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Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Recollections and History of Mount Desert Island and Seal Harbor. Pages are numbered 4-20 are typed pages and maybe the origional of object id 020.10.02.
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Notes on the early development of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society. Timeline covers 1901-1932. One typed written page.
George Ledyard Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • May 4, 05
George Ledyard Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Essay witten by Anne Stebbins Fuderburk, gand-daughter of George Ledyard Stebbins, in gratefull memory of a gentel man who quietly did so much for the Village of Seal Harbor and the Island of Mt. Desert 5/4/05. This essay covers a brief history of his life from where he was born, his helping secure land which would later become Acadia National Park, his romance with Edith Alden Candler, connections to John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to his passing in 1950. [show more]
Summer Cottage Eastholm
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Summer Cottage Eastholm
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Part of an article on summer cottage Eastholm. Article covers the early history of the Hoe family and thier building of the house. The sale of the house to the Greggs of St. Louis. Shows the list price of the home, number of rooms, number of bedrooms. [show more]
Seal Harbor Library Poem
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Poem
Seal Harbor Library Poem
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Poem written about the Seal Harbor Library titled Summer's Joy. The poem was written by a constant summer visitor. Two copies of this poem.
Seal Harbor Library Fundraiser
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Seal Harbor Library Fundraiser
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Photograph from a variety of newspapers showing events during the the Seal Harbor Library summer fundraiser fair. One cliping is from the Bar Harbor Times Aug 9, 2007, Mount Desert Islander no date, Mount Desert Islander Sugust 14, 2008. There are also three loose color photos of of the fair as well. [show more]
Creation of a trail by Mr. Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
Creation of a trail by Mr. Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Essay about the beauty of Seal Harbor and the creation of an unnamed trail which was created by Mr. Stebbins.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Booklet titled John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Godfather to Acadia National Park by Alice Stewart Eno. Showing the work he did to create roads and his securing land for the creation of what would later be called Acadia National Park. [show more]
Union Congregational Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Union Congregational Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Photograph showing a number of adults and children which made up choirs from a number of area churches all standing in front of the stone arch of the Seal Harbor Stone Church in 1932. There's a request for help from the public in identifying others in the photograph. The caption lists the names of those who are already known. [show more]
An Auto-less Summer Resort
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
An Auto-less Summer Resort
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. This is a letter of sorts addressed to the "Voters, Cottagers, and Hotel Guests in the Town of Mount Desert, Present and to Come" giving those who read it a rational for the decision to ban cars. The letter is signed by: Jospeh H. Curtis Charles W. Eliot Charles H. Frazier David Greer Richard H. Harte Jerome H. Knowles William Draper Lewis John S Melcher Frank R. Ober Henry Parkman Alvah L. Reed L.A. Wilson Amos Clement Ernest B. Dane Edward K. Dunham F.H. Macomber James Ford Rhodes John D. Rockefeller William T. Sedgwick Henry Van Dyke W. H. Whitmore George F. Armold R. L. Grindle [show more]
The Redbook
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Directory
  • Other, Social life
The Redbook
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Directory and Handbook for Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Adjacent Islands.
Phyllis and Florence Sawyer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • NEH Golf Club
Phyllis and Florence Sawyer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper clipping from unknown paper titled Double Birthday Party showing the children in attendance at Phyllis Sawyer and Florence Sawyer
Phyllis and Florence Sawyer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • NEH Golf Club
Phyllis and Florence Sawyer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two children's books: The Death and Burial of Cock Robin published by Lilly, Wait, and Company, Boston. Has a return address lable on the front reading Mrs. William S. Holmes, Northeast Harbor, Maine. A Christmas Time By Pansy published by d. Lothrop and Co., Boston
Reminiscence by Morris Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
Reminiscence by Morris Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Due to problems with the audio tapes it is unclear as to what the topic of conversation was about.
Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “One of MDI’s Oldest Roads Fading from Sight and Memory” July 21, 1962.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Roads
Description:
Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “One of MDI’s Oldest Roads Fading from Sight and Memory” July 21, 1962. Two copies of this article are in Box 9 Previousluy accessioned as 012.FIC.07.01
Seal Cove Auto Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Seal Cove Auto Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Five page typed and annotated draft of an article on the Seal Cove Auto Museum written for an unknown publication and unknown date. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.7
Rich Farmers on Relief
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Economic policy
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Environmental policy
  • Various Newspapers and Publications and LaRue Spiker
Rich Farmers on Relief
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of articles and notes on environmental topics used by journalist LaRue Spiker. Clipping titled Rich Farmers on Relief about Federal Farm substities to California. Previously archived as 012.FIC.061.1
Meadomak River
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Economic policy
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Environmental policy
  • Various Newspapers and Publications and LaRue Spiker
Meadomak River
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of articles and notes on environmental topics used by journalist LaRue Spiker. Newspaper clipping entitled "Latest from Medomak" adressing the possible building of a new sewage treatment plant and the discharge of pollutants into the Meadomak River. Previously archived as 012.FIC.061.1
Social Consequences of Economic Development are Spotlighted
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Economic policy
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Environmental policy
  • Various Newspapers and Publications and LaRue Spiker
Description:
Collection of articles and notes on environmental topics used by journalist LaRue Spiker. Newspaper clipping from "Ellsworth American", 3/3/1988, entitled "Social Consequences of Economic Development are Spotlighted" about the League of Women Voters report about the development trends over the last ten years and the social and economic changes that have resulted. How economic growth has effected Mount Desert Island; young people moving away, older residents being unable to afford their homes, tax increses, environmental impacts, economic boom does not equal higher salary for workers. Previously archived as 012.FIC.061.1 [show more]
Specifications for M.H. Guthrie Cottage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Fred L. Savage
Specifications for M.H. Guthrie Cottage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Specifications by Fred L. Savage for two story cottage for M.H. Guthrie
Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1.The Davis Bar Harbor Buckboard Company (c. 1889),copy of news paper article. “The Davis Bar Harbor Buckboard Company - First Manufacturing Concern in Bar Harbor - W.H. Davis, L.B. Decey (Deasy?), C.E. Marcyes”. Company on School Street in Bar Harbor. Circa 1889. 2 "Memories of old Bar Harbor..." Down East Magazine, July 1976, by Cathleen Sherman Clayton. (Author's parents were native to Bar Harbor, who established a hardware business in 1892.) Illustrated with photos. 3. Map, Village of Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor, Town of Eden, Mount Desert, c.1881. 4."The Fire," typwritten ms. by Horace H. Leavitt, Pres,. V.I.A., Nov. 2, 1947. Report on various aspects of fighting the fire with total community support. [show more]
Guide to and history of St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, England
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • Humfrey, Algernon G
  • Unknown
Description:
Photocopy of history and description of St John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
One Mote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, England
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Kirkham, Irene L
One Mote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Booklet photocopy with historical and biographical information on Middleton-Cheney, Northamptonshire, England, origin of ancestors of the Mayo Family.
The Rev. John Mayo - Barnstable Pioneer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Other, Biography
  • Nickerson, Philip Tillinghast
The Rev. John Mayo - Barnstable Pioneer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Essay describing the life of Rev. John Mayo, emigrant from England to Massachusetts, and photocopied photos of locations related to his life.
Description of Cape Cod towns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Barnstable, MA
  • Other, Dennis, MA
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Yarmouth, MA
Description of Cape Cod towns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopied text from unknown source describing towns of Cape Cod: Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnstable and Eastham where Mayo's settled.