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Letter to Jean Mayo-Lakatos
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Hansen, Lois N
  • 9/19/2001
Letter to Jean Mayo-Lakatos
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hansen's letter to Jean Mayo-Lakatos regarding updating MDI Historical Society on Mayo genealogy.
Family Group Record of Family of Abraham and Hannah somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Vital Record
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Barry D. Gates
  • 2001
Family Group Record of Family of Abraham and Hannah somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Five typed pages of vital statistic records on Abraham and Hannah Somes and their children. These records, drawn from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ancestral File, include some birth, death and marriage dates.
Letter to the MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Beach [Beech?] Hill Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Dean R Purdie
  • 2001
Letter to the MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter from Dean Purdie to the MDI Historical Society discussing the Dow family genealogy and connection with Mount Desert Island. Purdie also sent materials detailing Dow family members.
Notes and Letter Regarding Lunt Family
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Other, History
  • Other, Veterans' organizations
  • Louine Lunt Peck
  • 2001
Notes and Letter Regarding Lunt Family
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page handwritten letter, photocopy of handwritten note and transcription of both. These all pertain to the Lunt family history in Mt. Desert.
Letter regarding Somesville Bridge load capacity
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 2003
Letter regarding Somesville Bridge load capacity
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter from Harris Hyman to the MDI Historical Society regarding the load capacity of the Somesville bridge 06 October 2003. Addressing a concern from the community about the weight capacity for the bridge, Hyman assures the society that the bridge can sustain the weight of fornicating couples and drunk local gentlemen.
Descendants of Sans Stanley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Unknown
  • 2007
Descendants of Sans Stanley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Geneological research related to the descendants of Sans Stanley. Looseleaf binder with 4 CDs included in the binder.
The Redbook, 2001
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Directory
  • 2001
The Redbook, 2001
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Redbook is a directory and handbook for Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Adjacent Islands. This is dated 2001. The publisher and editor is Cheryl Caughey Chase. The price at that time was $6.50.
The Redbook, 2004
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Directory
  • 2004
The Redbook, 2004
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Redbook is a directory and handbook for Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Adjacent Islands. This is dated 2004. The publisher and editor is Cheryl Caughey Chase. The price at that time was $6.50.
The Redbook, 2000
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Directory
  • Other, Social life
  • 2000
The Redbook, 2000
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Directory and Handbook for Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Adjacent Islands.
The Redbook, 1991
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Directory
  • Other, Social life
  • 2000
The Redbook, 1991
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Directory and Handbook for Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Adjacent Islands.
Model of "Blanchard Lumber Mill"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Architect's Model
  • pre-2003
Model of "Blanchard Lumber Mill"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Model of "Blanchard Lumber Mill" built by Hazen Blanchard. Was on exhibit at Somesville Museum; probably taken to storage at GHMM (AB, 7/5/12)
Barn Tour (2006)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Binder
  • 2006
Barn Tour (2006)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An entire binder devoted to planning,volunteers, tickets,poster distribution, sponsors, owners, and names/descriptions of the barns.
Granite Motions: Quarrying History on Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Photocopy
  • 2001
Granite Motions: Quarrying History on Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Background info., planning notes, photographs of exhibit, photocopy of Tombstones and Paving Blocks: the History of the Maine Granite Industry by Roger L. Grindle, photocopy of the Granites of Maine by T. Nelson Dale, photocopy of 1902 annual report of the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Statistics for the State of Maine, other exhibit notes.
"Not a Level Field in Town...Yet to Farming We Were Bound" A History of Agriculture on Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Binder
  • 2002
Description:
Black Binder: Excerpts from Gertrude Carroll Diary, 1891-1893. Notes about Stone Barn Farm, Crooked Rd., Bar Harbor. Notes & photos about Harold "Cap" Whitney Farm: Fair Acres. Howe C. Smith Farm, Salisbury Cove--in photos Hanscom Family harvesting hay, Hulls Cove, 1942 Miscellaneous Farm Photos: Sargent Farm, Norway Dr.;Andrews Farm Truck; Clark's Dairy; Oxen Team at Salisbury Farm (Acadia Farm); Richardson Dairy Farm Folders: with poster for exhibit with info. about loans for exhibit. with planning notes and photocopies of photos #1: Sam and George Gilley Haying at Gilley Brook Haying at Hadlock Field, Cranberry Isles Harvesting Fresh Water Marsh Hay at Little Long Pond, Seal Harbor Albert Hanscom, cutting hay for Helen Strout in Hulls Cove, 1942 #2: Layout of Carroll Farm Carroll Farm Barn Layout Hay Straddle, drawing by Heather Sisk #3: Certificate of ownership, Mt. Desert Island Dairies, Inc. (1935)--copy [show more]
Oral History Interview with Emma Richards, February 5, 2007
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Childhood & youth
  • Other, Children & adults
  • Other, Children & animals
  • Other, Children doing housework
  • Other, Children dressing
  • Other, Children's clothing & dress
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Families
  • Other, Motion picture theaters
  • Emma Richards
  • 02/05/2007
Description:
Oral History Interview with Emma Richards, February 5, 2007 (2 audio tapes marked 007.6.2a and 007.6.2b) .2a=XR-90 Extended Range (45 minutes) .2b=Maxell UR (60 minutes)
Jean Fernald, David Stanley and Charlotte Singleton
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 2005
Jean Fernald, David Stanley and Charlotte Singleton
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of Jean Fernald, David Stanley and Charlotte Singleton having lunch in the Colonel's Deli in May 2005
David Stanley, Jean Fernald and Charlotte Singleton
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 2005
  • Colonel's Deli, Northeast Harbor
David Stanley, Jean Fernald and Charlotte Singleton
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
David Stanley, Jean Fernald and Charlotte Singleton in The Colonel's Deli in Northeast Harbor, May 2005.
Male Somes Family Member
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 07/15/2008
Male Somes Family Member
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is a photograph of a unidentified male. The donor claims the photo is of a Somes family member. He appears to be between 16 and 25 in age. He is wearing a three-piece suit with pin stripes. His white collar looks stiff. He is wearing a patterned cravat. His face has a pondering expression and his eyes are gazing to the right. The protective glass has the remains of a sticker which has been removed in the lower right hand corner. There is some damage under the glass on the left-hand side. [show more]
Strawberry Festival 2000
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 2000
Strawberry Festival 2000
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Serving strawberries, the two men are Dick Crawford and Steve Mahoney
Sound School House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 07/24/2007
Sound School House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
13 children seated on steps of Sound School House.
Houses of Somesville: A Collection of Photos, 2007
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Donohoe, Dick
  • 2007
Houses of Somesville: A Collection of Photos, 2007
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A CD that contains a collection of 161 images taken by Dick Donohoe of houses in Somesville as they appeared in spring, 2007. All photos are in both black and white and color images. Photos are titled by the photographer and often do not have a historical name but instead, have the name of the current owner of the house at the time of the photo. Excellent quality photos. However, the resolution of the photos is not high and all images are .jpg files. [show more]
MDI Historical Society Garden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Kathy Van Gorder
  • 2005
MDI Historical Society Garden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photographs and negatives of the installation of the Somesville bridge
Harry Spurling Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Other, Islands
  • Other, Obituary
  • 10/12/2000
Harry Spurling Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Harry Spurling , watercolorist, life long resident of Little Cranberry, died Oct. 1, 2000 at 97. He became the chief curator of the Little Cranberry museum.
Architectural drawings dontated to historical society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Architecture
  • 5/18/2000
Architectural drawings dontated to historical society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Donation of the architectural drawings of Robert Patterson Jr. to the MDI Historical Society. It includes a summary of Patterson’s career.
Oral History of Louise Sawtelle Libby, 2001, conducted by the Southwest Harbor Oral History Society, Southwest Harbor Public Library.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • 2001
Description:
Written Transcript Interview of Louise Sawtelle Libby , 2001. Interviewed by Leza Colquohn as part ot the Southwest Harbor Public Library Oral History collection. There are four interviews conducted on: July 11, 200l; September 6, 2001, October 9, 2001, and March 14, 2002. Original tapes of these interviews are in the Southwest Harbor Public Library collection.