Description: Article about the association of Mary Wheelwright and Hosteen Klah, of a New Mexico Navaho tribe and her anthropological studies of Southwest Indians. 2 copies. See also item 7252 (GEN 0832)
Description: Bob Pyle's remarks to the Mount Desert residents, trustees, staff and family at the Library's "Open House" in Oct. 2011 honoring his 40+ years of service to the library.
Description: Green faux leather binder with gold leaf. Collection of portraits and family histories. Introduction and Acknowledgements by Ann R. Kinney. Includes the essay, "Betsy Flagg Melcher: an artist in the Yellow House" written by Carol Malone. Ann R. Kinney also wrote an introduction to the artist, 'Betsy Flagg Melcher's Development as an Artist.' Digital color prints of portraits and accompanying family histories fill the pages. Families: 3-4 The Andrews Family on MDI 5-6 Brooke Astor 7 Belmont (pending) 8-9 The Fay and Hawtin Families in Maine 10-11 Ernest Flagg 12-13 Dr. Frederick Fraley 14 The Harris Family in Maine (pending) 15-16 Hopkins Family on MDI 17-18 The Moorhead Kennedy Family on MDI 19-20 The Kinney Family on MDI 21 Kneedler (pending) 22-23 The Madeira Family 24-25 The Milliken Family 26-27 The Morison Family 28-29 The Paine Family in Maine 30-31 The Peabody Family in Northeast Harbor 32-33 Henry, Lydia, John and Ann Rivers on MDI 34-35 The Roberts Family 36-37 Professor Edward Sampson 38-39 The Scull Family on MDI 40-41 The Vitelli Family 42-43 The Wetzel Family in Maine 44-45 Marguerite Yourcenar 46 Betsy Flagg Melcher (back cover of exhibit book) [show more]
Description: Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976) was a lifelong Northeast Harbor summer resident. He donated to the library his collection of nautical charts that were used in researching The European Discovery of America (1971)—Samuel Eliot Morison Map Collection. Collection includes manuscripts, typescripts, newspaper clippings, photocopies, letters, and pamphlets written by or about Samuel Eliot Morison.
Description: Collection of letters, government documents, announcements of Samuel A. Eliot regarding civil engineering plans for Northeast Harbor. Given to the library by Michael McGiffert, Eliot's grandson, who included an informative cover letter.
Description: Copies of Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society's plans for the development of East Shore Drive, connecting to Kimball Rd. near the Kimball House avoiding Main St. Drawing of Olmstead plan included. Main image: Map from 30th Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, June 30, 1928-June 30, 1929 Image 1: From 30th Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, June 30, 1928-June 30, 1929 Image 2: From 31st Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, July 1, 1929-June 30, 1930, p. 6-7 Image 3: From 32nd Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, July 1, 1930-June 30, 1931 Image 4: From "Mount Desert - An informal history", 1989, p. 89 (Gunnar Hansen) [show more]
Description: A research guide on the life and works of Charles Eliot from the Institute of Cultural Landscape Studies, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plains, MA.
Description: A brief record of their origins and activities. Typed by Samuel A. Eliot from a manuscript belonging to Chad Kilpatrick given to Bob Pyle by Eleanor H. Kinney in 1988.
Description: Invitation to and program of the dedication of the Louisa V. Garden Room during Dedication Week in August. Members of the Mt. Desert Garden Club and members of the Conrad family spoke at the event.
Description: Address to Northeast Harbor Library corporation and board members at the dedication of the new building on Joy Road in August 1950. Mr. Pepper, one of the first trustees and was actively involved in fund raising activities.
Description: Address given by Mrs. Rodman Fay (Gertrude), Chairman of the Northeast Harbor Library at the dedication of the new building in August 1950.
Description: Christmas Card sent to library supporters and friends at the start of the Capital Campaign for building and endowment. The card is an Ellen Kappes screen print from an initial Architectural drawing.
Description: Letter to Charles Savage from Robert Pyle at the request of Mrs. Fairchild, Library Board Chairman, regarding Gordon Falt's extensive contribution to the library as Vice-Chairman and Vice-Chairman in 1940-1950's. Citation included.
Description: Agnes Milliken's notes for a speech at library trustee's meeting on the retirement of Mrs. Belmont and succession of Mrs. Fay as Trustee Chairman.