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 taken from the Johns Hopkins Magazine titled One Summer in Seal Harbor by Stephen May. Page 52-58. Essay covers a brief history of both artist Thomas Eakins and Hopkins physicist Henry Rowland. The essay also covers the two men's freindship and their time in Seal Harbor. [show more]
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. Document bound in a plastic report cover titled The Seaside Inn Reunion, Seal Harbor, Maine August 22, 1996. Document covers a littl bit of the history of the Inn, shows photos of people who worked at the Inn, has copies of letters sent to the Inn by people who stayed there, Memories of the inn by those who worked there, articles from local papers about the Inn, addresses of those who attended the reunion. [show more]
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. Newspaper article from the Bangor Daily News Friday, August 30, 1996, Remembering Seaside: Foremer employees at Mount Desert inn gather to reminisce about summers shared at Seal Harbor. Article about the history of the Seaside Inn and the reunion of former employees. [show more]
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. History of the Steamer J. T. Morse written by Joseph Allen, Jr. 38 typed pages with a faded blue cover. Shows pictures of the vessel, tells of voyages, accidents, shows pictures of some of the crew, and a drawing of a warf in Rockland, Maine showing where various ships would tie up. Some pages are coming loose. [show more]
Description: Copy of the magazine article, from Journal of Light Construction-Eastern Edition June 1990, about the design and construction of the Somesville footbridge. The article was by Harris Hyman.
Description: Acadia National Park 75 Anniversary Newspaper. 40 pages with articles about the creation of Acadia National Park, current activities within the Park, significant dates in the history of the Park.
Description: Special supliment to the Bar Harbor Times Newspaper for the 200 anniversary of Mount Desert Island. Articles cover various parts of history over the years.
Description: Article from the Bar Harbor Times January 18, 1990 detailing the history of The Boston Post Oldest Citizen canes and the latest recipient Ruth Wiberg of Southwest Harbor
Description: Ellsworth American July 30, 1998 article is a reprint of an article written by Dr. Robert P. Grindle of Somesville, Maine about Surry, Maine back before the Civil War.
Description: Ellsworth American July 23, 1998 article is a biography of Dr. Robert L. Grindle. Talks of his time as a doctor in Somesville, Republican County Chair, early election process in Maine, fight to keep automobiles off of Mount Desert Island, Career as a sailor, description of his funeral.
Description: News article about Eleanor Murphy, the last postmaster in West Tremont retiring after 25 years of service. Bangor Daily News weekend edition, October 4-5, 1997. by News staff writer Catherine Ivey.
Description: Elementary school-age level book which describes different home crafts such as clothes making, spinning, dyeing, quilting, leather goods, etc. from the early settlers' times.
Description: "One Summer in Seal Harbor" -- an article from the Johns Hopkins Magazine, June 1995, recounting the relationship between artist Thomas Eakins and physicist Henry Rowland. Describes Eakins' painting of a portrait of Rowland, discusses Rowland's career and describes the construction of "Craigstone", the Rowland cottage in Seal Harbor. Includes biographical information on both Rowland and Eakins.
Description: Vol. II, 1999 Great Duck Island--At Sea and on Memory's Horizon by Peter P. Blanchard III The Legends of Talleyrand by Gladys Butler Maypole Point by Rachel Field The Acadians, Their Culture and Their Influence on Mount Desert, edited by Anne Mazlish Fred Savage, The Cottage Builder by Jaylene Roths Review--Mount Desert: A History by Michael McGiffert
Description: Describes history of Seaside Inn and of the land, originally owned by "Bingham heirs" or John Bracy. Examples of early advertisement for the inn, menus, document showing transfer of land to James Clements by the Barings of London. Early photographs; lists of names of those who worked there; written memories. Seaside Inn opened in 1869 and was demolished in 1964.