Description: “The Current Scene” by Nancy Dow. Newspaper in New Jersey reports on trip to Maine and Gott’s Island. Previously accessioned as **0817, Object Id 012.FIC.035.2
Description: Bangor Daily News, Oct. 24, 1947: "Thousands Flee as Raging Blaze Sweeps Bar Harbor." Bangor Daily News, Oct. 25-26, 1947: "Ellsworth Scouts Aid in Disaster," "U.of M. Students Aid in Fighting Flames," " 40 Bangor Jaycees Fight Forest Fires," "Fires Ravage Maine Towns," "$10,000,000 Loss at Bar Harbor; Maine Still Fights many Fires," and photo. of Faith and Caroline Olsen, evacuees separated from relatives. Photo, elderly evacuee Dorothy Hodgkins consoled by Grace Hodgkins, n.d. Bangor Daily News, Oct. 24, 1947: "Trail of Ruin is Left by Forest." Bangor Daily News, Oct. 25-26, 1947: Photo., Mrs. E.T. Johnson; JImmy Nolan and younger brother. Bar Harbor Times, July 9, 1964: "Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster." "The Fire of '47," Supplement to the Bar Harbor Times, Oct. and Aug. 1987 Misc. notes and postcards to Ballard. [show more]
Description: “Past Tense”, by Marion Kane. “Tales Told in a Map." In reference to a handdrawn map of Bar Harbor c 1855. Previously accessioned as **0620, object Id 011.FIC.54.1
Description: Newspaper clipping of Somesville bridge newly-erected by the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Article published in the News Ellsworth Bureau.
Description: 1988 newspaper advertisements (2) for sale of Pretty Marsh House. Card for Pretty Marsh House, L.A. Stalnacke, Prop. 1930--Season opens June 15.
Description: Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, mostly from Ohio newspapers and Time magazine, gathered by Virginia Somes Sanderson and put in her scrapbook (see 014.FIC.007.1). They were removed from the scrapbook because they were loose; most are undated. Folder also includes three ration books. Rehoused to Box 76 from loose FIC stack due to connection with Sanderson. 9/2020.
Description: In the Bangor Daily News.Detailed history of Beatrix Farrand and what Catherine and Bob Barrett have done to preserve and restore her horticultural contributions to Mt. Desert. Miscellaneous Bar Harbor Times articles Overcliff, one of oldest Northeast Harbor summer cottages built by Longfellow and Harlow for John Prentiss Hopkinson, brother in law of Charles W. Eliot and presently owned by Peter Bell was heavily damaged by fire. Overcliff was the final home of Eleanor Robson Belmont, a famous Flora Dora girl. Two page article ND Michael Graves paintings at Birdsnest Gallery July 27 2000 Mount Desert Island Historical Society tea at tavern Eden Baptist Church Design Review Rules, Bar Harbor [show more]
Description: Boating supplement to Bar Harbor Times includes articles on new Hinckley picnic boats, clean environment good for boating,directory of boat yards, new ownership up harbor in Tremont. International One-Design Sharecroppers of the Sea, article from Scribeners magazine , May 1937, photocopied
Description: A newspaper clipping from the Bar Harbor Times and Ellsworth American written about various projects and fairs over the years put on by the Someville Sewing Circle.
Description: Bar Harbor Times “Development Shaping the Future of Our Communities: Outer Islands Fight to Maintain a Way of Life” by Steve Kloenn. Previously accessioned as **0824, Object Id 012.FIC.035.6
Description: Bar Harbor Record “Early Settlers of Bar Harbor” by Rev. O.H. Fernald August 14, 1890. Previously acessioned as **0864, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6
Description: Ellsworth American “Constructing a Pretty Pluck Living” by LaRue Spiker. Harpsichord. Previously accessioned as **0914, Object Id 012.FIC.047.5
Description: Application to become a member of the MDI Historical Society for 1991-92. On the back is copied a newspaper clipping titled "Federal Work at Somesville", and some general information for upcoming Historical Society events.
Description: Three newspaper stories photocopied onto the same page. 1. Bangor Daily News, "MDI historical society receives grant to restore schoolhouse", May 28, 1999. 2. Bar Harbor Times, "School house gets $125,000 challenge", undated. 3. Bar Harbor Times, "Restoration to begin", May 27, 1999.