DVDs of the Historical Presentations now being offered!

The New Berlin Area Historical Society is proud to present DVDs of the historical presentations held by the Society.  

Additional pictures (and even Theo's home movies) are added to show the life in the New Berlin area!

 Click on the picture to the left for more information and an order form!

At the first presentation, Bob Hitt tells stories of his ancestors and other folks who lived in and around ‘Grove Park’ and how Island Grove got its name.

On the second DVD, Alice Moss, describes life of students attending country schools and the history of schools in the Berlin, Curran, Loami, and New Berlin areas, including the requirements one-room country schools had to meet in order to be labeled as a ‘Standard School’.

In the third presentation, Nancy Cogburn interviews Theo Knust (a.k.a. Mr. New Berlin) on his life in New Berlin.  Theo operated the New Berlin Restaurant for 17 years and was involved in other business ventures.  He still enjoys watching the Chicago Cubs and going to the Kentucky Derby.

The History of Sports DVD has Ron Krohse and a panel of distinguished local sports enthusiasts hosting a roundtable discussion on past and present sports heroes and achievements.

On the fifth DVD, Paul Kramer describes the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight program and shows pictures of a recent trip he and two area veterans made to Washington, DC.

On 'A Time to Reminisce', the most recent presentation, Esta Brehm, Polly Roesch, and John McCullough recollect their lives in the New Berlin area and share humorous stories of events.

The Berlin School DVD is of a film that was taken between 1955 and 1959 at the two-room schoolhouse in Berlin, Illinois.  The film shows the school decorated during the holidays, students in the classroom, and a field trip to Springfield.