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Seal Harbor Library War Hours Announcement Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Business Announcement			7/15/1943	Seal Harbor Library War Hours Announcement Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19309 Type: Document, Announcement, Business Announcement Date: 7/15/1943 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. An announcement from the library to the patrons on when the library will be open the summer of 1943. Based on war conditions and limited funds the library shortened the hours. It also contains a published list of recently purchased books as well as a short mention persons who donated books to the library. Two Copies [show more]
Bar Harbor Playhouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Program, Theater Program			1948	Bar Harbor Playhouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19212 Type: Document, Program, Theater Program Date: 1948 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. Playbill for the Bar Harbor Playhouse and the Surry Playhouse. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. One pages is an advertisement for the next play showing July 19,1948 "The Voice of The Turtle with Jean Casto. [show more]
Survey of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Sea Wall Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report, Administrative Report			January 1942	Survey of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Sea Wall Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19202 Type: Document, Report, Administrative Report Date: January 1942 Description: A survey of Manset, Southwest Harbor, Sea Wall, Maine done in January 1942. Unclear what the purpose of this report is, but it lists residents of all three towns and a list of critera on which data was collected on: Number of wells Number of cots and beds Available Blankets cotton and wool Bed Linnens available Large Cooking utensils available for Canteen Motor Trucks Pleasure Cars Firearms/ammunition on hand Horses/horse drawn vehicles [show more]
Peliminary Report on the Town Plan Bar Harbor, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report			July 1948	Peliminary Report on the Town Plan Bar Harbor, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19185 Type: Document, Report Date: July 1948 Description: This is a report submitted by Harland Bartholomew and associates to the Town Planning Board of Bar Harbor to serve as a guide for the development of the community after the 1947 Fire. This is a copy of the report requested by Tim Garrity from the Rockefeller Archive Center. The documents also contain a letter from the Lead Archivist for the archives. The folder also contains a status report of the fire from the United States Department of the Interior Dated October 26, 1947. All of these documents are printed on recycled paper. [show more]
Letters Pertaining to Somes Genealogy Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Genealogy	Mary D Reeland[sp?] and A.C. Milliken	10/26/1943	Letters Pertaining to Somes Genealogy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16476 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Genealogy Creator: Mary D Reeland[sp?] and A.C. Milliken Date: 10/26/1943 Description: Two letters pertaining to Somes genealogy. One letter mentions sources used to locate Somes genealogical information.
Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 6, 1947	Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12365 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 6, 1947 Description: Letter to Guy Butler from W.H. Ballard and short response. Suggestions of ways to counteract bad publicity indicating that the whole state, MDI, Bar Harbor have been destroyed by the fire of 47
Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 1947	Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3524 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 1947 Description: Biggest Job in 26 Years Faces Publicity Bureau Newspaper clippings (photocopies) of articles about the loss of Bar Harbor after the 1947 fire. There are also letters discussing how to contradict information in the news claiming the fire burned everything.
Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville		1947	Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3781 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville Date: 1947 Description: Unknown who wrote letter regarding recollection of Bar Harbor Fire, Fire of 1947 from Somesville, trying to get firefighters to Salisbury Cove
Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire		Dec 8, 1947	Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16433 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Date: Dec 8, 1947 Description: Letter regarding fire of 47 from Seal and Otter Creek perspective
Certificates of Birth of Grace Sample and La Rue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Birth Record, Birth Certificate	Other, Births	State of Illinois	8/20/1942	Certificates of Birth of Grace Sample and La Rue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9198 Type: Document, Government, Birth Record, Birth Certificate Subject: Other, Births Creator: State of Illinois Date: 8/20/1942 Description: Two certified copies of record of birth for Grace H. Sample, mother of LaRue Spiker, and of LaRue Spiker. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.5
U. S. Wildlife Refuge Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript		Spiker, La Rue	2/25/1949	U. S. Wildlife Refuge Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9255 Type: Document, Manuscript Creator: Spiker, La Rue Date: 2/25/1949 Description: Typed and annotated draft of an article by LaRue Spiker unknown publication and date. U.S. Wildlife Refuge 1949 history of the program. 17 typed pages Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.30.3
Official Cypher (Masons) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Instructional, Instruction Book		Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine	1948	Official Cypher (Masons) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12253 Type: Document, Instructional, Instruction Book Creator: Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine Date: 1948 Description: Official Cypher for the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine. First, Second and Third Degrees. Appears to be some kind of code. 183 pps. 3 x 5, in leather case
Letter to Jud ? from Don stationed in Italy Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			Oct 23, 1944	Letter to Jud ? from Don stationed in Italy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18685 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: Oct 23, 1944 Description: Five page Letter written on 5x7 paper Letter to Jud from Don while he was stationed in Italy during World War II. In the letter he talks about friends he has heard about from letter from home, hopes that his friend will have some success in the upcoming hunting season, life in an field tent with five other people, camp life, weather, movies shown in the camp, what he did on his recent leave.
Letter to Mr & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp Donald E. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			May 13, 1945	Letter to Mr & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp Donald E. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18681 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: May 13, 1945 Description: Letter to Mr. & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp. Donald E. Smith First uncensored letter to his parents now that the war had ended. Talks of going to Bari, Italy on leave, his stationing in Termoli, Italy, changes to the town now that the war is over, where he has been stationed since being sent overseas and what he did in the various locations, doesn't know where they will be sent next.
Letter to Robe from Joshua Grindle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			May 13, 1945	Letter to Robe from Joshua Grindle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18680 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: May 13, 1945 Description: Envelope with Memories of Dr. Grindle written on it and a 8.5x5.5inch piece of paper labeled Mendocino Bank of Commerce with a letter to Brother Robe from Joshua Grindle. He talks of a trip to visit someone and the meeting of a man (name hard to read), gives a physical description of the man, relates he is fluent in 3-4 languages.
Discharge papers for Stuart J. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Military Record, Military Discharge			November 5, 1945	Discharge papers for Stuart J. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18668 Type: Document, Government, Military Record, Military Discharge Date: November 5, 1945 Description: Honorable Discharge papers of Stuart J. Smith from the United States Army in November 5, 1945. Back of the paper lists the battles and campaigns he fought in, Medals awarded, occupations, separation pay.
Discharge papers for Stuart J. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Military Record, Military Discharge			November 5, 1945	Discharge papers for Stuart J. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18667 Type: Document, Government, Military Record, Military Discharge Date: November 5, 1945 Description: Separation Record of Stuart J. Smith showing a summary of his duties in the Army, Occupational assignments, civilian occupations, civilian education level.
Thank You Card Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card, Holiday Card		Rust Craft of Boston	August 7, 1947	Thank You Card Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18485 Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card, Holiday Card Creator: Rust Craft of Boston Date: August 7, 1947 Description: Thank you card from Father Fitz (Rev. Edward F. Fitzpatrick) to "Little Miss Lena Gilley" August 7, 1947. He expresses his thanks for the fish. Envelope includes a card inviting Gilley to the 40th anniversary of his ordination and two tickets to the Criterion Theatre.
Information card for the U.S.S. Missouri visit to Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Commemorative, Commemorative Card	Other Other, History - Bar Harbor Other, Transportation - water		1946	Information card for the U.S.S. Missouri visit to Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17679 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Commemorative, Commemorative Card Subject: Other Other, History - Bar Harbor Other, Transportation - water Date: 1946 Description: Card with photograph of the U.S.S. Missourilaunched January 29, 1944Commissioned June 11, 1944Visited Bar Harbor in August of 1946Connie Jellison went on board for a tour
Regional Island High School formation papers Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Education Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, Schools		1/1/1949	Regional Island High School formation papers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17481 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Education Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, Schools Date: 1/1/1949 Description: Miscellaneous papers related to the formation of the MDI Regional High School from 1948 - 1949. Includes surveys, letters to the editor, letters to Rockefeller, pta minutes, general correspondence
Luders Hulls 553-62: Sail Plan & Rigging Details Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Projection, Technical Drawing	Other, Boat & ship companies Other, Boat & ship industry Other, Boats Other, Sailing	Luders Marine Construction Co., Stamford, Conn.	Jan. 11, 1945	Luders Hulls 553-62: Sail Plan & Rigging Details Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17177 Type: Document, Projection, Technical Drawing Subject: Other, Boat & ship companies Other, Boat & ship industry Other, Boats Other, Sailing Creator: Luders Marine Construction Co., Stamford, Conn. Date: Jan. 11, 1945
Hulls No. 553-77: Construction Plan Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Projection, Technical Drawing	Other, Boat & ship companies Other, Boat & ship industry Other, Boats Other, Sailboat racing	Luders Marine Construction Co., Stamford, Conn.	Dec. 11, 1944	Hulls No. 553-77: Construction Plan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17176 Type: Document, Projection, Technical Drawing Subject: Other, Boat & ship companies Other, Boat & ship industry Other, Boats Other, Sailboat racing Creator: Luders Marine Construction Co., Stamford, Conn. Date: Dec. 11, 1944
Construction Plan , Design No. 77 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Projection, Technical Drawing	Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Boat & ship industry Other, Design drawings Other, Ship equipment & rigging	L. Francis Herreshoff	Aug. 1940	Construction Plan , Design No. 77 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17172 Type: Document, Projection, Technical Drawing Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Boat & ship industry Other, Design drawings Other, Ship equipment & rigging Creator: L. Francis Herreshoff Date: Aug. 1940 Description: Construction deck plan for 'Little International,' class boat commissioned by William F. Strawbridge from L. Francis Herreshoff, of Marblehead. Two boats were built by Hinckley. One remains on Mount Desert Island today. The class failed to materialize due to the coming of WWII, after which Luders made their debut. White markings of ship design on black background (white paper on back is blank). Shows design of 28' class boat. Construction plan for design number 77. Drawn or designed by L. Francis Herreshoff in Aug. 1940. Scale: 1"=1'. [show more]
Alterations for residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Butler, Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing	Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings	Patterson, R.W., SR	1948	Alterations for residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Butler, Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17170 Type: Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing Subject: Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings Creator: Patterson, R.W., SR Date: 1948 Description: A sketch plan for Alterations for residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Butler, Southwest Harbor , pencil on tissue paper, August, 1948
Invitation to wedding (1943) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Request, Invitation	Other, Invitations Other, Weddings		1943	Invitation to wedding (1943) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17169 Type: Document, Request, Invitation Subject: Other, Invitations Other, Weddings Date: 1943 Description: Invitation to wedding (1943) of Grace Richardson to Hubert Gaspar, M.M.2/cU.S.N.R. in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.

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