By-laws and Charter
New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts and the University of New Hampshire Incorporation
University System of New Hampshire
(UA 1/1/0)
Inclusive Dates: 1862-1973Volume: 1 Box (.33 cu. ft.)
Arrangement: Chronological
Finding Aids: Folder level inventory in reading room.
Access Restrictions: None
Restrictions on Use: Copyright laws of the U.S.
Historical Note:
In 1861, the United States federal government approved the Morrill Act which set aside land in each state for the founding of public higher education. In 1862, the New Hampshire state legislature accepted the grant of 80,000 acres of public lands on which to set up a university. It wasn't until 1866, however, that the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was incorporated by the state legislature. They started the process of creating the By-laws and the Charter in 1862 and these have been revised periodically. Scope and Content:
This series is made up of the Charter of the University and the By-laws of the Trustees. There are also notes on the preparation of the By-laws and the incorporation of the University. Inventory
| F. 1 | 1862-1893, By-laws of the Trustees of the NHC. Also general acts of U.S. and N.H.. |
| F. 2 | 1862-1871, Establishment of New Hampshire College of Agriculture by N.H. Legislature. |
| F. 3 | June 4,1867, Incorporation of New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. |
| F. 4 | By-laws. |
| F. 5 | 1893, Preparation of By-laws of the New Hampshire College |
| F. 6 | ca. 1930, Suggested By-Laws and Statutes of the University as originally drawn by Dean Norman Alexander and Amended by E. Y. Blewett. |
| F. 7 | October 1970, Charter and By-laws. |
| F. 8 | July 1971, Charter and By-laws, Revised July 1971 copy 1. |
| F. 9 | July 1971, Charter and By-laws, Revised July 1971 copy 2. |
| F. 10 | July 1971 and Feb. 2,1973, Charter and By-laws, Revision July 1971 and Revision Feb. 2, 1971. |
| F. 11 | Feb. 2,1973, Charter and By-laws, Revision Feb. 2,1973. |
| F. 12 | June 20,1973, By-laws, Revision June 20,1973. |
| F. 13 | Oct. 19,1973, Charter of the University. |
| F. 14 | By-laws of the Board of Trustees of the University System of New Hampshire, current as of April 8, 1996. |