Author Archives: Paul Gilbert

Winter/Spring 2023

NEWS FROM THE HOUSE PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE.   VOLUME 53                                                        … Continue reading

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Spring/Summer 2022

NEWS FROM THE HOUSE PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE.   VOLUME 52                                                        … Continue reading

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Fall Winter 2021/2022 Newsletter

NEWS FROM THE HOUSE PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE.   VOLUME 51                                                        … Continue reading

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BCCHS Awarded $20,000 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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