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You searched for: Date: 1880sPlace: [blank]Type: Document
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Correspondence between Cora and Fred Savage
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence
  • People
  • 1888
Description:
Copies of letters from Fred Savage to his sister Cora Justine Savage Phillips in Northeast Harbor. From originals of Laura Cross.
Assessed value of vessels
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1885
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Assessed value of vessels
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
List, Assessed value of vessels as of 1 Apr 1885 (1865 also written), giving vessel name, owner's name, owner's parts, tonnage, value, & remarks, by William P. Preble, George W. Bulger, Samuel S. Brooks, assessors
List of barrels of oil from Schooner S. L. Foster and others
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1882
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
List of barrels of oil from Schooner S. L. Foster and others
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
List, handwritten, 18 Nov 1882, "Gauger's Returns" listing barrels of oil from ships, SLF (probably S.L. Foster) and R (probably Rozella), Capt. E. Stanley, S.L. Foster, signed by J.G. McKerson, Gauger
Mortgage release for George N. Spurling
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1888
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Mortgage release for George N. Spurling
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Release by Heirs of Benjamin Spurling for George N. Spurling's mortgage as recorded in 1864. [Book229/Page329, 1888]
Letter 1 of 3 from Wm H to Wm P Preble
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1886
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Letter 1 of 3 from Wm H to Wm P Preble
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter 1 of 3 from William H. Preble to his father William P. Preble on Chicago Rawhide MFG Co. (Chicago) letterhead, discussing GCI Church matters. Two pages with transcription.
Receipts for Schooner Lizzie Maud
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1888
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipts for Schooner Lizzie Maud
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Two receipts received of Capt. Benj Spurling Dec 18, 1888 for Ac Div Schr Lizzie Maude. A: in the amount of $220 signed by Lincoln Allen; B: in the amount of $40 signed by Mrs. Ellen Lincoln.
Fiday Club By-Laws and Consitution
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Bylaws
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Menus
  • Other, West End Hotel
  • Shaw, G. M.
  • 8/15/1880
Fiday Club By-Laws and Consitution
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four pages of hand written notes titled Constitution and By-laws. Also one page listing the members who have paid their dues.
New Year’s card from Morey Churchill & Morey of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.”
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
Description:
New Year’s card from “Morey Churchill & Morey” of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.” It includes a monthly calendar on the back, “in convenient form”, for January, 1888. On the front is a color picture of a big snow-covered log cabin with smoking chimneys, a frozen pond, and a man and a woman outside near a wagon. It says, “With the Seasons Compliments; Wishing You a Prosperous New Year; We Subscribe Ourselves: yours to Command. Morey, Churchill and Morey.” Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.3.b, old accession number **1540 [show more]
Death Notice of Daniel Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Other, Obituary
  • Copied from Mount Desert Herald
  • 1/18/1885
Death Notice of Daniel Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Death notice of Daniel Somes, 1803-1882, copied from the Mount Desert Herald of January 18, 1883. Includes biographical information on Somes.
Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Unknown
  • 8/1/1884-8/23/1884
Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 typed page Inventory of photos, papers, books compiled by unknown author.
Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Unknown
  • 8/1/1884-8/23/1884
Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
7 typed pages A recounting of the founding of the Champlain Society by Charles Eliot, purpose of the group, selection of the camp on Mount Desert Island, the set-up of Northeast Harbor at the time, gathering of provisions while on Mount Desert Island. Hand written notes on the last two pages of the document.
Note
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note
  • Unknown
  • Monday July 4, 1881
Note
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 Typed Page Excerpt fromt he Champlain Society Log book Monday July 4,1881. Details, Raising of the flag at Camp Pemetic, fireworks at Northeast Harbor.
Advertisement cards
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
Advertisement cards
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Advertising card for “Libby McNeill & Libby’s” canned meats. The card has a picture of King Lear and his fool from Act III, Scene II. It says, “He that has a house to put his head in [and Libby McNeilll & Libby’s canned meats to eat] has a good head [and stomach] piece.” Durham card with cows identified as Charlie and George, John Dwight and Company Dwight's cow brand soda for cooking
List of the children of E. L. and R? Gott
Tremont Historical Society
  • Document, List
  • 1880s
Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • April 28th, 1883
Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church (last name?). "I agree to sell the timbers that lies on Sparow Higgins Landing so called if he likes the timbers and all the plank also by paying 12 dollars per thousand." Blue Hill April 28th, 1883
Autograph Albums
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other
  • People
  • 1886
Autograph Albums
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Autographs and poems of friends of Cora L. Gilpatrick.
Marriage Certificate: Lester Pray and Kate Heath
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
  • 1884
Marriage Certificate: Lester Pray and Kate Heath
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Marriage Certificate: Captain Lester E. Pray of Eden and Kate L. Heath of Mount Desert, Tremont, February 2, 1884. Lester (1859-1927) and Katherine (Kate) (1862-1941) were the parents of Lucie Pray and residents of Somesville. Certificate is framed in brown wood frame; glass is touching certificate; wooden back board.; should be removed and reframed.
Fernald Store Sales Book Oct. 1889
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1889
Fernald Store Sales Book Oct. 1889
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fernald Store Sales Book 5 October-31 December 1889
Fernald Store Sales book, Aug. -Oct., 1889
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1889
Fernald Store Sales book, Aug. -Oct., 1889
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fernald Store Sales Book, August 14, 1889-October 4, 1889
Fernald Store Sales book, Apr.-June, 1889
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1889
Fernald Store Sales book, Apr.-June, 1889
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fernald Store Sales book, April 22-June 15, 1889
List of Scholars, District 3, Mt. Desert (Photocopy)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Documentary Card, Attendance Card
  • 1880
List of Scholars, District 3, Mt. Desert (Photocopy)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Gives names and ages of scholars (39)
Lucie Somes Scrapbook
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 11/1/1881
Lucie Somes Scrapbook
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1881 bound book with illustrated embossed cover of cat with parrot and decoration. INcludes newsclippings of local interest, poetry and obituaries from early Somesville and Mount Desert Residents: Somes, Pineo, Parker, Whiting etc.
Receipt for Items purchased in Store
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Higgins Brothers [store]
  • 1887 (?)
Receipt for Items purchased in Store
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Receipt for boots, hat, shoes, peas, corn, tea, and more issues by Higging Brothers, dealers in Dry Goods and Groceries, Flour and Corn, Paints and Oils, Ready-made Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes. Store apparently was in Bar Harbor.
Letter to Eugene Stanley re account of his father
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Bain Russell & Co.
  • 1887
Letter to Eugene Stanley re account of his father
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to Mr. Stanley indicating "unsettled accounts for a number of years" for a total of $59.35. Bain Russell & Co. are Ship Stores and Ship Chandlery in Portland, Maine; Mr. Stanley's father had recently died, apparently at sea, for mention is made in the letter of recovering the body.
The Ladies' Note-Book and Calendar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • 1881
The Ladies' Note-Book and Calendar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3" X 5.5" 24-page booklet that includes "receipts" (recipes), blank pages for notes, home remedies for various ailments, and a calendar.