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Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire			Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2901 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Description: 1967 and 1972 articles from Bar Harbor Times and Ellsworth American on Fire of 1947
Articles on the Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Article	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire		1987	Articles on the Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3782 Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Date: 1987 Description: Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Oct 30, 1947	Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12364 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Oct 30, 1947 Description: photocopy of BH Times, pp. 1-7 Bar Harbor Fire
Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 6, 1947	Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12365 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 6, 1947 Description: Letter to Guy Butler from W.H. Ballard and short response. Suggestions of ways to counteract bad publicity indicating that the whole state, MDI, Bar Harbor have been destroyed by the fire of 47
Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 1947	Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3524 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 1947 Description: Biggest Job in 26 Years Faces Publicity Bureau Newspaper clippings (photocopies) of articles about the loss of Bar Harbor after the 1947 fire. There are also letters discussing how to contradict information in the news claiming the fire burned everything.
Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville		1947	Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3781 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville Date: 1947 Description: Unknown who wrote letter regarding recollection of Bar Harbor Fire, Fire of 1947 from Somesville, trying to get firefighters to Salisbury Cove
Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire		Dec 8, 1947	Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16433 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Date: Dec 8, 1947 Description: Letter regarding fire of 47 from Seal and Otter Creek perspective
Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Oct 1947	Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12363 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Oct 1947 Description: Photocopy of Three pictures of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947. Initials DBM Date on side 7-15-87
Radio announcements about Fire of !947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Speech	Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment		Oct 1947	Radio announcements about Fire of !947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3780 Type: Publication, Literary, Speech Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment Date: Oct 1947 Description: Announcement by unknown radio station of what radio announcer Johnny McCray saw regarding Fire of 1947, 2 photocpies, radio announcement of description of what Superintendent of Public Works, Bangor(?) Reprint on computer
Weather data of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report, Administrative Report	Events, Fire Other, Weather		1960?	Weather data of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2525 Type: Document, Report, Administrative Report Subject: Events, Fire Other, Weather Date: 1960? Description: Comparison weather 1947 to 31-60, Fire of 1947
Southwest Harbor Revisited: Times Writer reports on 1922 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, Business districts Other, Fernald's Point Other, Sewing Circle Other, Southwest Harbor	Various Newspapers		Southwest Harbor Revisited: Times Writer reports on 1922 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18590 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, Business districts Other, Fernald's Point Other, Sewing Circle Other, Southwest Harbor Creator: Various Newspapers Description: Articles from various newspapers pertaining to the history of Southwest Harbor. Southwest Harbor Revisited: Times Writer Reports on 1922 Fire, authored by LaRue Spiker Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.8
Peter Butler Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Events, Fire People	Spiker, LaRue		Peter Butler Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10497 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Events, Fire People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Description: Peter Butler sits on ground around water tanks and shovel after a fire.
Bar Harbor Times Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire		6/28/1979	Bar Harbor Times Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17456 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Date: 6/28/1979 Description: Entire newspaper. Report on Jordan Pond House fire. Entire newspaper is devoted to the fire.
Times Past Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire Other, History - Bar Harbor		8/5/1899	Times Past Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17450 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Other, History - Bar Harbor Date: 8/5/1899 Description: Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, . Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society, 8/1/1999.Detailed description of the fire that destroyed the Kebo Valley clubhouse.
Mount Desert: The most beautiful island in the world Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Events, Fire Other, Explorers Other, Railroad companies Other, Railroads	Collier, Sargent F.	1952	Mount Desert: The most beautiful island in the world Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17075 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Events, Fire Other, Explorers Other, Railroad companies Other, Railroads Creator: Collier, Sargent F. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Date: 1952 Description: Chapters on: Indians and explorers; Jesuits; de Gregoire; Bernard; Wreck of the Grand Design; British Navy; Early settlers; Summer visitors; Green Mountain Railway; Navy; Social Life; Bar Harbor fire; Jackson Lab; Acadia National Park.
Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Events, Fire Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bar Harbor Other, Kebo Recreation, Sports, Golf	Collier, Sargent F.	1964	Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16521 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Events, Fire Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bar Harbor Other, Kebo Recreation, Sports, Golf Creator: Collier, Sargent F. Date: 1964 Description: History of Bar Harbor, with photographs by Sargent Collier. Includes chapters on Acadia National Park, social and club life, island laboratories, Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry, Fire of 1947, Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor Club, Pot and Kettle Club, the Building of Arts, Great Automobile War. Mentions performances of the Boston Symphony at the Building of Arts.
Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire		1947	Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14783 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Date: 1947 Description: Picture record of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947
Interview Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Transcript	Events, Fire			Interview Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14733 Type: Publication, Literary, Transcript Subject: Events, Fire Description: granite
Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Events, Fire Other, 1947 Other, Bar Harbor		1948	Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13110 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Events, Fire Other, 1947 Other, Bar Harbor Date: 1948 Description: A green faux leather scrapbook that includes many clippings from the Bar Harbor Times about the 1947 Fire on Mount Desert island. The original owner of the scrapbook is unknown. Many of the pages in the scrapbook are empty. Clippings are affixed to pages with glue. Also includes program for 1948 Vaudeville show and nine pages from Time magazine, Nov. 28, 1949. Contents of the scrapbook have not been scanned.
Early History of Seal Harbor, 1959, History Claremont Hotel Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Events, Fire Other, Auto Other, Bar Harbor Other, Claremont Hotel Other, Pemetic High School Other, Seal Harbor	Carter, Lyda B.		Early History of Seal Harbor, 1959, History Claremont Hotel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12057 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Events, Fire Other, Auto Other, Bar Harbor Other, Claremont Hotel Other, Pemetic High School Other, Seal Harbor Creator: Carter, Lyda B. Description: 12 page typewritten manuscript. early history of Seal Harbor, Jan 1959 with corrections Letter from Mrs. Roscoe C. Marshall (Elsie) to Dianne Ballard Michael correcting Claremont history. Elise's father was Dr. Joseph Phillips who owned the Claremont Michael re history of Claremont Hotel. says Elise Marshall is only daughter of Dr Phillips, owner on sticky note The Claremont Hotel-My Story, 1884-1964 (two copies) who wrote it? 1967 Menu inside of one of the typed booklets Poem about W.H. Ballard by Hilda G. Moe 1969 "Paper Talks," booklet; includes photos of Pemetic H.S. Eastern, Maine, champ. and cheerleaders, 1948. 1950 newspaper article re George William Dolliver: Has had his driver's license for 43 years, since 1908 and car. Letter to Ballard from K. Tracy 1947 postcard from Laurie and Mary Holmes Letter to W.H. Ballard from Don E. Smith, 1947, re Miss Gordon's letter about Bar Harbor fire. [show more]
The Fire of 1947: A Panel Discussion and Audience Talk, Sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, June 24, 2007, Somesville Fire House Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Reminiscence	Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Other, History		2007	The Fire of 1947: A Panel Discussion and Audience Talk, Sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, June 24, 2007, Somesville Fire House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4188 Type: Publication, Literary, Reminiscence Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Other, History Date: 2007 Description: Audio recording of The Fire of 1947: A Panel Discussion and Audience Talk, Sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, June 24, 2007, Somesville Fire House
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report, Technical Report	Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies		1947?	ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3523 Type: Document, Report, Technical Report Subject: Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies Date: 1947? Description: Account of conditions
Request for bids of timber by ANP Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Request	Events, Fire Object, Lumber, Timber Other, Acadia National Park		Dec 18, 1947	Request for bids of timber by ANP Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3522 Type: Document, Request Subject: Events, Fire Object, Lumber, Timber Other, Acadia National Park Date: Dec 18, 1947 Description: Call for bids on salvage of timber within Acadia National Park. Appears unsuccessful.
Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Memorandum	Events, Fire			Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2922 Type: Document, Correspondence, Memorandum Subject: Events, Fire Description: Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent. Bids to clean up damaged timber and reason for no bid on fire killed timber. 3 pages.
Bar Harbor Burns Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire		Oct 1947	Bar Harbor Burns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2899 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Date: Oct 1947 Description: article from the Bureaugraph , November 1947 on Maine Fires and Situation on Mount Desert Island

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