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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Cranberry Road: GCI 1919-1950 - Wini Smart
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Places
  • Wini Smart
  • Cranberry Isles
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Cranberry Road: GCI 1919-1950 - Wini Smart
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A brief history of Great Cranberry between 1919 and 1950. Covering the businesses and activities of islanders. Including many of Betty Hartleys recollections.
Norwegian Navigation Chart 1807
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • Places
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Norwegian Navigation Chart 1807
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Navigation Chart of Norway probably belonging to Sam Hadlock, Jr., with a faint, barely legible handwritten annotation in center. [Best guess at written note: "Fren Cape, Nsor 8am, point 21+ NorW, from Stan point, to Cape Jack(?) 21+, N(illegible symbols), Way-and give Sun, Point 1/2 mile -, From Cape Jack(?), to Cape George or, Cape Laieu(?) NW (and then some illegible letters)". A note attributed to "The Maine Islands in Story and Legend" by Dorothy Simpson says: "Capt. Samuel Hadlock in 1807, during Napoleonic wars, took load of fish to Spain, with good profit and returned with load of salt and lemons. He built a store on Little Cranberry. He built ships too, captained by his five sons. His third son was Samuel who lived on Great Cranberry....". Samuel Hadlock, Jr., built the 1826 house that became the Preble House. Samuel Hadlock, Jr.'s adventures were subject of Rachel Field's book, "God's Pocket" [show more]
Lifesaving Service collection
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Places, Island
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Lifesaving Service collection
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of items from Alice White from 1955, included are postcards from Gott's Island from 1912 and several receipts. One book: Annual Report of the Operations of the United States Lifesaving Service for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1879. Book stamped with "Custom House Portland ME Sep. 27, 1880" and has inscription on the first page "Alice White 1955". Includes services rendered by various crews 1879.
Place Names of Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Islands, Maine
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Places
  • Henry A. Raup
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
A first edition copy 'Place Names of Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Islands, Maine' written by Henry A. Raup. Published by Mount Desert Island's Historical Society.
The Somes Family of Somes Cemetery, Bernard, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Places, Cemetery
The Somes Family of Somes Cemetery, Bernard, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten notes, 3 pp., transcribing inscriptions from stones in Somes Cemetery, Bernard, Maine.
People Buried in Lexington, Mass., including Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record
  • Other, Death & burial
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Mrs. Lyman Somes
People Buried in Lexington, Mass., including Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Typewritten list of people buried in Lexington, Mass., apparently having a connection to Mount Desert Island.
Assorted Deeds
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Businesses, Real Estate Business
  • Other, Deed
  • Places, Cemetery
  • State of Illinois
Assorted Deeds
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Six deeds associated with the family of LaRue Spiker: 1) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from William and Alta Hays to Walter Dodge; 2) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from Richmond Wheeler to J. Fred Spiker; 3) Deed of a cemetery lot in Bushnell, Illinois, to J. F. Spiker; 4) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from William Holchousen to Peter Hersey; 5) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from Walter Dodge to J.E. Spiker; 6) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois from several people to William Hays. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.6 [show more]
Newlin Garden
College of the Atlantic
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Places, Garden
  • Coplon Associates
  • Bar Harbor
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Newlin Garden
College of the Atlantic
Description:
4 sheets Newlin Garden site, grading, and detail plans, some with color.
"A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • Places, Island
  • No Copyright - United States
"A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A written down history of Mt. Desert and all of the surrounding harbors. This history mentions the Native Americans who used to travel out to the islands in the summer. IT also mentions Jackson lab and Acadia National Park.
Events 1995-1999
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Army Nurse Corps
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, College of the Atlantic
  • Other, Gardens
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Harbors
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Other, Orchards
  • Other, Preservation
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seeds
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Tremont
  • Other, World War II
  • Places, Landscape
Events 1995-1999
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Summer 1995-Summer 1996 Programs: Preserving Historic Lancscapes, Elizabeth Igleheart, Maine Preservation Commission, June 1995 Brookside Cemetery Tour, Oct. 1995 Boat Building on MDI during WWII, Ralph Stanley, Nov. 1995 Genealogy Research, Connee Jellison, Jan. 1998 Preservation Workshop, Jan.- Mar. 1996 School Days in the 1850's, June 1996 Preserving an Historic Harbor (conservation easements), David MacDonald, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Lee Patterson, Peter Blanchard, Aug. 1996 Sept. 1996-Sept. 1997 Tour of Museum and Historic Lewis Somes House for National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sept. 21, 1996 History of Brookside Cemetery for MD Elementary School 5th Graders, Oct. 29, 1996 School Days in the 1850's, Harbor House (SW Harbor), K-4th graders, Nov. 7, 1996 Women Underway, Steamships and the Army Nurse Corps, WWII, Nov. 14, 1996 Lighthouses of the Maine Coast, Ken Black, Maine Lighthouse Museum (with Great Harbor Museum), Dec. 6, 1996 MID Historical Society, 65th Birthday Party, Historic Mount Desert Tavern (home of Bill and Betty Reiff, Somesville), Dec. 19, 1996 Fun and Games in 19th c., Harbor House, K-4th grade, Jan. 1997 "Pardon my Dust," benefit performance by Kathleen Lake, COA, Jan. 26, 1997 Hands-on Archival Care, Collections' care in the home, Feb. 15, 1997 Charter Signing, meeting of Mount Desert Selectmen at James Richardson House do commemorate signing of original town charter, Feb. 16, 1997 Heirloom Seeds, Mar. 1997 House Histories (with Tremont Historical Society) using architecture and paper records, May 1997 Publication of Charles Tracy diary, lecture on works of Frederick Church, Claremont Hotel, Summer 1997 John Gilley and Charles W. Eliot, June-Oct. Special Museum Exhibit Lecture by Dr. Richard Judd on Environmental History of Maine Coast, with COA, Summer 1997 Ballard's Boats: At work and play on Mt. Desert Island, June 1997 , NEH Library. Includes panel discussion with Ralph Stanley, Richard Lunt, Paul Stubing Strawberry Festival (and book sale), July 10th History of Automobile and its effect on Mt. Desert; traveling exhibit in cooperation with COA, Fall 1997 Field Course in old house restoration, Oc. 26 and 27; Nov. 1 and 2, 1997 1999: Restoring Old Apple Trees, Stephen page, April 1999 Kitchen Gardens in early 19th c., Christie White, May 1, 1999 [show more]
Visitors to the Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Other, Gardens
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
program reading Visitors to the Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America July 11,12,13, 1934 Garden Club of Mt. Desert 10 pages listing names from A-Z.
Somesville Village Improvement Society-Committees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Membership List
  • Other, Long Pond
  • Other, Mill Pond
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Traffic signs & signals
  • Other, Village Improvement Society
  • Places, Landscape
Somesville Village Improvement Society-Committees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Names and members and titles of committees: Traffic & Signs, landscape, Membership, Entertainment and Fund Raising.
Welcome to Acadia National Park: Seawall Section
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Volunteers in Parks
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Volunteers in Parks
Jesup Memorial Library
Visitor Center Schedule September 1987
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, List
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Ticks and Lyme Disease in the National Parks
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Free Publications List
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, List
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Free Publications List
Jesup Memorial Library
Federal Recreation Passport Program
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Eastern National/ Eastern National Park and Monument Association Membership
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Deer Ticks and Lyme Disease 9/1/87
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Correspondence to Skip Haynes 3/16/87
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Cassette-Tape Tour of Acadia National Park
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Cadillac Mountain Road
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Cadillac Mountain Road
Jesup Memorial Library
Description:
Postcard folder
Birds of Acadia National Park
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park
Birds of Acadia National Park
Jesup Memorial Library
Bicycle Guide to Acadia National Park
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Places, Park
  • Acadia National Park