One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Box 1 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), copies of library card bibliographical data, and notes on the process of researching and compiling the materials. Much of the work was compiled by Irene Bourdon in the early 1940s for the NH Writers Project # 2354. Some of the material is organized into chapters.

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 3 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. In the sections on metal, there are many 19th century ads, typed from newspapers, for a wide variety of metal products, including hay scales, iron...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 13 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. This reel also provides many lists and directories, especially concerning Manchester, e.g. druggists, dentists, gymnasiums, libraries, hotels, hospitals...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 5 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. Included are interviews; checklists of craftspeople; great detail on sampler making, and descriptions of samplers in NH, with the names and ages...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 4 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes.

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 10 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. The section titled "Pioneer women" contains brief biographical sketches of women in various subject areas: noted for Romantic stories; noted for...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 6 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. Essays on weaving include "Hand-weaving in New Hampshire" by Barbara E. Dickey (13 p.), and "Textiles" by Dorothy Van Houten (23 p.). The section...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 7 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. This roll contains much information specific to Manchester, N.H., including the history and culture of several ethnic groups in that city (Albanians,...