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The Meeting School (Rindge, N.H.) records

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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
RG4.129
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
18 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item or series here], The Meeting School records, RG4/129, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Date:
1957-2014 (inclusive)
Creator:
Meeting School (Rindge, N.H. : Town)
Abstract:
The Meeting School was an experimental, co-educational Quaker farm school located in Rindge, N.H. It was founded in 1957 and closed in 2011. The collection contains the records from its inception to closing, publications, and other related records.

The Meeting School, West Rindge, New Hampshire, was incorporated in June 1957. It was established as an experimental co-educational college preparative school that emphasized community cooperation and individualized study. The corporation was headed by a Board of Trustees composed of nine members. The School was guided by a Quaker philosophy. As a working farm, students spent part of every day doing farm work. Progressive values and classes were imparted to the students, and there were field trips to attend protests and programs to explore social causes.

The administration was modeled on a Quaker-style business meeting in which faculty, staff and students met regularly to discuss policy and agree by consensus. Rather than rules, standards for behavior and academics were recorded as "Minutes."

The School was founded by three Quaker couples: George and Helen Bliss, Joel B. and Ruth Hayden, and Robert G. and Thera Hindmarsh. George L Bliss (1915-1987) was the founder of the School and served as Clerk (Head) for the first ten years. His wife, Helen Lippincott Bliss (1915-2006) served as Secretary/Treasurer and house parent at the same time. The School was situated on the Captain Philip Thomas homestead in West Rindge.

The school was very small, with enrollment around 30 students The financial situation was always perilous, and it was forced to close the 1978-1979 school year because of money problems. An endowment was not established until the 1990s. The School also had high student turnover.

The School closed after the spring 2011 semester, intending to reopen in September 2013 as the New England Friends Semester at The Meeting School. This was proposed to be a semester-long Quaker and farming immersion program for high school juniors. In January 2012, the Board decided to close The Meeting School permanently.

Gift, The Meeting School

Date: 2016

The records were delivered by Jacqueline Stillwell, former Head of School, and a Committee in approximately twenty five cartons. The records were sorted into series, removed from binders, and foldered. Duplicates and confidential student records were removed. Audio visual materials were transferred to FHL AV.

The photographs are processed as PA 181, The Meeting School Pictures. A leather pouch was returned to the donor.

Organization
Subject
Place

Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
FHL staff
Finding Aid Date
2017
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

Archival Resource Key. New Hampshire Quaker School Association, 1957-1978.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of article of incorporation, the New Hampshire Quaker School Association and amendments

Archival Resource Key. Articles of Incorporation, early evaluation, 1957-1963.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Includes "Information Notes on the Rindge Conference" and Letter from the Standing Committee on Independent Secondary Schools from Evaluating Committee about the Meeting School

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Oral and Written History, 1957-2014, 2014.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Interviews with many of the founders of the meeting school, 1957-2007

Archival Resource Key. A Minute to the Meeting School, by Donald Patterson, Jr., 1965-1966.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Folder 1, Preface, early history, procedure of the business meetings

Archival Resource Key. A History of School Year 1965-1966, by Donald Patterson, JR., 1965-1966.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Folder 2, Minutes, business meeting, etc.

Archival Resource Key. A History of School Year 1965-1966, by Donald Patterson, JR., 1965-1966.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Folder 3, Minutes, Sexual Relations to

Archival Resource Key. A History of School Year 1965-1966, by Donald Patterson, JR., 1965-1966.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Folder 4, Academic-final.

Archival Resource Key. A Minute to the Meeting, ca. 1967, n.d.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Draft of a history and evaluation, circa 1970 by Pat and Jane [Patterson?] who lived at the School for a year

Archival Resource Key. Faculty and Staff Minutes and Departing minutes, 1957-2012.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Minutes, 1961 -ca. 1980.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Minutes on decisions, Faculty departing minutes, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Rindge Board of Adjustments, 1972-1980.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. Blueprint for reopening 79/80, 1978.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

The Meeting School took a sabbatical 1978-1979 to review it mission and process. Storr and Shirley Olds of Storrs (CT) Monthly meeting lead the review. Includes minutes of the New Hampshire Quaker School Association, 1978.

Archival Resource Key. Farm, 1975 - 1985.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

apers regarding the farm, its history and administration

Archival Resource Key. Correspondence and other papers, 1957-1962.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Includes George Bliss correspondence and his First Two Year Evaluation of the School

Archival Resource Key. Correspondence, 1978-1980.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Includes letters of concern from Quaker meetings supporting the School, graduates concerning college preparation, and guidelines for meeting for business

Archival Resource Key. Storrs and Shirley Olds correspondence, 1978-1982.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Clerks' correspondence with heads of Quaker schools and the Quarterly Meeting concerning the Meeting School

Archival Resource Key. Clerk's Reports, 1978-2006.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Compilation of Clerk's (Head) reports 1978-1987, 2003-2006

Archival Resource Key. Towe Foundation Visitors, 1979-1985.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Towe Foundation

Archival Resource Key. Summer Workcamp, 1979.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with AFSC concerning summer work camp at the School

Archival Resource Key. Elizabeth Cazden correspondence, 1979-1989.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Betsy Cazden, New Hampshire attorney, helped the Meeting School with legal issues such as non-profit status, loans, etc./

Archival Resource Key. Friends Council on Education, 1981-1992.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and statistics

Archival Resource Key. Clerk's correspondence, 1983-1986.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Kurt Brandenburg, Clerk. Includes gift correspondence, finances, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous minutes, 1979-1990.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes on meetings for worship and business, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous minutes, 1979-1985.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Collected minutes (rules and guidelines)

Archival Resource Key. Form letters to parents, 1982-1986.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Correspondence

Archival Resource Key. School archives compiled by Chuck Cox, 1967-ca. 1983.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Includes information on yurts, Cox's correspondence regarding his CO service at the Meeting School, history of the farm program. Gift of Chuck Cox for the Meeting School Archives in 2014.

Archival Resource Key. Clerk's Records, 1983-1986.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Collected records. Includes Board of Trustee Reports, Board of Trustee Meeting minutes, Letters, Clerks Reports, 1985 Evaluation Report by Edward Baker, Budget Reports, 1986 Staff biographies

Archival Resource Key. Collected Administrative Papers, 1982-2005.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Job descriptions, clerk's evaluation (1986), crisis in behavior issues of students

Archival Resource Key. Collected Administration Papers, 1979-2010.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Questionnaires, State of the Meeting School 1999, Personnel Policies 2005, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Collected Administrative papers, 1983-1985.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Board meetings, course descriptions, 1985 Baker evaluation, clerk's reports

Archival Resource Key. Student information, 1982-1986.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Distributed to students

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Administrative Papers, 1986-1989.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Includes Board of Trustee Reports, Board of Trustee Meeting minutes, Letters, Clerks Reports, Budget Reports, Staff biographies

Archival Resource Key. Essay, A Day in the Life of The Meeting School, 1997.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Todd Casey, a student at the Punahou School in Honolulu

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Administrative Papers, 2000-2006.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Guidelines for advising, independent studies, bank loan application

Archival Resource Key. General Administrative Papers, Part 1, 2005-2006.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Removed from binder, includes minutes, correspondence, etc.

Archival Resource Key. General Administrative Papers, Part 2, 2005-2006.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Removed from binder, includes minutes, correspondence, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Course descriptions, 1975 -1985.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Samples

Archival Resource Key. Course descriptions, 1993-2005.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Samples

Archival Resource Key. Meeting School Theater Program.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Plays produced by students, programs, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Missing student minutes, 1965-2012, 2012.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

List of students in school (for whom departing minutes are lacking)

Archival Resource Key. Elizabeth Cazden correspondence, 1979-1989.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Betsy Cazden, New Hampshire attorney, helped the Meeting School with legal issues such as non-profit status, loans, etc./

Archival Resource Key. Friends Council on Education, 1981-1992.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and statistics

Archival Resource Key. Clerk's correspondence, 1983-1986.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Kurt Brandenburg, Clerk. Includes gift correspondence, finances, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous minutes, 1979-1990.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes on meetings for worship and business, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous minutes, 1979-1985.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Collected minutes (rules and guidelines)

Archival Resource Key. Form letters to parents, 1982-1986.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Correspondence

Archival Resource Key. School archives compiled by Chuck Cox, 1967-ca. 1983.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Includes information on yurts, Cox's correspondence regarding his CO service at the Meeting School, history of the farm program. Gift of Chuck Cox for the Meeting School Archives in 2014.

Archival Resource Key. Clerk's Records, 1983-1986.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Collected records. Includes Board of Trustee Reports, Board of Trustee Meeting minutes, Letters, Clerks Reports, 1985 Evaluation Report by Edward Baker, Budget Reports, 1986 Staff biographies

Archival Resource Key. Collected Administrative Papers, 1982-2005.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Job descriptions, clerk's evaluation (1986), crisis in behavior issues of students

Archival Resource Key. Collected Administration Papers, 1979-2010.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Questionnaires, State of the Meeting School 1999, Personnel Policies 2005, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Collected Administrative papers, 1983-1985.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Board meetings, course descriptions, 1985 Baker evaluation, clerk's reports

Archival Resource Key. Student information, 1982-1986.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Distributed to students

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Administrative Papers, 1986-1989.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Includes Board of Trustee Reports, Board of Trustee Meeting minutes, Letters, Clerks Reports, Budget Reports, Staff biographies

Archival Resource Key. Essay, A Day in the Life of The Meeting School, 1997.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Todd Casey, a student at the Punahou School in Honolulu

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Administrative Papers, 2000-2006.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Guidelines for advising, independent studies, bank loan application

Archival Resource Key. General Administrative Papers, Part 1, 2005-2006.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Removed from binder, includes minutes, correspondence, etc.

Archival Resource Key. General Administrative Papers, Part 2, 2005-2006.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Removed from binder, includes minutes, correspondence, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Course descriptions, 1975 -1985.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Samples

Archival Resource Key. Course descriptions, 1993-2005.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Samples

Archival Resource Key. Meeting School Theater Program.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Plays produced by students, programs, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Missing student minutes, 1965-2012, 2012.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

List of students in school (for whom departing minutes are lacking)

Archival Resource Key. Nominations Committee, 1985-1991.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Correspondence

Archival Resource Key. Enrollment/Marketing report, 1985-1986.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Consultant's report. Also supporting material such as staff questionnaires

Archival Resource Key. Intersession: Off-campus study, 1970, 1983, n.d.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Student proposals and a few reports

Archival Resource Key. Intersession projects, 2002-2003?.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Undated, photographs of off campus locations, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Peace Builders Camp, 2004-2006.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Proposal

Archival Resource Key. Peace Builder Camp, 2004-2006.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Discussions of a summer camp at TMS

Archival Resource Key. Alumni interviews for marketing, 2007.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Quotes from past students on their experiences at the School

Archival Resource Key. Campaign Feasibility report, 2008.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

H. Freeman and Associates report on fundraising efforts

Archival Resource Key. Semester School and other Visioning Conference, 2011.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Visioning Conference to examine future of The School, proposals, board minutes, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Graduation guidelines, 1960-1990.
Box 6
Archival Resource Key. Student and faculty lists, 1957-1988.
Box 6
Archival Resource Key. Meeting School theatre productions, 1960-1968.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Plays presented by students, with summaries of productions 1957-1968

Archival Resource Key. Academic reports, 1995-1997.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Reports on some of the courses held

Archival Resource Key. Graduation programs and invitations, 1992-2011.
Box 6
Archival Resource Key. State of the School Reports, 1999-2010.
Box 6
Archival Resource Key. Proposal to create a New England Friends Semester Program, 2011.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Jackie Stillwell, Head of School, to New England Assoc. of Schools and Colleges. They approved two-year temporary accreditation for a semester program replacing the four-year.

Archival Resource Key. Financial miscellaneous, 1958-1970.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Includes copies of invoices for expenses, 1969-1970

Archival Resource Key. Financial, 1971-2007.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Early fundraising through financial difficulties, 2007

Archival Resource Key. Ledger of student accounts, 1968-1969.
Box 6
Archival Resource Key. Ledger, 1970-1975.
Box 7
Archival Resource Key. Budgets, statements, etc., 1978-1984.
Box 7
Archival Resource Key. Tuition bills, 1979-1986.
Box 7
Scope and Contents

Tuition agreement form, tuition bills

Archival Resource Key. Financial reports, 1979-1983.
Box 7
Archival Resource Key. Fundraising requests, 1974-2005.
Box 7
Archival Resource Key. Mobile home, 1985.
Box 7
Archival Resource Key. Gifts and contributions, 1987-1988.
Box 7
Archival Resource Key. Granite Bank loan application, 2000.
Box 7
Archival Resource Key. Chase Grant, 2007-2008.
Box 7
Scope and Contents

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

Archival Resource Key. Academic Committee minutes, 1974-1977.
Box 8
Archival Resource Key. Academic Committee minutes, 1981-1983.
Box 8
Archival Resource Key. Academic Committee report, 1986.
Box 8
Archival Resource Key. Academic Committee minutes, 1989-1995.
Box 8
Scope and Contents

Rough notes, proposals for independent studies, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Academic Committee minutes, 1995.
Box 8
Archival Resource Key. Academic Committee - Independent studies, 1995-1995.
Box 8
Scope and Contents

Proposals, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Academic Committee course descriptions, 1980-1996.
Box 8
Archival Resource Key. Administrative Committee, 1996-1997.
Box 8
Scope and Contents

Scanty minutes

Archival Resource Key. Admissions and Outreach, 1993-1995.
Box 8
Scope and Contents

Minutes

Archival Resource Key. Advancement Committee, 1985-1988.
Box 8
Scope and Contents

Minutes, notes

Archival Resource Key. Board Committees descriptions, 2005.
Box 8
Archival Resource Key. Curriculum Committee minutes, 1993-1994.
Box 8
Archival Resource Key. Curriculum Committee, 1994-1996.
Box 8
Scope and Contents

Rough minutes, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Compilation of minutes for the student handbook.
Box 9
Scope and Contents

Includes amended minutes

Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 1973.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Student information, 1982-1986.
Box 9
Scope and Contents

Sent to students and parents

Archival Resource Key. Student Handbook, 1986.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 1988.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook Drafts, 1990.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 1991.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 1992.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 1994.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 1996.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 1999.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2001.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2002.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2002.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2004.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2005.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2006.
Box 9
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2007.
Box 10
Scope and Contents

50 year anniversary

Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2008.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2009.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Community Handbook, 2010.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Procedures for Student guides, 1971.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Student evaluation guides, 1982-1999, n.d.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Contract for Interns, 1989-1994.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Graduation requirement, 1993, n.d.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Overview and General Information, 1970-1994, 1994.
Box 10
Scope and Contents

Compiled in a binder

Archival Resource Key. Forms, policies, job descriptions, 2007, n.d.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Policies for House Parents, 2010.
Box 10
Scope and Contents

House Book

Archival Resource Key. Admissions process, 1989.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Admission forms, 2011.
Box 10
Scope and Contents

For 2011-2012 academic year

Archival Resource Key. Parent surveys on Admissions procedures, n.d.
Box 10
Scope and Contents

ca. 1985?

Archival Resource Key. Student packets, 1985.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Sample Discipline procedures, 1989.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Personnel Policy, 2010.
Box 10
Archival Resource Key. Accreditation Report, 1974-1980.
Box 11
Archival Resource Key. New England Association of School and Colleges application, 1962-1963.
Box 11
Scope and Contents

Re-application for accreditation

Archival Resource Key. Report for New England Association of School and Colleges visiting Committee, 1972.
Box 11
Scope and Contents

Detailed essays on goals, programs, etc.

Archival Resource Key. New England Association of School and Colleges, 1973-1974.
Box 11
Scope and Contents

Report of the Visiting Committee and letter affirming continuing membership in New England Association of School and Colleges

Archival Resource Key. New England Association of School and Colleges, 1979-1980.
Box 11
Scope and Contents

Because the School had been laid down for a year, it had to re-apply for accreditation by the New England Association of School and Colleges

Archival Resource Key. Evaluation Report prepared for New England Association of School and Colleges visiting Committee, 1980.
Box 11
Scope and Contents

Detailed essays on goals, programs, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Meeting School response to NEASC review, 1980.
Box 11
Scope and Contents

Priority list of recommendations

Archival Resource Key. Supplementary material gathered for consultant report, 1985.
Box 11
Scope and Contents

Grant from New Hampshire Charitable Fund for self evaluation. First hire didn't complete

Archival Resource Key. Chad Nelson Enrollment/Marketing Report, 1985-1986.
Box 11
Archival Resource Key. Follow-up to NEASC 1990 review, 1990.
Box 11
Scope and Contents

The Meeting School was evaluated by a Visiting Committee in April 1990 and made recommendations for improvement. In November 1990 the Committee reported that little progress had been made, and they were recommending termination of accreditation.

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Self Study, 1990.
Box 11
Scope and Contents

Self-study, with board minutes and related papers, annual meeting minutes

Archival Resource Key. Self Study Planning Group, 1992-1993.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Minutes

Archival Resource Key. Self Study Planning Group, 1993-1994.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Retreat, notes

Archival Resource Key. Strategic Goals (draft), 1996.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Based on a Feb. 1996 Retreat

Archival Resource Key. Organizational review etc., 2001.
Box 12
Archival Resource Key. Proposed Vision for School, 2002.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Planning for the school. Statement of a core mission and specific goals

Archival Resource Key. Accreditation Project, 2001-2002.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Budgets, Long Run planning documents

Archival Resource Key. Accreditation Task list, 2002-2003.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

To-Do list from when TMS was trying to gain accreditation in 2002

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Self Study, 2003.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Spiral bound copy

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Self Study, 2003.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Tabbed copy

Archival Resource Key. Supplementary Materials Part A, 2003.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Includes the goals for a self study and the 2002 community handbook

Archival Resource Key. Supplementary Materials Part B, 2003.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Examples of student publications, application, parent questionaries'

Archival Resource Key. Supplementary Materials part C., 2003.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Self study

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous material, 2003.
Box 12
Scope and Contents

Concerning self-study

Archival Resource Key. NEASC report and accreditation, 2003-2004.
Box 13
Scope and Contents

Report and letter confirming initial recommendation for accreditation

Archival Resource Key. Visioning Retreat, 2005.
Box 13
Archival Resource Key. Two-year Interim report submitted to New England Association of Schools and Colleges, 2006.
Box 13
Archival Resource Key. Feasibility Summary, 2007.
Box 13
Archival Resource Key. Papers related to planning, evaluation, 2007-2009.
Box 13
Archival Resource Key. Five Year Interim Evaluation Report submitted by The School, 2009-2010.
Box 13
Scope and Contents

Report from the Meeting School submitted to New England Association of Schools and Colleges regarding progress on long-range plans. 23 students at the School

Archival Resource Key. "Reflections," by Bill O'Flanagan, Interim Head, 2009.
Box 13
Scope and Contents

Upon leaving School

Archival Resource Key. New Hampshire Department of Education Certificates of Approval, 1998-2011.
Box 13
Scope and Contents

Includes course descriptions

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Memorial Booklet, 2007.
Box 13
Scope and Contents

Includes lists of founders, teachers, graduates, and memorials on deceased staff and faculty

Archival Resource Key. Forest Stewardship Plan, 2011.
Box 13
Scope and Contents

10 year stewardship plan for the property

Archival Resource Key. TMS Visioning, 2011.
Box 13
Scope and Contents

Letters about possible new routes for TMS

Archival Resource Key. Board of Trustees Minutes and Reports, 1957-1970, 1976.
Box 14
Scope and Contents

Minutes, reports, clerks statements, budgets

Archival Resource Key. Trustees Minutes and Report, 1970-1979.
Box 14
Scope and Contents

Board Reports and minutes

Archival Resource Key. Trustee Minutes, 7/1979-10/1982.
Box 14
Scope and Contents

Board Reports and Minutes

Archival Resource Key. Board of Trustees Minutes and Reports, 1982-1987.
Box 14
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 1997-2005.
Box 14
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 1990-1994.
Box 14
Scope and Contents

Includes Board minutes and other administrative papers

Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 1995-1996.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Includes budgets

Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 1997.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Board Minutes, letters, other administrative papers

Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 1997-1999.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Board Minutes, letters, other administrative papers

Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2000-2002.
Box 15
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 1997-2005.
Box 15
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2004.
Box 15
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2005-2007.
Box 15
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2006.
Box 15
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2007.
Box 15
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2007-2011.
Box 16
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2008.
Box 16
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2009.
Box 16
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2010.
Box 16
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2011.
Box 16
Scope and Contents

Minutes. Include Ad Hoc Committee. Includes discussions of whether and how to keep the school open

Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2012.
Box 16
Archival Resource Key. Board Minutes, 2013.
Box 16
Archival Resource Key. Board Trustee List, 1979- 1995.
Box 16
Scope and Contents

Lists of the people on the Board of Trustees at various times

Archival Resource Key. Board Personnel Committee, 1987-1995.
Box 16
Scope and Contents

Manuals for policies with Personnel. ca. 1987-1995

Archival Resource Key. School Profile, 1989-1990.
Box 16
Scope and Contents

Board of Trustee Reports, Board of Trustee meeting minutes, budgets from the late 1980s

Archival Resource Key. Board Finance Committee, 1989-1992.
Box 16
Scope and Contents

Notes about financial Procedures

Archival Resource Key. Board By-Laws, 1990.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

By-Laws of Board and New Hampshire Quaker School Association. ca. 1990

Archival Resource Key. Board reports, 1965-2010.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

Scattered miscellaneous reports

Archival Resource Key. Letter from Bill MacLeish to Faculty and Trustees, 1977 6 mo 23.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

Provides details about the operations of the School

Archival Resource Key. Board Correspondence, 1995.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

ca. 1995

Archival Resource Key. Board of Trustees Handbook, 2003-2005.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

Board meetings, m financial statements from the mid 2003s, communications with the New Hampshire Quaker School Associates

Archival Resource Key. Trustee Handbook, 2005.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

Information for members of the Board. ca. 2005

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Board materials, 1975-1985.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

Board reports, correspondence

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Board materials, 1978-1982.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

Board reports, correspondence

Archival Resource Key. Correspondence, 1957-2001.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

Helen Bliss, the Storrs, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1973-1974.
Box 18
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1977, 6 mo - 1978, 3 mo; 1979. 9mo-1982, 3mo.
Box 18
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1982, 3 mo -1983, 5 mo.
Box 18
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1981, 9 mo -1983, 3 mo.
Box 18
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1981, 8 mo - 10 mo.
Box 18
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1983, 6 mo -1984, 8 mo.
Box 18
Scope and Contents

Notes on new graduation requirements.

Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1984, 8 mo - 1986, 11 mo.
Box 19
Scope and Contents

Includes financial reports and a course evaluation form.

Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1986, 12 mo -1988, 1 mo.
Box 19
Scope and Contents

Includes letter about a tuition raise and the schools financial troubles.

Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1987-1989.
Box 19
Scope and Contents

Some minutes for faculty

Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1988, 12 mo - 1990, 9 mo.
Box 19
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1990, 8 mo - 1991, 5 mo.
Box 19
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1991, 5 mo -1992, 3 mo.
Box 19
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1992, 3 mo - 1992, 9 mo.
Box 20
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1992, 9 mo - 1993, 3 mo.
Box 20
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1993, 3 mo - 1993, 9 mo.
Box 20
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1993, 9 mo - 1994, 1 mo.
Box 20
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1994, 1 mo - 1994, 5 mo.
Box 20
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1994, 5 mo - 1994, 11 mo.
Box 20
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1994, 11 mo - 1996.
Box 20
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1996, 9 mo - 1998, 3 mo.
Box 21
Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1998, 3 mo -1998, 11 mo.
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Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1998, 11 mo - 1999, 6 mo.
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Archival Resource Key. Faculty Meeting Minutes, 2008, 12 mo -.
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Archival Resource Key. Rae's writing resources, ca. 2000.
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Scope and Contents

A teacher's guide to writing. Date approximate

Archival Resource Key. Staff Biographies, ca. 1985.
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Archival Resource Key. Faculty Handbook, 1994.
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Archival Resource Key. Faculty Handbook, 1996.
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Archival Resource Key. Faculty Handbook, 2000, 2009-2011.
Box 22
Scope and Contents

Includes course offerings and schedules

Archival Resource Key. Faculty Handbook, 2008-2009.
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Scope and Contents

Information about teaching, house parenting, forms, about the school

Archival Resource Key. Faculty Handbook, 2009.
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Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Faculty Papers, 1975-ca. 1985.
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Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous minutes and guides for faculty

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Faculty Papers, 1995-ca. 2005.
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Archival Resource Key. Joel Hayden., 1958-2003.
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Scope and Contents

Joel B. Hayden, Jr. (1922-2014) was a musician and a co-founder of The Meeting School in 1957 and served on the faculty until 1973. Includes email from Dan Hall who graduated from The School in 1961 with recollections; the alma mater, Ms of Hayden "Bless are the Peacemakers," 1966; ALS from Hayden concerning 2003 Reunion. An LP album recording members of The Meeting School singing songs and rounds composed by Joel Hayden, recorded by Peter Snell, is stored with FHL AV Collections. Also a CD made from the LPs.

Archival Resource Key. Meeting School Song Book, 2011.
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Scope and Contents

Includes twelve songs by Joel Hayden

Archival Resource Key. George Bliss papers, 1958-1965.
Box 22
Scope and Contents

George Bliss

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1958-1959.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1960.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1961.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1962.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1963.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1964-1965.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1965.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1966.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1968-1969.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1970-1971.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1972-1973.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1974.
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Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1975.
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Scope and Contents

Graduation ceremony

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1976-1981.
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Scope and Contents

Graduation ceremony

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1982-1983.
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Scope and Contents

Graduation ceremony

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1990-1995.
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Scope and Contents

Graduation ceremony

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 1996-1999.
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Scope and Contents

Graduation ceremony

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 2000-2002.
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Scope and Contents

Graduation ceremony

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, Graduation Programs, 2003-2008.
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Scope and Contents

Graduation ceremony

Archival Resource Key. The Meeting School Graduating and Departing Minutes, 2006-2012.
Box 24
Scope and Contents

Includes minutes from the "final celebration of the meeting school" in 2012

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Minutes, 1976 -1984.
Box 24
Scope and Contents

Mostly Senior/Concluding Minutes

Archival Resource Key. Student Writings #1, ca. 1955-ca. 2005.
Box 24
Scope and Contents

Examples of student writing of various types: creative, scientific, essays, research, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Student Writings #2, ca. 1955-ca. 2005.
Box 24
Scope and Contents

Examples of student writing of various types: creative, scientific, essays, research, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Student Writings #3, ca. 1955-ca. 2005.
Box 24
Scope and Contents

Examples of student writing of various types: creative, scientific, essays, research, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Bartlett Cabin Notebook, ca. 1975.
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Archival Resource Key. Bartlett Cabin Notebook, ca. 2005.
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Scope and Contents

Bartlett cabin was a retreat on campus students would go to for quiet contemplation. These are their entries.

Archival Resource Key. Bartlett Cabin Notebook, ca. 2005.
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Archival Resource Key. Bartlett Cabin Notebook, ca. 2010.
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Archival Resource Key. Writing portfolio Andrew Yordon, ca. 2005.
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Archival Resource Key. Writing portfolio Lydia, ca. 2005.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 9/12/1961-05/09/1962.
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Scope and Contents

The first called Business Meeting was held Sept. 12, 1961

Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 09/11/1962-06/09/1964.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 05/1962-06/1969.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 09/12/1965-/5/20/1969.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 09/08/1969-/05/26/1970.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 09/22/1970-09/12/1973.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 10/02/1972-06/04/1973.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 10/03/1973-01/17/1975.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 02/04/1976-06/10/1976.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 09/1/1977--05/31/1978.
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Archival Resource Key. Guidelines Committee minutes, 04/14/1977-03/23/1978.
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Scope and Contents

A committee apparently created to assist the clerk, especially in times of transition. Bonnie served as clerk

Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 10/7/1981-5/26/1982.
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Scope and Contents

Rough and incomplete minutes. Includes a mimeographed summary of minutes and policies approved 1979-1980.

Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 4/20/1983-12/7/1983.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 09/12/1984-05/19/1986.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 09/08/1986--10/04/1988.
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Archival Resource Key. Business Meeting Minutes, 11/1/1988-12/4/1990.
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Archival Resource Key. Community Meetings Minutes, 1988-1989.
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Archival Resource Key. Community Meeting Minutes, 12/11/1990-10/8/1991.
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Archival Resource Key. Community Meeting Minutes, 10/15/1991-11/11/1992.
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Archival Resource Key. Community Minutes, 11/18/1992-05/18/1994.
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Archival Resource Key. Community Meeting Minutes, 01/22/1997-05/27/1998.
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Archival Resource Key. Community Meeting Minutes, 1998-1999.
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Archival Resource Key. Community Meeting Minutes, 01/2000-05/2001.
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Archival Resource Key. Community Meeting Minutes, 1984-1986, 2000-2010.
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Scope and Contents

Transcribed and typed.

Archival Resource Key. Papers related to Student participation in the Community Meeting, ca. 1987, 2011.
Box 28
Scope and Contents

Includes minutes from the community meeting in 1987, and papers related to movement to serve less beans and other papers

Archival Resource Key. Minutes of Ministry and Counsel, 09/27/1959-03/05/1961.
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Scope and Contents

Ministry and Counsel established as a committee to address broad issues of the community and to counsel individuals. Not a closed meeting and makes recommendations to Business Meeting

Archival Resource Key. Minutes of Ministry and Counsel, 04/09/1961-06/1965.
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Archival Resource Key. Minutes of Ministry and Counsel, 10/18/1983-5/3/1985.
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Archival Resource Key. Ministry and Counsel, 11/12/1995-1/26/1997.
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Archival Resource Key. 25th Anniversary of The Meeting School, 1982-1983.
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Archival Resource Key. Alumni Reunions, 1983-2005.
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Archival Resource Key. 1987 Reunion, Classes of 1965-1967, 1987.
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Scope and Contents

20th reunion for Class of 1967, with other classes

Archival Resource Key. 40th Reunion, 1994.
Box 29
Scope and Contents

Registrations, correspondence

Archival Resource Key. 40th Anniversary, Alumni Reunion, 1997.
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Archival Resource Key. Letters from Alumni, ca. 1975-ca. 2005.
Box 29
Scope and Contents

Some Letters from alumni

Archival Resource Key. 50th Anniversary registrations (3 files), 2007.
Box 29
Scope and Contents

50th anniversary celebration

Archival Resource Key. 50th Celebration, 2007.
Box 29
Scope and Contents

Papers related to the celebration for the 50th anniversary. 2 folders

Archival Resource Key. Alumni Survey, 1989.
Box 29
Scope and Contents

10 year anniversary of re-opening the School

Archival Resource Key. Fundraising Letters, 1990-2005.
Box 29
Scope and Contents

Appeals to alums and parents

Archival Resource Key. Alumni Newsletter, 1961-1966.
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Archival Resource Key. Includes list with addresses of students and faculty 1957-1965, 29.
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Archival Resource Key. Alumni news updates, 2007.
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Scope and Contents

Emails and snail mail

Archival Resource Key. Memorial Booklet, 2007.
Box 29
Scope and Contents

Deceased alumni and staff. Includes loose death notices, including the Blisses

Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 1996.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 1997.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 1998.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 1999.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2000.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2001.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2002.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2003.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2004.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2005.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2006.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2006.
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Scope and Contents

Yearbook mock-up

Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2007.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2008.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2007.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2008.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2009.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2010.
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Archival Resource Key. Yearbook, 2011.
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Archival Resource Key. Newsletter, ca. 1960-1968.
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Scope and Contents

ca. 1960

Archival Resource Key. Meeting School Student Newsletter, 1976.
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Archival Resource Key. Newsletter, 1975-1987.
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Archival Resource Key. Newsletter, 1988-1994.
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Archival Resource Key. Full Circle: Meeting School News, 1995-2010.
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Archival Resource Key. Literary Magazines, 1959-1988.
Box 33
Scope and Contents

Earliest versions are mimeographed

Archival Resource Key. Literary Magazines, 1999-2005.
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Archival Resource Key. TMS Update, 1998.
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Archival Resource Key. TMS Times, 1989-1990.
Box 34
Scope and Contents

Weekly miscellaneous

Archival Resource Key. Wolfzine, 1995.
Box 34
Scope and Contents

Publication of the Wolf Class

Archival Resource Key. Activist and Peace Activist, ca. 1988-1989.
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Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous student publications, 1973-1995.
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Archival Resource Key. Historical information about the School, 1958, n.d.
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Scope and Contents

Newspaper feature in Worcester Sunday Telegram; background information on the Captain Philip Thomas homestead

Archival Resource Key. Admissions packet sent to Perspective students, n.d.
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Archival Resource Key. News releases, publicity, 1969-.
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Archival Resource Key. Ad copy, circa 1977.
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Archival Resource Key. Outreach and Admissions Materials, 1997.
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Scope and Contents

Form letters to high school counselors

Archival Resource Key. Concerning School web pages, ca. 2010.
Box 35
Scope and Contents

Packet with info to be added to the website

Archival Resource Key. Friends Journal, ca. 1962-1965.
Box 35
Scope and Contents

Articles in Friends Journal or submitted to

Archival Resource Key. INSAN News, 1991.
Box 35
Scope and Contents

Independent Schools Association of Northern New England

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous publications.
Box 35
Scope and Contents

Brochures, etc.

Archival Resource Key. Clippings.
Box 35
Archival Resource Key. Clippings, 1957-2011.
Box 36
Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous Publications.
Box 36

Archival Resource Key. Guestbook, 1957-1963.
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Archival Resource Key. Guestbook, 2010.
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Archival Resource Key. Richard J. Schmidt, 1991.
Box 37
Scope and Contents

Analyzing Adult-Adolescent Helping Relationships Using Rogers' Person-Centered Framework

Archival Resource Key. Harvest Week, ca. 2000.
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Archival Resource Key. Parents Weekends, 1975-1998.
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Archival Resource Key. Graduation certificates, 1972, 1977.
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Scope and Contents

Three ms certificates written for graduates

Archival Resource Key. Cookbook TMS, 1957-1958.
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Archival Resource Key. Napkin, n.d.
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Archival Resource Key. Undated reunion photograph, n.d.
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Archival Resource Key. Watercolor by Megan Lyons, n.d.
Box 37
Scope and Contents

Preview of a sign painted for the School

Archival Resource Key. TMS train map, n.d.
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Archival Resource Key. Commemorative albums given to George and Helen Bliss (2), 1966.
Box 38
Scope and Contents

Two volumes of matted photographs by Donald Wright Patterson, Jr., in slip cases. George Bliss was clerk of the School 1956-1967. Detailed descriptions of individuals on reverse, address stamp of Helen Bliss, Medford Leas, NJ.

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