© 2011 AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WEB SITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
Waubonsee Community College Students
CYNTHIA PIROK
BRIAN PRUSKO
DAVE FENZEL
TIM MESCHER
Museum Store & Gift Shop
The Museum Store & Gift Shop is located in the Aurora Art & History Center at 20 E. Downer Place. The shop offers historical books, posters, t-shirts, and toys. For more information, call (630) 906-0650.
AHS members receive a 10% discount.
All purchases subject to 8.25% sales tax.
175th Anniversary Poster
In the 175th anniversary poster by Neal Ormond IV the Goddess Aurora stands between the past and the future, ready to lead the way.
13x19".
$9.00
Copies autographed by the artist or city officials are alternately priced.
Centennial Poster
Reprinted from the Sept. 5th, 1937 Beacon News front page, this poster introduced the red goddess figure in celebration of Aurora's 100th anniversary.
18x24".
$10.00
Vintage Aurora In Color calendar, 2012
Compiled from the Aurora Historical Society Collections
Organized by Executive Director John Jaros, the calendar offers rarely-seen historic views from Aurora - all in color.
$11.95
Vintage Aurora In Color calendar, previous issues
Compiled from the Aurora Historical Society Collections
Still full of great vintage views of Aurora!
$5.00
From Slavery to Glory -
African Americans Come to Aurora, 1850-1920
by Dennis Buck
Recipient of the American Association for State and Local History Leadership in History Award of Merit and the Illinois Association of Museums Award of Superior Achievement.
Piecing together the fragments of historical records from individuals, local churches, social clubs and contemporary accounts in the local press, and using the manuscript census and local City Directories to build essential demographic data, former Senior Curator Dennis Buck has created the first in-depth study of of African Americans in Aurora. The result is a portrait of a city conflicted over idealism and reality.
$18.95
Aurora Historical Society Ornaments
Trim your tree with a remembrance of local history and show your support of the Aurora Historical Society! The ornaments come in two different styles; an open cut-out of our logo, or with a blue glass back to catch the light.
Cut-out style $10.00
Blue glass back $15.00
Aurora
by Jo Fredell Higgins
The latest book about Aurora's history, shown in postcards. Much of the research was done in the Aurora Historical Society's Collections.
$19.99
Tanner House Replica
A lighted ceramic replica of the 1857 William H. Tanner House Museum in a limited edition of 300.
It measures 9.5" x 6" x 8" and is a scale model of the home.
Also available is a lighted ceramic replica of the Roundhouse.
$25.00