Background
Getchell, Sylvia Fitts was born on July 3, 1925 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Perley Irving and Marguerite Elizabeth (Marden) F.
Getchell, Sylvia Fitts was born on July 3, 1925 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Perley Irving and Marguerite Elizabeth (Marden) F.
Bachelor in History magna cum laude, University New Hampshire, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Library. Science, Simmons College, 1948.
Professional cataloger Library., Columbia University, New York City, 1948-1951; professional cataloger Library., U. N.H., Durham, 1951-1952; school library, Newmarket (N.H.) Public Schools, 1970-1985; curator, Stone School Museum, Newmarket, since 1966.
Library. American Independence Museum, Exeter, New Hampshire, 1990-2005, board governors, 1992-1999. Board directors Newmarket History Society, 1966-2005, past president. Curator Stone School Museum, since 1966.
Board of directors Piscataqua Pioneers, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, since 1969, past president. 18th century re-enactor 1st Newmarket Colonial Militia, 1973-2006. Former chair annual fund drive local chapter American Red Cross.
Past collector, Sun. school teacher Newmarket Community Church. Former treasurer Auxiliary New Hampshire Dental Society. Member New Hampshire History Society.
Member Daughters of the American Revolution (member and past secretary New Hampshire attic commission 1994-2000, New Hampshire state historian 2000-2004), New England History Genealogical Society, Newmarket Women's Club (past treasurer), Huguenot Society New Hampshire, Society Daughters Colonial Wars.
Married L. Forbes Getchell, July 17, 1948. Children: Ann Marden, Faith Perley, Edward Fitts, William Forbes.