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 W.H.
“Harry” Trumbull began work as a carpenter in 1908
at the age of 19. He worked for various builders in
Lebanon, Hanover, and White River Junction, then for
Dartmouth College until 1917, when he started his
own Company. In 1926 Dale H. Nelson came to work for
Trumbull, working in the field as a timekeeper. In
1944 Dale and W.H. became partners.
Ninety years after young W.H. Trumbull went into
business for himself, it gives me great pleasure to
introduce this special, commemorative issue of
Constructive Images, which tells the story of how
our Company grew from one man into a large
operation, 120 employees strong. Through photographs
and the memories of one of Trumbull-Nelson’s finest
(Robert “Robbie” Robinson, who was with
Trumbull-Nelson from 1959 to 2003) the cover story
highlights some of the most important projects our
Company has completed throughout the years.
At one point in this article, Robbie points out that
he “can’t ever go anywhere without seeing something
Trumbull-Nelson has done,” and that this makes him
feel good. As I studied photographs of all the key
buildings we’ve put up throughout the region, I,
too, was filled with a sense of pride. Every one of
these buildings is a standing reminder of how we’ve
helped develop the Upper Valley, as well as our
Company’s core principles: honesty, integrity, and
hard work.
These old-fashioned principles, laid 90 years ago by
W.H. Trumbull himself, are the foundation from which
we continue to innovate and expand. And no matter
what the future holds, we will never lose sight of
them. Not only because everyone in the
Trumbull-Nelson family believes in them deeply, but
because, as Robbie points out, you can’t ever go
anywhere in the Upper Valley without seeing a
reminder.
Enjoy the magazine, and call us if we can assist you
with your building needs.
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