TERENCE FIFIELD  (2022–2025)PRESIDENT | Presentations | SocialTerry Fifield is a retired federal archaeologist and tribal liaison. He did not grow up in Plymouth or New Hampshire, but has lived in many places, mostly in North America. Terry has a deep interest in the patterns of history and workings of cultures and societies in the past, how the patterns of peoples’ lives change over time and how the patterns of the past express themselves in our lives today. Most of Terry’s archaeological career was lived out West, 22 years in Alaska on the Tongass National Forest. Terry feels drawn to New Hampshire, where a branch of the Fifield lineage settled in the mid-1600s and connections to the past are scattered through the cultural landscape.One particular project stands out in Terry's time on the Tongass National Forest. The Shuká Káa Cave Project (known originally as the On Your Knees Cave Project — 1996–2008) was an archaeological and paleontological investigation of a 10,300 year-old cave site with human remains on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska,. It was a partnership among researchers, tribes, and a federal agency. The partners in the research produced a 30-minute video highlighting the relationships that led to a successful project. See the link below. The video was released in 2004. Subsequently the human remains from the cave were returned to the custody of the tribal partners and buried at an undisclosed location. A monograph describing the research and the consultation process leading to burial is in press and is expected to be out and publicly available in 2024.   Kuwoot yas.ein: His Spirit is Looking Out from the Cave

 

 

REBECCA WHITE

Secretary | Archives | Exhibits

Bio to come.

 

 

KATHARINA KELSEY (2022–2025)
Treasurer | Membership | Archives

Kathy Kelsey joined the board in the fall of 2022. Retired from the tech world she assisted establishing a shared cloud drive, mass email client, and online donation site for the organization.

Prior to joining the board she was somewhat allergic to any kind of history given that her experience was only having to memorize dates and names with little regard to stories. As a teenager she wrote these lines to highlight her displeasure with her high school history class. "History's a mystery to me. I'm a child of the future you see....Who wants to feel sorrow. I'm built for tomorrow.!"

Now, however,  her work with the Historical Society and the stories she's heard have piqued her interest about our wonderful town. Recently, while helping research a coming exhibit at the Museum of the White Mountains, she's learned about all the Plymouth floods and the effect on the town, the most devastating being the hurricane of 1938.

She looks forward to learning more, connecting with community members to hear their compelling stories, and working on new initiatives with energetic members to "leave the wood pile higher and build for tomorrow.”


JOHN X. CHRIST
Technology | Website
Bio to come.


MARY KEITZMAN
Exhibit
Bio to come​


LISA LUNDARI  (2024–2027)
Exhibits| Website | Promotions | Page In History Project
Lisa was born in New Hampshire and grew up in Nashua. She came to Plymouth for work after college and fell in love with the town. She first worked at Kwik Print and then helped to found True Colors Print & Design. She also volunteered and served on the boards of several non-profits as well as helping to start the long-standing fundraising events Keep the Heat On! and the Town-Wide Yard Sales.

She is a past president of PHS (2008–2014), was co-chair of Plymouth's 250th Anniversary (2012–2013) celebration, and a contributor to the book, Five More Decades in Plymouth, New Hampshire 1963–2013. She also worked with Louise Samaha McCormack on her book, Draper and Maynard Sporting Goods Company; A Community Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow and is currently working with Louise on her forthcoming book, Bits and Pieces from Plymouth's Past.

Lisa is a graphic designer with 40 years of experience, most of which has been in the greater Plymouth area. She enjoys using her design skills to tell the stories of Plymouth's past through exhibits and books, and is currently launching PHS's Page In History project to proactively encourage and assist others in sharing their stories with future generations. Please contact her if you are interested in taking part in this project. (lisalundari@gmail.com|603-481-1236).


LOUISE SAMAHA McCORMACK  (2024–2027)
Community Liaison | Oral Histories  

Louise Samaha McCormack was born, educated, taught in, and lived in

Plymouth/Holderness for most of her life. Professionally, she taught at Brooklyn College from 1973–1976, yet retired from Plymouth State

University in 2016 after 36 years as a Physical Education and Health

Education faculty member and coordinator of its Teacher Education

Preparation Program.

Although her love of teaching is still visible, she found her passion when delving into the history of the town where she was born and the university she attended and at which she taught. Since retirement, she has become involved with the town historical society as a member as well as a past vice-president and past president.

Her greatest contribution has been creating the Memories of

Plymouth program that has been supported by Pemi-Baker TV

for the last eight years. Each episode is a one-hour interview of people from Plymouth and surrounding communities, who were born, educated, worked, and/or socialized in these towns. She thanks the individuals she has interviewed, some of whom spent hours with her prior to, during and after the interview. The stories of their background and memories share what an incredible place Plymouth is. Louise has also authored/co-authored four books— all historical accounts of the town and Plymouth State.

She is married to her best friend, Phillip McCormack, and they have two children, Brenten, and Devin-Jean who currently live in Oregon and Texas, respectively.

Louise’s message — Save your family history through pictures, CDs,

and DVDs making sure to identify the people, locations, events, and relationship to one another. Future generations will thank you!


STEVE RAND
Membership | Fundraising
Steve Rand joined the board in 2020 after having served on the Old Webster Courthouse Committee that undertook the restorative repairs and re-fitting of the building following the collapse of the ceiling in 2013. (Steve's Mother, Julie Rand, was active as a “young lady" of the Library Association for many years and submitted the successful application for Plymouth's Historic District to be listed in the National Registry of Historic Places, which includes the Old Webster Courthouse .

Steve is a native of Plymouth, attended Plymouth Elementary, Holderness School, and Colby College before serving in the US Army as an officer in the Quartermaster Corp. He then joined the family business, Rand's Hardware, in 1971 working with his dad and uncle. 

Steve's family roots go back to the original settlement of the town in 1763, when his mother's Brown ancestors were among the original settlers and landowners. His grandfather, Albert Rand, started Rand's in 1908 and Steve is president of the company today. He has been active in Town affairs having served as a State Representative, Planning Board Member, and a president of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Plymouth, Inc., and Plymouth Rotary. He served as the chair of Plymouth's 250th Anniversary, a highly successful year-long celebration with a three day intensive in July 2013.

Currently, Steve was one of the founders, and serves as treasurer, of Common Man for Ukraine, a non-profit project of the Plymouth Rotary Foundation, dedicated to providing food and trauma counseling for the children impacted by the conflict in Ukraine.