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ARCHIVES CENTER DIRECTOR - DICK & JUDY SEVERANCE

One of the pleasures of volunteering at the SDFNE is evaluating and accepting the many offers of gifts to our collection. Individuals and organizations have been giving memorabilia, books, magazines, publications, club histories, photos, scrapbooks, music records, square dance clothing and jewelry and numerous square dance related items. We receive gifted items weekly. Because space is now limited we are using discretion in what we now accept. placing considerable emphasis on criteria such as historical significance, educational value and research value, that primarily tells the square dance story. The motive for anyone to give to our collection is safekeeping and sharing.

 

To this end we will keep the items safe and make them accessible to the public. For your generous donation in the past to our collection, we thank you for your continued trust and support. The Square Dance Foundation of New England is an independent nonprofit organization. All of the costs to house our collectibles and the program and services we offer are made possible by membership and contributions by people like you.

 

Our work sessions for 2010 will take place on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month and the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. If you plan to attend contact us in advance in the event that there may be a last minute scheduling change for various reasons. The sessions take place at the Archive Center located at 250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH on the 2nd floor of the Waumbec Mill building, in room 2009. Each session begins at 10am and runs no later than 4pm. Bring your lunch. These are fun times as we sort through and reminisce about our history. Discover treasure after treasure that brings back precious moments.

 

We need volunteers to complete the organization, listing and cataloging of our square dance collection.

 

As another year begins we could use all the volunteer help we can get. Our record collection, books, magazines, and convention materials are all catalogued. Many have been organized by subject matter and filed. We have completed the cataloging and storing of our Club Courtesy Banners and have rearranged our administrative area for greater efficiency. As Archive Director, I can tell you that our library associates consisting of myself, Dick and my wife Judy Severance (magazines), Art & Marge Dugas (Convention & Magazines), Anna & Mil Dixon (Clothing), Paul & Pat Channel (caller research), Al & France Rouff (music records), Tammy Dorris (books) continue to do an outstanding job.
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We welcome the donation of any dance related collectible item from any source. All such donations are acknowledged in writing. The Library/Museum Committee has full control and authority over the collection. The Committee is responsible for the organization, display, record keeping, disposition, and storage of materials.
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 ARCHIVES MONTHLY ARTICLE Minimize
August 2010
 
BOB OSGOOD
 
 
 
His name is historically connected with the growth and development of square dancing as we know it today. The contributions Bob has made over the years are numerous. He has built and molded a healthy attitude in the activity of square dancing world wide. He helped nurture an infant activity into a massive, healthy, coordinated recreational program enjoyed by millions throughout the world. Bob is best known for editing and publishing Square Dancing (formerly Sets In Order) which was the most widely circulated square dance magazine. Other published collections include instructional books, Handbook Services, various textbooks dance program manuals and annual guides for dancer, caller and association. He was the guiding light to the National Square Dance Conventions. The Sets In Order American Square Dance Society, Square Dance Hall of Fame, Silver Spur Award, CALLERLAB and Legacy Trustees were all either initiated or cooperatively formed largely through his efforts. He also produced his own record label "Sets in Order" recordings, made countless speeches, conducted discussions and clinics, became a popular square dance caller, conduct and sponsored international square dance tours and advised producers on square dance for tv, radio and movie sequences.
 
Bob began calling in Southern California in 1938 while attending college. He served in the Navy during World War II. While stationed in Los Angeles he worked with the newly formed USO to entertain service personnel. While in San Pedro he worked with a group called Fun Unincorporated which was the beginning of any type of square dance organization. While in San Diego he got involved with international folk dancing. While at sea his duty was navigational and welfare officer. He put out the ships newspaper. He was in charge of recreation. It was during this duty that he injured his eye. When he returned to Los Angeles he took a job with Squirt Soft Drink Company. In his travels he sought out square dance activities and got all kinds of questions which he answered about the activity.
 
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