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Seal Harbor Library War Hours Announcement Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Business Announcement			7/15/1943	Seal Harbor Library War Hours Announcement Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19309 Type: Document, Announcement, Business Announcement Date: 7/15/1943 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. An announcement from the library to the patrons on when the library will be open the summer of 1943. Based on war conditions and limited funds the library shortened the hours. It also contains a published list of recently purchased books as well as a short mention persons who donated books to the library. Two Copies [show more]
Seal Harbor Neighborhood Hall Association Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Punishment Device, Stocks			10/20/1949	Seal Harbor Neighborhood Hall Association Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19265 Type: Object, Punishment Device, Stocks Date: 10/20/1949 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. Stock certificate for shares of Seal Harbor Neighborhood Hall Association purchased by the Seal Harbor Community Hall Association. Signed by George L. Stebbins
Acadia Path and Road Map Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Map			1941	Acadia Path and Road Map Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19232 Type: Map Date: 1941 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. Map of Acadia National Park paths and roads on Mount Desert Island dated 1941.
Map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Map			1940	Map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19229 Type: Map Date: 1940 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. Map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park showing the island roads as well as the islands which surround Mount Desert Island. The back of the map gives points of interest, things to do, and how to get information on educational programs inside Acadia National Park. [show more]
Bar Harbor Playhouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Program, Theater Program			1948	Bar Harbor Playhouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19212 Type: Document, Program, Theater Program Date: 1948 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. Playbill for the Bar Harbor Playhouse and the Surry Playhouse. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. One pages is an advertisement for the next play showing July 19,1948 "The Voice of The Turtle with Jean Casto. [show more]
Survey of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Sea Wall Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report, Administrative Report			January 1942	Survey of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Sea Wall Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19202 Type: Document, Report, Administrative Report Date: January 1942 Description: A survey of Manset, Southwest Harbor, Sea Wall, Maine done in January 1942. Unclear what the purpose of this report is, but it lists residents of all three towns and a list of critera on which data was collected on: Number of wells Number of cots and beds Available Blankets cotton and wool Bed Linnens available Large Cooking utensils available for Canteen Motor Trucks Pleasure Cars Firearms/ammunition on hand Horses/horse drawn vehicles [show more]
Peliminary Report on the Town Plan Bar Harbor, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report			July 1948	Peliminary Report on the Town Plan Bar Harbor, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19185 Type: Document, Report Date: July 1948 Description: This is a report submitted by Harland Bartholomew and associates to the Town Planning Board of Bar Harbor to serve as a guide for the development of the community after the 1947 Fire. This is a copy of the report requested by Tim Garrity from the Rockefeller Archive Center. The documents also contain a letter from the Lead Archivist for the archives. The folder also contains a status report of the fire from the United States Department of the Interior Dated October 26, 1947. All of these documents are printed on recycled paper. [show more]
Letters Pertaining to Somes Genealogy Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Genealogy	Mary D Reeland[sp?] and A.C. Milliken	10/26/1943	Letters Pertaining to Somes Genealogy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16476 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Genealogy Creator: Mary D Reeland[sp?] and A.C. Milliken Date: 10/26/1943 Description: Two letters pertaining to Somes genealogy. One letter mentions sources used to locate Somes genealogical information.
Grindle Children Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Genealogy		1943	Grindle Children Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14799 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Genealogy Date: 1943 Description: Copy of photograph of Grindle children taken near Sound Schoolhouse.
Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Oct 30, 1947	Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12364 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Oct 30, 1947 Description: photocopy of BH Times, pp. 1-7 Bar Harbor Fire
Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 6, 1947	Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12365 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 6, 1947 Description: Letter to Guy Butler from W.H. Ballard and short response. Suggestions of ways to counteract bad publicity indicating that the whole state, MDI, Bar Harbor have been destroyed by the fire of 47
Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 1947	Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3524 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 1947 Description: Biggest Job in 26 Years Faces Publicity Bureau Newspaper clippings (photocopies) of articles about the loss of Bar Harbor after the 1947 fire. There are also letters discussing how to contradict information in the news claiming the fire burned everything.
Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville		1947	Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3781 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville Date: 1947 Description: Unknown who wrote letter regarding recollection of Bar Harbor Fire, Fire of 1947 from Somesville, trying to get firefighters to Salisbury Cove
Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire		Dec 8, 1947	Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16433 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Date: Dec 8, 1947 Description: Letter regarding fire of 47 from Seal and Otter Creek perspective
Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Oct 1947	Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12363 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Oct 1947 Description: Photocopy of Three pictures of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947. Initials DBM Date on side 7-15-87
Radio announcements about Fire of !947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Speech	Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment		Oct 1947	Radio announcements about Fire of !947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3780 Type: Publication, Literary, Speech Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment Date: Oct 1947 Description: Announcement by unknown radio station of what radio announcer Johnny McCray saw regarding Fire of 1947, 2 photocpies, radio announcement of description of what Superintendent of Public Works, Bangor(?) Reprint on computer
Certificates of Birth of Grace Sample and La Rue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Birth Record, Birth Certificate	Other, Births	State of Illinois	8/20/1942	Certificates of Birth of Grace Sample and La Rue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9198 Type: Document, Government, Birth Record, Birth Certificate Subject: Other, Births Creator: State of Illinois Date: 8/20/1942 Description: Two certified copies of record of birth for Grace H. Sample, mother of LaRue Spiker, and of LaRue Spiker. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.5
U. S. Wildlife Refuge Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript		Spiker, La Rue	2/25/1949	U. S. Wildlife Refuge Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9255 Type: Document, Manuscript Creator: Spiker, La Rue Date: 2/25/1949 Description: Typed and annotated draft of an article by LaRue Spiker unknown publication and date. U.S. Wildlife Refuge 1949 history of the program. 17 typed pages Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.30.3
Official Cypher (Masons) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Instructional, Instruction Book		Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine	1948	Official Cypher (Masons) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12253 Type: Document, Instructional, Instruction Book Creator: Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine Date: 1948 Description: Official Cypher for the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine. First, Second and Third Degrees. Appears to be some kind of code. 183 pps. 3 x 5, in leather case
Letter to Jud ? from Don stationed in Italy Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			Oct 23, 1944	Letter to Jud ? from Don stationed in Italy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18685 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: Oct 23, 1944 Description: Five page Letter written on 5x7 paper Letter to Jud from Don while he was stationed in Italy during World War II. In the letter he talks about friends he has heard about from letter from home, hopes that his friend will have some success in the upcoming hunting season, life in an field tent with five other people, camp life, weather, movies shown in the camp, what he did on his recent leave.
The Mount Desert Messenger Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newsletter			October 15, 1943	The Mount Desert Messenger Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18684 Type: Publication, Newsletter Date: October 15, 1943 Description: 10 page Newsletter printed by Parish of St. Mary's and St. Jude. Gives curret news of the Parish and service men seerving in World War II. There is also a list of service men and their current addresses should anyone wish to write them.
The Mount Desert Messenger Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newsletter			November 8, 1942	The Mount Desert Messenger Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18683 Type: Publication, Newsletter Date: November 8, 1942 Description: 10 page Newsletter printed by Parish of St. Mary's and St. Jude. Gives curret news of the Parish and service men seerving in World War II. There is also a list of service men and their current addresses should anyone wish to write them.
Letter to Mr & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp Donald E. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			May 13, 1945	Letter to Mr & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp Donald E. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18681 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: May 13, 1945 Description: Letter to Mr. & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp. Donald E. Smith First uncensored letter to his parents now that the war had ended. Talks of going to Bari, Italy on leave, his stationing in Termoli, Italy, changes to the town now that the war is over, where he has been stationed since being sent overseas and what he did in the various locations, doesn't know where they will be sent next.
Letter to Robe from Joshua Grindle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			May 13, 1945	Letter to Robe from Joshua Grindle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18680 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: May 13, 1945 Description: Envelope with Memories of Dr. Grindle written on it and a 8.5x5.5inch piece of paper labeled Mendocino Bank of Commerce with a letter to Brother Robe from Joshua Grindle. He talks of a trip to visit someone and the meeting of a man (name hard to read), gives a physical description of the man, relates he is fluent in 3-4 languages.
Discharge papers for Stuart J. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Military Record, Military Discharge			November 5, 1945	Discharge papers for Stuart J. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18668 Type: Document, Government, Military Record, Military Discharge Date: November 5, 1945 Description: Honorable Discharge papers of Stuart J. Smith from the United States Army in November 5, 1945. Back of the paper lists the battles and campaigns he fought in, Medals awarded, occupations, separation pay.

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