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You searched for: Year end: 1910Date: 1980sType: DocumentType: Correspondence
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Letter from Arnold Welles to Northeast Harbor Library
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 6/18/1984
Letter from Arnold Welles to Northeast Harbor Library
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. Photocopy of a letter from Arnold Welles to the Northeast Harbor Public Library discussing the reasearch he has done on the Jordan Pond House Tea Room. The letter also has a photocopy summary of the Tibbetts Farm Ledgar Book 1870-1892, notes on Jordan Pond House from magazines, lette Arnold Welles sent to the Acadia Corportation about information they could add to their phamphlet, photocopies of informaiton and ledger book pages. [show more]
Seal Harbor Library IRS application
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 7/15/1985
Seal Harbor Library IRS application
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. Correspondence from the Department of Treasury on the library's application to be considered a private foundation for tax purposes. Letter is two pages. Two copies are in the folder.
Letter Pertaining to Somes Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • William F. Somes
  • 1/28/1987
Letter Pertaining to Somes Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of letter to Virginia Somes Sanderson discussing Somes family genealogical research. Letter also describes attachments which are cataloged separately in this Somes folder.
Letter Describing her Family Connection to Somesville, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Lenora Hicks Frewin
  • 1981
Description:
Photocopy of 1p. letter to Ms. Sanderson discussing family connection with Somesville, Maine.
Letter from Sanderson to President of the MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • 1981
Description:
Typewritten letter from Sanderson concerning details of her proposed donation of money to fund construction of a bridge to connect old and new MDI Historical Society buildings in Somesville.
Letter from Stanley to Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Ralph Stanley, President of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Letter from Stanley to Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten letter from the MDI Historical Society thanking Virginia Somes Sanderson for her donation of funds for construction of a bridge over Somes Brook in Somesville between two MDI Historical Society buildings. Details of the bridge construction are noted in the letter.
Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Emma Richards, Secretary, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1982
Description:
Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson thanking Sanderson for her gift of funds for construction of an arched footbridge between two buildings of the Historical Society in Somesville.. A resolution of the Society commending Dr. Sanderson and her book, "The Living Past" is also discussed in the letter.
Letter from Sanderson pertaining to the Footbridge donation
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • 1982
Description:
Handwritten letter of appreciation from Sanderson to the Secretary of the MDI Historical Society.
Letter from McGiffert to Nelson ? Regarding New Museum Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • McGiffert, Cushman
  • 1981
Description:
Two page typewrittten letter discussing display requirements for a new musuem building to be build in Somesville.
Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two double sided typewritten sheets containing carbon copies of letters to bidding contractors on new museum building for MDI Historical Society. Letters inform contractors that a contractor had been chosen.
Southern environmental reporting trip1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Cajuns
  • Other, Reporting
  • Other, Writing
  • 1985 ?
Southern environmental reporting trip1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated letter to ? Starts letters Dear_ Appears to be in or just been in Kountze, Texas at Big Thicket National Preserve. Discusses Cajun Country. Needs to write a column for the Bar Harbor Times. Going to Rockport, Texas handwrittennote.jpg (2 p) Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.14, **1351
Trip narration letter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, National Wildlife Refuges
  • 1985
Trip narration letter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is possibly the beginning letter, 12/4/1985 of her environmental trip from Smithville, NY Discusses going throuhg Mass, NY, Delaware ,VA. Mentions lumbering practices. Going to Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Suffolk, Virginia. had been to other national wildlife reguges. Discusses treatment of brown skins and black skins. Mentions a letter from Sam waiting for her, not attached. Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.16, **1350 [show more]
Environmental Narration Letter -Tivoli, TX
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Mexico
  • Other, National Wildlife Refuges
  • 1986?
Environmental Narration Letter -Tivoli, TX
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
In a trailer park by the Guadalupe.Went to Mexico. Got stopped to be searched Drugs. Returning to Big Thicket Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.17, **1351
Environmental narration-Port Isabel, Tx
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • 1986
Environmental narration-Port Isabel, Tx
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
On the gulf. Discussed going to Arnasas National Wildlife Refuge. Wants to go to Mexico Previously Archived as Object id 012.FIC.042.18, **1352
Spiker, LaRue to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Legislation
  • Other, Wetlands
  • 4/1/1981
Spiker, LaRue to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the State of Maine from LaRue Spiker in reference to regulating use of fresh water wet lands. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.04
Letter to LaRue Spiker from William Cohen
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Political issues
  • William S. Cohen, United States Senator
  • 1/5/1988
Letter to LaRue Spiker from William Cohen
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter (2p.) in response to communication from LaRue Spiker regarding his support of assistance to the Contras in Central America. Reverse of letter includes extensive notes listing names of people and organizations and note "Ad in paper". Previously archived as 012.FIC.057.1
Letter to Ted from Charles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/26/1981
Letter to Ted from Charles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 Hand written page Copy of a letter to Ted discussing the conversation with Harvard Divinity School on how they have archived S.A. Eliot's papers, the materials recently sent to the Massachusetts Historical Society, and what Charles is currently sorting through at the house.
Letter from Charles to his sisters and brothers.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/20/1981
Letter from Charles to his sisters and brothers.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 hand written page Copy of a letter to his sisters and brothers about the donation of S.A. Eliot papers to the Massachusetts Historical Society. He also addresses other papers which he is going to send to the Harvard Divinity School library. There are also notes to Ted and Cush written on the bottom of the letter.
Letter from Charles to Ted
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/5/1980
Letter from Charles to Ted
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 hand written page Copy of two letters to Ted. Letter discussed his need for a response from Ted to his letter of Dec 30, 1974 about the Champlain Society Papers. Charles also mentions meeting with Harvard Divinity School to see how they have organized the donated papers from 1975 & 1977. Second letter is the one from Dec 30, 1974 Two copies
Letter from Charles to John Cushing at the Massachussets Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/18/1981
Description:
4 hand written page Copy of a letter to John Cushing about the upcomming shipment of S.A. Eliot's papers to the Massachussetts Historical Society. He talks about his hopes for these materials, the need to a valuation of the collection for tax purposes, the hope that Harvard Archives, Harvard Divinity School and the Historical Society will be able to cross refrence the collections for future researchers. There is also three pages of inventory of the boxes being sent. [show more]
Letter from Charles to Ted
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 7/27/1989
Letter from Charles to Ted
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
2 hand written page Copy of a letter to Ted attached to a copy of an inventory list of materials sent to Ted on 12/30/1974 and his hope that he will give the Champlain Society Materials to the Northeast Harbor Library while he is on Mount Desert Island.
Letter from Suminsby, Robert to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Conservation
  • 4/15/1980
Letter from Suminsby, Robert to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from Robert Suminsby in reference to establishment of an easement on her property. Previously accessioned as **1408, Object Id **1408, 011.FIC.30.20
Spiker, LaRue to Gilbert, Louise
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Miscellaneous
  • 1/20/1986
Spiker, LaRue to Gilbert, Louise
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to Louise Gilbert from LaRue Spiker reporting on her trip to Texas. 2 pages.
House for Mr. and Mrs. William Scranton, Seal Harbor, Maine, 1986
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1986
Description:
File folder contains correspondence between Mr. and Mrs. William Scranton and Robert W. Patterson related to the designa nd construction of a house on Cooksey Drive, Seal Harbor Folder also contians invoices, unidentified color snapshots, and lists used in the construction and furnishing of the house.
Plans for Somesville Fire House, Somesville, ME 1986
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1986
Plans for Somesville Fire House, Somesville, ME 1986
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Notes, typewritten carbon copy, notes and details for Plans for Somesville Fire House, Somesville, ME 1986 3 copies