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School’s in Session at the Athenaeum!

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Dec 19, 2019 | Announcements, Manuscripts

Digitizing the Portsmouth School Department Records Thaxter Grant awarded to process material by Susan Kindstedt, Portsmouth Athenaeum Archivist The Portsmouth Athenaeum is excited to announce a collaborative project with the Portsmouth Public Library and New England...

Haven School Project ID Party

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 22, 2019 | Announcements, Events, Photographs

Sunday, April 7th2 – 4 p.m.Levenson Room, Portsmouth Public Library Seeking your history knowledge and memories!  Did you, or your family members, grow up in the South End?  Did you attend the Haven School?The Haven Elementary School Neighborhood...

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