Description: Program for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the congregation in Somesville on July 21, 1940. The Congregational Society first met in July 1840. Participating in the service were Rev. John Whiteman, Rev. Kendrick Strong and Rev. Arthur Cushman McGiffert.. There was also a Vesper Service in the afternooon involving other clergy. 8 pages.
Description: Notes on a 5 yr. diary written by Minnie Dolliver, includes obituaries of: Dollivers; Marilyn, Rudolph, Russell, Carolyn,Delores Elene,Carl - Norwoods; Meda, Milton, Capt.Joseph Bassett, Rhoda May , Clyde - Gotts: Lucy, Ronald, Ava(Rumill), IrmaJosephine, Ester, Blanche,Charles - Fred Gonya - Arthur George Goodrich - Henry J. Dionne Sr. - Fuller; Jack E, Hildred W., Walter A., W. Atherton - Wass; Henry B., Winifred L., Thelma Grover. Annotation Notes of diary are compiled by Meredith Hutchins Discusses her work washing and ironing [show more]
Description: Contract between Public Schools, Cranberry Isles, Mt. Desert, Southwest Harbor, and Tremont and Miriam Thomas, grade school teacher, April 15, 1941, Mount Desert, ME
Description: Document is the will of Arthur L. Somes, names son Raymond P. Somes executor; will is dated Aug. 16, 1939. Probate date is April 26, 1941.
Description: 76-page booklet: A Report Prepared for The Mount Desert Island Regional High School Committee by the Survey Staff, Mark R. Shibles, Director. The report recommended establishing "a single, six-year Regional Secondary School for the youth of the entire Island" (school consolidation). Also gave plans for use of existing school buildings affected by this new organization. Includes a center photographic spread of the existing buildings.
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: 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: 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: 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.)
Description: Letter from President Gordon H. Falt and committee members Jerome Knowles, Julia Manchester, and Roy Salisbury possibility of combining Chamber of Commerce with Village Improvement Society.