Weeks Act Centennial Collection, 2009-2013
- Title:
- Weeks Act Centennial Collection, 2009-2013
- Creator:
- More, Rebecca Weeks Sherrill
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2015.012
- Object ID:
- 2015.012
- Date:
- 2009-2013
- Physical Description:
- 1 box ; 0.21 linear feet
- Scope and Content:
- The Weeks Act Centennial Collection, 2009-2013, is made up of different materials related to the various centennial celebrations of the Weeks Act. Materials include promotional items for events that happened at Plymouth State University, newspaper clippings, and special issues of magazines about the Weeks Act. There is also correspondence from politicians including Jeanne Shaheen, Kelly Ayotte, Charles Bass, and Frank Guinta; their letters can be found in the "Society for the Protection of NH Forests" folder. There is also a letter from President Barack Obama. His letter can be found in the "Federal government acknowledgement" folder. There are also several speeches and papers written by the donor Rebecca Weeks Sherrill More, Ph.D., which she presented from 2009 to 2011. These include such lectures as "The Weeks Act of 1911: The Impact of Collaboration & Compromise," "The Weeks Act of 1911: The Collaboration of Art & Politics," and "The Weeks Act of 1911: Leadership, Community & Collaboration." Also included are two DVDs produced upon the occasion.
- Subjects:
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) , Comic books, strips, etc. , Correspondence , Federal government , Forests and forestry , Speeches, addresses, etc. , United States. Weeks Act
- Locations:
- Plymouth, NH
White Mountains, NH and ME - People:
- Ayotte, Kelly, 1968 , Bass, Charles F., 1952 , Bennett, Marek , Guinta, Frank, 1970 , More, Rebecca Weeks Sherrill , Obama, Barack, 1961 , Shaheen, Jeanne, 1947 , Weeks, John W., 1860-1926
- Organizations:
- Plymouth State University
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests - Credit Line:
- Gift of of Rebecca Weeks Sherrill More, Ph.D.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Collection
- Finding Aid Link:
- RS64443_Weeks_Act_Centennial_Collection_2015.012.pdf
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