Dudley Leavitt (1772-1851) was a New Hampshire educator, newspaper editor, and polymath, who was the publisher of the Leavitt's Farmers Almanack -- one of America's earliest almanacs. Levitt's papers reside in the NH State Library. The documents represented in KSCommons were selected for use in the NH Citizen Archivists' Initiative.
Recto: Photo of seven young women wearing ball gowns and posing for a photo. The woman at the top of the tier wears a sash that reads, "Miss New Hampshire." Two of the women hold trophies. Verso: Handwritten caption reading, "Miss Margaret Wass (K.T.C. '65) chosen as Miss New Hampshire, Manchester May 18, 1962. Manchester Union Leader Photo"
Recto: Photo of three young women standing in front of a tree house. "1928" is written at the bottom of the photo. Verso: Handwritten captions, appearing to be from two different people, reading, "Madeline Hackett? Doris McConnell? Elma Wolti Mullen, Doris McConnell Thompson, Madeline Hackett? Garside."
Recto: Photo of a snow sculpture of a skunk in front of what appears to be a large beer mug with Greek letters on the front. Possibly Kappa Delta Phi. Verso: Handwritten caption reading, "Winter carnival snow sculpture, Feb 1958."
Recto: Photo of large group of young people sitting in the grass holding decorated boxes that say "K.T.C" on them. Verso: Handwritten caption reading, "Box lunch at college camp, Sept 1957, Freshman week."
Photo of a group of 4 people, appearing to be dressed for a play. In the background, a throne draped in dark colored fabric sits on the steps in front of a building. A figure appears to be lying, draped across the steps at the foot of the throne. In the foreground, to the right stand two figures; one hooded and looking down, the other wearing a head dress and holding a staff. To the left, a woman in a plain white dress stares at the camera. In the bottom left corner of the photo is the handwritten caption, "Normal School Keene N.H."
Photo of 7 young women kneeling on a stage, one hand on the shoulder of the girl ahead of her, all wearing the same matching outfits, possibly costumes. They appear to be on a stage, perhaps an image from a play or a dance.
Recto: Photo of students building a large heart shaped sculpture out of ice and snow. Verso: Handwritten caption reading, "Huntress Hall Snow Sculpturing, Feb 1958."
Recto: A photo of several young men and women sitting on and around a tractor in a field, an older man sitting at the wheel. Verso: Handwritten caption, "K.T.C. students help to harvest potatoes in Cheshire County, 1944-1945."
Recto: Photo of students sitting on the steps of Spaulding gym. Verso: Handwritten caption reading, "K.T.C. Students sitting on the steps of Spaulding gym - May 1951."
Recto: Photo of four young women working in a garden. Verso: Handwritten caption reading, "Girls caring for the grounds as part of the Physical Education Program, Keene Teachers College, 1942-1943."
Photo of 3 young women. One stands on a table, one sits on the same table, holding the hem of the dress the girl standing on the table, and the third watches, holding pins, standing on the floor next to the table.
Recto: Photo of a group of young men on the stairs in front of a building. Verso: Typed caption reading, "Salvatore Grasso, Frank Larch, George McKeage, John Wright, Ralph Fuller, Roderick Boivin, Frank Richardson, Robert Pearson, Harvey Derby, James Brezinski, Robert Sudak, David Blanchard."
