Description: The Old Homestead, a poem by E.T. Preble., reminisces about the Preble house on GCI and all the lives now past. The author of the poem is most likely Elmenia Thompson Spurling, b. 19 Aug 1840, who married first Ezra Carroll, then William Henry Preble. Elmenia had four children by Preble, one being Abby Lizzie Preble, b. 25 Sep 1865, d. 24 Dec 1901 in Chicago. (Statement at bottom of poem connects author to GCI Preble house.)
Description: Rough parchment drawing of grounds of "The Colonial Cottage" on Manchester Road showing site of tennis court. Adjacent property of D. Scull.
Description: 1: Estate of James H. Branscom Appraisal 2: Warranty Deed 3: Quite-claim Deed 4: The Manchester Family paper by Mrs. Minnie F. Manchester Two CDs with digital copies of these items, for which these are print outs. Contents of Curtis Phelps Collection: CD1: - Main Street: 5 B/W images of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - 13 images of Northeast Harbor and Mount Desert area: 1. Asticou Inn 2. Glen Cove Hotel 3. J. H. Brancsom 4. Jordan Pond House 5. Jordan Pond 6. Manchester Point 7. Me Centeral R R ferry 8. Northeast Harbor 9. Rock End Hotel 10. Seal Harbor 11. Seaside Inn 12. Sloop Alice Marion 1921 13. Tarn - Old postcards: 1. Steamer J. T. Morse 2. Bar Harbor 1890 3. Claremont 1900's 4. Handlock Pont 1910 5. IGA 6. Northeast Harbor 1920 7. Seaside and Glen Cove hotels 8. Somes Sound 9. Somesville 1900's 10. Steamer Mount Desert [show more]
Description: Blueprint, 35x24.5", showing the Arnold property at Robins Point, Tremont. Includes the house and barn of Pearl S. Robins. Adjoining properties of S. W. Morison and L. W. Stewart.
Description: Map showing properties on "the Field" between Main Street and the shore path. Shows estates "Ullikana", "Yellow Cottage", "Birch Point", and properties of Weld, Minot, Higgins, and Roberts.
Description: Ink on parchment drawing, 20x16.5, of the properties of Herbert Smallidge and L. E. Kimball on Smallidge Hill. This site was taken by the Stetson School. House shown on the property was among the original 17 in Northeast Harbor. It was cut in half, moved and turned into two houses.
Description: Rough pencil on parchment sketches (19.5x24") of properties of Harper Sibley and William Frazier on South Shore Road. Relates to GHC 147 (item 2341) and GHC 130 (item 2323).
Description: Pencil on parchment drawing, 20 1/2x15", of the property of William Cochran Jr. at Huntington and South Shore Rds. This relates to the Cochran Property along Clifton Dock Road, today called Gull Cove. Also mentioned is the name Pierrepont. Plan shows the field near the intersection of Huntington Road and South Shore Road, as well as the land of Clifton Dock Corporation.
Description: Pencil on parchment drawing, 21x23 1/2", showing property of Harper Sibley off South Shore Road. Surrounding properties include: Frazier, Melcher, Morris, and Clark.
Description: Small drawing of the cottage property of Jacob Disston on Somes Sound off Manchester Road. Adjoining properties of Nalle and Tilton. Relates to 32 Sargeant Drive.