Description: Tremont school picnic c. 1940 left-to-right, Roy Dalzell, Neal Gott, (in front with black cap), Lewis Hopkins (white hat), Vernon Lovejoy, "Sonny" Griffin, Earl Thurlow, Dalton Dalzell and Cecil Sprague
Description: Annual report of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. For the year ending July 31st, 1941. The report includes individual committee reports, a list of members, and the association's charter and by-laws. 3 copies, 24 pages.
Description: Annual report of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. For the year ending July 31st, 1940. The report includes individual committee reports, a list of members, and the association's charter and by-laws. 5 copies, 32 pages
Description: Duffle bag for carrying baseball gear. Belonged to James Austin Gott, a resident of Tremont village of (Bass Harbor). He played backstop for the semi-professional team Ellsworth Eagles in the late 1940s. Labeled on side "E Eagles." Donated by daughter Jane Gott Wass.
Description: Harriet Hinton diary 1943 forward Very brief entries of no more than 3-4 lines. Often mentioning the weather, or endless chores of the household. Not much glimpse of feelings or emotions. Amongst the items found with her diary is a small paper with 6 “rules to live by”? 1. When asked for an opinion, find out what the asker prefers, and agree. 2. When asked questions about anybody, answer “I don't know”. 3. Don't bore people with your own plans and affairs. Keep quiet. Listen to them and agree. 4. Ask no favors of anyone unless absolutely necessary. 5. Don't borrow or lend, you'll lose a friend. 6. Never offer any information or suggestions. Entertainment and interaction seemed to come from visits with neighbors or women's “club” meetings, as well as frequent and regular visits to McKinley or Southwest Harbor to see movies, often with Paul. Harriet was a devoted mother, centering much of her life around Paul and his activities. She also spent much time with and leaned on her parents. When she was not feeling well, her mother often filled in for her at the post office. During the especially busy Christmas season when mail bags were very heavy, both her mother and Paul would come in to the post office to help. During the summer season, mail deliveries came twice daily, but the rest of the year, it was once a day, and then often hours late, due to weather. The otherwise quiet winter weeks were marked by the arrival of the Sears and the Montgomery Ward catalogs. In September of 1943, there was a gas shortage. Harriet and Paul made trips to Ellsworth in hopes of filling their gas tank. The water supply for the family came from a cistern. During cold weather, when many months would go by with no rain, the cistern would get low or dry up altogether. In February of 1944, Harriet wrote that the cistern ran out and Paul and his grandfather carried water from the McDuffie's well. During this month, Harriet mentions that Paul went roller skating in Trenton. 1944 brought an outbreak of Scarlet Fever to the community. In July, Harriet recorded that a blimp came down in the water off Mount Desert. In December, she notes that there was talk about a boat torpedoed at Mount Desert Rock, with many dead. [show more]
Description: This is a collection of photos, documents and booklets saved by Margaret Elizabeth Harkins, who taught primary school in Tremont during the years 1934-1938. 33 black & White photos of Harkins, friends & students 7 documents related to the purchase of a car, 1938
Description: A textbook on navigation and nautical astronomy , 7th Edition Prepared or the instruction of medshipmen at the United States Naval Academy First Edition was 1926
Description: Scrapbook of memorabilia from Paul R. Hinton's school days, begining with his 8th grade diploma from Tremont Public Schools (would have been from Bernard school) dated June 4, 1942 and ending with a Pemetic High School award certificate for public speaking in 1945-46. Includes many photos, report cards, playbills, his valedictory speech, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous memorabilia.
Description: Pair of baseball shin guards that belonged to James Austin Gott, a resident of Tremont (Bass Harbor. He played backstop for the semi-professional team Ellsworth Eagles in the late 1940s. Labeled on inside "Ellsworth Eagles." Donated by daughter Jane Gott Wass.
Description: Baseball chest guard that belonged to James Austin Gott, a resident of Tremont (village of Bass Harbor). He played backstop for the semi-professional team Ellsworth Eagles in the late 1940s. Donated by daughter Jane Gott Wass.
Description: Topographical map of the Deer Isle Quadrangle in Hancock County, ME produced by the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Depicts the elevations of Deer Isle, Isle au Haut, and other smaller islands. 1:62500
Description: Topographical map of the Mount Desert Quadrangle in Hancock County, ME produced by the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Depicts the elevations of Mount Desert Island and surrounding islands. 1:62500
Description: Topographical map of the Swan's Island Quadrangle in Hancock County, ME produced by the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Depicts the elevations of the southern part of Mount Desert Island, Cranberry Isles, Long Island, Swan's Island, and other smaller islands. The back of the map explains the background, techniques, and symbols of the series of topographical maps being made by the U.S. Geological Survey. 1:62500 [show more]
Description: Letter with envelope. Jennie Stanley to Mrs. Elmer Spurling on GCI, 1946 postmark. Jennie writes to "Dear Hilda" from Boston, Mass. Oct. 20, 1946 about church membership. (Jennie Stanley is Ken and Jeannie Schmidt's grandmother.)