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Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker on Their Position in Regard to the Stockholm Resolution of Peace Statement, c. 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Declaration
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Klaas, Iola
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950 c.
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker explain the background and importance of the Stockholm Resolution of Peace, which was passed at the World Committee in Defense of Peace. They emphasize the dangers of atomic warfare, particularly for children, and advocate for the outlawing of the atomic bomb. People Mentioned: O. John Rogge, Rockwell Kent, Albert Kahn, Johannes Steel, W. E. B. DuBois
LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Declaration
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950-07-08
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 7, 1950. She relates a conversation with reporter Ed Cotton about a communist petition she had allegedly distributed. People Mentioned: Ed Cotton, Iola Klaas, Maurice O. Hunt
LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Declaration
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950-07-08
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 6, 1950. She explains that she was attempting to get signatures on petition from the Civil Rights Congress about the Stockholm Resolution for Peace when she was stopped and questioned by police officers.
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, August 10, 1862
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Camp
  • Parker, James
  • 1862-08-10
  • Mount Desert
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Camp Roberts near Bangor. He wishes for new food, thanks her for a letter, asks for advice about purchasing a revolver, and describes his life at camp. The original envelope is included as well. People Mentioned: Lizzie Young
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, October 11, 1863
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • Other
  • People
  • Parker, James
  • 1863-10-11
  • Mount Desert
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Fort Sumner about receiving letters from her and their friend Hannah, his good health, family, and school. He also relates his experience with artillery practice and guard patrol, remarking on the expense of war. The original postmarked envelope is included as well.
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, September 27, 1863
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other
  • People
  • Parker, James
  • 1863-09-27
  • Mount Desert
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Fort Sumner about the pleasure of receiving letters, the cold weather, a trip he took into the country and some dogs he saw there, and learning to play chess. The original postmarked envelope is included as well.
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, July 25, 1863
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other
  • People
  • Parker, James
  • 1863-07-25
  • Mount Desert
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Fort Sumner about a boil on his leg, traveling with his regiment from Bangor, friends who died or are missing, and a map he sent her. The original postmarked envelope is included as well.
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, January 9, 1863
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other
  • People
  • Parker, James
  • 1863-01-09
  • Mount Desert
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
James Parker thanks his sister, Letita A. Parker, for her letter and writes about his work and life at Fort Alexander, a friend who was injured in the Battle of Fredericksburg, a photograph he sent home, and a mutual friend named Fred. The original postmarked envelope is included as well. People Mentioned: Daniel Chaplin, Tom Milan
RECORD OF HONORABLE DISCHARGES; WORLD WAR II; TOWN OF MOUNT DESERT
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other
  • People
  • 1945
Description:
Discharge papers for Mt. Desert residents who served in WW II; alphabetical; also contains an envelope with newspaper clippings from Bangor Daily News March 9, 1943 listing Mt. Desert men in the armed services Green cloth cover with red leather corners
United States Light-House Establishment Daily Expenditures for Bear Island Log, 1877-1878
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Log
  • Other
  • People
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Smallidge, Stephen
  • Cranberry Isles, Bear Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
During his tenure as light keeper, Stephen Smallidge's family consisted of his wife, Catherine (Kimball), 4 daughters, Sarah, age 8, Ida, age 7, Augusta, age 4, and Adelma, age 2. Keeper's log for the lighthouse on Bear Island from January 1, 1877 to December 31, 1878, as recorded by Stephen Smallidge. Records the times of lighting and extinguishing, quantity of oil consumed, inches of wick expended, and remarks on the weather for each day of each month during the two-year period. Log also includes general accounts of supplies received at the lighthouse. People Mentioned: Catherine Kimball Smallidge, Sarah Smallidge, Ida Smallidge, Augusta Smallidge, Adelma Smallidge [show more]
List of Civil War Soldiers from the town of Mount Desert
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, List
  • Other
  • People
  • Jonathan Hamor
  • 1-2-1869
Description:
Original, elongated, list of men furnished by the town of Mt. Desert by the selectmen for military service in the Civil War. The list represents several calls to duty from 1862 to 1869.
Honor Roll of War Dead from the Mount Desert during Civil War
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, List
  • Other
  • People
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
Description:
A list of war dead from Mount Desert 1861, 1973. Compiled from municipal records
Letter to Harry Clark from Donald F. Graves
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other
  • People
  • 1943
Description:
Letter from Lt. Donald F. Graves based with U.S. Army Air Force in Clovis, NM to Harry Clark in Northeast Harbor about his experiences flying before being sent overseas during WW II.
Town of Mount Desert in the Civil War
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other
  • People
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 2000
Description:
Compiled by Robert Pyle, librarian, these are Civil War service records for Mount Desert men.
Ku Klux Klan on MDI
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 2011
Ku Klux Klan on MDI
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Notes of Bob Pyle about the Klu Klux Klan on the island and the impact on local Northeast Harbor workers. His home on Summit Rd., once the Catholic Church rectory, is an example.
Mount Desert Island Facts
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, List
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Island
Mount Desert Island Facts
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
General facts, statistics, historical and political information of Mount Desert Island.
Glimpses of Early Mount Desert Homes
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
Glimpses of Early Mount Desert Homes
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A history of Early Mount Desert Homes, the Manchester family, the Hadlock family and the Smallidge family. The Manchesters were first to establish a permanent home in Northeast Harbor.
Correspondence about George E. Street's 1905 book Mount Desert, a history
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other
  • People
  • Samuel Eliot Morison
  • 1924-1926
Description:
Copies of correspondence about the editing and reissuing of George Street's 1905 book "Mount Desert a History" by Rev. Samuel A. Eliot in 1926. Contents include letters of Helen Ranney, George H. Street, and William Sawtelle.
List of the Richard K. Lunt Collection
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, List
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Other
  • People
  • Richard K. Lunt
  • 2009
Description:
Collection consists of two parts. One is a list of oral histories made by R. K. Lunt in in 1963 of Mt. Desert residents. The second part is a college thesis on lobster boat building with transcribed interviews.
1641 Manuscript
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Organizations
  • Other
  • People
  • 1641
1641 Manuscript
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Inscription: A gift from: Cicely Saunders St. Christopher's Hospice Sydenham, London, England July 1970 To: Evelyn R. ... & Robert who had World Health Fellowship to do study, work and research at the Hospice for the terminally ill cancer patient
Northeast Harbor, Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Town
  • Abram Gilpatrick
  • 1929
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor, Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
History of Northeast Harbor and an account of the Manchester family. 1 copy includes 1959 forward by Samuel E. Morison and hand notes of Ruth Jordan.
The Pioneers of Maine & New Hampshire (1623 to 1660)
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other
  • People
  • Places
  • Charles Henry Pope
  • 1908, originally
Description:
Records of the Colonies, Towns, Churches, Courts & Other Contemporary Sources. Pioneers of Mass. by Pope, Cheney, Tobey, Merrian & Hooper Genealogies.
MDI Early Settlers
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other
  • People
MDI Early Settlers
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Photocopies of Samuel Gilpatrick and Julia Manchester papers in the library's collection. Spurling record appear to be photocopy of record by W. O. Sawtelle (his writing).
Builders of The Bay Colony,
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other
  • People
  • Samuel Eliot Morison
  • 6/18/1930
Builders of The Bay Colony,
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Appendix - Were The Settlers of Mass. Bay Puritans?
Brewer, Orrington, Holden, Eddington, History and Families
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other
  • People
  • Places
  • Mildred N. Thayer, Mrs. Edward W. Ames
Description:
History of family's of these towns.