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Correspondence about purchase of Church Estey organ 1941 - Letter 21 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious		1941	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence about purchase of Church Estey organ 1941 - Letter 21 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2274 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1941 Description: Letter 21 - Aug 20, 1941-Sep 23, 1941. This set of letters was found among the 1897 correspondence re: Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood who was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897. However, this is much later material pertaining to Church matters. Letters and a brochure between Howard Bacon and Estey Organ Corporation 1941, with notation "organ received Oct 2, 1941." Howard N. Bacon was a generous summer resident who arranged for the purchase of the church organ. Contributions made by Alice Stanley and Janine(?) Stanley. [show more]
Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People		1945	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2760 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1945 Description: Letter from Edgar Bunker to his Uncle Ben in 1945; he sends a copy of God’s Pocket, Rachel Field’s novel about Samuel Hadlock’s tour of Europe, and he describes his recent 50th wedding anniversary celebration, transcribed.
Letters Pertaining to Somes Genealogy Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Genealogy	Mary D Reeland[sp?] and A.C. Milliken	10/26/1943		Letters Pertaining to Somes Genealogy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16476 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Genealogy Creator: Mary D Reeland[sp?] and A.C. Milliken Date: 10/26/1943 Description: Two letters pertaining to Somes genealogy. One letter mentions sources used to locate Somes genealogical information.
Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 6, 1947		Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12365 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 6, 1947 Description: Letter to Guy Butler from W.H. Ballard and short response. Suggestions of ways to counteract bad publicity indicating that the whole state, MDI, Bar Harbor have been destroyed by the fire of 47
Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville		1947		Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3781 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville Date: 1947 Description: Unknown who wrote letter regarding recollection of Bar Harbor Fire, Fire of 1947 from Somesville, trying to get firefighters to Salisbury Cove
Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire		Dec 8, 1947		Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16433 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Date: Dec 8, 1947 Description: Letter regarding fire of 47 from Seal and Otter Creek perspective
Letter to Jud ? from Don stationed in Italy Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			Oct 23, 1944		Letter to Jud ? from Don stationed in Italy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18685 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: Oct 23, 1944 Description: Five page Letter written on 5x7 paper Letter to Jud from Don while he was stationed in Italy during World War II. In the letter he talks about friends he has heard about from letter from home, hopes that his friend will have some success in the upcoming hunting season, life in an field tent with five other people, camp life, weather, movies shown in the camp, what he did on his recent leave.
Letter to Mr & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp Donald E. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			May 13, 1945		Letter to Mr & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp Donald E. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18681 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: May 13, 1945 Description: Letter to Mr. & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp. Donald E. Smith First uncensored letter to his parents now that the war had ended. Talks of going to Bari, Italy on leave, his stationing in Termoli, Italy, changes to the town now that the war is over, where he has been stationed since being sent overseas and what he did in the various locations, doesn't know where they will be sent next.
Letter to Robe from Joshua Grindle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			May 13, 1945		Letter to Robe from Joshua Grindle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18680 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: May 13, 1945 Description: Envelope with Memories of Dr. Grindle written on it and a 8.5x5.5inch piece of paper labeled Mendocino Bank of Commerce with a letter to Brother Robe from Joshua Grindle. He talks of a trip to visit someone and the meeting of a man (name hard to read), gives a physical description of the man, relates he is fluent in 3-4 languages.
Thank You Card Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card, Holiday Card		Rust Craft of Boston	August 7, 1947		Thank You Card Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18485 Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card, Holiday Card Creator: Rust Craft of Boston Date: August 7, 1947 Description: Thank you card from Father Fitz (Rev. Edward F. Fitzpatrick) to "Little Miss Lena Gilley" August 7, 1947. He expresses his thanks for the fish. Envelope includes a card inviting Gilley to the 40th anniversary of his ordination and two tickets to the Criterion Theatre.
Regional Island High School formation papers Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Education Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, Schools		1/1/1949		Regional Island High School formation papers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17481 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Education Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, Schools Date: 1/1/1949 Description: Miscellaneous papers related to the formation of the MDI Regional High School from 1948 - 1949. Includes surveys, letters to the editor, letters to Rockefeller, pta minutes, general correspondence
Letter from Joan Fitzgerald to Robert Patterson, November 15, 1970, House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings	Patterson, R.W., SR	1948		Letter from Joan Fitzgerald to Robert Patterson, November 15, 1970, House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16599 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings Creator: Patterson, R.W., SR Date: 1948 Description: Letter, handwritten ink on paper, two pages, from Joan Fitzgerald to Robert W. Patterson, related to plans for a House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948
Letter, from Robert W. Patterson to Joan Fitzgerald, November 20, 1970, House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings	Patterson, R.W., SR	1948		Letter, from Robert W. Patterson to Joan Fitzgerald, November 20, 1970, House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16598 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings Creator: Patterson, R.W., SR Date: 1948 Description: Copy of letter from Robert W. Patterson to Miss Joan Fizgerald, November 20, 1970, related to the plans that had been developed but not executed for a house for her father, Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, in 1948.
Fire of 1974: letter to Elmer Cousins to pick up belongings Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter			1947		Fire of 1974: letter to Elmer Cousins to pick up belongings Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14211 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Date: 1947 Description: Letter from George M Campbell, Chief of Police, Ellsworth, Maine, to Elmer Cousins giving him permission to go through Northeast Harbor to pick up their belongings and return to Ellsworth. Dated October 23, 1947
Registry of Probate Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter			1941		Registry of Probate Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14016 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Date: 1941 Description: Letters testamentary to Raymond P. Somes, executor of Arthur L. Somes. Three copies.
Robert W. Patterson Letter regarding 1947 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Brown, Arthur Flower shop Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Morrison Farm Other, Mount Desert Island Outing Club		1947		Robert W. Patterson Letter regarding 1947 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12594 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Brown, Arthur Flower shop Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Morrison Farm Other, Mount Desert Island Outing Club Date: 1947 Description: Letter of Nov. 5 1947 from Robert W. Patterson to his mother, Jane A. Patterson, describing the fire of October 1947 in detail. Includes copy of news article describing work for reconstruction. Has been annotated with footnotes explaining to whom he is referring.
letter to Mount Desert ferry postmaster terminating postal delivery Tremont Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Ferries Other, Hancock, Hancock County, Maine Other, Mail Delivery Other, Mail steamers Other, Maine Central Railroad Other, Mount Desert Ferry, Hancock, Maine Other, Post Offices Other, Railroad ferries Other, Railroad stations Other, stamps		12/30/1942		letter to Mount Desert ferry postmaster terminating postal delivery Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2239 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Ferries Other, Hancock, Hancock County, Maine Other, Mail Delivery Other, Mail steamers Other, Maine Central Railroad Other, Mount Desert Ferry, Hancock, Maine Other, Post Offices Other, Railroad ferries Other, Railroad stations Other, stamps Date: 12/30/1942 Description: letter to Mount Desert ferry postmaster terminating postal delivery
Children discover body of sailor 1944 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Electronic Mail	People		1944	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Children discover body of sailor 1944 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.200.1581 Type: Document, Correspondence, Electronic Mail Subject: People Date: 1944 Description: Document, from John and Becky Burnham to Phil & Karin Whitney dated 10/05/2011. Subject: "Young girls who found dead Navy man". About 2 young girls, Patsy Smallwood and Mary McAvoy found the body of a sailor dressed in blue on 7/24/1944. Louise "Twinkie" Smith also mentioned in document.
T.W. Jackson & Son. Tremont Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter			3/1/1946		T.W. Jackson & Son. Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-1846 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Date: 3/1/1946 Description: letter announcing sale of grocery store to E.J. Miller
Letter to Harry Clark from Donald F. Graves Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People		1943		Letter to Harry Clark from Donald F. Graves Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1838 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Date: 1943 Description: Letter from Lt. Donald F. Graves based with U.S. Army Air Force in Clovis, NM to Harry Clark in Northeast Harbor about his experiences flying before being sent overseas during WW II.
Personal letter at the end of WWII Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People	Clark Hoyt	1945		Personal letter at the end of WWII Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1841 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Creator: Clark Hoyt Date: 1945 Description: Personal letter, in diary format, from Hoyt Clark to his niece describing the sad news of the death of some of his crew members in a B29 plane crash just after WWII was declared over. Cover letter included.
Harry Clark letters Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People	Mrs. Ralph Ross	1945		Harry Clark letters Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1840 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Creator: Mrs. Ralph Ross Date: 1945 Description: Letter from Mrs. Ralph Ross, mother of Lt. Ralph Ross Jr. who was friend and co-pilot on aircraft of which Mrs. Clark's son, Hoyt, was a gunner during WWII. When pilot of aircraft on which Hoyt Clark was a gunner. Lt. Ross died when the plane crashed (after end of war); Hoyt was not on the flight.
Harry Clark letters Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People	Rev. McKendry	1945		Harry Clark letters Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1839 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Creator: Rev. McKendry Date: 1945 Description: Mrs. Ralph Ross sends copy of Rev. McKendry's letter to Mrs. Harry Clark following news of her son Ralph's death. Hoyt Clark, son of Harry Clark, was in the same unit as Ralph serving in the Pacific in WWII. Hoyt was not aboard the plane when it crashed.
Letter to the Southwest Harbor Public Library from Charles Morris Young Southwest Harbor Public Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf	Young - Charles Morris Young (1869-1964)	1948-11-27	Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to the Southwest Harbor Public Library from Charles Morris Young Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-6007 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Creator: Young - Charles Morris Young (1869-1964) Date: 1948-11-27 Description: On letterhead printed with "Hares Lane Radnor Pennsylvania", the letter reads: Nov 27th 1948 To the Southwest Harbor Library Southwest Harbor, Me, I believe you have a painting of the old Clark Wharf which I loaned to the library years ago. This painting is still my property and I have [illegible] decided to present to the library [?] permanent possession. I only ask['ed' struck out] it be treated with respect and not sold or bartered. Painting of this size and character of mine have sold around $2500.00 and I consider this a good example of my work. If the Library committee decides to accept it for its permanent collection I would like a formal acknowledgement Very sincerely yours, Chas. Morris Young I would suggest that the painting be cleaned with a little ivory soap and cold water this will not harm it. Very likely the frame would be improved by regilding with a coat of regular gold paint or powder. C.M.Y. [show more]
Mrs. A. McSorley acting principal at Plantsville School Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, School Institution People		1944	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Mrs. A. McSorley acting principal at Plantsville School Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2010.152.1204 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, School Institution People Date: 1944 Description: Letter addressed to 'Plantsville School Teachers', reporting 'Mrs. A. McSorley' as the acting principal at Plantsville School for the remainder of 1944. Letter is dated January 13, 1944.

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