Description: Handwritten copies of the records of the town of Eden including, active incorporation of The town (1796), notices of town meetings, minutes of town meetings, 1796 real estate and personal property holdings of the inhabitants of Eden. Histories of the families with descriptions of marriage, children, birth and death dates. Personal descriptions of the men of the families. Families included, Blunt.Campbell, Cousins,Chippa, DeGregiore, Doane, HIggins, Hamor, Hopkins,Hadley, Hull, Knowles, Leland, Lynam, Marcyes, Mayo, Mason, Monarch,Newmarch, Peach,Rodick, Richardson,Remick, Stanwood, Salsbury, Smalledge. Thompson, Thomas, Wasgatt, Young. Describes activities during Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Describes conflict of the controversy of Maine and New Brunswick in 1939 LIst of names credited to the "rebellion of 1861-1865", list of those who were drafted and furnished substitutes and for whom the town paid commutation A brief history of ministers and churches Description of school districts and schools Occupations lists of the vessels index of names in the back of book Book is pre numbered and starts at page 84 Note at beginning from Virginia Somes Sanderson, states that she found the book in Town offfice of Northeast Harbor [show more]
Description: Specifications for Trevor house, including electric work and lighting, plumbing, heating. Owned by George Vanderbilt, built for Mrs. Trevor, Designed by A.W. Longfellow Savage was on site architect
Description: Specifications for Trevor Stable Electric, and Plumbing. Plumbing Specs for Schiefflin Stable Architect A.W Longfellow designed for Mrs. J.B, Trevor and at the request of George Washington Vanderbelt, called "Whileaway" Also, the Schiefflin Stable was built for Mrs. W.J. Schiefflin the niece of Vanderbilt. The estate was called Islescoat Savage was the on site architect
Description: Plumbing, masonry, carpentry and painting specs for Robbins home. There are three separate documents. The document for plumbing has the Robbins name crossed out and Dr. A.W. Biddle was written in.
Description: leather photo album, holding approximately 50 photos. Leather cover, back and spine. Diamond-shape embossed onto front and back, also decorated with gold leaf in vine pattern, as well as embossed zig-zag design. Four white studs protrude from four corners of album on both front and back. Two metal clasps on right hand side, ivy leaf and vine design. Word “Photographs” embossed on spine of album.
Description: “Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture: Stock Raising.” September, 1902. Vol. 1, No. 3. Quarterly bulletin issued from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, ME. Press of the Kennebec Journal, Augusta. Marked “William Kittredge.”
Description: “Cabbages and Cauliflowers: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and Kale.” Imformation on growing, raising seed, keeping, cooking, and feeding to stock. 93 pages. By James J. H. Gregory. Printed by S.J. Parkhill & Co., Boston. 1907.
Description: "Favorite Recipes," book compiled by women of OES , Mount Desert Chapter No. 20. Many advertisements from local businesses included. See also, 001-104-2353
Description: I.T. Moore Photos in a book format with tie string. Photos include Northeast Harbor, Somes Sound, Ocean Drive, Mount Desert Hills, Great Head, Bear Island, Bear Island Lighthouse, Jordan Pond, Rock End Hotel, Steamer "Frank Jones", Kimball House, Swimming Pool, Glen Cove Hotel (Seal Harbor), Bee Hive Mountain, Sea Side Inn (Seal Harbor), St. Mary's by the Sea, Asticou, Union Church, Clifton Hotel, Main Street, Long Pond, Sargent's Drive, Catholic Church [show more]
Description: Annual report of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. The report includes individual committee reports, a list of members, and the association's charter and by-laws. 48 pages.