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Tag Archives: Manchester
New Hampshire Back Stairs: Servants to the Carpenter, Manning, Hoyt, Slayton, Campbell and Jenks Families in 20th Century Manchester
They opened the door to greet visitors. They cooked, served and cleaned up after the daily meals. They tidied the rooms and changed the bed linens. They washed and ironed the family’s clothing. They provided transportation first in horse driven … Continue reading
Posted in History, Irish in New Hampshire, New Hampshire Men, New Hampshire Women, Personal History, Uncategorized
Tagged affluent, chauffeur, cook, driver, gardener, Irish, maid, Manchester, mansion, NH, rich, servant
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Manchester New Hampshire Major League Baseball Catcher: Thomas Francis Padden (1908-1973)
A modest base ball field bears his name at Steven’s Pond Park in Manchester, New Hampshire. Reportedly it is the “same field where he learned to play ball.” At Gill Stadium, a plaque near the entrance bears his name. On … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, New Hampshire Men
Tagged baseball, catcher, Gill Stadium, Holy Cross, league, Manchester, minor, Pirates, Pittsburgh, pro, professional, Stevens Pond Field, Tom Padden
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New Hampshire’s First Female Aviator, Well-Known Photographer and Philanthropist: Bernice Blake Perry (1905-1996)
Bernice Gertrude Blake was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on 2 March 1905, one of four children born to Edward C. & Gertrude (Hurd) Blake. Her father was an English-Canadian immigrant who had founded Blake’s Creamery, originally as a milk … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, New Hampshire Women
Tagged aviator, Bernice Blake, Bernice Perry, Blakes Creamery, charter member, first, license, Lyndeborough, Manchester, Milford, music, ninety-nines, philanthropist, philanthropy, photo, photographer, photography, pilot, scholarship, Wilton, Winthrop
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Manchester New Hampshire Baseball Pitcher and Baltimore Orioles Official, Michael Kendall Flanagan (1951-2011)
Michael Kendall Flanagan was born December 16, 1951. He grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire,
and graduated from Manchester Memorial High … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, New Hampshire Men
Tagged baseball, Manchester, Memorial High School, Mike Flanagan, New Hampshire, Orioles, pitcher
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Elm Street, Manchester NH
Elm Street in Manchester, New Hampshire is reportedly the longest dead-end main street in the United States. Here is a … Continue reading