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Down East Magazine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Nature, Animals
  • Recreation
  • 9/1/1982
Down East Magazine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Island article p.52 “Making it in Maine” Horseman of Acadia: Article about William Tapley and his work with Wildwood Stable of Seal Harbor in Acadia National Park
Working the Sea
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Fishing industry
  • Seavey, Wendell
  • 2005
Working the Sea
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Birds of Mt. Desert Island Acadia National Park.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
  • Tyson, Carroll S. and James Bond.
  • 1941.
Birds of Mt. Desert Island Acadia National Park.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Oral History Interview of John Kief
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Transcript
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Farms
  • People
  • 3/20/2002
Oral History Interview of John Kief
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Transcript of interview with John Kief born 8/29/1911 of Eden regarding the dairy industry and farming on Mount Desert Island
Somesville Blacksmith Journal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Industry
Somesville Blacksmith Journal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small Blacksmith journal 1837-1845
Oral History Interview of John Fernald
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Transcript
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Farms
  • People
  • 2/25/2002
Oral History Interview of John Fernald
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Transcript of interview with John Fernald, born 11/25/1932 on Mount Desert, regarding the dairy industry and farming on Mount Desert Island. See also CD-R, located in Archival Box #68, accession number 010.001.001.
Native Birds of Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
  • Bond, James
  • 1969
Native Birds of Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Indicate the habitats of all the birds that breed on or near MDI during the past fifty years. Ian Fleming named his James Bond after the well known ornithologist who summered in Pretty Marsh. (description added by AC 2011)
Apgar’s Plant Analysis.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Plants
  • Other, Biology
  • Other, Botany
  • Other, Education
  • Apgar, E.A. and A.C.
  • 1874
Apgar’s Plant Analysis.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Student's record book. Donated by A.C. Thom
Bird Stories for Little People
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Children
  • Other, Fiction
  • N/A
Bird Stories for Little People
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Stories and poems with many illustrations Edward C. Remick written on 1st page
Lobstering and The Maine Coast
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Fishing
  • Martin, Kenneth R. and Nathan R. Lipfert
  • 1985
Lobstering and The Maine Coast
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Community life and everyday aspects of coastal Maine, especially lobstering, the "regional maritime culture."
The Seasons of New England
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Seasons
  • Other, New England
  • Owen, Robert Emmett
  • 2000
The Seasons of New England
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Spanierman Gallery catalog of 1998 exhibit of Robert Emmett Owen's paintings. Owen dedicated his career to painting the New England landscape
Maine Lobsterboats: Builders and Lobstermen Speak of Their Craft
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Thorndike, Virginia L.
  • 1998
Description:
Describes construction and features of lobsterboats and give profiles of those who built them.
In Wildness is the Preservation of the World
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Porter, Eliot
  • 1962
In Wildness is the Preservation of the World
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Porter's photographs set side-by-side with selected Thoreau writings...
Living on the Edge: A Guide to Plants of the seaside and salt marsh and animals and algae of tide pools
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Grierson, Ruth Gortner and Thomas F. Vining
  • 2003
Description:
Describes the habitats (sand, cobbles, salt marsh, tide pools) of the plants and animals found by the sea; includes photographs, Latin names, and descriptions of the plants, algae, and animals.
Native Birds of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Long, Ralph H.
  • 1987
Description:
Almost 150 native species of birds reside on Mount Desert and surrounding Islands; this book is a guide to those birds here from June to August of the year. It indicates good places to view these birds
Oral History with Rebecca Rhode Stebbins, date unknown
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Nature, Seasons, Summer
  • Other, Social life
  • Other, Summer houses
Oral History with Rebecca Rhode Stebbins, date unknown
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Audio recording of oral history interview with Rebecca Rhode Stebbins, conducted by Charlotte Singleton and Anne Funderburk, date unknown
Bird Refuge on Cobscook Bay
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Environment
  • Spiker, LaRue
Bird Refuge on Cobscook Bay
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bird Refuge on Cobscook Bay by LaRue Spiker. 4 pages.
Cordelia Stanwood
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Cordelia Stanwood
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cordelia Stanwood by LaRue Spiker. 4 pages.
Dennysville Wildlife Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Women's History
  • Spiker, LaRue
Dennysville Wildlife Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Draft of article by LaRue Spiker for unknown publication. No Date. Dennysville Wildlife Refuge by LaRue Spiker. 4 page. Previously accessioned as **1178, Object Id **1178, 013.FIC.30.26
Unique Features in Forest Growh of MDI Found in Study Completed by Ecologist
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Forests
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 11/9/1961
Description:
Article deals with the study of Mt. Desert Island forest by ecologist, Dr. Ronald Davis. Tree, bird and mammal species found in these forests are discussed. Previously archived as 012.FIC.029.5
. . . A Walk Along the Winter Shore - Wild, Quiet, Strange . . .
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other, Coast
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Ellsworth American
  • 3/8/1973
Description:
Photo essay of winter scenes on Mt. Desert Island. Two copies, including one mounted copy.
Conductor of Baltimore Symphony Describes Retreat at Mckinley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Nature, Seasons, Summer
  • Other, Conductors
  • Peter Herman Adler writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 11/5/9164
Description:
Article with photographs on two pages written by Dr. Peter Adler, conductor of the Baltimore Symphony. This article, reprinted from the "Baltimore Sunday Sun Magazine," describes Adler's lifestyle while summering in the village of McKinley on Mt. Desert Island. Previously archived as 012.FIC.047.4