Prevent the Spread: A History of Smallpox Inoculation in Eighteenth-Century Portsmouth (part 1 of 2)
Katy Sternberger, Archivist After more than two years of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, we now have a unique sense of what it was like to witness pandemics past—quarantining, vaccine hesitancy, and reports of case numbers in the news are not novel. We just need to...Athenaeum Receives $50,000 Grant
Exciting news! The Athenaeum has again landed a federal grant to complete the final step in our plan to improve environmental conditions for our museum and library collections. The $50,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will fund...FROM THE VAULT: New Kimball Bragdon Collection
The Kimball Family. (l to r) Seated are Clara (1817-1893), Israel (1812-1890) and Helen (1860-1909). Standing are Israel Jr. (1855-1886), Sarah (1841-1918), George (1843-1923), Clara (1846-1931) and Mary (1848-1929). Photo by Davis Brothers of Portsmouth, NH, c. 1863....Events Calendar
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