Cowen Mill & WS Libbey Mills courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society
Welcome to the Androscoggin
Historical Society
1923-2010
We are starting our 87th year
Our Mission Statement
The purposes of the Society shall be: the discovery, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about the history of Androscoggin County and the State of Maine. . More particularly, they shall be:
- New Hours :Wed Thurs Fri., 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM (We might close early on Friday)
- Telephone: 207-784-0586 or 786-2129
- E-Mail: Androscoggin Historical Society, David Colby Young, President
- Location: Court Street Door, County Building, Auburn, Maine 04210-5978
- Public Welcome
- Elevator Available
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2009-2010 SPEAKER CALENDAR· Program Committees of Area Historical Societies & The Androscoggin Historical Calendar 2008-2009 Talks Presented Sept. 22: Topic: Edward Little and His High School Part1 & Part 2 Q & A Speaker: Betty Young Location: The County Building Time: 7:00 P.M. Oct. 27: Topic: Wool – Sheep to Textile Speaker: Martha Elkin Location: The County Building Time: 7:00 P.M. Martha Keene Elkin talk on Wool WeavingNov. 17: Topic: Water, and Community(see video) Speaker: Jason Libby Location: The County Building Time: 7:00 P.M. (Note: This is the third Tuesday in November, not the fourth.) Jason. Libby will discuss the history, formation and development of the Poland Spring resort and water company. His discussion also will 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 member of the last generation of the founding family to live on the property. Libby is executive director of Poland Spring Preservation Society and Park. The Preservation Society was formed to preserve the Maine State Building (1893) and All Souls Chapel (1912) which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Society also preserves the history of Poland Spring through museum tours and the museum's collections and publications. Libby's duties also include working with Poland Spring Water on water-science education and overseeing the operation of the museum at the former Poland Spring Water Bottling facility (1907) and nature trails at Poland Spring Preservation Park. He has a bachelor's degree in history and political science and a master's in education from the University of Maine. 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. Libby lives in New Gloucester with his wife and their two sons. 2010 Feb. 23: Topic: Snowmobiling History: A Museum in Turner Speaker: Paul Bernier Location: The County Building Time: 7:00 P.M. Mar. 23: Topic: Harriman Architects and Engineers: Its Architectural Legacy in Androscoggin County Speaker: Mark Lee Location: The County Building Time: 7:00 P.M. Apr. 27: Topic: 150 Years of Methodists and Court Street Baptists in Auburn Speakers: Betty Dexter and Douglas Hodgkin with assistance from Betty Young and Norman Rose Location: The County Building Time: 7:00 P.M. May 25: Topic: Gettysburg’s Lost Battles: Civilian Struggle in 1863 Speaker: Prof. Margaret Creighton Location: High Street Congregational Church, Auburn Time: Dinner 6:00 P.M. Meeting 7:00 P.M. · 2009-2010 Board Members & Officers of the Androscoggin Historical Society 2008-2009 Board Members & Officers of the Androscoggin Historical Society
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