Mission
The mission of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire is to encourage and assist in the study, preservation, and understanding of New Hampshire’s history. To accomplish this mission the Association acts as a networking organization to serve the state’s historical societies and organizations, cultural institutions, and other interested organizations and individuals.
History
The Association was formed at a meeting held September 15, 1950, in “The Little Red Schoolhouse” in Wakefield, with thirteen societies represented. It was incorporated on October 16, 1951, with twenty-four charter member societies and about 100 additional individual members.
2024 Officers and Directors
Stephanie Seacord, Strawbery Banke Museum (President)
Elizabeth Farish, Strawbery Banke (Vice President)
Jeff Barraclough, Manchester Historic Association’s Millyard Museum (Treasurer)
Thomas Wallace, Rumney Historical Society (Auditor)
David Ruell, Ashland Historical Society (Recording Secretary)
JerriAnne Boggis, Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (Director)
Andrew Bullock, Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum (Director)
Heather Mitchell, Hopkinton Historical Society (Director)
Alana Rooke, Warner House (Director)
Carol Snow-Asher, Hill Historical Society (Director)
Ayn Whytemare, Pembroke Historical Society (Director)
Past Presidents of the Association
Honorary President
S. Carleton Rogers
Past Presidents
1950-1952 S. Carleton Rogers, Wakefield-Brookefield Historical Society
1952-1954 Mary Senior Brown, Sandwich Historical Society
1954-1956 Arthur A. Tilton, Thompson- Ames Historical Society
1956-1958 Mrs. John F. Cloutman, Farmington Historical Society
1958-1960 Philip A. Wilcox, Durham Historical Society
1960-1962 Alexander R. Livingstone, Sanbornton Historical Society
1962-1964 Prescott W. Hall, Salem
1964-1966 Ralph R. Acker, Madison
1966-1968 John C. Perry, Historical Society of Cheshire County
1968-1970 Mrs. Philip A. Wilcox, Durham Historical Society
1970-1972 J. Gardner Mills, Dunbarton Historical Society
1972-1974 Edward G. Wood, North Hampton
1974-1976 Mrs. O.H. Drake, Wolfeboro
1976-1978 David R. Proper, Keene Historical Society
1978-1979 William G. Herman, Weare Historical Society
1979-1980 Arthur J. Moody, Hampton
1980-1982 Mildred Ilsley, Plaistow Historical Society
1982-1984 Ann Tenney, Newport
1984-1986 Virginia O'Neal, Hinsdale
1986-1988 David Willis, Raymond
1988-1990 Ruth Loring, Ossipee
1990-1992 Ingrid Smith, Center Harbor
1992-1994 Ralph T. Malmgren, Wolfeboro Historical Society
1994-1996 Ellamarie Carr, Alton
1996-1998 Edward Tuck, Hanover
1998-2001 David Ruell, Ashland
2001-2003 Frederick Foley, Wolfeboro
2003-2006 Linda Day, Concord
2007-2010 Tom Haynes, Historical Society of Cheshire County
2016 Jennifer Goodman, New Hampshire Preservation Alliance
2017 Heather Mitchell, Hopkinton Historical Society
2018 Valerie Cunningham, African American Resource Center
2019 - 2021 Michelle Stahl, Monadnock Center for History and Culture
2021- present Stephanie Secord, Strawbery Banke Museum