Tag Archives: project

Librarian and Innovator of the ‘Bookmobile’: Farmington New Hampshire’s Mary Lemist Titcomb (1857-1932)

Posted on 28 March, 2017 by Janice Brown

In 1905 it was an ground breaking idea to bring books directly to people who had trouble getting to the library. Mary Lemist Titcomb was passionate about reading, and making books available to everyone in Washington County, Maryland. She started … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Penacook New Hampshire’s Acclaimed Modernist Artist: Omer Thomas Lassonde (1903-1980)

Posted on 12 April, 2016 by Janice Brown

Omer Thomas Lassonde was a talented artist who could paint in any style–realism, cubism, expressionism and abstractism. The categories he painted varied as greatly as his style, and included landscape, still-life, genre, figure painting, and portraiture. “He was a colorist,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

New Hampshire: The Origin of "Old Home Week" and the Rollins Family

Posted on 8 June, 2008 by Janice Brown

According to some “The three sweetest words in the English language are “Mother, Home and Heaven.” From: The Origin … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, History, New Hampshire Men | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

A New Hampshire Irish Christmas Carnival

Posted on 11 December, 2007 by Janice Brown

A New Hampshire Irish Christmas Carnival indeeds sound like fun.

Many of New Hampshire's residents are of Irish ancestry.  Unlike … Continue reading →

Posted in Carnivals and Memes, Irish in New Hampshire | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment