ANDROSCOGGIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

AUBURN, ME

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The Androscoggin Historical Society (AHS) is a non-profit organization located in Auburn, Maine that is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Auburn and the surrounding towns of Androscoggin County. Founded in 1945, the AHS serves as a resource for anyone interested in local history, with a mission to collect, preserve and interpret the materials, artifacts and stories of the region.

The AHS is housed in the historic Auburn Public Library, which was built in 1894 and is a contributing structure to the Auburn Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The AHS collections include thousands of photographs, documents, artifacts, books and newspapers related to the history of Auburn and the Androscoggin region. The collections are open to the public and can be accessed in the Society's research room.

In addition to preserving and promoting the history of Auburn and the surrounding towns, the AHS offers a variety of educational and outreach programs, such as lectures and seminars, walking tours, exhibits and special events. The Society also publishes books, pamphlets and newsletters on local history and genealogy topics.

The Androscoggin Historical Society is a vital resource for anyone interested in learning more about the history of Auburn and the surrounding towns of Androscoggin County. Through its collections, research and outreach, the AHS is helping to preserve and promote the history of the region for future generations.

ANDROSCOGGIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in AUBURN ME. US MID #8402300081

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).

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Etruscan Red Figure kylix representing two satyrs at a fountain, 1 Classical period, ca. 420-390 BCE No archaeological provenience The exterior of the cup is filled with a textile pattern borrowed from Classical Athenian ceramics. (Curiously, the museum placard identifies this piece as Lucanian, near the Amykos Painter) In the collection of the Bowdoin Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, United States Gift of Edward Perry Warren, Esq., Honorary Degree 1926 Warren purchased it from Kalebdjian, Paris Inv. 1923.4 Photographed on display in the exhibit "Etruscan Gifts. Artifacts from Early Italy at Bowdoin" (February 1, 2024 - February 9, 2025) <a href="https://www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/exhibitions/2024/etruscan-gifts.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/exhibitions/2024/etruscan-gift...</a> <a href="https://artmuseum.bowdoin.edu/objects-1/info/1669" rel="noreferrer nofollow">artmuseum.bowdoin.edu/objects-1/info/1669</a> <a href="https://bcma.bowdoin.edu/antiquity/objects/1923-4/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">bcma.bowdoin.edu/antiquity/objects/1923-4/</a>
Etruscan Red Figure kylix representing two satyrs at a fountain, 2 Classical period, ca. 420-390 BCE No archaeological provenience The exterior of the cup is filled with a textile pattern borrowed from Classical Athenian ceramics. (Curiously, the museum placard identifies this piece as Lucanian, near the Amykos Painter) In the collection of the Bowdoin Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, United States Gift of Edward Perry Warren, Esq., Honorary Degree 1926 Warren purchased it from Kalebdjian, Paris Inv. 1923.4 Photographed on display in the exhibit "Etruscan Gifts. Artifacts from Early Italy at Bowdoin" (February 1, 2024 - February 9, 2025) <a href="https://www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/exhibitions/2024/etruscan-gifts.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/exhibitions/2024/etruscan-gift...</a> <a href="https://artmuseum.bowdoin.edu/objects-1/info/1669" rel="noreferrer nofollow">artmuseum.bowdoin.edu/objects-1/info/1669</a> <a href="https://bcma.bowdoin.edu/antiquity/objects/1923-4/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">bcma.bowdoin.edu/antiquity/objects/1923-4/</a>

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ANDROSCOGGIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2 TURNER ST
AUBURN
ME
04210-5978

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MID # 8402300081
Name ANDROSCOGGIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name ANDROSCOGGIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , New England
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 44.097502, -70.226086
CODES FIPS State Code: 23
FIPS County Code: 001
US Census Tract: 010100
US Census Block: 1005