History of Claremont, NH
Oral Histories
The City of Claremont, Claremont Library and others worked back in 1980 to record a series of interviews with citizens of Claremont. For the first time, this digital archive is available publicly.
1 – Earl Bourdon Interview
2 – Cora Calkins Interview
3 – Olga and Elwin Breed and Clarence Peterson
4 – Alice Joyal
5 – Bertha Emond
6 – Maurice Shulins
7 – Muriel Rutledge
8 – Leonard Wilson
9 – Laurina Issiore – Tape 1
10 – Laurina Issiore – Tape 2
11 – Marie LeClare, Yvonne Hipwell, and Lea Foisy
Videos
Here are a number of interviews and shows that we have produced or helped to produce that cover the history of Claremont, NH.
Claremont and the Railroad (Short)
The Claremont Speedway (Short)
History of the Latchis Theatres
History of the Claremont and Concord Railroad (Pinsley Period)
Claremont a Living History
These Interviews were done in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of the Claremont Opera House. They were filmed in the Summer of 2023.
Christine and Clay Hawkins Interview
More ORAL Interviews
12 – Frank and Ruth Wadleigh
13 – Arthur Garneau
14 – Virginia Johnson
15 – Lillian and Edward Wagner
16 – Lea Lusignan
17 – Mildred LaPanne
Oral Interviews – Continued
18 – Delphine and Henry Wing
19 – Henrietta and Harold Evans
20 – Charles Chandler
21 – Effie “Perley” White
22 – Mabel Goodhue Cutting
23 – Walter Baker
24 – Leslie Currier
25 – Alfreda and Benny Czechowicz
26 – Vivien Edwards Washington
27 – Laurence Ring
28 – Evelyn Pederson Cleary
29 – John Patch
30 – Albert Leahy
31 – Paul Mason
32 – Famie Dodge
33 – Cynthia McKee – part 1
34 – Cynthia McKee – Part 2
35 – Leonard Oulette
36 – Mrs. William Bateman
37 – Frank Bush
38 – Bertha and John Haugsrud
39 – William Lynch
40 – Elizabeth Bell and Eleanor Michaud
41 – Hazel Fortin Pomiecko
42 – Caroline Stoughton
43 – Helen Leahy