Description: Telephone Book, Cranberry Isles, Maine 1997-98, "The DELIGHTful Phone Book", compiled by Hugh Dwelley of Islesford. Includes Town Officials, Great Cranberry Island, Islesford, Sutton, and Bear Islands, local ZIP codes, useful numbers, emergency numbers, and services. Also a short note from Hugh thanking Bruce Komusin for his help with the GCI portion.
Description: Journal of the board of selectmen for the town of Cranberry Isles from 1935-1970, Mickey was a selectman in the 1960's he said that he was appointed as the sealer of weights and measures, he was supposed to make sure that cords of wood were the correct size and that the scales at stores were correct. However he was never called upon to perform this duty.
Description: Postcards, collection of three black and white photo postcards. 1076A: "Congregational Church, Cranberry Isles, Me. 13119 Mrs. E.A. Stanley, Publisher" shows the Great Cranberry Congregational Church with original steeple and parsonage house with its additional wing visible to right. Photograph taken between 1898 when bell was installed and 1922 when original steeple was replaced. Nothing written on postcard except small "PBN" on lower right. 1076B: "Mountain View from Cranberry Isles, ME. 23", 1 cent stamp, postmarked Cranberry Isles Maine, July 3, 1915. Addressed to Miss Maria H. Newman, Salem, New Jersey. Sender unknown. Difficult to read message as postcard had been pasted onto thicker paper at some point in its history, perhaps an album or scrapbook. Image is silvering and fading. 1076C: "Spurling's Cove, Cranberry Island, ME. 135." View of what may have been the first town dock with horse and load waiting patiently. One cent stamp, postmarked from Cranberry Isles, Maine, probably August 24, 1915, addressed to Mrs. J. E. Upham, 137 Central St., XXX, Mass, dated August 22. "Dear Nettie: I never saw time pass so fast. We are having a great old time and the weather has been pleasant every day so far - quite warm today. Wish you could see the surf on the rocks. Had some lovely trips in motor boat. Bar Harbor one day. Mabel". [show more]
Description: Collection of letters, government documents, announcements of Samuel A. Eliot regarding civil engineering plans for Northeast Harbor. Given to the library by Michael McGiffert, Eliot's grandson, who included an informative cover letter.
Description: A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks.
Description: History of the town of Mount Desert using colored scans of negatives of the 1881 Colby and Stuart map. Brief chronological list from 1789-1848 and a list of map's inaccuracies. Several maps show all the island's towns.
Description: Settlement of Wells, Rivers of Wells, Nearby River Settlements. Charles II restored to throne in England. Purchase of Maine. Origin of name. Roads begun. Boundaries determined.
Description: Genealogies, Families of 1651 to 1850 & their Resident Descendants. The Burning of Medfield, Rebuilding and Progress,1677 to 1699. Annals of the town during the transition.
Description: A small booklet listing residents and non-residents in School District No. 1 regarding taxes on real estate. The selectmen of MD authorized Jonathan Hamor as tax collector.
Description: An explanation of 1990 Budget and March 5th Town Meeting, including The Warrant, a Comprehensive Plan Committee, Sewer Use Fees & Property Tax Exemptions.