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You searched for: Year start: 1900Year end: 1910Place: is exactly 'Mount Desert Island'Subject: PlacesType: Document
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Place Names of Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Islands, Maine
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Places
  • Henry A. Raup
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
A first edition copy 'Place Names of Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Islands, Maine' written by Henry A. Raup. Published by Mount Desert Island's Historical Society.
Thomas Hall Photograph Album
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • Nature, Seasons
  • Places
  • Mount Desert Island
Thomas Hall Photograph Album
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Album of Thomas Hall photos given to Mrs. August Belmont. The photographs show transition of season into fall on Mount Desert Island. Black and silver bamboo-print cloth cover.
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Albion F. Sherman
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Other
  • Places, Park
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1918
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding appropriation of park lands for livestock Regarding Sieur de Monts National Park
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to George B. Dorr
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding establishment of Bird Sanctuary
Letter: George B. Dorr to Belle Smallidge Knowles
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
  • George B. Dorr
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding Bird Study Station on Mount Desert Island
Road and Path Map of Mount Desert Island
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Places, Hiking Trail
  • Places, Road
  • W. G. Bunker
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Topographical map, 28x24", showing the roads and hiking paths and trails on Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Isles.
Highway Map of Hancock County
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Road
  • State Highway Commission
  • 1938
  • Mount Desert Island
Highway Map of Hancock County
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Public roads map, 35.5x47", of Mount Desert Island. Larger version of Map 215.
Highway Map of Hancock County
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Road
  • State Highway Commission
  • 1938
  • Mount Desert Island
Highway Map of Hancock County
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Public roads map, 18x24", of Mount Desert Island area of Hancock County.
Mount Desert Quadrangle
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Other
  • Places, Island
  • U.S. Geological Survey
  • 1910
  • Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Quadrangle
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Topographical map showing MDI areas of Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Surry, Eden, Trenton, and Lamoine.
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Frank L. Powers
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding bird sanctuary on Mount Desert Island
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Frank L. Powers
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding "The Unique Island of Mount Desert"
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Emerson Hough
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding "The Unique Island of Mount Desert"
Fact Manual for Industry
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Mount Desert Development Corporation
  • 1956
  • Mount Desert Island
Fact Manual for Industry
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Report on advantages on Mount Desert Island for economic and industrial development. Scan: Cover, first pages only.
Scrapbook with 44 Postcards of Mount Desert Island
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Postcard Album
  • Places, Island
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Geology of Mount Desert Island
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Vernon Gray
  • Mount Desert Island
Geology of Mount Desert Island
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Collection of information about the geology of MDI compiled by Vernon Gray in 1976.
Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Cammerer, Arno B.
  • 1922-07-26
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
Description:
A letter from the acting director of the National Park Service, Arno B. Cammerer, to the Lafayette National Park custodian, George B. Dorr. Cammerer informs Dorr that a proposed road project in Lafayette National Park has been approved. Cammerer believes the proposed plan will provide access to more of the park and states that the planning recognized the importance of keeping some areas remote from the development to maintain their wild character. People Mentioned: E. C. Finney, Frederick Hale, Bert Manfred Fernald, John Edward Nelson [show more]
George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Pepper, George Wharton
  • 1924-03-08
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
Description:
A letter from Senator George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody. Senator Pepper includes a copy of the text from a letter he wrote to Loren Kimball, outlining his position on the construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Pepper tells Peabody that he feels the Jordan Pond Valley is spoiled but hopes that the Bubble Pond Valley may yet be saved. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr, John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other
  • Places, Park
  • Places, Road
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Moore, Barrington
  • 1924-03-14
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
Description:
A letter from Barrington Moore suggesting arguments to Harold Peabody for advancing his campaign against the further construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Moore argues that while roads are necessary for the park to fulfill its mission of providing access to the public, certain areas must be kept wild, not only for the enjoyment of those seeking solitude in nature but also to serve as natural laboratories for scientists. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr [show more]
Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Weekes, Frederic Delano
  • 1924-07-14
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
Description:
A letter from Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell, the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. Weekes states his hope that high-ranking officials in the National Park Service will share his and Rowell's view that road construction in Lafayette National Park should be curtailed. Weekes goes on to suggest that those involved with the various path committees should confer and create a plan to prevent over-development in the park. People Mentioned: Robert Sterling Yard, Arno B. Cammerer, Harold Peabody [show more]
M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2)
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Peabody, Marian Lawrence
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2)
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
Description:
A letter from Harold Peabody to the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather. Peabody believes that he and Mather share a similar desire to see wild places conserved and that Mather will see that the natural character of Mount Desert Island will be preserved by the National Park Service by not allowing further development of Lafayette National Park. People Mentioned: William C. Endicott
Acadia National Park Draft Master Plan and Position Papers Document, July 23, 1976
Tremont Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Park
  • National Park Service
  • 1976-07-23
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Draft Master Plan summary for Acadia National Park with four associated position papers. The packet also includes a notice for public meetings related to the proposed plan. People Mentioned: Keith Miller
Nautical Chart of Mount Desert Island and Surrounding Area
Islesford Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • Places, Island
  • 1909 c.
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
A nautical chart showing Mount Desert Island, the Cranberry Isles, and surrounding islands, with depths, topography, triangulation, and hydrography.
Nautical Chart of Mount Desert Island and Surrounding Area
Islesford Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • Places, Island
  • 1909 c.
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
A nautical chart showing Mount Desert Island, the Cranberry Isles, and surrounding islands, with depths, topography, triangulation, and hydrography.
Mount Desert and Acadia National Park
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Places, Park
  • Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce
  • 1960's
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Public Relations brochure of Chamber of Commerce of town of Mt. Desert.
Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Lynam, Fred C.
  • 1924-03-11
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
Description:
A letter from Fred C. Lynam to the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, Frank B. Rowell. Lynam disagrees with Senator George Wharton Pepper's objection to the proposed road construction project in Lafayette National Park. Lynam believes the road network is necessary for providing access to the park to those who cannot, or do not want, to hike. People Mentioned: George Wharton Pepper