Recollections of Lancaster, NH, collected by James Wingate Weeks, 1839-1890

Collection Name:

John Wingate Weeks, 1804-1899

Title:

Recollections of Lancaster, NH, collected by James Wingate Weeks, 1839-1890

Creator:

Weeks, James Wingate, 1811-1899
Daniel Slote & Co.

Creator Role:

Publisher

Accession / Call Number:

1974.048

Object ID:

1974.072.02.001

Date:

1839-1890

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 volume

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Scrapbook created by James Wingate Weeks of newspaper and handwritten articles detailing the history of Lancaster, NH, written between 1839 and 1890. Includes articles titled 'Reminiscences of Early Lancaster,' 'Fish and Game of Coos,' 'Early Lancaster,' 'Something About the Martin Meadow Hills and Their Surroundings,' 'Town Affairs Again,' 'Those Street Lights,' and more by authors including John Wingate Weeks, Persis F. Chase, N. Wilson, James W. Weeks, James S. Brackett, John H. Emerson, and Anson G. Chester. The articles discuss the town history from its earliest settlers to approximately 1890, including information on the War of 1812, the Civil War, prominent citizens, and church and social activities.

Subjects:

Cities and towns--United States--History , Newspapers , Scrapbooks , United States--History--War of 1812 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Politics and government

Locations:

Lancaster, NH

People:

Weeks, John Wingate, 1781-1853 , Weeks, John W., 1860-1926 , Chase, Persis F. , Weeks, James Wingate, 1811-1899 , Wilson, N. , Brackett, James S. , Emerson, John H. , Chester, Anson G.

Organizations:

Lancaster Academy (Lancaster, N.H.)
Daniel Slote & Co.

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of William B. Jordan, Jr. in December 1974.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item