Description: Draft of the a request for hankerchiefts on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper titled The Somesville Sewing Circle Greetings. This may have been something copied from another source. Date to send in your hankerchiefs is August 1, 1904.
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. Program for the Kindersymphonie Concert under the direction of Mr. Frank Damrosch at the residence of Dr. E.K. Dunham, Seal Harbor. Shows the music preformed at this concert.
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. Program from the dedication service of the Union Congregational Church August 31-31, 1902.
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. This is a reprint from the Bar Harbor Record of a letter to the editor discussing the proposed electric railroad, discussion of forest fires and the preserevation of forests on the island.
Description: Black and white photograph of an younger man in portrait wearing a suite and tie. Upper right notation reads H-26, notation on back in pencil reads Will 6/25/1905.
Description: Letter to the Bar Harbor Board of Trade, May 15,1908 regarding an advertisement for Bar Harbor to be published in the Yale Weekly Review. Signed by George Strader or Stander (?). Signature is not very legible. Paper is damaged by what looks like fire, and the bottom inch or so is missing, along with the bottom right corner.
Description: Exterior made of patches of different types of fabrics of different colors and patterns; two inch wide black fabric border around neck, bottom, front opening and sleeves; Fabric patches outlined and tacked to backing with a variety of different embroidery stitches.
Description: Collection of Gott family genealogies, presented by Gott descendants at a Gott family reuonion August 16, 1928, at or near LaGRange, Ohio. Explanation on pages following pages 2 and 3 ofd "The First Gotts In America" by Philip P. Gott. Includes an outline of the Gott family in Ohio by Lorinda Rockwood (Mrs. William H.) Gott and her son Frank Burton Gott. Brief lists of names for: The First Gotts in America, Charles Gott, Immigrant Syracuse amd Rochester [New York] Gotts Cape Ann [Massachusetts] Gotts Maine Gotts Brief historical sketches Gott family outline Document from Office of Receiver of Commutation Money in Belfast Maine showing Willard Norwood paid $300 to be released from serving in the National forces, August 10, 1863. 43 pages [show more]
Description: Album Quilt created by members (men and women) of The Federated Church Society of the Union Church of Northeast Harbor in 1900. Presented to the church in 2000 by Connie Seavey. This Object Id # also includes a framed list of all of the signers of the quilt and a short explanation of the provenance and history of the quilt and the ownership of it.
Description: This small pitcher measures 2 and one half inches high. It looks like it was for a single serving of cream. It is inscribed with the letter "k" and is marked on the bottom with the date "1929", as well as, the words "The Bailey-Walker vitrified china". There is a wider gold band around the top, on the handle, and a thinner band around the bottom. (see picture) This is thought to be a creamer used in the dining room at the Kimball House, Northeast Harbor hotel. See relations tab for same object. [show more]
Description: 5-piece brown and white wedding dress which belonged to Gertrude Crosby, mother of Norma and Polly Fernald of Somesville. According to Jean Fernald, "Gertrude Jewett and Cecil Crosby were married March 28, 1903 at the Town Hall in Amherst, Maine. The newspaper report of the wedding noted that 150 guests attended. They were married by Brother John Grover, Justice of the Peace. Gram Crosby, as she was lovingly called by all her grandchildren, told us that her gown was made by her mother with some of the hand work being done by herself. A gown was often colored so that it could be worn as best dress after the wedding. The fabric was purchased from a traveling man who sold fabric as well as a variety of other things.The gown consists of: skirt, top (blouse), cummerbund, neck insert with beads and lace, and long ruffled petticoat. with pink trim. [show more]