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| Acadia Calls The Tourists Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Acadia Calls The Tourists 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. Article from an unknown newspaper with the handwitten date of 1936. Full Title of the article is Acadia Calls the Tourists: One Maine's Famous Mount Desert is Now An Island Park For All People by Frank George. Talks about the history of the park, additions to the park, guide services, the transition from Sieur de Monts National Monument to Acadia National Park, how the park has become more accessible. [show more] | ||||
| Mount Desert Bars the Auto Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Mount Desert Bars the Auto 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. Article from the MP Evening Post 1913 about the decision to not allow automobiles on Mount Desert Island. Gives a bunch of reason to stick with horses and wagons/carriages. | ||||
| Letter from President Charles Eliot on the railway situation at Bar Harbor and other matters of intrest Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter from President Charles Eliot on the railway situation at Bar Harbor and other matters of intrest 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 reprint from the Bar Harbor Record of a letter to the editor discussing the proposed electric railroad, discussion of forest fires and the preserevation of forests on the island. | ||||
| Chales O. Carey Brings Broadway to Well Know Summer Resort in Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Chales O. Carey Brings Broadway to Well Know Summer Resort in Maine 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. Article from the Bangor Daily News giving information about the creation of the playhouse, his intrest in building a playhouse in the famous summer resort, and the performaces. Ther is also a number of photographs showing the actors around town and in the playhouse. [show more] | ||||
| The Casino Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Casino 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. Article from the Bar Harbor Times showing a photograph of the Casino building and the caption gives a bit of history of the building and that it will be demolished by May 1, 1970. | ||||
| Real estate ad. for "restored 1830 Maine Farmstead" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Real estate ad. for "restored 1830 Maine Farmstead" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Knowles real estate advertisement; two photos; listed for $900,000. | ||||
| Phyllis and Florence Sawyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| 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 | ||||
| The Kimball Story Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Kimball Story Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article about the closing of the Kinball House in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Article is from the Bangor Daily News, Saturday/Sunday August 27-28, 1966. The story was written by Laurence S, Newman, Jr. | |||
| Vanda, the Most Luxurious Yacht Ever Built In New England Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Vanda, the Most Luxurious Yacht Ever Built In New England Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: Three articles in the Thursday, October 4, 1928 edition of The Bath Independent (price three cents) about the luxury yacht Vanda. The main article is about the boat's launching, the second is about its brass fittings, and the third is about its comfort. The third article continues on page three which was not available from the source. Also attached to this item is what appears to be an advertisement from Bath Iron Works which includes a photo of Vanda in the upper right. [show more] | ||
| Tremont Town Meeting year unknown Tremont Historical Society |
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| Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “One of MDI’s Oldest Roads Fading from Sight and Memory” July 21, 1962. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “One of MDI’s Oldest Roads Fading from Sight and Memory” July 21, 1962. Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 | ||||
| State Charges Vahsling With New Pollution Count Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| State Charges Vahsling With New Pollution Count Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article describes how Vahsling Inc. have been charged with creating a public nuisance by allowing effluence to contaminate the Prestile Stream. Previously accessioned as **1774, object Id **1774, 012.FIC.061.1 | |||
| Rich Farmers on Relief Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |||
| No Air Pollution, Urban Sprawl Boost to Economic Development Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| No Air Pollution, Urban Sprawl Boost to Economic Development Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection of articles and notes on environmental topics used by journalist LaRue Spiker. Newspaper clipping from 2/1/69 entitled "No Air Pollution, Urban Sprawl Boost to Economic Development" about the research being conducted at the University of Maine research station. Talks about current research topic focusing on the environment and urban development and the more traditional research being conducted. Previously archived as object id 012.Fic.061.1 [show more] | ||
| Social Consequences of Economic Development are Spotlighted Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Social Consequences of Economic Development are Spotlighted Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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] | |||
| Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| 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] | ||||
| Life details and obituary copy of Fannie M. Brown Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Life details and obituary copy of Fannie M. Brown Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Handwritten details of life of Mrs. Fannie M. Brown and a pasted on newspaper obituary of Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown was the oldest resident of Mount Desert Island at the time of her death in 1957 at age 99. She was holder of the gold-headed Boston Post Cane since 1954. | |||
| Account of Boat Accident resulting in death of Richard Solmes (sic) Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Account of Boat Accident resulting in death of Richard Solmes (sic) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Copy of an account from Hallowell Free Press of Oct. 21, 1833, recounting a boat accident in which Richard Solmes (Somes) died. The accident occurred when a cargo boat capsized in the Bay of Quinte, Upper Gap, Lake Ontario, Canada. | ||
| Somesville History is Family History for Chauncey Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Somesville History is Family History for Chauncey Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Photocopy of Bar Harbor Times article describing aspects of Somesville history and biography of Chauncey Somes. Contains photograph of Chauncey Somes, early Somesville buildings including the wool carding mill and the library. | ||
| Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 1967 and 1972 articles from Bar Harbor Times and Ellsworth American on Fire of 1947 | ||||
| Personal accounts of Bar Harbor Fire, 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Personal accounts of Bar Harbor Fire, 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3 short pieces of perspectives on the Fire; role of the Navy in the fire, Perspective of Jim Butler Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke. Ellsworth American account LaRue Spiker of 1942 fire 25 years ago 1967 account of 1947 fire supplement in Bar Harbor Times | |||
| Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt Desart Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt Desart Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Complete article from Bangor Historical Magazine, Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt. Desart, 1762 by Sir Francis Bernard | |||
| Hadlock Family of Little Cranberry Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Hadlock Family of Little Cranberry Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: BH Times typed copy of article on Hadlock Family and sailing vessels, list of schooners owned by Hadlocks. Norwood's cove battle during War of 1812, Excerpts of log of Sam Hadlock, Tampico, Mexico in 1849 recorded by W.O. Sawtelle Not clear whether all these items were in the BH Times, 8 pp. | |||
| June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This Bar Harbor Times newspaper clipping describes plans for the construction of a new museum building by the MDI Historical Society. The building to be located on Rt. 102 at the intersection of Oak Hill Road in Somesville was designed by Roc Caivano. A photograph of four unnamed members of the Building Committee is included. Dated May 14, 1981. |