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The first town meeting of record in Andover was held in January 1656 to clarify land ownership.  Dudley Bradstreet, son of Anne and Simon, was Andover's first town clerk.
The Andover Teacher's Seminary was established using an unrestricted bequest from William Phillips II. A progressive institution for it's time, it was only the second teacher training program in the United States. It featured chemistry and physics laboratories and a library of 805 volumes.  
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Memorial Hall Library holds microfilm, audio, video and written transcripts of Andover Town Meetings. <br>
Samuel Read Hall was the first principal, who is credited with developing respected educational philosophies, as well as inventing the first blackboard and eraser.
* Microfilm - 1657 to 1998
 
* Printed - 1656 -
Frederick Law Olmstead was a student.
* Audio - 1986 -
 
* Video - 1996 -
Due to lack of continuing funding the school closed its doors in 1842.
* DVD - 2007 -
 
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Location of Town Meeting materials in the library:
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*The last 4 years in all formats are on the Town Shelf in the Reference Room.
*"The preacher behind Andover Teachers Seminar," ''Andover Townsman'', April 9, 2015, p. 15.
*Earlier written transcripts are found in the Andover Room.
*"Andover Teachers Seminary: A Short-Lived Lesson Ahead of its Time. Andover Townsman, March 2, 2015, page 19.
*Earlier audio and video are found in the Reference Storage Area.
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*"Early Andover: Of wine, whiskey and winter," ''Andover Townsman'', December 6, 2012, page 14.
* ''Andover Room Holdings'' notebook, page 79
* [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=title&tp=title&t=andover%20town%20meeting&ft=&l=5&d=1&f=at  Andover Town Meeting materials.]


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The Andover Teacher's Seminary was established using an unrestricted bequest from William Phillips II. A progressive institution for it's time, it was only the second teacher training program in the United States. It featured chemistry and physics laboratories and a library of 805 volumes.

Samuel Read Hall was the first principal, who is credited with developing respected educational philosophies, as well as inventing the first blackboard and eraser.

Frederick Law Olmstead was a student.

Due to lack of continuing funding the school closed its doors in 1842.


See

  • "The preacher behind Andover Teachers Seminar," Andover Townsman, April 9, 2015, p. 15.
  • "Andover Teachers Seminary: A Short-Lived Lesson Ahead of its Time. Andover Townsman, March 2, 2015, page 19.



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