Other, Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations
Date:
1916
Description: 1919 Pocket map, when unfolded is 7" x 9". Outside describes park; inside inscribed "The Beautiful Island of Mount Desert 'Champlain' Endorsed by Charles W. Eliot, George B. Dorr for the Trustees of Public Reservations" "This Pocket Map has been prepared for the use of all lovers of Mount Desert . The remarkable shape and extraordinary geographical formation of this beautiful island, with its hundred miles of splendid mountain trails and as many more lovely roads..." Map indicates modelled by Robert Abbe copyright 1916 [show more]
Description: Large ledger with soft tan leather cover and red and black binding with record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. from 1915 - 1924
Description: hard cover ledger with record of members and accounts of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. from 1916 - 1930 and Question Book listing initiates from 1889 to 1969
Description: Wedding invitation, Dec. 15th, 1910, Thomas W. Lawson, Doris Lawson, Henry McCall, Dreamworld, Scituate, Mass, together with card for special train from South Station to Dreamworld.
Description: Brown paper Uniform Express Company receipt, traveler's check credit "not over 50.00 dollars" made out to Mrs. J.N. Roosevelt, dated 7/28 1915. Rec'd from the Pattle (Pottle?) Bros. (1 box) Northeast Harbor, ME.
Description: Doll in case with glass fronts and sides. Small china doll with braids wrapped around head. Blue eyes. White and blue dress with gold on sleeves. Cotton apron with yellow embroidery. Gift of donor by the children of Philadelphia in 1919. Named Maria Giulia in honor of Mrs. Girolamo Vitelli of NE Harbor. Case made by Lester Hartford. Costume made by Tessie Tate is a duplicate of the original. See artifact file for more information.
Description: Letter with envelope from E. L. Linscott to Fred Savage Wishes a summer job with the Information Bureau, 4/21/1917 Sends two follow-up letter regarding meeting with Savage Dated Apr 26, 1917 and 5/12/17
Description: Letter from SD Hecht, Washington DC to FL Savage contributing $100 to help establish a golf course for Bar Harbor. A photocopy of the original is in this file and was made for the 250 objects exhibit in 2011.
Description: Framed pocket map of MDI presented to Bishop William Manning on behalf of Lafayette National Park by Charles W. Eliot at the Peace Tree planting July 26, 1919. Map signed by Robert Abbe. Left corner marked, “Modeled by Robert Abbe. Reproduced by Howell’s Microcosm, Washington, D.C. Copyright 1916. Right corner, marked This Beautiful Island of Mount Desert Champlain Map Endorsed by Charles W. Eliot and George B. Dorr for the Trustees of...” Poems on reverse side entitled “Sequoia” and “Pine”. They commemorate planting of trees in the wild gardens.Black frame. Rusted nails hold map in place. Map on stiff paper folds in center. Strips of card board hold map in place on each side. Two eyes hold picture wire. [show more]
Description: A military issued postcard containing a generic pre-typed message with a blank spot for the recipients name and the sender. "Dear [Mother] Safe at port of disembarkation. Nothing unusual to relate, and daily drills, physical excercises, games and music all added to the pleasures of the journey. Will send letter on arrival at head-quarters."
Description: A military issued Soldier's Mail postcard from Raymond Somes to Arthur Somes. There is a printed message that simply says: "The ship on which I sailed has arrived safely overseas." It then has lines where Raymond wrote his name and military organization.
Description: A military produced camp newspaper from Camp de Souge, a camp located north of the french commune of Martignas-sur-Jalle. The newspaper includes comics, camp sports schedules, reflections on the recently ended war and several humorous editorials. Raymond's name is penciled in on the top right corner.