(audio only) Automobiles Built in the State of Maine was a talk that was given by Maine author & publisher, Richard A. Fraser of Poland, Maine on 24 Feb 2004 at the Androscoggin Historical Society in Auburn, Maine
The Androscoggin Historical Society elects the Officers & Board members for 2008-2009 at the annual meeting held 27 May 2008. Out going President W. Dennis Stires also gives awards to six volunteers for their hard work for the past year.
This talk was given by Nancy LeCompte (aka Canyon Wolf) at the 2007-02-26 meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society
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26 Oct 1999 Bruce Bourque - The Archaeology in Androscoggin Valley of Maine
The Archaeology in Androscoggin Valley of Maine talk was given by Bruce Bourque, Chief Archaeologist of the Maine State Museum. This talk was record live at the meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society held on 26 Oct 1999. Bates College states: "The Maine press paid particular attention to the work of an anthropologist at Bates this year. Bruce Bourque, chief archeologist and curator of ethnology at the Maine State Museum and a lecturer at Bates, had a hand in two publications addressing topics near and dear to Mainers. Bourque was one of 19 contributors to a much-publicized analysis, in a July issue of Science magazine, of the decline of coastal fisheries. Bourque also made news as principal author of Twelve Thousand Years: American Indians in Maine (University of Nebraska Press), the first authoritative history of Maine’s native people, published in September."
History of Danville, Maine by Elizabeth Young
Ms. Marilyn Burgess talks on an overview of Leeds, Maine History at the from 1801-2001 at the 27th Nov. 2001 meeting of the ANdroscoggin Historical Society
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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
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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.
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Sept 1997 Ron Parker talks about Shiloh Church
Pastor Ron Parker of Durham, Maine talk about the History of Shiloh Church of Durham, Maine at the Sept 1997 meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society of Auburn, Maine
(audio only) Maine author, George F. Melvin talks at the Sept 25th, 2007 meeting of the Androscoggin Historical SOciety on the topic of the GRand Trunk Railway of Maine.
Mr. Gary Libby gives a talk on the Chinese of Maine at the 26th April 2005 meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society meeting at Auburn, Maine. Gary W. Libby is a native of Portland and a graduate of the Portland Public Schools. He graduated from the University of Maine in Portland with a degree in Political Science and earned a law degree from Duke University He was a member of the first Board of Directors of Legal Services for the Elderly. He served nine years as a board member of the Maine Historical Society and is currently a board member of the Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine.
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 ...
Mr. Bert Dutil talks about the History of the Pine Tree Warriors
Mr. Charles W. Plummer gave talk on Dr. Abner Shaw, Surgeon of the 20th MAine Volunteers of the Civil War at the ANdroscoggin Historical 22 Nov 2005
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.
Starbird talks on Danville, Maine History. This talk was given at a meeting held in March of 1967 of the Androscoggin Society of Auburn, Maine small image courtesy of MEC684.JPG, Larry L. Goss Maine Central F3A and GP7 on Freight at Danville
(audio only) Past President of the Androscoggin Historical, Dr. Leslie Eastman, gave a talk at the AHS in Auburn, Maine on 25 Nov 1980 on the subject of Endangered Species of Maine Flowers.
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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
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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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.”
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