1 21 2 https://www.portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/47c5fd76169bcc81e9bd277ba452b609.pdf 9cacbd727a0641beee56326a92eb0b2a PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Haven School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Collection Subject The topic of the resource Parents' and teachers' associations Associations, institutions, etc Parents Teachers Portsmouth (N.H.) Schools Elementary schools Minstrel shows Blackface Description An account of the resource Parent-Teacher Associations have existed since the late 1890s. These groups advocate for improvements in the lives of children as demonstrated by the instrumental role they played in the adoption of school lunches, the institution of child labor laws, and the promotion of transportation safety, sex education, and tobacco and alcohol education. Through the years, Portsmouth schools adopted their own PTAs, including Haven School in the South End which opened in 1846. The Haven School PTA was a volunteer organization and many parents were actively involved throughout the years. A robust Procedure Handbook was compiled each year and contained information about the National Parent-Teacher Association, a listing of the by-laws, newspaper clippings featuring Haven School and its students, and flyers and programs from school events including minstrel shows and "Lawn Fetes," among other documents and ephemera. The school closed in 1969 when Little Harbor School was built as a replacement. The last Haven School PTA president was Jean Pecunies (1927-2013). It must be noted that several of the volumes in the Haven School Parent-Teacher Association Collection contain photographs that depict performers in blackface and other racist costumes. These performers took part in Haven School's annual minstrel shows. Minstrel shows or minstrelsy was a form of racist musical theater that developed in the early 1830s, decades before the Civil War. These shows were primarily performed by white people donning blackface makeup whose comedic acts relied on stereotypical depictions of Black people. These depictions contributed to the codification of blackness as caricature. While minstrel shows saw a decline on the professional scene around 1910, amateur performances, including school shows, remained popular until the 1960s. This collection was donated to the Portsmouth Public Library by Margaret Pecunies Olson in the summer of 2019. It is permanently housed in the Portsmouth Public Library Special Collections. Materials will continue to be digitized as time and staffing allow. In 1982, a reunion was organized to bring together former residents of the Puddle Dock neighborhood, also known as the Haven School neighborhood. Photographs gathered as part of that effort have been digitized and are available for viewing on <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/collections/show/2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Haven School Neighborhood Project</a> page. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pecunies, Jean L. (Moran) (1927-2013) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Haven School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1974 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Scanning, metadata, and Omeka entry by K. Czajkowski, March 2021 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-MS: 2019.1 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1949-50 Haven School PTA Scrapbook Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) Parents' and teachers' associations Elementary schools Minstrel shows Blackface Description An account of the resource A scrapbook-style procedure manual in the shape of Haven School created by the Haven School Parent-Teacher Association. The book contains black and white photographs of students, the building, and events including minstrel shows; newspaper clippings; an envelope of correspondence; reports from committees including the Athletic Committee; local and national by-laws; students' drawings; programs from events; napkins; and budgets. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Haven School Parent-Teacher Association Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Haven School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949-50 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-MS: 2019.1 PTA Procedure Book, 1949-1950 20th century Haven School South End https://www.portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/5e55d164b7881a1a30c03d7b9b49001e.pdf 2b1f4e3637706c0f18a73bfb62800ca9 PDF Text Text HAVEN SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION COLLECTION PPL-MS: 2019.1 Title: Haven School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Collection Dates: 1900-1974 Extent: 2 boxes, 17 volumes; 4.5 linear ft. Repository: Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections, Portsmouth, NH Descriptive Summary Provenance (including acquisitions information): Donated to the library by Margaret Pecunies Olson, Summer 2019 Scope and Content: This collection is composed of materials related to the ParentTeacher Association of Haven School. This includes correspondence, photographs, receipts, student work, ledgers, scrapbooks, and other material collected by the PTA. The collection was saved by Jean L. (Moran) Pecunies (1927-2013) and Ronald E. Pecunies (1928-2018). This collection contains photographs depicting the racist theatrical performance of minstrel shows. Language: English Identification: PPL-MS: 2019.1 Subject Headings Parents' and teachers' associations Elementary schools Schools Portsmouth (N.H.) Teachers Parents Associations, institutions, etc Biographical/Historical Note: Haven School opened in 1846 on South School Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It closed in 1969. Jean Pecunies served as the Haven PTA President for the last school year, 1968-1969. She was also President of the N.H. PTA and served on the board of the National Parent Teacher Association. The National Parent Teacher Association was founded in 1897 as a volunteer organization whose mission was to advocate for and improve the lives of children. Administrative Information Location: PPL – Reference Storage Processing Level: Processed Organization of Collection: Chronological by series Access Restrictions: No restrictions Alternate Formats: Haven School scrapbook, 1949-1950 (box 2) is available digitally Preferred Citation: Item title, Haven School Parent-Teacher Association Collection, PPL-MS 2019.1, Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections, Portsmouth, NH �2 Finding Aid Created by: CC, 2021 Container Listing Box 1 Folder 1 Folder 2 Folder 3 Folder 4 Folder 5 Folder 6 Folder 7 Folder 8 Folder 9 Folder 10 Folder 11 Folder 12 Folder 13 Annual Haven PTA Pamphlets, 1947/48-1953/54 By-laws Correspondence, 1936-1953 Memos Miscellaneous National Congress of Parents and Teachers Materials, 1930-1950 Newspaper Articles, 1968-1974 Photographs (includes photo of Kindergarten class, Florence M. Ellery teacher, 1910 and photo of Haven School Grade II, Mary L. Griffin teacher, 1912; frames for both are also in this box) Receipts, 1925-1946 Reports Student Report Cards, 1910-1915 Student Work, early 20th century Handbook for Cooperative Education at Portsmouth Senior High School. n.d. Minutes, 1919-1924 Minutes, 1944-1950 Ledger, 1919-1944 Receipts and Disbursement Ledger, Haven PTA and Athletic Committee, 1963-1966 Checkbook, 1959-1961 Membership Book, 1924/25-1941/42 Membership Book, 1942/43-1952/53 Haven Parent-Teachers’ Association Constitution The Handbook of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1929. Parent-Teacher Manual: A Guidebook for Leaders of Local Congress Units. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1934. Parent-Teacher Manual: A Guidebook for Leaders and Members of Local Congress Units. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1936. Parent-Teacher Manual for Congress Parent-Teacher Associations. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1939. Report of the Interim Commission on Education: Established under Chapter 291 Laws of 1961. New Hampshire Interim Commission on Education. 1963? Frame for Kindergarten class, Florence M. Ellery teacher, 1910 photo (in folder 8) PPL-MS: 2019.1 Rev. 3/29/2021 �3 Frame for Haven School Grade II, Mary L. Griffin teacher, 1912 photo (in folder 8) Wooden gavel and sound block Box 2 Haven School scrapbook, 1949-1950 Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8 Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 11 Volume 12 Volume 13 Volume 14 Volume 15 Volume 16 Volume 17 PPL-MS: 2019.1 PTA Procedure Book 1947-48 PTA Procedure Book 1948-49 PTA Procedure Book 1950-51 PTA Procedure Book 1951-52 PTA Procedure Book 1952-53 PTA Procedure Book 1954-55 PTA Procedure Book 1955-56 PTA Procedure Book 1956-57 PTA Procedure Book 1957-58 PTA Procedure Book 1958-59 PTA Procedure Book 1959-60 PTA Procedure Book 1961-62 PTA Procedure Book 1962-63 PTA Procedure Book 1964-65 PTA Procedure Book 1965-66 PTA Procedure Book 1968-69 Haven PTA Study Group scrapbook circa 1949 Rev. 3/29/2021 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Haven School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Collection Subject The topic of the resource Parents' and teachers' associations Associations, institutions, etc Parents Teachers Portsmouth (N.H.) Schools Elementary schools Minstrel shows Blackface Description An account of the resource Parent-Teacher Associations have existed since the late 1890s. These groups advocate for improvements in the lives of children as demonstrated by the instrumental role they played in the adoption of school lunches, the institution of child labor laws, and the promotion of transportation safety, sex education, and tobacco and alcohol education. Through the years, Portsmouth schools adopted their own PTAs, including Haven School in the South End which opened in 1846. The Haven School PTA was a volunteer organization and many parents were actively involved throughout the years. A robust Procedure Handbook was compiled each year and contained information about the National Parent-Teacher Association, a listing of the by-laws, newspaper clippings featuring Haven School and its students, and flyers and programs from school events including minstrel shows and "Lawn Fetes," among other documents and ephemera. The school closed in 1969 when Little Harbor School was built as a replacement. The last Haven School PTA president was Jean Pecunies (1927-2013). It must be noted that several of the volumes in the Haven School Parent-Teacher Association Collection contain photographs that depict performers in blackface and other racist costumes. These performers took part in Haven School's annual minstrel shows. Minstrel shows or minstrelsy was a form of racist musical theater that developed in the early 1830s, decades before the Civil War. These shows were primarily performed by white people donning blackface makeup whose comedic acts relied on stereotypical depictions of Black people. These depictions contributed to the codification of blackness as caricature. While minstrel shows saw a decline on the professional scene around 1910, amateur performances, including school shows, remained popular until the 1960s. This collection was donated to the Portsmouth Public Library by Margaret Pecunies Olson in the summer of 2019. It is permanently housed in the Portsmouth Public Library Special Collections. Materials will continue to be digitized as time and staffing allow. In 1982, a reunion was organized to bring together former residents of the Puddle Dock neighborhood, also known as the Haven School neighborhood. Photographs gathered as part of that effort have been digitized and are available for viewing on <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/collections/show/2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Haven School Neighborhood Project</a> page. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pecunies, Jean L. (Moran) (1927-2013) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Haven School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1974 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Scanning, metadata, and Omeka entry by K. Czajkowski, March 2021 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-MS: 2019.1 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Haven School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Collection Finding Aid Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Teachers Parents' and teachers' associations Elementary schools Schools Parents Associations, institutions, etc Description An account of the resource The finding aid for the Haven School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Collection. Last revised 03/29/2021. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Haven School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Finding Aid PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-MS: 2019.1 Finding Aid finding aid