Hampton 1938 Tercentenary Program Booklet
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Official Pictorial Magazine

1638 - HAMPTON TERCENTENARY - 1938

Table of Contents

Complete Program

Full size cover of 1938 ProgramForeword
  • An Old Family of Hampton, by Mrs. Vina M. Jones
  • An Old Town by the Sea, by Rev. Edgar Warren
  • "The Witch of Hampton", or the one accused of having
    had familiarity with the devil, by James W. Tucker.
    (A 1963 version of the same story, with additional info)
  • Thorvald, by William D. Cram
  • Official Tercentenary Program
  • The Drama of Winnacunnet
  • Evolution of the American Flag, by Eloise Lane Smith
  • The Town Seal
  • Separation of the Towns
  • Hampton's Part in the Wars
  • Is New Rum Legal Tender in Old Hampton?, by Henry A. Shute
  • Hampton Academy, by Bruce Russell
  • The Hampton Public Library
  • Taxes! Taxes! Taxes!
  • Churches of Hampton
  • Town Officers 1938
  • Credits

    Other material pertaining to the 1938 Tercentenary

  • Illustrations from the booklet that are unrelated to any of the articles
  • List of advertisers and sponsors with scanned images of the advertisements
  • Tercentenary Time Table as published in the Hampton Union, August 18, 1938
  • "Congratulations to Hampton" -- A Portsmouth newspaper celebrates Hampton's 300th anniversary in 1938
  • Images of wooden nickels and a luncheon ticket from the Tercentenary celebration
  • 1938 Hampton Tercentenary Photos by photographer David F. Colt, Sr.
  • 1638 --Tercentenary -- 1938 -- "An Editorial", Hampton Union, August 25, 1938
  • Tercentenary Souvenirs -- By Arthur Penniman, Hampton Union, August 25, 1938
  • Tercentenary Parade Attracts Crowds -- Hampton Union, August 25, 1938
  • "Bill" Elliot Week Entertained Crowds With Fine Programs -- Hampton Union, September 3, 1938
  • Three Hundredth Anniversary Opens At Congregational Church -- Hampton Union, August 25, 1938
  • Tercentenary Ball At Casino Attended By Governors of New Hampshire and Massachusetts -- Hampton Union, August 25, 1938