Welcome to the Keene State College Archive and Special Collections website!

 

COLLEGE ARCHIVES

College Archives collects and preserves the records of Keene State College that document the history of the school from its inception in 1909 and up the present. The records include administrative and department records, reports and publications, photographs and scrapbooks, and school memorabilia. The Archives also holds a collection of course catalogs, school yearbooks, and student newspapers. 

 

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

The Special Collections consists of rare and unique books, papers, and manuscripts that were acquired for their historical, cultural, and scholarly importance and to support the college curriculum and undergraduate research. The Special Collections features a rare book library that includes the Preston New Hampshire History Collection and the Frank Shuffelton Modern Poetry Collection. The holdings also include the papers of political activist Doris “Granny D” Haddock, civil rights activist Jonathan Daniels, award-winning journalist William Seamans, NH film producer Louis de Rochemont, and NH Poet Laureates William Butts, Patricia Fargnoli, and Marie Harris. The Special Collections also houses the internationally-recognized Orang Asli Archive, a research collection dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia.

 

DIGITAL COLLECTIONS

KSCommons is a digital resource tool used to collect and archive the electronic records of enduring value produced by the academic and administrative departments of the College. KSCommons also provides a means to accumulate and share the research, scholarly, and artistic output of the Keene State academic community.

 

CONTACT

Mailing Address:

College Archives & Special Collections

Wallace E. Mason Library

Keene State College

229 Main Street / MS 3201

Keene, New Hampshire  03435 USA

 

Telephone Number:

+1(603)358-2717

 

Email Address:

archivist (at) keene.edu

  • Boy with guitar
    On reverse: Icek 26.3.92 #36 Grean with guitar
  • Children with nets
    On reverse: Tkoy s/o bUsin & Adiy with butterflies, 27 & 9 respectively. Have been collecting since hme from school. Bah Sahak in Sahom will pay 5c - $1 each
  • Bundles of bamboo
    On reverse: Pagkat 25.3.92 #34 Rosnah's pile of 10 bundles of bamboo strips to sell to Chinese a protection for treelets. 9 bundles on other side of road bound with plastic string
  • Plants
    On reverse: 25.3.92 cook pasak
  • Plants
    On reverse: Icek 25.3.92 #32 b)k id's by NH, Rokiah
  • Plants
    On reverse: Icek 25.3.92 b)k, id'd by NH & Rokiah
  • Plant sample
    On reverse: Icek 25.3.92 #30 cat))d (see #18)
  • Plant sample
    On reverse: Icek 25.3.92 #29 brbaas = m. paku pahat seeds at end of each notch on "old" ones (are these same species?) Deeply notched "young" leaves & curled new leaf shoots are eaten
  • Mountain
    On reverse: 25.3.92 24 White-faced tor
  • Buildings and road
    On reverse: Pangkat 25.3.92
  • Group of buildings
    On reverse: 25.3.92 Pangkat
  • House surrounded by trees
    On reverse: 25.3.92 House of former pgh. At Rbeis
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