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List of Founders of Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Photocopy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page photocopy of list of founding members of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. List includes Evelyn Lunt.
Note pertaining to Leland Family Marriages
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Marriage
Note pertaining to Leland Family Marriages
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Single page handwritten note listing some Leland family marriages.
Leland Family Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
Leland Family Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Seven photocopied pages containing Leland family in America genealogy as well as history of the Leland name.
Leland Family Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Coats of arms
  • Other, Genealogy
Leland Family Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Single page photocopy of 12 generation listing of Lelands in America. Included is a description of the family coat of arms and motto.
Leland Family History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Bibliography
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Genealogy
Leland Family History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Single page handwritten notes pertaining to Leland family in America.
Richardson Family Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
Richardson Family Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten 21 page listing of descendants of Stephen and Jane Montgomery Richardson, who emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland, and whose children later settled on Mount Desert Island.
Baker Island history of buildings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Photocopy
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Franklin Island
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, Telecommunication lines
  • Other, Telephone lines
  • nd
Baker Island history of buildings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
National Archive Records, 3 pages, beginning with appropriation Mar 3, 1823 by Congress ending with a fuel house built 1905
Act to Cede Jurisdiction of Baker's Island, 1824
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • nd
Act to Cede Jurisdiction of Baker's Island, 1824
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of handwritten document, An Act to cede to the United States of America the jurisdiction of Baker's Island, signed by the Secretary of State, State of Maine, Feb 20, 1824 National Archives, 2p
Correspondence on Eviction and Trespass of William Gilley on Baker's Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Evictions
  • Other, Trespass
Description:
Letter by W.B. Franklin Dec 10, 1853, 2 p Letter, W.B. Franklin , Oct 8, 1855, 2 p. law suit dropped against Elisha Gilsey [sic] and Joseph Gilsey [sic] Gilley Memo Trespasses, etc by E.S.G (no name) , Dec 12, 1891, 2p Letter by C.S. Hamlin, Nov 5 1896, re title of the lighthouse for eviction Letter by Issac Dyer, US Attorney to Attorney General, explanation of ownership of Baker's Island, building of schoolhouse, Mar 11, 1898, 3 p. Letter by John Griggs, Atty Gen, Mar 18, 1898, 3 p. Referring to letter from Justice Dept on Nov 5, 1898 Letter by Grimsby McHarg, Acting Sec Dept of Commerce and Labor indicating satisfaction that boat landing is used in common by the public and the government, May 6, 1909 Reproduced from National Archives [show more]
Annotated Index of Much of Archival Box 5
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Index
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • ND
Annotated Index of Much of Archival Box 5
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Index of much of Baker Island, Gilley and or US ownership of property
Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1967 and 1972 articles from Bar Harbor Times and Ellsworth American on Fire of 1947
Personal accounts of Bar Harbor Fire, 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, Navy
  • Other, U.S.S. Powell
  • nd
Personal accounts of Bar Harbor Fire, 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3 short pieces of perspectives on the Fire; role of the Navy in the fire, Perspective of Jim Butler Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke. Ellsworth American account LaRue Spiker of 1942 fire 25 years ago 1967 account of 1947 fire supplement in Bar Harbor Times
The Beth and the 1947 Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Sumner, Jane Thompson
The Beth and the 1947 Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Account by Jane Thompson Sumner of "The Beth," which she says was once the Islesboro ferry and which was on the water at the time of the 1947 fire. Donor (Sturgis Haskins) says it was not the Islesbor ferry, but rather a private yacht that was used to pick-up and deliver guests from Lincolnville to Islesboro.
Early History of Mt. Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Early History of Mt. Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Appears to be from Virginia Somes Sanderson. Land division of Mt. Desert Island
Petition of DeGregoires for MDI
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, France
  • Other, Massachusetts
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Petition of DeGregoires for MDI
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Translation for French from Louis XIV to de La Motte Cadillac To give Cadillac area of Donaquec. Recognition by Commonwealth of Mass
John Rolfe History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, France
  • Other, Frenchman Bay
John Rolfe History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of portion of article, "John Rolfe meets Pocahontas" from Maine Historical magazine
Somesville and Hall Quarry Historical Summaries
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Poetry
  • Other, Somesville
  • Doris Grant
Somesville and Hall Quarry Historical Summaries
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One double-sided mimeographed page which includes two historical essays: "Somesville, a Pleasant Place, A Goodly Heritage" and "Hall Quarry, An Interesting Place" and well as one unattributed poem, "The Cemetery Road."
Somesville Firsts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Somesville
Somesville Firsts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page mimeographed page listing 'firsts' associated with Somesville, Maine.
Guest Books
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Guestbook
  • Other, Guests
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Guest Books
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Guest Book pages for the years 1966-1967 and 1989, 1991, 1993-1995. Divided into folders a,b and c.
Deed and Notes of Land Transfer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Deed and Notes of Land Transfer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of handwritten note and two photocopies of deed of land. This pertains to a land transfer from Emily Grindle to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society.
Resolution of the MDI Historical Society Regarding Proposed Donation of Sanderson House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Resolution
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Typewritten and handwritten resolution of the MDI Historical Society to decline the proposed donation of the Virginia Somes Sanderson house. Mrs. Sanderson appended her handwritten comments to the resolution at a later date.
Mockup and Material for Cover of "The Living Past" by V.S. Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Print
  • Sanderson, Virginia Somes
Description:
Negatives, mockup and title block for the book "The Living Past", which is a Somesville history authored by Virginia Somes Sanderson.
Newsletter Printing Information
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Newsletters
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Newsletter Printing Information
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten one page folder cover describing printing details of the MDI Historical Society Newsletter. Date unknown. Printing was to be done by Downeast Graphics, Ellsworth, Maine.
Letter from Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Newsletters
  • Marius Peladeau
Description:
Letter from Peladeau representing the Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to Mrs. Alexander of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society commending the Society on the quality of its newsletter.
Topographical Map of MDI Historical Society Land in Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Topographic maps
  • Robert Raynes
Description:
Topographical map showing property of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society in Somesville, ME.

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