Description: A wedding invitation from Roger Hooper. This invitation is very plain and on the inside says " Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fellows Hoopers announce the marriage of their daughter Justine Van Rensselaer to Mr. Roger Milliken on Saturday the fifth of June nineteen hundred and forty-eight Saint John's Church Beverly Farms Massachusetts.
Description: A postcard for Lew Stanley. On the front of the card is a drawing of the U.S Naval War College in Newport, RI. On the back of the card there is a note that says " Hello Uncle Lew, Hope this finds everything good with you. We have had a swell trip as far and also very interesting. Wished you were with us. See you later." the Card is signed Phil.
Description: A Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink Stanley. The front of the card says "O Come, all ye faithful" and it shows children walking to baby Jesus. On the inside it says " With this Christmas wish for you there comes a little prayer- 'May our father up in heaven always keep you in his care'" and it is signed Pink and Eliza.
Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. On the front of the card is a drawing of a snowing day and a house. On the inside of the it says " Friendly greetings for the holidays" the card is signed Benjie Neilson.
Description: A birthday card for Lou Stanley. On the front of the card there is a drawing of ducks, it also says "To Dad on his birthday." On the inside f the card it says "To wish you 'Happy Birthday' and all the joy and cheer you've always given others. year after happy year!" The card is signed Boynton, Ida, and Boynton.
Description: Video recording, DVD copied and returned to donor. No sound. Ted Madara's Family 1940, transferred from 16 mm, 6/2008, Northeast Historic Film. Home movies of family members and friends sailing, fishing,scenes of gulls feeding on a school of fish, seals cavorting, and family rowing, all in and around Northeast and Southwest Harbor and the Cranberry Isles. Includes sailboat headed towards Mount Desert Rock, sailboat race in Southwest Harbor area, picnic on Baker Island. People and items in film include: Florence Hessenbruch, IOD boats in Northeast Harbor, Hermann Hessenbruch, Mount Desert Rock, Frank Faulkingham (Keeper from 1935-1941 on Baker Island), seals, Anna Hessenbruch Madara, Markle Hessenbruch, Edward S. Madara, Ida Hessenbruch, Fir-Lee House (built 1908-1910), Black Island picnic, Polly Hessenbruch. Complete IDs of scenes minute by minute compiled by Ted Madara 2015 in folder. Film may also include a very rare appearance of Mickey Macfarlan's old boat ( in foreground at 16:00). The Hessenbruchs owned the Sutton Island cottage presently (2014) owned by Hartley Rogers ("Fir Lee"). Hessenbruch died 1962, cottage went to Princeton, then Tom __, then Hartley Rogers. [show more]
Description: Document, from John and Becky Burnham to Phil & Karin Whitney dated 10/05/2011. Subject: "Young girls who found dead Navy man". About 2 young girls, Patsy Smallwood and Mary McAvoy found the body of a sailor dressed in blue on 7/24/1944. Louise "Twinkie" Smith also mentioned in document.
Description: Document (double sided, A and B). A - Teachers 'Limited Special Certificate' for Andrew A. McSorley in any public school system in Connecticut. Dated February 1st, 1941, Harford CT. B - Reverse side of same document, teaching certificate for Andrew A. McSorley. Address listed as 'Lewis High School, Southington CT'. Subject listed is 'General Shop'
Description: Teachers Certificate, Permanent for Doris P. McSorley, granting permanent license to teach in 'Junior High School' in any public 'School System' in the state of Connecticut. Dated July 1st, 1945. B - Includes McSorley's address as 41 Oak Street, Southington, CT. Lists certificate subjects as "Grades VII and VIII", and "Endorsed for Elementary Grades I - VIII"
Description: Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road. Ê Dalzell son poses in front of a state patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in the Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
Description: Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê Dalzell son poses in front of a state patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in the Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
Other
People
Creator:
Ballard, W. H.
Date:
1949
Place:
Southwest Harbor
Description: Fishermen haul in a seine, a type of fishing net, in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
Other
People
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
Creator:
Ballard, W. H.
Date:
1949
Place:
Southwest Harbor
Description: Fishermen fish for herring with seine nets in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
Other
People
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
Creator:
Ballard, W. H.
Date:
1949
Place:
Southwest Harbor
Description: Fishermen fish for herring with seine nets in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
Other
People
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
Creator:
Ballard, W. H.
Date:
1949
Place:
Southwest Harbor
Description: Fishermen fish for herring with seine nets in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Description: An unidentified man breaks a bottle against the hull of Vinalhaven II at the boat's launching in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white