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Barnabee Collection
Collection Description:
Henry Clay Barnabee was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1833, the son of a stage-driver who later became in innkeeper in Portsmouth. . At the age of twenty, Barnabee moved to Boston, where he worked in the dry goods business while engaging in acting and singing as an amateur. In 1859, he married Clara George of Portsmouth in Warner, New Hampshire, where her family originated. They made their home in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. In 1866, Barnabee began his professional career. For the most part, this consisted of touring New England with a concert troupe. In 1878, he joined the Boston Ideals, a Group formed to present Gilbert and Sullivan
Managing Organization:
Portsmouth Public Library >>
Contact Name:
Nicole Luongo Cloutier
Contact Email:
nlcloutier@cityofportsmouth.com
Contact Phone:
603-766-1725
Geographical Focus:
Town: Seacoast
Time Period:
1866-1906
Collection Size:
12 boxes
