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Fiday Club By-Laws and Consitution Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Bylaws	Other, Hotels Other, Menus Other, West End Hotel	Shaw, G. M.	8/15/1880	Fiday Club By-Laws and Consitution Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19199 Type: Document, Bylaws Subject: Other, Hotels Other, Menus Other, West End Hotel Creator: Shaw, G. M. Date: 8/15/1880 Description: Four pages of hand written notes titled Constitution and By-laws. Also one page listing the members who have paid their dues.
New Year’s card from Morey Churchill & Morey of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.” Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertising Card	Other, Advertising		1888	New Year’s card from Morey Churchill & Morey of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.” Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9193 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertising Card Subject: Other, Advertising Date: 1888 Description: New Year’s card from “Morey Churchill & Morey” of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.” It includes a monthly calendar on the back, “in convenient form”, for January, 1888. On the front is a color picture of a big snow-covered log cabin with smoking chimneys, a frozen pond, and a man and a woman outside near a wagon. It says, “With the Seasons Compliments; Wishing You a Prosperous New Year; We Subscribe Ourselves: yours to Command. Morey, Churchill and Morey.” Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.3.b, old accession number **1540 [show more]
Death Notice of Daniel Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Obituary	Other, Obituary	Copied from Mount Desert Herald	1/18/1885	Death Notice of Daniel Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2903 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: Other, Obituary Creator: Copied from Mount Desert Herald Date: 1/18/1885 Description: Death notice of Daniel Somes, 1803-1882, copied from the Mount Desert Herald of January 18, 1883. Includes biographical information on Somes.
Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, List, Inventory		Unknown	8/1/1884-8/23/1884	Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18738 Type: Document, List, Inventory Creator: Unknown Date: 8/1/1884-8/23/1884 Description: 1 typed page Inventory of photos, papers, books compiled by unknown author.
Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript		Unknown	8/1/1884-8/23/1884	Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18737 Type: Document, Manuscript Creator: Unknown Date: 8/1/1884-8/23/1884 Description: 7 typed pages A recounting of the founding of the Champlain Society by Charles Eliot, purpose of the group, selection of the camp on Mount Desert Island, the set-up of Northeast Harbor at the time, gathering of provisions while on Mount Desert Island. Hand written notes on the last two pages of the document.
Note Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Note		Unknown	Monday July 4, 1881	Note Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18733 Type: Document, Note Creator: Unknown Date: Monday July 4, 1881 Description: 1 Typed Page Excerpt fromt he Champlain Society Log book Monday July 4,1881. Details, Raising of the flag at Camp Pemetic, fireworks at Northeast Harbor.
Advertisement cards Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertising Card	Other, Advertising		1888	Advertisement cards Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2478 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertising Card Subject: Other, Advertising Date: 1888 Description: Advertising card for “Libby McNeill & Libby’s” canned meats. The card has a picture of King Lear and his fool from Act III, Scene II. It says, “He that has a house to put his head in [and Libby McNeilll & Libby’s canned meats to eat] has a good head [and stomach] piece.” Durham card with cows identified as Charlie and George, John Dwight and Company Dwight's cow brand soda for cooking
Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale			April 28th, 1883	Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17520 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Date: April 28th, 1883 Description: Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church (last name?). "I agree to sell the timbers that lies on Sparow Higgins Landing so called if he likes the timbers and all the plank also by paying 12 dollars per thousand." Blue Hill April 28th, 1883
Marriage Certificate: Lester Pray and Kate Heath Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate			1884	Marriage Certificate: Lester Pray and Kate Heath Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17654 Type: Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate Date: 1884 Description: Marriage Certificate: Captain Lester E. Pray of Eden and Kate L. Heath of Mount Desert, Tremont, February 2, 1884. Lester (1859-1927) and Katherine (Kate) (1862-1941) were the parents of Lucie Pray and residents of Somesville. Certificate is framed in brown wood frame; glass is touching certificate; wooden back board.; should be removed and reframed.
Fernald Store Sales Book Oct. 1889 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1889	Fernald Store Sales Book Oct. 1889 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16889 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1889 Description: Fernald Store Sales Book 5 October-31 December 1889
Fernald Store Sales book, Aug. -Oct., 1889 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1889	Fernald Store Sales book, Aug. -Oct., 1889 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16857 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1889 Description: Fernald Store Sales Book, August 14, 1889-October 4, 1889
Fernald Store Sales book, Apr.-June, 1889 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1889	Fernald Store Sales book, Apr.-June, 1889 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16856 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1889 Description: Fernald Store Sales book, April 22-June 15, 1889
List of Scholars, District 3, Mt. Desert (Photocopy) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Documentary Card, Attendance Card			1880	List of Scholars, District 3, Mt. Desert (Photocopy) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16816 Type: Document, Documentary Card, Attendance Card Date: 1880 Description: Gives names and ages of scholars (39)
Lucie Somes Scrapbook Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Other, History - Somesville People		11/1/1881	Lucie Somes Scrapbook Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14055 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Other, History - Somesville People Date: 11/1/1881 Description: 1881 bound book with illustrated embossed cover of cat with parrot and decoration. INcludes newsclippings of local interest, poetry and obituaries from early Somesville and Mount Desert Residents: Somes, Pineo, Parker, Whiting etc.
Receipt for Items purchased in Store Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt		Higgins Brothers [store]	1887 (?)	Receipt for Items purchased in Store Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13864 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Creator: Higgins Brothers [store] Date: 1887 (?) Description: Receipt for boots, hat, shoes, peas, corn, tea, and more issues by Higging Brothers, dealers in Dry Goods and Groceries, Flour and Corn, Paints and Oils, Ready-made Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes. Store apparently was in Bar Harbor.
Letter to Eugene Stanley re account of his father Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Bain Russell & Co.	1887	Letter to Eugene Stanley re account of his father Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12654 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Bain Russell & Co. Date: 1887 Description: Letter to Mr. Stanley indicating "unsettled accounts for a number of years" for a total of $59.35. Bain Russell & Co. are Ship Stores and Ship Chandlery in Portland, Maine; Mr. Stanley's father had recently died, apparently at sea, for mention is made in the letter of recovering the body.
The Ladies' Note-Book and Calendar Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Pamphlet			1881	The Ladies' Note-Book and Calendar Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12562 Type: Document, Pamphlet Date: 1881 Description: 3" X 5.5" 24-page booklet that includes "receipts" (recipes), blank pages for notes, home remedies for various ailments, and a calendar.
Quit-Claim Deed Harvey F. Deming Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed			1887	Quit-Claim Deed Harvey F. Deming Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12470 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Date: 1887 Description: Mary E. Black et al of Ellsworth, sole heir of Harvey F. Deming, discharges mortgage of Harvey F. Deming to William T. Mason, the debt having already been paid.
Quit-Claim Deed, John J. Somes et al to William P. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed			1887	Quit-Claim Deed, John J. Somes et al to William P. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12469 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Date: 1887 Description: John J. Somes (and Ann R. Fennelly, Adelma F. Joy, Kate J. Stevens), heirs of Jacob Somes of Mt. Desert, quit-claim to William P. Smith described land "at Somesville".
Quit-Claim Deed, Heirs of Jacob Somes to William P. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed			1888	Quit-Claim Deed, Heirs of Jacob Somes to William P. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12468 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Date: 1888 Description: Heirs of Jacob Somes (John J. Somes, Leonice K. Somes, Kate Y[?] Stevens, Adelma F. Joy, Ann R. Fennelly, William Fennelly) quit-claim to William P. Smith land described in document. This deed is to correct an error or omission in a former [1887] deed of the same premises. Furthermore, in this document Rebecca T. Somes, widow of Jacob Somes relinquishes her "right of dower in the above described premises..."
Warranty Deed, William P. Smith to Henry M. Hobert Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed			1887	Warranty Deed, William P. Smith to Henry M. Hobert Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12467 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Date: 1887 Description: William P. Smith sale of land in Somesville to Henry M. Hovert of Chicago. Land described in deed, north of school house on east side of county road.
Bill from W.B. Campbell to Dr. H.M. Hobart Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice			1887	Bill from W.B. Campbell to Dr. H.M. Hobart Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12462 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice Date: 1887 Description: Bill from W.B. Campbell to H.M. Hobart of Chicago for researching (?) title of the William P. Smith lot in Mt. Desert. This Hobart is likely the same person listed as Hovert in 015.FIC.033.14.
Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Other, History - Somesville		1889	Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12302 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Other, History - Somesville Date: 1889 Description: Small paper ledger c. 1889 belonging to Smith who owned the Somesville Store
Invitation to reception for Gov. Robie Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Request, Invitation			1884	Invitation to reception for Gov. Robie Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12088 Type: Document, Request, Invitation Date: 1884 Description: Handwritten invitation and printed card to Mr. William Kittredge for reception for Governor Robie and staff, Citizens of Ellsworth, Hancock Hall, February 22, 1884.
Mt Desert Dramatic Company, Nick of the Woods Advertising, 1880 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Other, Advertisements Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Mt Desert Dramatic Company People Structures, Civic, Entertainment		1/27/1880	Mt Desert Dramatic Company, Nick of the Woods Advertising, 1880 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12051 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Other, Advertisements Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Mt Desert Dramatic Company People Structures, Civic, Entertainment Date: 1/27/1880 Description: Theatre Poster from The Mt. Desert Dramatic Company, Long newsprint taking place at Whiting's Hall Addmission 25 cents

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