

Diaries recorded life as it was more than 100 years ago
The 19th Century Revisited--One hundred and thirty years ago, Grover Cleveland was in his first term as president, there were 38 states...
Feb 20, 1987


Wartime Letters From Home
In 1944, Harry Eastman started writing letters to local Fryeburg area servicemen and -women serving overseas. He got many letters back.
Dec 19, 1986


Carroll Reed's Story of Success
Skiing and Carroll Reed go together. Unfortunately, in the public's mind, this may only be the case because the Carroll Reed Ski Shop has...
Oct 22, 1986


A History Lesson of Fryeburg Academy
Fryeburg Academy has an extensive and interesting history -- learn a little bit more about the Fryeburg institution in this story from 1986.
Sep 4, 1986


Always a Borrower or Lender Be
The little red former library in Jackson has an interesting history.
Aug 7, 1986


75th Anniversary of Weeks Act Observed
It's now been 114 years since the Weeks Act saved the White Mountain National Forest from the "timber barons."
Jun 26, 1986


Tales From the Ski Sage
This 1986 synopsis of Jackson's ski history by Dick May reveals little known facts and the author's wry sense of humor.
Jan 3, 1986


When Winters Were Winters
"It's got to be the most boring job you could ever get into, and the coldest, too, I'd rather have stayed home and played checkers." No,...
Dec 21, 1984


Founding Ties in Eaton
I got to interview this family after they erected a monument to their ancestor who had settled in Eaton 200 years before. Hence, the...
Nov 20, 1984


Blowing in the Wind
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"--all you need is a weather vane.
Oct 18, 1984
