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Real estate ad. for "restored 1830 Maine Farmstead"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 1988
Real estate ad. for "restored 1830 Maine Farmstead"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Knowles real estate advertisement; two photos; listed for $900,000.
LaRue Spiker Family Document
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Envelope
  • 4/15/1980
LaRue Spiker Family Document
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An envelope from Milo B. Stevens & Co. to Frank Sample inside of the envelope is: A return envelope reading Milo B. Stevens & Co., Washington, D.C., Solicitors of Patents and Claims. The envelope is empty. A blank Claim for Pension Form A notice reading Duplicate Discharge telling how to get a second copy of military discharge papers if they are lost or destroyed. A notice reading Employ a Recognized Attorney to help file pension claims. A form to fill out to return to Milo B. Stevens so they can help with military pension benefits for your widow. These Items are inside a leather accodian file. [show more]
Fred and Grace Spiker Documents
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Death Certificate
  • 4/15/1980
Fred and Grace Spiker Documents
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Envelope from McDonough District Hospotal in Macomb, Il. addressed to Grace Spiker containing a number of items: Copy of Fred Spikers death certificate 10/15/1959 A two page medical bill for Grace Spiker. Laminated bookmark of J. Fred Spiker's obituary Two bills for Grace Spiker from K.T. Pawlias and Richard Franck These Items are inside a leather accodian file.
LaRue Spiker Family Document
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Document File
  • 4/15/1980
LaRue Spiker Family Document
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Leather accordian file owned by a member of LaRue Spiker's family containing two envelopes one addressed to Grace Spiker and one to Frank Spiker.
LaRue Spiker Documents
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Document File
  • 4/15/1980
LaRue Spiker Documents
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Paper accordian file labled LaRue Spiker Memorabilia, Birth Cert., Baptismal Cert. This file contains: An envelope from the First United Presbyterian Church to Mrs. Fred Spiker Written on the outside is High School Grade 12 LaRue Spiker Report cards for Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, CA. 2 pink cards saying Merit Record for June 15, 1928, and Feb 3, 1928 1 Honor Speech Card for recognition of abilities as Speaker in oral english. Notice from David Burcham, Principal Polytechnic High School about fraternities and soororities in senior high school and junior college. 2 LaRue Spiker report cards from Bushnell High Scool for her freshman and senior years. A card from Bushnell Public Schhol First Primary showing that LaRue will be promoted to grade two. A document showing that LaRue Spiker attended Bushnell High School from Spet 7, 1926-May 27, 1927, shows her grades and has hand witten notes about LaRue as an excelent student. Envelope labled Miss Spiker Credits containing: 1/17/1944 Memo from Edna Zimmerman to LaRue Spiker showing her record of appointments with the Division of Child Welfare. Transcripts from the University of Chicago Note from the Regristar of the Univeristy of Chicago explaining grading system. Transcrips from the University of Minnesota White Envelope containing listing of Cash Account from 7/16/1957-2/4/1958 Uninion membership card frothe American Federation of Gain Millers August 25, 1954 for LaRue Spiker Agreement between Louise Gilbert and LaRue Spiker for the repayment of a loan of $1,000 dollars at 6% intrest. Reciept for the purchase of tires in Florida by LaRue Spiker Letter from LaRue to The Ken Wolf Agency telling them that she would like to transfer her old automobile insurance to her new car and camper. Reciept for payment of deposit of $500 reciept from Southern Optical Co. for $34.00 LaRue Spiker's Social Security Card note showing amount of money on hand Large white envelope containing two copies of Mary Coate's Obituary Document showing Mary Coate giving the town of Southwest Harbor, Maine land to be used to create the Charlotte Rhoades Park. 10/7/1970 Letter from LaRue to Mr. Dana Little asking him if the Nature Conservancy would have any interest in her property in Southwest Harbor, Maine as she is in the process of writting a will. 4/13/1976 6 letters from Farmers & Merchants State Bank detailing investments and disposition of property after the death of LaRue Spiker's family members. Certficate of Appointment of LaRue Spiker to the Conservation Commision of Southwest Harbor, Maine for two years. Odometer reciept for a car LaRue sold to Tom Landers Ford Two lease agreements for her property in Bushnell, IL. Buisness card from Mohawk Motor Lodge in Palatine Bridge, NY Letter from the First United Presbyterian Church of Bushnell, IL along with a copy of her baptismal Certificate. Copy of LaRue Spiker's Birth Certificate. [show more]
Arthur & Rebecca Foote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • 1989
Arthur & Rebecca Foote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Written transcript and audio Interview Arthur & Rebecca Foote, conducted March 19, 1989 by M.L. Hughes, at the Foote home in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Part of the Southwest Harbor Public Library oral history collection, Tape #289. Written transcript and audio tape are attached to this record under Media tab. Both transcript and audio are under same accession number. Audio CD is in Archival Box #68
Stephen Richardson and Jane Montgomery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Richardson, Dale M
  • 12/1980
Stephen Richardson and Jane Montgomery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Genealogical chart detailing descendants of Stephen Richardson and Jane Montgomery
Notes pertaining to Deborah Richardson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • 1982
Notes pertaining to Deborah Richardson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two page photocopy of handwritten notes regarding the genealogy of Deborah Richardson.
Genealogy of the Somes family in Canada
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • W.F.S
  • 1/28/1987
Genealogy of the Somes family in Canada
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of 2 p. genealogical chart beginning with Richard Somes, born in 1788, and ending with descendants born in the 1970's.
Death Record for Jacob Richard Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Death Record
  • Other, Death
  • Office of the Registrar General, Ontario, Canada
  • 7/31/1981
Death Record for Jacob Richard Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Record of death in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, of Jacob Richard Somes on Februaru 15, 1913.
Comment on the Canadian Somes and Discussion of Variant Spelling of Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Names
  • W.F. Somes
  • 1/28/1987
Description:
Photocopy of handwritten document discussing the genealogy of the Somes who emigrated to Canada and particularly the question of whether people with the surnames Somes and Solmes are of the same family.
Biographical Notes on Somes of Colonial Massachusetts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Religion
  • Other, Witchcraft
  • 1984
Biographical Notes on Somes of Colonial Massachusetts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy (2pp.) of handwritten notes pertaining to various members of the Somes family in colonial Mass. Notes were taken from the source: "Commerce and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1690-1750" by Christine Leigh Heyrman publ. by W.W. Norton Co., New York, 1984.
Letter Pertaining to Somes Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • William F. Somes
  • 1/28/1987
Letter Pertaining to Somes Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of letter to Virginia Somes Sanderson discussing Somes family genealogical research. Letter also describes attachments which are cataloged separately in this Somes folder.
Letter Describing her Family Connection to Somesville, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Lenora Hicks Frewin
  • 1981
Description:
Photocopy of 1p. letter to Ms. Sanderson discussing family connection with Somesville, Maine.
Genealogical Timelines
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Margaret J. Bailey
  • 1981
Genealogical Timelines
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two genealogical timelines: 1)Ancestors of Abraham Somes and Hannah Herrick and 2)Somes, Bailey, Herrick, Haskell, and Babson timeline.
Dow Family Biographical Information
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Bibliography
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Manset Methodist Church
  • Irene Dow Purdie
  • 1985
Dow Family Biographical Information
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two typewritten pages by Irene Dow Purdie regarding her ancestors John Ware Dow and John Wesley Dow. Both Dows had a connection to Mount Desert Island.
Who"s Who: Two John Dows of Cornville, Somerset Co.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Bibliography
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Ruth E. Dow
  • 1980
Who"s Who: Two John Dows of Cornville, Somerset Co.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two photocopied pages taken from "Downeast Ancestry", Vol. 4, No. 3, October 1980. They present biographical information on Dow families.
Excerpt with Photograph from "This and That"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Photographs
  • Irene Dow Purdie
  • 1981
Excerpt with Photograph from "This and That"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page photocopy from Irene Dow Purdie's family history entitled "This and That". It includes a photograph of John Ware Dow.
Articles on the Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • 1987
Articles on the Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
Letter from Sanderson to President of the MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • 1981
Description:
Typewritten letter from Sanderson concerning details of her proposed donation of money to fund construction of a bridge to connect old and new MDI Historical Society buildings in Somesville.
Letter from Stanley to Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Ralph Stanley, President of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Letter from Stanley to Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten letter from the MDI Historical Society thanking Virginia Somes Sanderson for her donation of funds for construction of a bridge over Somes Brook in Somesville between two MDI Historical Society buildings. Details of the bridge construction are noted in the letter.
Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Emma Richards, Secretary, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1982
Description:
Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson thanking Sanderson for her gift of funds for construction of an arched footbridge between two buildings of the Historical Society in Somesville.. A resolution of the Society commending Dr. Sanderson and her book, "The Living Past" is also discussed in the letter.
Letter from Sanderson pertaining to the Footbridge donation
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • 1982
Description:
Handwritten letter of appreciation from Sanderson to the Secretary of the MDI Historical Society.
Official Documents pertaining to Footbridge Construction in Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Permission, Permit
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Description:
Building and land use permit applications and building permit for construction of footbridge between two MDI Historical Society buildings in Somesville.
Drawing for New Museum Building, Somesville, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Building Committee
  • 1981
Drawing for New Museum Building, Somesville, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Six pages of architectural drawings for planned MDI Historical Society building at State Route 102 and Oak Hill Rd, Somesville, Maine. Drawings include Title Page with General Conditions, Floor Plan, Section, South Elevation and Elevations.