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The Maine Sea Cost Missionary Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report, Annual Report			5/31/1929	The Maine Sea Cost Missionary Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19475 Type: Document, Report, Annual Report Date: 5/31/1929 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. Annual Report of the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society fro May 31, 1929. Report covers officers, members, Sunbeam, Mission house, religious activites, educational department, rug industry, health services, Mission and the Red Cross, Department of Chirstmas Cheer, Christmas Relief Fund, donnor list, and Treasurer's Report. 62 pages, 3x5 inches [show more]
Seal Harbor Library fire of 1947 Questionaire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Questionnaire			5/31/1929	Seal Harbor Library fire of 1947 Questionaire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19474 Type: Document, Questionnaire Date: 5/31/1929 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. Two questionaires about the Fire of 1947 filled out by Priscilla Lane and Judy McPherson. General questions about the fire and how the communities changed after the fire.
Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping			5/31/1929	Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19473 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Date: 5/31/1929 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. Three sets of articles from the Bar Harbor Times about the Fire of 1947.
Frank L. Huston Store Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book			1920	Frank L. Huston Store Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19316 Type: Publication, Book Date: 1920 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. Two books produced by Frank L. Hustob store which gives recipies, household tips, remedies for poisions, how to set a table. There are two copies of this book.
Letter from George L. Stebbins to Mr. Allen Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			Oct. 20, 1925	Letter from George L. Stebbins to Mr. Allen Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19286 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: Oct. 20, 1925 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. Letter discussing a check to the the Seal Harbor Yarch Club and the purchase of stock certificates.
An Analysis of Lafayette National Park Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Guidebook			1924	An Analysis of Lafayette National Park Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19238 Type: Publication, Guidebook Date: 1924 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 Analysis of Lafayette National Park by Robert Sterling Yard. This is a guide book to Lafyette National Park offering a glimpse of the mission of the Park, mountain ranges, bodies of water, habitats, Bar Harbor, history of tourism on Mount Desert Island, and the need to conserve this land. Cover is a greenishblue cardstock with silver lettering and a icture of Thunder Hole. The Title on the front of the book reas A Senic Wonderland of Ocean, Lakes, and Mountains. [show more]
A Life Robert Abbe Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Biography			1924	A Life Robert Abbe Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19235 Type: Publication, Literary, Biography Date: 1924 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. A small quarter page booklet on the life of Robert Abbe by William Lawrence and printed by the Lafayette National Park Museum, Bulletin No IV. Thirteen typed pages with a fades purple cover with A LIFE in dark type. [show more]
Walks on Mount Desert Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Guidebook			1928	Walks on Mount Desert Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19226 Type: Publication, Guidebook Date: 1928 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. Small half page booklet showing the Walks on Mount Desert Island created by Harold Peabody and Charles H. Grandgent. 99 pages in length with no maps. Gives written directions on how to access the trails along with a handful of pictures. [show more]
History of Northeast Harbor, Maine by Abram Gilpatrick Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript			1929	History of Northeast Harbor, Maine by Abram Gilpatrick Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12011 Type: Document, Manuscript Date: 1929 Description: History of Northeast Harbor, Maine written by Abram Gilpatrick, grandson of Samuel Gilpatrick in 1929. Earliest reference is to 1792. Includes ownership of properties, stories of cottages, inns and individuals and families.
Copy of letter Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Genealogy	Mayo, C.G.	11/25/1924	Copy of letter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16678 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Genealogy Creator: Mayo, C.G. Date: 11/25/1924 Description: Copy of letter regarding Mayo Genealogy from C.G. Mayo to an unnamed Mr. Mayo.
Letter from CG Mayo to Charles A Mayo Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Genealogy	Mayo, CG	1/9/1925	Letter from CG Mayo to Charles A Mayo Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16643 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Genealogy Creator: Mayo, CG Date: 1/9/1925 Description: Copy of letter from CG Mayo to Charles A Mayo regarding Mayo genealogy, including Joshua Mayo who moved to Mount Desert in 1778,
First Permanent Settler: Abraham Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History	Other, Genealogy Other, Mount Desert Island Other, Settlements	Sawtelle, William Otis	1926	First Permanent Settler: Abraham Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2508 Type: Publication, Literary, History Subject: Other, Genealogy Other, Mount Desert Island Other, Settlements Creator: Sawtelle, William Otis Date: 1926 Description: Singe page photocopy of partial article from "Sprague's Journal of Maine History", Vol. 14. Text describes the settlement of Mount Desert Island by Abraham Somes.
Somesville Schoolhouse, c. 1929 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph		Unknown	1929	Somesville Schoolhouse, c. 1929 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18819 Type: Image, Photograph Creator: Unknown Date: 1929 Description: Somesville school picture c. 1929.
Poetical Birthday Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Birthdays	Grace Spiker	1925	Poetical Birthday Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3053 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Birthdays Creator: Grace Spiker Date: 1925 Description: Small leather covered birthday book given to Grace Spiker from Mary L Stearns. Book is in poor condition with detached cover. It is contained in a leather wallet labeled "La Rue Spiker Building Papers." Part of La Rue Spiker collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.14
Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		William O. Sawtelle	12/17/1924	Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18794 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: William O. Sawtelle Date: 12/17/1924 Description: 1 typed page. Letter looking forward to their meeting in person at his house and that he is currently writing the bibliography. He also suggest a correction to page 19.
Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		William O. Sawtelle	12/17/1924	Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18793 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: William O. Sawtelle Date: 12/17/1924 Description: 3 typed pages. Letter suggest ways to make changes be to Street's original book. He also makes mention that he feels a bibliography might be included at the end of the new edition. He also responds to Eliot's suggestion that he himself publishes a book on Mount Desert Island's history.
Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		William O. Sawtelle	12/22/1924	Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18792 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: William O. Sawtelle Date: 12/22/1924 Description: 1 typed pages. Letter suggest changes be made to Street's account of Bernard's grant of Mount Desert. He also makes mention that he can send Eliot information on the original families that settled Somes Sound.
Letter from Eliot to George H. Street Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		S. A. Eliot	10/9/1924	Letter from Eliot to George H. Street Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18791 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: S. A. Eliot Date: 10/9/1924 Description: 2 typed pages Letter about the upcoming publishing of a new edtion of the History of Mount Desert along with a form for George to sign transfering the rights to the plates of the origional book to Houghton Mifflin & Co.
Letter from a representative of Houghton Mifflin Company to Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Houghton Mifflin & Co.	10/3/1924	Letter from a representative of Houghton Mifflin Company to Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18790 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Houghton Mifflin & Co. Date: 10/3/1924 Description: 2 typed pages Letter restating of the point of coversation that morning: -need to transfer the copyright. -chapters to be added and removed from the next edition -set up of royalties for Eliot and later George Street's heirs. -anticipated publishing date.
Letter from George (?) H Street to Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		George H. Street	6/30/1924	Letter from George (?) H Street to Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18789 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: George H. Street Date: 6/30/1924 Description: 1 handwritten page Letter in which he relinquishes his rights to the plates for the book History of Mount Desert published by his late father.
Letter from George H. Street to Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		George H. Street	10/11/1924	Letter from George H. Street to Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18788 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: George H. Street Date: 10/11/1924 Description: 1 Handwritten page Letter transfering the rights to the plates and offering support to Eliot in publishing another edition.
Letter from Helen Street Ranney to Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Helen Street Ranney	10/11/1924	Letter from Helen Street Ranney to Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18787 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Helen Street Ranney Date: 10/11/1924 Description: 1 Handwritten page Letter expressing grattitude and excitement over the upcomming new edition to her father's History of Mount Desert.
Tranfer of Ownership Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Agreement		Houghton Mifflin Co.	10/11/1924	Tranfer of Ownership Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18786 Type: Document, Legal, Agreement Creator: Houghton Mifflin Co. Date: 10/11/1924 Description: 1 typed page Signed transfer of ownership of the plates from the History of Mount Desert to Houghton Mifflin Co. by George H. Street.
Tranfer of Ownership Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Agreement		Houghton Mifflin Co.	10/1924	Tranfer of Ownership Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18785 Type: Document, Legal, Agreement Creator: Houghton Mifflin Co. Date: 10/1924 Description: 1 typed page Signed transfer of ownership of the plates from the History of Mount Desert to Houghton Mifflin Co. by Helen Street Ranney
Letter from Houghton Mifflin Co. to S.A. Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Houghton Mifflin Co.	12-9-1924	Letter from Houghton Mifflin Co. to S.A. Eliot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18784 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Houghton Mifflin Co. Date: 12-9-1924 Description: 1 typed page Letter from Houghton Mifflin Co to Eliot about a letter to Mrs. Hinckley about the need to correct errors in the origional History of Mount Desert before a new edition is published. Letter was sent from William O. Sawtelle to Mrs. Hinckley.

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