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| Bartlett Historical Society |
| Preserving the history of the villages of Bartlett, New Hampshire |
| PO Box 514, Bartlett, NH 03812 (603) 383-4110 info@bartletthistory.org |
Dear BHS Members and Friends,
The members of the Society are now winding up their 2006
activities and preparing for the 2007 annual meeting, which
will be held on Wednesday, January 17 at 6:30pm at the
Historical Society office in Glen. As you read on about our
accomplishments this year, and the programs and events
which are ongoing, you will understand why we are
anticipating an exciting year in 2007.
It has been a busy and productive 2006 as the following
indicates. In February, BHS member Ben English presented
a slide show on railroading. In June, several members spent
two weekends preparing our new office/museum space,
which was made available through the generosity of the
Morrell Corporation. It is located next door to the old
Linderhof Motel in Glen. Representatives of the various
BHS committees participated in the Bartlett Home Town
Days in Bartlett Village in July. The Society also co-
sponsored the Concerts in the Park series. In November,
we held a very successful open house at the new office.
Our members have staffed the office on Saturdays from
12noon - 2pm.
We are thrilled with the new look of our web site at
www.bartletthistory.org. Member, Kathi McGraw has
volunteered many hours and much effort on the new site.
When at the site you will be able to visit the villages; read
about the railroad; e-mail the BHS officers; visit “Abbott’s
Archives” in the genealogical section; read the current
news items; and more. Eventually, we hope the web site
will feature a database of Bartlett vital records, family
histories, early newspaper accounts and much more. Kathi
is seeking input as well as suggestions for historical
information for the site. Input and suggestions may be
made by e-mail at the website by clicking on the
info@bartletthistory link at the bottom of each page.
BHS is making a concentrated effort to work with the
Conway Daily Sun's Bartlett Correspondent to include news
of our activities on a regular basis. Hopefully, we will be
able to coordinate with her and will be contributing news
items regularly. Be on the lookout for us soon.
Perhaps you have read of the exciting new program in The
Conway Daily Sun and The Mountain Ear. The program is
entitled Life, Legends and Lore - Village Voices. It is an oral
history program recalling family and village life, beginning
with those who grew up in Bartlett Village in the 1920s, 30s
and beyond.
The first participants in the program were Donald Clemons,
James Howard, James Clemons and Benson Howard. The
sessions were held on November 18th at the Bartlett Public
Library and December 9th at the Union Congregational
Church. We extend our thanks to the Library and the
Church for use of their facilities. The sessions have been
very successful and wonderfully entertaining. The
participants are very special people who have been
extremely generous with their time and memories. It is
exciting to know that life during their time is being
preserved for all future generations by audio and visual
recordings. Our sympathy goes out to the family of Willard
“Tinker” Ainsworth. Both Tinker and Stubby Ainsworth
had been invited to round out the panel of “Bartlett
Village Brothers.”
The oral history program was created and hosted by BHS
members, Ruth Ward Abbott , Marcia Clemons Dolley and
Kathi McGraw. It is an ongoing and ambitious project, with
the hope of conducting as many oral histories as there are
willing participants. The plans are for several more Bartlett
Village sessions, and then to move the program on to the
villages of Bartlett Center (aka Glen area) and Lower Bartlett
(aka Intervale area). We are seeking volunteers for this
program, either as organizers or series participants. Anyone
interested in working with this program is urged to contact
Ruth at (603) 447-6887, Marcia at (603) 367-9278 or Kathi at
(603) 383-6115.
The Bartlett Village project is two part. The second part is
to map the village using the 1896 birds-eye-view map, the
1900 census, as well as those individuals who have personal
or family information of the early homes. This, also,is an
ambitious project. We hope not only to record the families
in each home on the 1896 map, but to work forward and
backward, recording the occupants of each home through
the years, and then to collect copies of photographs and
memorabilia of as many of the homes as is possible. A
reminder that the historical society will pay for copying
costs of historical documentation.
The Society gratefully welcomes to its collection of artifacts
an exceptionally generous gift from George Howard of
Bartlett, a bound 1892 Hurd volume of Town & City Atlas of
the State of New Hampshire. Additionally, we have just
received notice that we have been awarded a grant in the
amount of $1400 from the Henney Historical Trust
Committee to purchase a fire-proof file for the safekeeping
of historical artifacts and documents.
These ongoing projects and events are just the beginning
of a number of other history-related plans being considered
for the upcoming year. It is truly an exciting time at BHS.
Please join us for more details on these and other programs
at our annual meeting on Wednesday, January 17th at
6:30pm at the Society office, at Linderhof. Dessert and
coffee will be served
A reminder -- if you have not already done so, it is time to
renew your BHS membership. As you do so, we encourage
you to consider becoming involved with one or more of
these programs or committees and, to make note of your
interest on the membership form. You may submit your
membership contribution by check and mail it to the
Bartlett Historical Society Treasurer, PO Box 514, Bartlett,
NH 03812; or, by credit card at our website, click on "Join
Us" and proceed from there with the Paypal program.
Happy Holidays,
Leslie Mallett, President
Bartlett Historical Society
December 22, 2006
The members of the Society are now winding up their 2006
activities and preparing for the 2007 annual meeting, which
will be held on Wednesday, January 17 at 6:30pm at the
Historical Society office in Glen. As you read on about our
accomplishments this year, and the programs and events
which are ongoing, you will understand why we are
anticipating an exciting year in 2007.
It has been a busy and productive 2006 as the following
indicates. In February, BHS member Ben English presented
a slide show on railroading. In June, several members spent
two weekends preparing our new office/museum space,
which was made available through the generosity of the
Morrell Corporation. It is located next door to the old
Linderhof Motel in Glen. Representatives of the various
BHS committees participated in the Bartlett Home Town
Days in Bartlett Village in July. The Society also co-
sponsored the Concerts in the Park series. In November,
we held a very successful open house at the new office.
Our members have staffed the office on Saturdays from
12noon - 2pm.
We are thrilled with the new look of our web site at
www.bartletthistory.org. Member, Kathi McGraw has
volunteered many hours and much effort on the new site.
When at the site you will be able to visit the villages; read
about the railroad; e-mail the BHS officers; visit “Abbott’s
Archives” in the genealogical section; read the current
news items; and more. Eventually, we hope the web site
will feature a database of Bartlett vital records, family
histories, early newspaper accounts and much more. Kathi
is seeking input as well as suggestions for historical
information for the site. Input and suggestions may be
made by e-mail at the website by clicking on the
info@bartletthistory link at the bottom of each page.
BHS is making a concentrated effort to work with the
Conway Daily Sun's Bartlett Correspondent to include news
of our activities on a regular basis. Hopefully, we will be
able to coordinate with her and will be contributing news
items regularly. Be on the lookout for us soon.
Perhaps you have read of the exciting new program in The
Conway Daily Sun and The Mountain Ear. The program is
entitled Life, Legends and Lore - Village Voices. It is an oral
history program recalling family and village life, beginning
with those who grew up in Bartlett Village in the 1920s, 30s
and beyond.
The first participants in the program were Donald Clemons,
James Howard, James Clemons and Benson Howard. The
sessions were held on November 18th at the Bartlett Public
Library and December 9th at the Union Congregational
Church. We extend our thanks to the Library and the
Church for use of their facilities. The sessions have been
very successful and wonderfully entertaining. The
participants are very special people who have been
extremely generous with their time and memories. It is
exciting to know that life during their time is being
preserved for all future generations by audio and visual
recordings. Our sympathy goes out to the family of Willard
“Tinker” Ainsworth. Both Tinker and Stubby Ainsworth
had been invited to round out the panel of “Bartlett
Village Brothers.”
The oral history program was created and hosted by BHS
members, Ruth Ward Abbott , Marcia Clemons Dolley and
Kathi McGraw. It is an ongoing and ambitious project, with
the hope of conducting as many oral histories as there are
willing participants. The plans are for several more Bartlett
Village sessions, and then to move the program on to the
villages of Bartlett Center (aka Glen area) and Lower Bartlett
(aka Intervale area). We are seeking volunteers for this
program, either as organizers or series participants. Anyone
interested in working with this program is urged to contact
Ruth at (603) 447-6887, Marcia at (603) 367-9278 or Kathi at
(603) 383-6115.
The Bartlett Village project is two part. The second part is
to map the village using the 1896 birds-eye-view map, the
1900 census, as well as those individuals who have personal
or family information of the early homes. This, also,is an
ambitious project. We hope not only to record the families
in each home on the 1896 map, but to work forward and
backward, recording the occupants of each home through
the years, and then to collect copies of photographs and
memorabilia of as many of the homes as is possible. A
reminder that the historical society will pay for copying
costs of historical documentation.
The Society gratefully welcomes to its collection of artifacts
an exceptionally generous gift from George Howard of
Bartlett, a bound 1892 Hurd volume of Town & City Atlas of
the State of New Hampshire. Additionally, we have just
received notice that we have been awarded a grant in the
amount of $1400 from the Henney Historical Trust
Committee to purchase a fire-proof file for the safekeeping
of historical artifacts and documents.
These ongoing projects and events are just the beginning
of a number of other history-related plans being considered
for the upcoming year. It is truly an exciting time at BHS.
Please join us for more details on these and other programs
at our annual meeting on Wednesday, January 17th at
6:30pm at the Society office, at Linderhof. Dessert and
coffee will be served
A reminder -- if you have not already done so, it is time to
renew your BHS membership. As you do so, we encourage
you to consider becoming involved with one or more of
these programs or committees and, to make note of your
interest on the membership form. You may submit your
membership contribution by check and mail it to the
Bartlett Historical Society Treasurer, PO Box 514, Bartlett,
NH 03812; or, by credit card at our website, click on "Join
Us" and proceed from there with the Paypal program.
Happy Holidays,
Leslie Mallett, President
Bartlett Historical Society
December 22, 2006