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You searched for: Date: 1960sType: Publication
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
A Museum of Early American Tools
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Sloane, Eric
  • 1964
A Museum of Early American Tools
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Describes and illustrates early tools.
Scrapbook
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Clarke Point
  • Other, Dance parties
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • 1966
Scrapbook
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A scrapbook of recipes and household tips pasted in a book. Note in book indicates these are recipes of Corinthia Bassett Earl (Dad's Grandmother) d. 1897 in her 70's, buried in Derby, Conn. Had been a printer in Cleveland.
Grand Old One Design Class Still Races off Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • 1964
Description:
Magazine artilce from Down East Magazine Sept. 1964 about A Clss. Written by E.R.Welles III, photos by W.H. Ballard Previously accessioned as 007.122
McCall's Fashion Crochet (1965)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • 1965
McCall's Fashion Crochet (1965)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
McCall's Fashion Crochet (1965) -- lessons for beginners.
Poems For Sutton Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Hortense Flexner
  • 1969
Poems For Sutton Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Story of Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Samuel Eliot Morison
  • 1960
Story of Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of Samuel Eliot Morison's book The Story of Mount Desert Island. (Little, Brown and Co., 1960)
Newsclipping: “Somesville Woman Elected President of AAUW Monday” April 27, 1967.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • People
  • 1967
Description:
Newsclipping: “Somesville Woman Elected President of AAUW Monday” April 27, 1967. Virginia Somes Sanderson. Previously accessioned as **0746, Object ID 011.FIC.77.3
Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “Lurvey Spring near old Beech Hill Road” July 21, 1960.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Roads
  • 1960
Description:
Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “Lurvey Spring near old Beech Hill Road” July 21, 1960.
Bar Harbor Times “Successful Fishpacking Plant Created from Charred Ruin at Bernard”
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Fisheries
  • Other, History - Bernard
  • 1964
Description:
Bar Harbor Times “Successful Fishpacking Plant Created from Charred Ruin at Bernard” LaRue Spiker November 12, 1964.
Swamps and Wetlands are in Trouble
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Environment
  • 1967
Swamps and Wetlands are in Trouble
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bar Harbor Times “Swamps and Wetlands in Trouble” September 7, 1967.
Harper Lees's To Kill a Mockingbird
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Christopher Sergel
  • 1960
Harper Lees's To Kill a Mockingbird
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of Christopher Sergel play. Stamped "property of MDIHS, No 9, purchased 71" on inside front cover.
Odd Fellows History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • 1963
Odd Fellows History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Journal of Proceedings
Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview with Lillian Rich Reed (1889-1973)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Children
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Domestic life
  • Other, Motion picture theaters
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • Eleanor Mayo
  • 01/16/1967
Description:
Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview with Lillian Rich Reed (1889-1973). The interview took place on January 16, 1967. Lillian Rich Reed was the daughter of John M. and Charlotte Kelley Rich, the sister of Emily Rich Trask, and the mother of Emma Reed Richards.
Interview of men who were at the Mount Desert Light Station, Storm of October 7, 1962.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Other, Storms
  • 1962
Description:
Audio recording of interview of men who were at the Mount Desert Light Station, Storm of October 7, 1962. Storm related to Hurrican Daisy. Unknown interviewers, date and place of interview, and speaker. Needs to be identified prior to putting out on internet.
Mount Desert Light Station, Storm of October 7, 1962: Interviews
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • 1962
Description:
Written transcript of Interview of men who were at the Mount Desert Light Station, Storm of October 7, 1962., paper transcript. Storm related to Hurrican Daisy. Unknown interviewers, date and place of interview, and speaker. Needs to be identified prior to putting out on internet. This transcript exists on paper. (See media link, above) The digital file (WORD doc) has not been located. It may be in Jean Fosillo's home files and should be located and a copy attached to this record via multimedia link. [show more]
Year-Book, 1960, Green Mountain Pomona Grange, No. 26
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Yearbook
  • Other, Advertisements
  • Other, Clubs
  • Green Mountain Pomona Grange, No. 26
  • 1960
Year-Book, 1960, Green Mountain Pomona Grange, No. 26
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Description of the objectives and history of the national Grange movement and of the Pomona Grange, which had members in Ellsworth and surrounding areas including Mount Desert Island. Granges in Town Hill, Salisbury Cove, Trenton, Islesford and Otter Creek were in the jurisdiction of the Pomona Grange. Includes advertisements from businesses on Mount Desert Island, including A.B. & J.R. Hodgkin, Pine Tree Market in Town Hill, Somes Store in Southwest Harbor, and many others. [show more]
Vistor Guides
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • Other, Maps
  • Other, Visitor Guides
  • 1966
Vistor Guides
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
2 undated visitors' guides with color maps, advertising of local businesses, Islands Chamber of Commerce
Your PassBook for 1961
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • Other, Maps
  • 1961
Your PassBook for 1961
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Narrow booklet published by Bar Harbor Times for 1961 Tourist Searson. Back cover has an application for the Sunrise-From-Mount-Cadillac Club (A copywrighted institution) to be signed by the Harbor Master after visiting Cadillac at sunrise
Script for Rebekah Assembly
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Speech, Lecture
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • 11/20/1964
Script for Rebekah Assembly
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Script from Rebekah Assembly session held in Houlton, Maine, the first time at that location. Includes handwritten notes by Constance J. Robbins, president of the Assembly
Pretty Marsh was Once Populous Farming and Fishing Community
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 05/09/1963
Description:
Bar Harbor Times article describing homes, wharf, marsh, etc.
The Great Automobile War: Part II
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, Buckboards
  • Other, Davis. Co.
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1968
The Great Automobile War: Part II
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bar Harbor Times article of June 20, 1968 concerning ban against automobiles on Mt. Desert and its challenge in 1909. Photograph of Davis Co. buckboards on street in Bar Harbor.
Somesville Union Church Special Services
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Northeast Harbor High School
  • Other, Somesville Union Meeting House
  • 1961
Somesville Union Church Special Services
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Recognition Service for early settlersMany names mentioned including those related to Northeast Harbor High School (James Noyes), Bicentennial Choir (Nancy Freeman, Mrs. Victor Freeman,Mrs. John Manter, Mrs Norris Reddish, Mrs Charles Richards and others) Women's Fellowship. Service at cemetery. Part of celebration initiated by MDI Historical Association Direct descendants: Mr/Mrs. Chauncey Somes, M/M Morris Somes, Mrs. Georgia Stanley; Service to observe 100th anniversary of the Church [show more]
Tree Planting May 26, 1961
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobile driving
  • Other, Bicentennial oak tree
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • May 26, 1961
Tree Planting May 26, 1961
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Picture of tree planting for Somesville bicentennial Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.8
Seal Cove Once Knew Life of Economic Activities
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Brick industry
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Methodist churches
  • Other, Mills
  • Other, Quarrying
  • Other, Russell Fish Factory
  • Other, Saw mill
  • Other, Steamboats
  • Other, Union Meeting House
  • 1961
Seal Cove Once Knew Life of Economic Activities
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Location of various mills, shipyard, wharfs, copper mine, silver mine, etc Previously archived 011.FIC.84.3
Hake Was First Source of Income
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Hake
  • Other, Mackerel
  • 1964
Hake Was First Source of Income
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
About hake from perspective of South Gouldsboro; other fish, mackerel, cannery. No mention of MDI Previously archived as 011.FIC.84.4