Author Archives: Paul Gilbert

BCCHS Awarded $20,000 

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Paul Gilbert

BCCHS received a $20,000 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The grant will help further the Berlin & Coos County Historical Society’s mission of preserving the rich history of Berlin and Coos County by contributing to the final rehabilitation/restoration … Continue reading →

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Board member Richard “Ben” Napert died Dec. 10, 2020

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Paul Gilbert

Richard “Ben” Napert    It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of another Board member. Richard “Ben” Napert was born on Dec. 10, 1949 in Berlin and died Dec. 10, 2020 at home in Berlin after … Continue reading →

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Letter from BCCHS President

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Paul Gilbert

Dear Board Members of the Berlin & Coos County Historical Society, Today we lost a true treasure. Our beloved Odette Leclerc passed away early this morning. Odette was a true friend to the Society and to all of us in … Continue reading →

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Blanchette Brothers Groceries and Meat

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Paul Gilbert

Blanchette Brothers Groceries and Meat This 8 mm movie was filmed by life long Berlin resident and store co-owner  Albert Blanchette  in the late 1940’s to early 1950’s.   The Blanchette Brothers store was owned by Albert and Hector Blanchette … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Workshop

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Paul Gilbert

Our resident genealogist, Jackie Nadeau, will be presenting an Introduction to Genealogy workshop this Tuesday night, Oct. 20 @ 6:00 pm at. White Mountains Community College. Pam Hall will lead a discussion at 7:00 on computer- based genealogy research. The … Continue reading →

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Financial Analysts visit Brown Company Executives and Cascade Mill

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Paul Gilbert

Brown Company Executives greet Financial Analysts This movie shows Brown Company executives greeting financial analysts from across the United States and Canada arriving at the Milan Airport on a chartered Northeast Airlines flight. The group goes on to tour the … Continue reading →

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St. Anne’s Musketeers Drum and Bugle

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Paul Gilbert

St. Anne’s Musketeers Drum and Bugle Corps This 8 mm movie was filmed by life long Berlin resident Albert Blanchette  priror to 1963.  This movie was found among other home movies that were distributed to family members after Albert Blanchette’s death in 1980. The … Continue reading →

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City Drug Store

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Paul Gilbert

A BCCHS member was in town last fall and he stopped by the Moffett house to visit the staff. While he was visiting he mentioned that he had just come from St. Anne’s Cemetery, and that he had found some … Continue reading →

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The Brown Bulletin index is now available!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Paul Gilbert

The staff at the Moffett House has just released the Brown Bulletin name index.    

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At The River’s Edge: An Oral History of Berlin, New Hampshire

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Paul Gilbert

The movie is comprised of eleven chapters, plus the introduction, which tells the story of Berlin and its citizens from 1823 to 2007. Continue reading →

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