Description: A 1937 map signed by George B. Dorr titled U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service. R.D.P - Acadia Extension on the Western Half of the Island. Part of the Master Plan for Acadia National Park. Drawing number NP-ACA 1109-4. Shows Bartlett Island, Somes Pond, Oak Hill, Round Pound, Squid Cove, Rum Island, Hall Quarry, Indian Point, Goose Marsh Harbor, Pretty Marsh, Echo Lake, Seal Cove, West Tremont, Kelly Town, Bass Harbor, Southwest Harbor, and more. Cream paper with brown ink . This appears to be a contemporary ( 1937 ca.) sepia reproduction/ print. ( this note added in 2011 by Vasisko) [show more]
Description: Arthur L. Somes paid $35.00 for Lot #28, Section I in Mount Height Cemetery, Southwest Harbor. Signed by Lawrence D. Phillips, Treasurer of Cemetery Association.
Description: Path maps to eastern and western parts of Mount Desert Island, revised 1930. orginally created by Waldron Bates, Edward Rand, and Herbert Jaques.
Description: Apparent text of speech given about history of Seal Harbor Summer Colony, formerly known as Seal Cove. Author's name is either Dana or Dane.
Description: Addresses changes in content of current English language and in attitude toward the language including its nature and history, elements, and underlying principles of current usage.
Description: Brown Compositions lined notebook with glob and Our World School Series design on coverProperty of Busy Bee’s :records of weekly meetings from 1934-Feb. 1942 Hand -written in ink.
Description: Program for the Sunbonnet Girl An Operetta in two Acts presented by the Bar Harbor High School The Casino Tuesday Evening, December 17,1935
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
Description: Reprint of the first three volumes of six that were published by the Maine Historical Society between 1928 and 1975. Vol. II contains York County Court Records, Colony of Massachusetts Bay: County Court, Vol. I, 1653-1672 County Court, Vol. II, 1672-1679 Court of Associates, 1658-1679 with interruptions by Ferdinando Gorges, Esq. and by the Commissioners of Charles II.
Description: Letter is from the mother (Mrs. G.W. Norwood), who lived in Augusta, asking Rev. Smith to help her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Reed, and family, who loved near McKinley, as they need shoes, clothing, and food. She also asks that he visit them and to see if they could receive a Christmas dinner from the "missionary people".
Description: Letter written in pencil signed Mrs. Leslie C. Ober to Rev. Perry Smith expressing need for eggs and that she would appreciate a call from Rev. Smith. "I don't hear good words very often"; she also asks him to sing for her. Letter written from Seal cove. Leslie Ober's dates: 1840-1928.
Description: Roosevelt asks about conditions in Rev. Perry's community and expresses concern about the new Social Security Legislation "just enacted" and about administering the Works Program. Perry was the minister of the SWH Congregational Church from 1930-1938.
Description: Illustrated map of Mount Desert Island, re-print of 1932 by Valentine Tonone(?). Illustrations show mountains, hills, streams, roads, marshes, communities, and residences. Note reads, "Winding shores of narrow capes and isles which lie slumbering to Ocean’s lullaby.” 1 appears to be old/ original possibly 1932. size 20" X 20 " 2 copies, each appears to be a contemporary reprint.
Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1937 -1940
Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1930 - 1933
Description: Path Map of the Eastern Part of Mount Desert Island, Maine, 1932. on one side, Path Map of the Western Part of Mount Desert Island, Maine on the other. Revised edition. Compiled by Waldron Bates, Edward L. Rand, and Herbert Jaques. Includes roads, carriage roads, hiking trails, springs, and relief lines.
Description: Road Map, Mount Desert Island, Maine. 1934. Compiled by Waldron Bates, Edward L. Rand, and Herbert Jaques. Stored in an envelope that says, “Road Map of Mount Desert Island Revised 1934. Price 50 cents”. Sunrise on Acadia, no date looks like is was cut out of something larger.