Papers
- Title:
- Papers
- Creator:
- Rockingham Park (Salem, N.H.)
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1998-038
- Object ID:
- 1998-038
- Date:
- 1933-1980
- Physical Description:
- 4 boxes, 3 scrapbooks, 14 microfilm reels, and ca. 200 photographs.
- Scope and Content:
- This collection is comprised of 3 scrapbooks, 14 reels of microfilm (35 mm), 4 boxes containing a variety of documents, and a large photo collection. The microfilm is of scrapbooks detailing events at Rockingham Park and its role in New Hampshire society from 1949-1980. The three scrapbooks that have not been microfilmed date from 1933 (1 volume) and 1938 (2 volumes). The four boxes contain a variety of items including photocopies of press clippings and press releases. In addition to this there are materials related to the then future development of the park in the early 1980s and a lawsuit entitled "NH Jockey Club, Inc. V Town of Salem". The photographs, numbering at least 200, document a variety of activities at the Park.
- Subjects:
- Horse racing.
- Locations:
- Salem (N.H.) History.
New Hampshire Politics and government 1900-1999 (20th century) - Level Description:
- Item
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