstery was replaced with a hand-woven and figured green wool fabric, the type of which was used in Portsmouth during the 18th century.
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Side Chair
Attributed to Robert Harrold
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Mahogany, c. 1770
Gift of Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan |
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1802 Samuel Butters, Jr., day book given to Society
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 The Jordan family has donated to the Society a day book of Samuel Butters, Jr., from 1802. The book covers approximately five months of daily transactions of Butters's South Main Street, Concord, general store, including the names of many patrons whose names we recognize today. Imagine what types of goods were offered for sale at the store. If you want to learn more, Mike Pride delved into the story about the ledger for the Concord Monitor in 2009. Pride's article explains how the book was discovered, and its significance to Concord's history.
Pictured, from left to right:
Sandra Jordan Dallaire, a museum teacher at the Society, Society Library Director Peter Wallner, Ken Jordan, Janice Jordan Phillips, and Thomas Jordan. |
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Here at the Society, we have a few. There are images in our collection that we know very little about. That's where you come in!
The back of the photo indicates it may be a Concord fire house, and the building was erected in 1907.
Do you know anything about this photograph? If so, e-mail us at
newsletter@nhhistory.org with any information, and thank you for your assistance!
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The Society has a large collection of vintage Valentines. They vary in theme, and format: some are two- or three-dimensional and made from paper, while others are made from fabric.
The Society's library and museum collections, as well as all our programs and services, are made possible by dues and contributions from individuals, foundations, and businesses. Make history -- JOIN TODAY.
The Society is proud to share the names of its business partners with you. Please visit them and tell them you appreciate their contributions to New Hampshire history!
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