(Audio only) W. Dennis Stires is the host of a round table talk on the subject of 150 years of Androscoggin County History. This was an interactive talk. This meeting covered different subjects than the published county history he co-authored with Mike Lord.
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The Maine Old Cemetery Association: It's Goals & Structure
(AUdio only) Past President of MOCA talks about the History of MOCA and what they have been doing for over 30+ years. This talk was given at the Annual meeting of the AHS held on 28 May 2002 in Auburn, Maine
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Livermore, Maine's Dr. Frederic W. Goding and the Conquest of Yellow Fever in Ecuador, 1920
Mr. W. Dennis Stires, President of the Androscoggin Historical Society on 26 Sept. 2006 talked on the subject of Livermore, Maine's Dr. Frederic W. Goding and the Conquest of Yellow Fever in Ecuador, 1920. Talk was given in Auburn, Maine. Talk was records by Betty Young of Danville, Maine.
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Three Dramatic Family Scenes from the Book Visible Black History
Mr. W. Dennis Stires & Mrs. Elaine Bragdon to talk on Three early black families of Androscoggin County, Maine. Mr. Stires gave the complete talk by himself as Mrs. Bragdon was unable to attend the meeting on 22 May 2008
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Prof. Jay Hoar: "The Last Maine Vets of the Civil War"
Jay Hoar talks at the annual meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society on 28 May 1985. Mr. Hoar might have given more than one talk but we believe that this recording is the one he gave in 1985. I am sorry, I have misplaced the URL for the photo of ghJones.
40:31
Mortality & Morbidity in Lewiston Hospitals 1894-1908 (audio only)
(Audio only) Dr. Susan Hudson talks on Mortality & Morbidity in Lewiston Hospitals 1894-1908 at the 30 Sept 2003 meeting of the AHS at Auburn, Maine
At the 28 Nov 2000 meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Societ, Kim MacIsaac talks about the Peaks Island History 1628 to 2000.Photo courtesy of http://www.peaksisland.info/ Please see this web site of more information.
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(22 Nov 1983 Talk on the Pejebscot Historical Society.wmv
(audio only) David N. Bray of the Pejebscot Historical Society of Brunswick, Maine on 22 Nov 1983 at the meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society of Auburn, Maine gave a talk on what the are currently doing and a little of the history of the area. (this is not the complete talk but it is the best of the talk)
1:04:08
The Century of the Oxford Bear: Party Politics, Patronage, and the popular Press in Creating Maine County Identity, 1820-1920.
(Audio only) The James Phinney Baxter Award was given to Larry Glatz for his article to the MHS Journal, Maine History (Vol. 42, No. 3): “The Century of the Oxford Bear: Party Politics, Patronage, and the popular Press in Creating Maine County Identity, 1820-1920.” The article is a wonderful exploration of what he calls “the rise and demise of countyism.”
1:30:42
1983 Oct Charles Heseltine Electric Railway Out Lewiston, Maine
Charles D. HESELTINE was the author of Bangor Street Railway: Transportation Bulletin No. 81, January-December 1974 Warehouse Pt. CT, Connecticut Valley Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. 1974, First edition. (ISBN: 0-910506-17-5). Hardcover. The development of street railways in Bangor, Maine. 82 pages with historic photographs, rosters and maps. Light bumping to two corners. A fine and bright copy. We found from the SSDI CHARLES D HESELTINE was born 18 Feb 1911 died 30 Nov 1989. His SS no was 004-05-1947 Maine. In Oct of 1983 he was of South Portland, Maine and gave a talk on The Electric Railway System Out of Lewiston, Maine at a meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Thumbnail image courtesy of www.octranspo.com/about_OC/History/Ahearn_Soper.htm
courtesy of the City of Auburn, Maine & the Androscoggin Historial Society we give you part 4 od 4 parts of the meeting held 2009-02-17
A Night on the Town was a talk given by Mr. Keith W. Brann on 22 April 2008 at the monthly meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society. Mr. Brann is a member of the Androscoggin Historical Society, His talk was about what Lewiston and Auburn, Maine people did before there was TV. This talks covers many subject from things like kids games, go to meeting, plays, dancing to public hangings and the KKK. Not everything was good in the "good old days" and somethings we might not want to re-live. Mr. Brann covers many subjects and has made a good outline of what could be an interesting book some day.
Mr. O"Brien talks on the history of book selling and a number of Maine book collectors & dealers. Talk was given on 27 April 1982 at Auburn, Maine The Boston Globe, May 25th, 1994 PORTLAND, Maine -- A memorial service is planned next week for Francis M. O'Brien, an antique book dealer for 60 years, who died Monday at Mercy Hospital. Mr. O'Brien, whosedeath was described by his daughter as cancer-related, was 85. Two daysbefore he died, Mr. O'Brien received the Maine Historical Society'sNeal W. Allen Jr. Award for preservation of state history. "I don'tthink there's anyone who's done serious research on Maine who hasn'tbenefited from his knowledge,"said Harland Eastman, a trustee of the Maine Historical Society. Born in Portland, Mr. O'Brien graduated from Portland ...
Joanne LaPointe, Curator of the Franco-American Heritage Center of Lewiston Auburn, Maine. Ms LaPointe was the first person to have her talk taped as an audio file. The AHS saw the value of their program talks and wanted to record them so future generation might be able to also be educated from these talks. It was also planned to do some audio histories with the older residents it being 1776-1976 for the USA, We will now have to ask the question where are the extra tapes, if any?
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Gen. Ralph Skinner received a Certificate of Commendation in 1975 for 6 decades of work
Mr. Skinner received a Certificate of Commendation in 1975 for 6 decades of work in preserving and interpreting historical heritage of Androscoggin County, Maine. This award was given by the American Association for State and Local History. AASLH began in 1904, under the wing of the American Historical Association. Then called the Conference of State and Local Historical Societies, AASLH broke out on its own in December of 1940 to become the American Association for State and Local History. Now, 100 years after the first organization was created in support of the burgeoning field of state and local history, AASLH is still the only comprehensive national organization dedicated to the field at large. From its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, AASLH is proud to provide a home for those who work and volunteer in the field of state and local history. http://www.aaslh.org/
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(Audio only) Lewiston Auburn Community LIttle Theatre
Mitch C. Thomas game an interesting talk to the AHS on 24 April 2007 in Auburn, Maine on the subj. of the history of LA CLT See their web site of current plays. http://www.laclt.com/public/
Martha Elkin will discuss and demonstrate the ancient art of shearing, carding and spinning wool at a meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend without charge.<p> She will show samples of wool and yarn that has been dyed with plants from her farm in Sumner.<p> Martha, a native and former resident of Danville, was a nursing educator for more than 20 years <p> and is the author of a nursing textbook. She retired from teaching to farming and with her partner, <p> Mary Ann Haxton, owns A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm, where they have 28 sheep, six Angora goats, 32 <p> laying hens, and make maple syrup. The farm and the farm store are open the third weekend of the <p> month and other times by appointment or chance. The farm web site is: <a href="http://www.awrinkleinthymefarm.com">www.awrinkleinthymefarm.com</a><p> Martha participates in the living history program at Morrill Farm in Sumner, for which she is the <p> schoolmarm for an 1853 school day. She also organizes the fiber and sheep portion of the program, which involves fiber production similar to how it was done in the late 1800s.
1:19:33
Libby's Talk on Poland Springs Hotels Water & Resorts Movie.wmv
Mr Libby talked on Poland Spring at the Androscogggin Historical 2009-11-17. Libby discussed the history, formation and development of the Poland Spring resort and water company. His talk also include the Ricker family, which founded and formed Poland Spring, golf and other recreational activities at Poland; the history and goals of the Preservation Society, and the life of its long-serving board president, George A. Ricker Jr., who died last month. Ricker was a memberof the last generation of the founding family to live on the propert. He has served as adjunct faculty, teaching history courses at Central Maine Community College and assisting with a political science course at the University of Maine. He recently co-authored, with the Poland Spring Preservation Society, the book Poland Spring which was published by Arcadia Publishing through its popular Images of America series.
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