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Timeline for presentation by Dave Irvin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Pretty Marsh Community Corporation
Timeline for presentation by Dave Irvin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Seven page typed timeline of a brief history of Pretty Marsh. The document has page number citations next to some of the entries but it is unclear what book or document the page numbers refrence.
Somesville Sewing Circle History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Somesville Sewing Circle History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
History of the Someville Sewing Circle. Two typed pages and ten small pieces of scrap paper with notes on the Circle's history written or typed on them. Four handwritten list of money made on Sales, Fairs and Suppers held by the Sewing Circle starting in1855-1987. This is not a complete list there are a number of years listed with no figures or events listed. Three typed pages of the minutes of the first Circle's meeting back in 1880. [show more]
Quote abut borrowing a hearse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
Quote abut borrowing a hearse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
6.5x8.5 inch piece of white paper with a quote about using a hearse for a funeral. There is no date or source listed for the quote.
Civil War Chronology
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
Civil War Chronology
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page copy of the chronology of the Civil War from 1861-1865. Hand written notation on the page reads Book of Knowledge 1966 Vol 3 Pg 328
Pilgrims and Mayflower
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
  • 4/8/01
Pilgrims and Mayflower
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight page printout showing books and documents available for order. These documents cover history and geneology of persons arriving on the Mayflower.
Union Church of Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
Union Church of Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four page document discussing the history and founding of the Union Church in Northeast Harbor. The document lists the names and amount of money pledged by different persons to fund the construction of the church.
John Savage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Biography
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
John Savage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Information about Johnn Savage's time in the military serving with Washington.
Rum Running
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Ralph Stanley
Rum Running
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Essay by Ralph Stanley on rum running on MDI. Undated.
Preservation of the Art of Traditional Wooden Boat Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Ralph Stanley
Description:
Essay by Ralph Stanley on the preservation of wooden boat building. Undated.
Who Owned Baker's Island? by Hugh Dwelley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Places, Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Who Owned Baker's Island? by Hugh Dwelley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Publication. "Who Owned Baker's Island?" Written and compiled by Hugh Dwelley of the Islesford Historical Society
Framed article about the History of the Northeast Harbor Fleet International Class
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Events
Description:
Framed article, History of the Northeast Harbor Fleet International Class
Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Recollections and History of Mount Desert Island and Seal Harbor. Pages are numbered 4-20 are typed pages and maybe a copy of Object id 020.10.03.
Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Recollections and History of Mount Desert Island and Seal Harbor. Pages are numbered 4-20 are typed pages and maybe the origional of object id 020.10.02.
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Notes on the early development of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society. Timeline covers 1901-1932. One typed written page.
George Ledyard Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • May 4, 05
George Ledyard Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Essay witten by Anne Stebbins Fuderburk, gand-daughter of George Ledyard Stebbins, in gratefull memory of a gentel man who quietly did so much for the Village of Seal Harbor and the Island of Mt. Desert 5/4/05. This essay covers a brief history of his life from where he was born, his helping secure land which would later become Acadia National Park, his romance with Edith Alden Candler, connections to John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to his passing in 1950. [show more]
Seal Harbor Library Poem
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Poem
Seal Harbor Library Poem
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Poem written about the Seal Harbor Library titled Summer's Joy. The poem was written by a constant summer visitor. Two copies of this poem.
Creation of a trail by Mr. Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
Creation of a trail by Mr. Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Essay about the beauty of Seal Harbor and the creation of an unnamed trail which was created by Mr. Stebbins.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Booklet titled John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Godfather to Acadia National Park by Alice Stewart Eno. Showing the work he did to create roads and his securing land for the creation of what would later be called Acadia National Park. [show more]
An Auto-less Summer Resort
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
An Auto-less Summer Resort
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. This is a letter of sorts addressed to the "Voters, Cottagers, and Hotel Guests in the Town of Mount Desert, Present and to Come" giving those who read it a rational for the decision to ban cars. The letter is signed by: Jospeh H. Curtis Charles W. Eliot Charles H. Frazier David Greer Richard H. Harte Jerome H. Knowles William Draper Lewis John S Melcher Frank R. Ober Henry Parkman Alvah L. Reed L.A. Wilson Amos Clement Ernest B. Dane Edward K. Dunham F.H. Macomber James Ford Rhodes John D. Rockefeller William T. Sedgwick Henry Van Dyke W. H. Whitmore George F. Armold R. L. Grindle [show more]
Reminiscence by Morris Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
Reminiscence by Morris Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Due to problems with the audio tapes it is unclear as to what the topic of conversation was about.
Seal Cove Auto Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Seal Cove Auto Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Five page typed and annotated draft of an article on the Seal Cove Auto Museum written for an unknown publication and unknown date. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.7
Guide to and history of St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, England
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • Humfrey, Algernon G
  • Unknown
Description:
Photocopy of history and description of St John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
One Mote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, England
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Kirkham, Irene L
One Mote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Booklet photocopy with historical and biographical information on Middleton-Cheney, Northamptonshire, England, origin of ancestors of the Mayo Family.
The Rev. John Mayo - Barnstable Pioneer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Other, Biography
  • Nickerson, Philip Tillinghast
The Rev. John Mayo - Barnstable Pioneer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Essay describing the life of Rev. John Mayo, emigrant from England to Massachusetts, and photocopied photos of locations related to his life.
Description of Cape Cod towns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Barnstable, MA
  • Other, Dennis, MA
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Yarmouth, MA
Description of Cape Cod towns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopied text from unknown source describing towns of Cape Cod: Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnstable and Eastham where Mayo's settled.