Philip A. Wilcox
Papers, 1931-1974
(UA 17/13)

Size: 2 Boxes

Biography:
Philip A. Wilcox was the manager of the UNH Poultry Farm from 1931 to 1966. Upon his retirement from UNH, he was appointed curator of the Office of Historical Records and Museum Pieces. His tenacious effort were instrumental in unearthing many of the lost treasures from the University's past and the provenance that go with them.

Scope and Content:
This series contains several folder of information from his work on the poultry farm (including presentations, articles written for Combing magazine and radio interviews. The bulk of the collection contains his correspondence from the Office of Historical Records.

Inventory:
Box 1
F. 1 1931-66 Poultry Farm papers
F. 2 1986 Letters from former poultry students
F. 3 1959-70 Correspondence re: memories of campus events
F. 4 1962-63 Correspondence re: Founder's Day
F. 5 1963-70 Correspondence misc.
F. 6 1964-71 Correspondence from Allie (Pettee) Nelson
F. 7 1966-71 Correspondence from Eric T. Huddelston
F. 8 1967-68 Correspondence re: Ezekiel Dimond's decendants
F. 9 1967 Correspondence from Philip Marston
F.10 1967-69 Correspondence re: Philip Marston's Portrait dedication
F.11 1967-68 Correspondence (personal)
F.12 1967-68 Correspondence from Doris Beane
F.13 1967-68 Correspondence re: UNH artifacts
F.14 1967-68 Correspondence re: Benjamin Thompson artifacts
F.15 1967-68 Correspondence from Harold G. Rundlett
F.16 1967-70 Correspondence from Helen (Thompson) Heath on "Uncle Ben"
F.17 1967-71 Correspondence from Margaret (Demeritt) Croghan
F.18 1967-71 Correspondence from Elizabeth Hutchinson (Pettee's granddaughter)
F.19 1967-74 Correspondence from Alice (Scott) Carlisle
F.20 1967-85 Correspondence re: Benjamin Thompson monument
F.21 1968 Correspondence re: Charles James' portrait dedication
F.22 1942-68 Charles Pettee Medal citations
F.23 1968-73 Correspondence re: Charles Pettee Medals
F.24 1969 Correspondence from Evelyn Rice re: Lucy Swallow
F.25 1970 Correspondence re: ATB Club
F.26 1971 Correspondence re: Ezekial Dimond portrait
F.27 1974 Correspondence re: University seal

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Box 2
F. 1 1966 Musuem brochure
F. 2 1966-78 Museum files
F. 3 1968-74 Gifts to the museum
F. 4 Info. on the Tom Thumb Carriage
F. 5 1965 Lilac Arboretum
F. 6 1968 "Chief Justice" , by John P. Reid
F. 7 1963-67 Correspondence from Henry D. Quinby
F. 8 1970 H. F. Moore
F. 9 1970-71 Durham Historical Society
F.10 1967-68 Stories from Leon W. Batchelder
F.11 1967 Mementoes Lost - Mementoes Regained, by P. Wilcox
F.12 1971 Christie Warden murder (July 17, 1891)

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