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Portsmouth Athenaeum Records, 1817-1993 – MS001 Sources: Most records were found in various places throughout the building. Some records were brought in by current and past officers. The visitor register for 1895-1918 was purchased at a book sale for ten cents by Rodney Armstrong and given to the Athenaeum in 1962. The “Act of Incorporation” printed in 1817 was received from the estate of Mrs. Edward Wendell in 1963. The architect’s drawing of the front view of the Athenaeum with balcony was given by Joseph W. P. Frost. Citation: Portsmouth Athenaeum Records, MS001, Portsmouth Athenaeum Size: 12 linear feet Access: Consult Keeper regarding research of more recent materials. Processed by: Kevin Shupe in 1990, revisions and additions by Susan Stowe Kindstedt in 2006 and Nancy Mulqueen in 2007 Related: New Hampshire Fire and Marine Insurance Company Records, MS002. Summary Records of the circulation library, including book catalogs, circulation registers, purchase and gift records, and curatorial records of the museum operations; administrative records including minutes, membership records, and business correspondence; organizational records including financial records, building maintenance records, and employee files; and some records of the New Hampshire Fire & Marine Insurance Company, whose business obligations and claims were assigned to the Athenaeum in 1825. Scope and Content The records of the Portsmouth Athenaeum in this collection span the years 1816, when the institution was formed, through 1895, which was chosen as the cutoff date for this collection. These are the business and administrative papers of the Portsmouth Athenaeum whose primary activity was the maintenance of a circulation library, with the largest series of records being related to library functions such as book purchases, circulation, and information requests. The records are divided into two subgroups, one of the Athenaeum’s own records and one of the New Hampshire Fire and Marine Insurance Company records. The insurance company records fill half an archival box and are not divided into series. They entail the administration of the insurance business after its claims and assets were assigned to the Athenaeum in 1825 until the claims were settled and the dividends paid in 1846. The Athenaeum records are divided into seven series based loosely on a hierarchical division of the materials from administrational records to operational records to library records. The first three series are administrational records. Governance of the Athenaeum was generally done by annual meetings of the proprietors, regular meetings of the directors, and various temporary committees. The proprietor records and those general records which apply to the proprietor administration are in the first series. Those records directly relating to directors and committees are in the second series. These two administrative series make up approximately one third of the collection and generally consist of meeting minutes, reports, and legal papers. Proprietor records include visitor registers, share transactions, and all non-specific records relating to the overall institution. Directors records contain the administrative correspondence (including that of the president, secretary and treasurer). A large part of that correspondence are invitations to temporary residents to use the Athenaeum and acknowledgement of their invitation. Most of these invitations were issued to navy and other military officers stationed in the area but also included dignitaries, on of which was President Franklin Pierce (1859). The administrative correspondence also contains the circular letters sent to all proprietors, primarily yearly reports by the president. Committee records are for the most part meeting minutes. In some cases there are extensive committee records with correspondence, meeting minutes, and financial records. There were committees on every aspect of the administration such as building maintenance, library procedures and financial arrangements. Committees were temporary until 1955 when a Nominating Committee was established by the by-laws to prepare nominations of officers and directors. There are bi records if this committee but their nominations are reported at the annual meeting. Other permanent committees have since been established: the Finance Committee and Library Committee in the 1959 by-laws and the Admissions Committee in the 1979 by-laws. The third series, Secretary’s Reports and Annual Financial Statements were compiled by the secretary/treasurer for presentation at the proprietors’ annual meeting and until 1907 they are for the most part duplicated in the annual meeting minutes. The last secretary’s report is in 1898 and there are no separate annual financial reports for the period between 1894 and 1921. After 1921 there are financial reports prepared for the annual meeting that are not duplicated in the minutes. From 1959 through 1984 an outside auditor prepared the annual financial statement although there are a few preliminary statements prepared by the treasurer. In 1985 the annual financial statement is again prepared by the treasurer. The next three series are the general operational records: the financial and investment records, employee records and building records. These records center around the fiscal and business aspects of operating the institution. There are account books, general bills and receipts, salary receipts and employment records, receipts, record and correspondence for building equipment and maintenance. The last and largest series of records (four linear feet) are those connected to the library and curatorial functions of the Athenaeum. These include the organizational records (i.e. book catalogs, accession books, and shelf lists), and the administrative and financial records (i.e. book donations and purchases, and information requests). A small portion of the records are curatorial and document the museum objects in the Athenaeum, including catalogs of materials, correspondence on object loans, and restoration and purchase receipts. Historical Notes 1816 Dec Meeting is held on the establishment of a public reading room and library in Portsmouth. A committee is appointed to draw up a set of regulations and articles and send it around for subscription. 1817 June Act of Incorporation by New Hampshire Legislature 1818 March Elected officers and directors; established bylaws and regulations; 50 shares were established 1819 Jan Timothy Upham offers a room at the Customs House for the use of the library 1823 The subscribers who have purchased the New Hampshire Fire and Marine building convey the Athenaeum building to the proprietors in return for proprietor shares. Fifty new shares are distributed. 1826-1827 Constructed a new sloped roof 1830 John Fisher of London donated approximately 300 volumes 1834 Book Catalogue was distributed to proprietors. Voted that rooms be closed at 10pm and opened at sunrise 1849 New catalog printed. Voted that a verandah be built in front of the Athenaeum provided that sufficient funds be raised through subscription. 1851 Aug. Voted to light the rooms with gas. 1855-1856 The reading room was remodeled; the Merchantile Library Association offered the use of their rooms during repairs. 1861 Cut through the third floor ceiling to make a balcony. Installed new furnace and improvements were made to the cellar. 1862 Jan. Revision of the bylaws. 1863 Jan. Voted to substitute kerosene for gas in the library room. 1877 Bequest of Benjamin T. Tredick library of 1323 volumes 1882 Old furnace was replaced. 1884 March Changed the bylaws. 1891 Nine cases of books from Mrs. Annie G. Eddy representing her husband’s office library received but not opened due to lack of shelf space. 1892 Jan. Changed the bylaws. 1893 About 1200 Government documents were removed to the new county building on State Street 1893-1896 Reading Room was renovated. 1899 Bequest of the library of Charles Levi Woodbury. Adopted a card catalogue system. 1907 Gift of the library of Jacob H. Thompson. 1914 Jan. Committee appointed to dispose of articles in the fourth story. 1922 Duplicate books given to the Newington Library 1930 Jan. Changed the bylaws. 1943 Oct. Voted to sell the Ray Foye land in the rear of the building for $1000 1952 Renovated the furnace, installed an oil burner. 1953 Jan. Voted to increase the number of shares to 120. 1954 Jan. Voted to loan 4 portraits to the Portsmouth Public Library 1956 Mezzanine was renovated for use as an office and rare book and object storage. 1963 Ship model “ America” sent to the Smithsonian. 1966 Published 150 th anniversary book. 1972 Voted to increase shares to 150. 1973 March Voted to increase shares to 170. 1980 Voted to purchase the entire 6-8 Market Square building ( Foye Building). 1981 Jan. Voted to increase number of shares to 200. Voted to allow loan of Warren portrait to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 1981 Dec. 23 Collapse of 6-8 Market Square Building during renovations of basement. 1982 Jan. Accepted the resignation of Joseph Copley as curator and awarded him life proprietorship. 1982 Grant from the Carter Foundation to hire Ed Cass as Executive Director. 1983 Jan. Voted to increase number of shares to 225. 1985 Jan. Increase of shares to 235. Series List I. Portsmouth Athenaeum
2. New Hampshire Fire and Marine Insurance Company I. Portsmouth Athenaeum A. Proprietor Records and General Files Includes incorporation records and bylaws, meeting minutes, deeds, leases, insurance and legal papers, visitor registers, 1982 Master Plan, etc. Records within each division are filed chronologically except for the returned shares which are filed by share number. Athenaeum block plot plans are filed in the Small Map Case. Some insurance policies for the years 1823 and 1881 are filed in Oversize, as is a meteorological journal kept in 1828-1829. A Portsmouth Marine Society stock certificate is filed in the Flat Box. 1. Incorporation and Bylaws Box 1 Folder 1 Original Subscriptions, ca. 1817 Folder 2 Act of Incorporation, 1817 Folder 3-4 Act of Incorporation and Bylaws (printed), 1818, 1824 Folder 5 Bylaws (printed), 1862, 1979 Folder 6 Incorporation Amendments, State Certificate, 1962-1983 2. Proprietor Records Box 1 Folder 7-10 Lists of Proprietors, 1927-1985 Folder 11 Annual Report, 1826 (printed) Folder 12-14 Proprietors Meeting Record Books and Minutes, 1817-1907 Box 2 Folder 1-5 Proprietor Meeting Minutes, 1908-1985 Folder 6 Proprietor Meeting Notices, 1842-1982 Folder 7-26 Shares Returned, 1818-1985, Shares 1-67 Box 3 Folder 1-8 Shares Returned, 1818-1985, Shares 68-163 Folder 9-29 Proprietor Share Correspondence, 1838-1964 Box 4 Folder 1-7 Proprietor Share Correspondence, 1965-1985 Folder 8 Subscription for South Parish Share, 1834 Folder 9 Shares Attached, Claims Against Proprietors, 1840-1843 Folder 10 Share Auction Notice, 1849 Folder 11 Share Preemption Receipts, 1860-1871 Folder 12 Share Sales Commission, 1889 Folder 13 Share Transfer Procedures, 1963 Folder 14-26 Proprietor Applications, 1965-1985 Folder 27 Fogg and Hadley vs. Athenaeum, Correspondence and Legal Papers, 1851-1863 Folder 28 Property Deed, N.H. Fire and Marine to Athenaeum, 1823 Folder 29 Vault Lease, 1811-1863 Folder 30 Back Land Deed Extracts, 18?? Folder 31 Title Search Notes, Athenaeum Block, 18?? Folder 32 License for Pipe Installation, 1960 Folder 33 Foye Building Contracts and Correspondence including “Declaration of Condominium Ownership and Bylaws for Athenaeum Condominium, Market Square,” 1981-1983 Folder 34 Pierce Block Condominium documents, deed, covenants, bylaws and floor plan, 1991, 1992, 1999 Box 5 Folder 1 Plot Plans and Deeds, Athenaeum Block, 1804-1981 (photocopies) 4. Insurance Box 5 Folder 2-6 Insurance Policies, 1823-1985 Folder 7 Insurance Inventory, 1968 Folder 8 Insurance Correspondence, 1923-1985 5. Visitor Registers Box 5 Folder 9-12 Visitor Registers, 1827-1885 Box 6 Folder 1-5 Visitor Registers, 1885-1985 6. General Records Box 7 Folder 1 Charles Turrell Proposal to Pay Assessment with Newspapers, 1823 Folder 2 Subscription for Joseph Pfeiffer, 1861 Folder 3 Strawbery Banke Share Certificate, 1961 Folder 4 Newcomen Society Luncheon Honoring the Athenaeum, 1967 Folder 5 National Register of Historic Houses Application and Letter, 1973 Folder 6 Procedures in case of fire, 1976 Folder 7 Standard Operating Procedures, 1982 Folder 8 Master Plan, Correspondence and Contract, 1981-1982 Folder 9 Master Plan, Proprietor Survey, 1981 Folder 10 Master Plan, Conservation Survey, 1981 Folder 11 Master Plan Draft, 1982 Folder 12 Master Plan, 1982 Folder 13 General Histories and Descriptions, 1960-1980 Folder 14 Newsletters, 1982-1984, 1986-2001 See also Box 7A Folder 15 Printed Miscellany including book plates, 1840-1940 B. Directors and Committee Records Includes directors meeting records and administrative correspondence. Filed chronologically. 1. Director’s Records Box 7 Folder 16-19 Meeting Record Books, 1823-1917 Folder 20 Meeting Minutes, 1919-1923 Box 8 Folder 1-11 Meeting Minutes, 1945-1985 2. Director’s Correspondence Box 8 Folder 12-14 President/Director’s Circular Letters to the Proprietors, 1959-1984 Folder 15-21 Invitations and Acknowledgements, 1822-1932 Folder 22 Franklin Pierce Acknowledgement, 1859 Folder 23 List of Persons Invited, 1869-1889 Folder 24 Form Letter Soliciting Materials, 1820 Folder 25-26 General Correspondence, 1824-1892 Box 9 Folder 1-8 General Correspondence, 1903-1985 Folder 9 Audubon Book Letter and Calling Card, 1851 3. Committee Reports and Records Folder 10 Committee to Revise By-Laws, 1821 Folder 11 Committee to Solicit Proprietors, 1822 Folder 12 Committee on Opening the Athenaeum in the Evening, 1822 Folder 13 Committee on Roof Repairs, 1826 Folder 14 Reading Room Committee, 1827 Folder 15 Committee on Book Lending to Subscribers, 1840 Folder 16 Haven Fund Committee, 1844 Folder 17 Committee on Heating Rooms, 1856 Folder 18 Committee on Periodical Loans, 1859 Folder 19 Committee on the Value of Shares, 1863 Folder 20-21 Committee for Purchasing Books, 1864, 1871 Folder 22 Committee on Accommodation for Books, 1871 Folder 23 James DeNormandie’s Report on John Albee and Female Librarians, 1871 Folder 24 Committee on Subscription Price, 1884 Folder 25 Committee to Frame the Wentworth Commission, 1886 Folder 26 Restoration Committee: Meeting Minutes, 1892-1893 Folder 27 Restoration Committee: Fund Subscriptions, 1892-1893 Folder 28-29 Restoration Committee: Bills, 1891-1893 Folder 30 Restoration Committee: Correspondence with Ball and Dabney, 1892 Folder 31-33 Restoration Committee: Correspondence, Stanwood with Salter, 1892-1896 Folder 34 Restoration Committee: Pepperrell Portrait by Tenney, 1894-1895 Folder 35 Restoration Committee: Bronze Tablets, 1895 Folder 36 Restoration Committee: Cannons, 1895 Folder 37 Restoration Committee: The Clovis Restoration, 1895-1896 Folder 38 Restoration Committee: Warren Portrait Restoration, 1895 Folder 39-40 Library Committee: Minutes and Reports, 1945-1969 Box 10 Folder 1 Library Committee: Record Book, 1959-1963 Folder 2 Library Committee: Operating Procedures, 196? Folder 3 Library Committee: Book Budgets and Accounts, 1963-1976 Folder 4 Library Committee: General Correspondence, 1960-1983 Folder 5 Library Committee: Microfilming the NH Gazette, 1978-1980 Folder 6 Library Committee: Membership Survey Report, 1980 Folder 7-9 Library Committee: Membership Survey and Returned Questionaire, 1979 Folder 10 Ad Hoc Library Committee, Library Space Report, 1985 Folder 11 Spring Tea Committee Correspondence, 1960-1963 Folder 12 Anniversary History Publications Committee, 1966 Folder 13 History Publication Committee Correspondence, 1966-1967 Folder 14 Admissions Committee, 1981-1982 Folder 15 Foye Building Committee, 1981-1985 Folder 16 Program Committee, 1982 Folder 17 Curatorial Committee, ca. 1983 Folder 18 Finance Committee, 1984 C. Secretary’s Reports and Annual Financial Statements Yearly accounts and reports of the Athenaeum’s affairs. Accounts and reports are filed together until 1893. There are two separate reports for 1897-1898, after that there are no others. Separate financial statements began in 1921. Box 10 Folder 19-33 Reports and Annual Financial Statements, 1829-1863 Box 11 Folder 1-15 Reports and Annual Financial Statements, 1864-1893 Folder 16 Reports, 1897-1898 Folder 17-27 Annual Financial Statements, 1921-1985 D. Financial and Investment Records Account books and ledger sheets; general bills and receipts; tax, investment, grants, and bequest records and correspondence. Expense ledger sheets for 1984-1985 are filed in Oversize. 1. Account Books and Records Box 12 Folder 1 Account Book, 1823-1893 Folder 2-3 Cash Account Books, 1869-1880 Folder 4 Account Book, 1881-1893 Folder 5-6 Account Books, 1893-1923 Box 13 Folder 1 Account Book, 1923-1946 Folder 2-13 Receipts and Expenses Ledger Sheets, 1959-1985 Folder 14 Bank Accounts Ledger Sheets, 1968-1973 2. Assessment Accounts Folder 15 Assessment Accounts, 1832-1835 Folder 16 Assessment Account Book, 1836-1839 Folder 17 Subscriber's Assessment Account Book, 1837-1846 Folder 18-19 Assessment Account Books, 1848-1866 Box 14 Folder 1-3 Assessment Account Books, 1869-1894, 1903-1956 Folder 4-14 Assessment Account Ledger Sheets, 1964-1985 3. Donations and Grants Folder 15-16 Bequests and Money Donations, 1874-1983 Folder 17 Bequests: Copies on Will Records, n.d. Folder 18-19 Grant Applications and Correspondence, 1980-1985 4. Investment Records Box 15 Folder 1-9 Records and Correspondence, 1861-1937, 1949-1985 Folder 10 Lists of Investments, 1919-1980 5. Tax Records Box 15 Folder 11-15 Records and Correspondence, 1912-1984 6. Financial Miscellaneous Box 15 Folder 16 Fiscal Operating Procedures, ca. 1963 Folder 17 Executive Director's (Ed Cass) Accounts, 1982-1983 7. General Operations Bills and Receipts Box 15 Folder 18-26 Orders Paid, 1818-1826 Box 16 Folder 1-25 Bills and Receipts, 1836-1880 Box 17 Folder 1-11 Bills and Receipts, 1881-1910 8. Additions 1993 Financial Records and Statements FF1: March -July 1990 FF2: March-December 1990 FF3: December 1990 FF4: January-June 1991 FF5: July-December 1991 FF6: December 1991-January 1993 Tax Records FF1: Internal review 1985-1989 (original) FF2: Internal review 1985-1989 FF3: Tax Return 1989, 1991 FF4: Internal review and correspondence 1990 FF5: Tax returns 1990, 1992 FF6: Tax returns Form 990 1991-1992 FF7: Tax returns Form 990 1990 FF8: Tax returns Form 941 1993 E. Employee Records Correspondence on employment, including letters of acceptance and resignation; job descriptions and search records; salary receipts. Certificate of appointment for Garland Patch as curator is filed in the Flat Box. Box 17 Folder 12 Correspondence and Job Descriptions, 1900-1983 Folder 13 Ed Cass Employee File, 1982-1983 Folder 14-23 Salary Receipts, 1836-1880 Box 18 Folder 1-7 Salary Receipts, 1881-1902 F. Building Records Bills, receipts, records and correspondence on building equipment and maintenance, including the Foye Building renovation and rebuilding following the 1981 collapse. Original New Hampshire Fire and Marine Insurance Company building purchase subscription (1823); building repair subscriptions and a furnace opinion survey (1861). The architect’s drawing of the front of the Athenaeum with a verandah design is filed in Oversize. Blueprints and plans for the Foye Store (1922-1950) and the Foye Building (1981-1983) are filed in the Large Map Case. Plans for the Reading Room fireplaces (1892) and a newspaper rack (197?) are filed in the Small Map Case. 1. Building Equipment and Maintenance Box 18 Folder 8-24 Bills and Receipts, 1836-1985 Box 19 Folder 1-3 Records and Correspondence, 1851-1983 2. Foye Building Renovation Folder 4-5 Records and Correspondence, 1981-1984 Folder 6-8 Project Manual, 1983 3. General Building Records Folder 9 Building Purchase Subscription, 1823 Folder 10 Subscriptions for Building Repairs, 1855-1891 Folder 11 Furnace Opinion Survey, 1861 G. Library and Curatorial Records Book and museum object catalogs, shelf lists and circulation records, as well as correspondence, binding records, and loan and conservation records. A circulation register (1962), two check out books (1911-1918) and book purchase statements (1836-1864) are filed in the Flat Box. 1. Book Catalogs and Lists Box 19 Folder 12 Accession Book, #1-5870, 1824-1841 Folder 13 Accession Book, #5871-10544, 1842-1867 and Book Deposits, 1817-1831 Folder 14-15 Accession Books, #10545-18396, 1868-1897 Box 20 Folder 1 Accession Book, #18397-23394, 1898-1917 Folder 2 US Government Documents Accession Book, 1899-1907 and Book Purchases and Donations, 1912-1917 Folder 3-5 Book Catalogs (Printed), 1827, 1833, 1849 Box 21 Folder 1 Book Catalogs (Printed), 1862 and Book Catalog (Ms.) 1862-1899 Folder 2 Book Catalogs, 1885 Folder 3 Book Catalog, 1886-1899 Folder 4 New Book Catalog, 1833-1838 (printed), 1839 Folder 5 New Book Catalogs (printed), 1849, 1850 Folder 6 New Book Lists, 1856-1857 Folder 7 New Book Catalog 1883-1886 (printed), 1886 Folder 8 New Book Catalog, 1884 Box 22 Folder 1-9 New Book Lists, 1885-1912, 1958-1961 Folder 10-11 Tredick Library Catalog, ca. 1880, 1886 Folder 12-13 Pamphlets Catalog, 1894-1906 Folder 14 Woodbury Pamphlets List, n.d. Folder 15 Duplicate Books List, n.d. Box 23 Folder 1-5 Shelf List, ca. 1888 Folder 6-9 Shelf Lists, ca. 1906 2. Book Purchases and Gifts Box 24 Folder 1 Books Purchased, 1898-1906 and Proprietor Lists, 1818-1965 Folder 2 Books Purchased and Donated, 1908-1909 Folder 3 Periodical Subscription List, 1979 Folder 4-7 Books Donated, 1817-1849, 1884, 1887, 1890-1941 Folder 8 Books Donated: Bequest of Benjamin Tredick, 1877 Folder 9 Books Donated: Bequest of Jacob Hale Thompson, 1907 Folder 10-25 Books Donated: Correspondence, 1826-1984 Box 25 Folder 1 Government Documents Donated: Correspondence with Ichabod Bartlett, 1824-1827 Folder 2 Government Documents Donated: Correspondence with John Parrott, 1821-1825 Folder 3 Government Documents Donated: Correspondence with John H. Sherburne, 1824-1825 Folder 4 Government Documents Donated: Correspondence with Levi Woodbury, 1827-1828 Folder 5-7 Government Documents Donated: General Correspondence, 1837-1907 3. Book Requests Folder 8 Periodical Request Petition, 1825 Folder 9-10 Proprietor Book Requests, ca. 188?-191? 4. Book Withdrawals and Sales Folder 11-13 Records and Correspondence, 1950-1984 5. Circulation Records Folder 14-15 Circulation Registers, 1874-1895 Box 26 Folder 1-3 Circulation Registers, 1896-1942 Box 27 Folder 1-4 Circulation Registers, 1963-1978 Folder 5-8 Check out lists, 1955-1963 6. General Correspondence Folder 9-10 Curator's Correspondence, 1975-1983 Folder 11 Executive Director's Correspondence, 1982 Folder 12-17 Library Correspondence, 1856-1984 Folder 18-24 Requests for Information, 1828-1961 Box 28 Folder 1-21 Requests for Infromation, 1962-1985 Folder 22 Research Request Form Letter, ca. 1980 7. Books and Periodicals Purchase Records Box 29 Folder 1 Book Purchase Correspondence: Harrison Hall, 1820-1821 Folder 2 Book Purchase Correspondence: Carey and Lea, 1822 Folder 3 Book Purchase Correspondence: Cummings and Hilliard/Hilliard and Gray, 1822-1828 Folder 4-6 Book Purchase Correspondence: William Jackson, 1831-1838 Folder 7 Book Purchase Correspondence: Lewis Adams, 1844-1853 Folder 8-22 General Book Purchase Correspondence, 1819-1985 Folder 23-36 Bills and Receipts, 1820-1851 Box 30 Folder 1-25 Bills and Receipts, 1852-1889 Box 31 Folder 1-18 Bills and Receipts, 1890-1985 8. Book Binding Records Box 32 Folder 1-6 Bills, Receipts, and Correspondence, 1823-1985 Folder 7-8 Books at Bindery Lists, 1888-1891, 1961-1982 9. Librarian and Curator Reports Folder 9-12 Librarian Reports, 1879-1984 Folder 13 Curator's Reports, 1977-1982 10. Curatorial Records Box 32 Folder 14 Museum Catalog, ca. 1825 Folder 15 Museum Catalog and Mineral List, ca. 1830 Folder 16 Shell Catalog, ca. 1830 Folder 17 Mineral Catalog, ca. 1830 Folder 18 Coin Catalog, ca. 1830 Folder 19 List of US Coast Survey Charts, ca. 1860 Folder 20 Contents of Closet List, ca. 1890 Folder 21 Curatorial Receipts, 1825-1984 Folder 22 Loan of the HMS America, 1963 Folder 23 Loan of the Warren Portrait, 1981 Folder 24 Correspondence on the Pepperrell Painting by Smibert, 1863-1880 Folder 25-28 General Curatorial Correspondence, 1875-1983 Folder 29 Curatorial Correspondence, Gifts, 1822-1985 Folder 30 Curatorical Inventories, 1971-1976 II. New Hampshire Fire and Marine Insurance Company Assignment of claims to the Athenaeum (1825); Schooner Hope and the Brig Alonzo claims; correspondence and divided orders. Box 32 Folder 31 Assignment of Claims, 1825 Folder 32 Schooner Hope Claims, 1832 Folder 33 Brig Alonzo Claims, 1832 Folder 34 Letters, 1832-1846 Folder 35-36 Dividend Orders, 1836-1846
Flat Box 1 Folder 1 Portsmouth Marine Society Stock Certificates, 1982 Folder 2 Certificate of Appointment, Garland Patch Curator, 1967 Folder 3 Circulation Register, 1962 Folder 4-5 Check-out Books, 1911-1918 Folder 6-7 Books and Periodicals, Statements of Accounts, 1836-1864 Oversize Box Folder OV-49 Insurance Policies, 1823-1881 Folder OV-50 Meteorological Journal, 1828-1829 Folder OV-51 Exepenses Ledger Sheets, 1984-1985 Folder OV-52 Verandah Design Facade Drawing, ca. 1849 Small Map Case SM-11 Athenaeum Block, Plot Plans, 1800-1949 SM-12 Fireplace and Newspaper Rack Plans, 1892, 197? Large Map Case Folder 1 Foye Store Blueprints, 1922-1950 Folder 2 Foye Building Designs and Blueprints, 1981-1983
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