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Bids on Construction of New Museum Building for MDI Historical Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Specification	Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Various Constractors	1981	Bids on Construction of New Museum Building for MDI Historical Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3744 Type: Document, Specification Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Various Constractors Date: 1981 Description: Six sheets containing five bids by various contractors for construction of new museum building in Somesville for the MDI Historical Society.
Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society	1981	Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14746 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Two double sided typewritten sheets containing carbon copies of letters to bidding contractors on new museum building for MDI Historical Society. Letters inform contractors that a contractor had been chosen.
Yacht Thermo Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Projection, Technical Drawing	Object, Art Other Other, Transportation - water			Yacht Thermo Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17638 Type: Document, Projection, Technical Drawing Subject: Object, Art Other Other, Transportation - water Description: technical drawing of the yacht Thermo, Captain Berlin, Southwest Harbor, Maine pencil on brown kraft paper - crease down center. -stored in flat file
Gilley: Portrait of a Bird Carver Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Recording, Video Recording	Object, Woodworking Other, Wood carvings	Adams, Richard W.	1981	Gilley: Portrait of a Bird Carver Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17540 Type: Document, Recording, Video Recording Subject: Object, Woodworking Other, Wood carvings Creator: Adams, Richard W. Date: 1981 Description: A film on DVD about Wendell Gilley, master carver from Southwest Harbor. Title: Gilley: Portrait of a Bird Carver. A documentary story filmed during the construction of the museum built in his honor in 1981. Film by Richard W. Adams, with a 2004 update on the 25th anniversary of the Museum and the centennial of the birth of Wendell Gilley. Running time of 25 minutes.
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]
Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball Other, Depressions Other, Games Other, Granite quarrying Other, Hall Quarry Other, Prohibition Other, Smuggling	O'Neill, Susan	1978	Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16676 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball Other, Depressions Other, Games Other, Granite quarrying Other, Hall Quarry Other, Prohibition Other, Smuggling Creator: O'Neill, Susan Date: 1978 Description: 28-page typewritten manuscript about history of Hall Quarry.
Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - SWH High and Pemetic High Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball Other, Pemetic High School Other, Southwest Harbor		1958	Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - SWH High and Pemetic High Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16517 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball Other, Pemetic High School Other, Southwest Harbor Date: 1958 Description: Copy #2 of "Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - Southwest Harbor High and Pemetic High" by Simon Sklar. Undated, but appears to have been written in 1958. Covers period 1908-1957.
Reminiscences of Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Object, Telegraph Other, History - Somesville Other, Roads Other, Schools			Reminiscences of Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14071 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Object, Telegraph Other, History - Somesville Other, Roads Other, Schools Description: All by Adelma Somes Joy: “Somes Sound must have been one beautiful place." Recalls arrival of Abraham Somes, the oak trees on oak hill, Ebenezer Sutton, and Denning’s Pond. "Years ago when we had the telegraph..." Recalls advances in technology, balloons, and flight. Northeast Harbor Women's Literary Club talk , Jan. 30, 1920. Plans to travel abroad, give clothing to naked Africans, open beauty parlor. "That Old Reed House." Mrs. Reed was her grandfather's sister; house near Jim's Cove. "My first recollections of life..." Recalls her grandparents' house in 1838. Also separate essay, "Grandfather's House." Reminiscences of Somesville #6. Recalls naming of Somesville, old roads, school house, industry, and tanning pits. Two Letters from Adelma Somes Joy to Harriet Somes Sanderson, Aug. 10, 1929. recalls Col. Black House in Ellsworth, Episcopal Church at Seal Cove, Bp. Manning, church sales, other historical notes. "Memories" of her father. History of Somes and Richardson families. [show more]
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Program	Object, Art Other, Building of Arts Other, History - Bar Harbor Structures, Civic, Entertainment		1938	Building of Arts, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12769 Type: Document, Program Subject: Object, Art Other, Building of Arts Other, History - Bar Harbor Structures, Civic, Entertainment Date: 1938 Description: Program The second Subscription Series Summer of 1938 of the Building of Arts, Bar Harbor ME. Includes advertising from a variey of establishments on the island. Has announcement of a black man (African American), a singer and musician
Jennie Ailworth Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Obituary	Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor			Jennie Ailworth Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11008 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor Description: Newspaper clipping of Mrs. Jennie Ailworth's obituary from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder On Card back: "A Service of The Martins in Bushnell, Ill."
Arthur Ailworth Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Obituary	Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor			Arthur Ailworth Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10806 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor Description: Funeral Notice for Arthur F. Ailworth from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder
George H. Spiker Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Obituary	Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor			George H. Spiker Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10805 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor Description: Funeral Notice for George H. Spiker from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder The Angel of Peace in Loving Remembrance of George H. Spiker, Died Nov. 14, 1911 Age 5 years On Back: Copyright 1908 by H.F. Wendell & Company, Liepsie, Ohio
Frank Sample Funeral Notice Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Obituary	Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor		1918	Frank Sample Funeral Notice Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10804 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor Date: 1918 Description: Funeral Notice for Frank Sample from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder Frank Sample died Aug. 4, 1918 Age 85 years
LaRue Spiker Report Card Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Documentary Card, Report Card	Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor		1933	LaRue Spiker Report Card Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10803 Type: Document, Documentary Card, Report Card Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor Date: 1933 Description: Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Gridley Street, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 22 at 2 PM On Back: Pre-Shakes., Drama, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
LaRue Spiker Report Card Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Documentary Card, Report Card	Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor		1933	LaRue Spiker Report Card Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10802 Type: Document, Documentary Card, Report Card Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor Date: 1933 Description: Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 23 at 1 PM On Back: Botany, Exam 91, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
Obituaries Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Obituary	Object, Art Other, Obituary		3/2/2000	Obituaries Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4268 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: Object, Art Other, Obituary Date: 3/2/2000 Description: John Heiliker, 91 Cranberry Is. artist and teacher died Feb. 22.He was a professor of art at Columbia for 27 years. His career included attend the Art Students League and was a member of the New York arts scene.
Donald Smith Mount Desert Island High School graduation programs Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Program	Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball Other, Dance Other, Mount Desert High School Other, Somesville High School Other, Toddy Pond		1913	Donald Smith Mount Desert Island High School graduation programs Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4043 Type: Document, Program Subject: Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball Other, Dance Other, Mount Desert High School Other, Somesville High School Other, Toddy Pond Date: 1913 Description: * empty envelope with the inscription "Aunt Mildred" written in script (poor quality) * * column by R.L. Grindle entitled "Before the Drought, Tradition Regarding the Naming of Toddy Pond" Program of the "Speaking Contest", Somesville School, May 1948; judges were Bertha Reed, Janette Hamblen and Ruby Burlock; speakers were Joyce Richardson, Jane Brown, Leota H. Black, Helen Robinson, Miriam Hews, Kathryn Kimball, Wilmer Merchant, E.E. Rexford, Robert Fernald, Annie H. Donnell, Valorie Merchant, Persis Cunningham; winners of the literary club cup are listed for 1938-1947 xerox of the Mount Desert High School basketball team in 1935 with the trophies they won in three tourneys with a typewritten explanation and notes of the class happenings sent by Marion; there is a detachable slip to send in if alumni planned to attend the function on August 11, 1985 at the Seawall Dining Room envelope and two name cards, one for Donald E. Smith and the other for Stuart J. Smith and class of 1930 stickers diploma of Stuart T. Smith from Mount Desert High School, Somesville, Maine awarded on June 6th, 1934 (this has a leather book frame that is stored separately and caused the discoloration) excerpt from Bangor paper featuring three pictures of the boys who won honors in Mt. Desert High School; they were Donald Smith, Valedictory; Meredith Bordeaux, Salutatory; Pearl Freeman, Oration 6 page handwritten report on the"Industries of Maine" by Donald Smith envelope addressed to C.P.L. Donald Smith from Fred H. Somes with a postal cancellation of April 3, 1945 when he was serving overseas *two page handwritten letter which was sent in the envelope referred to in the preceeding item [show more]
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report, Technical Report	Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies		1947?	ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3523 Type: Document, Report, Technical Report Subject: Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies Date: 1947? Description: Account of conditions
Request for bids of timber by ANP Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Request	Events, Fire Object, Lumber, Timber Other, Acadia National Park		Dec 18, 1947	Request for bids of timber by ANP Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3522 Type: Document, Request Subject: Events, Fire Object, Lumber, Timber Other, Acadia National Park Date: Dec 18, 1947 Description: Call for bids on salvage of timber within Acadia National Park. Appears unsuccessful.

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