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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Arthur & Rebecca Foote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • 1989
Arthur & Rebecca Foote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Written transcript and audio Interview Arthur & Rebecca Foote, conducted March 19, 1989 by M.L. Hughes, at the Foote home in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Part of the Southwest Harbor Public Library oral history collection, Tape #289. Written transcript and audio tape are attached to this record under Media tab. Both transcript and audio are under same accession number. Audio CD is in Archival Box #68
Stephen Richardson and Jane Montgomery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Richardson, Dale M
  • 12/1980
Stephen Richardson and Jane Montgomery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Genealogical chart detailing descendants of Stephen Richardson and Jane Montgomery
Notes pertaining to Deborah Richardson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • 1982
Notes pertaining to Deborah Richardson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two page photocopy of handwritten notes regarding the genealogy of Deborah Richardson.
Genealogy of the Somes family in Canada
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • W.F.S
  • 1/28/1987
Genealogy of the Somes family in Canada
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of 2 p. genealogical chart beginning with Richard Somes, born in 1788, and ending with descendants born in the 1970's.
Death Record for Jacob Richard Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Death Record
  • Other, Death
  • Office of the Registrar General, Ontario, Canada
  • 7/31/1981
Death Record for Jacob Richard Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Record of death in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, of Jacob Richard Somes on Februaru 15, 1913.
Comment on the Canadian Somes and Discussion of Variant Spelling of Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Names
  • W.F. Somes
  • 1/28/1987
Description:
Photocopy of handwritten document discussing the genealogy of the Somes who emigrated to Canada and particularly the question of whether people with the surnames Somes and Solmes are of the same family.
Biographical Notes on Somes of Colonial Massachusetts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Religion
  • Other, Witchcraft
  • 1984
Biographical Notes on Somes of Colonial Massachusetts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy (2pp.) of handwritten notes pertaining to various members of the Somes family in colonial Mass. Notes were taken from the source: "Commerce and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1690-1750" by Christine Leigh Heyrman publ. by W.W. Norton Co., New York, 1984.
Letter Pertaining to Somes Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • William F. Somes
  • 1/28/1987
Letter Pertaining to Somes Genealogy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of letter to Virginia Somes Sanderson discussing Somes family genealogical research. Letter also describes attachments which are cataloged separately in this Somes folder.
Letter Describing her Family Connection to Somesville, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Lenora Hicks Frewin
  • 1981
Description:
Photocopy of 1p. letter to Ms. Sanderson discussing family connection with Somesville, Maine.
Genealogical Timelines
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Margaret J. Bailey
  • 1981
Genealogical Timelines
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two genealogical timelines: 1)Ancestors of Abraham Somes and Hannah Herrick and 2)Somes, Bailey, Herrick, Haskell, and Babson timeline.
Dow Family Biographical Information
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Bibliography
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Manset Methodist Church
  • Irene Dow Purdie
  • 1985
Dow Family Biographical Information
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two typewritten pages by Irene Dow Purdie regarding her ancestors John Ware Dow and John Wesley Dow. Both Dows had a connection to Mount Desert Island.
Who"s Who: Two John Dows of Cornville, Somerset Co.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Bibliography
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Ruth E. Dow
  • 1980
Who"s Who: Two John Dows of Cornville, Somerset Co.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two photocopied pages taken from "Downeast Ancestry", Vol. 4, No. 3, October 1980. They present biographical information on Dow families.
Excerpt with Photograph from "This and That"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Photographs
  • Irene Dow Purdie
  • 1981
Excerpt with Photograph from "This and That"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page photocopy from Irene Dow Purdie's family history entitled "This and That". It includes a photograph of John Ware Dow.
Articles on the Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • 1987
Articles on the Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
Letter from Sanderson to President of the MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • 1981
Description:
Typewritten letter from Sanderson concerning details of her proposed donation of money to fund construction of a bridge to connect old and new MDI Historical Society buildings in Somesville.
Letter from Stanley to Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Ralph Stanley, President of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Letter from Stanley to Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten letter from the MDI Historical Society thanking Virginia Somes Sanderson for her donation of funds for construction of a bridge over Somes Brook in Somesville between two MDI Historical Society buildings. Details of the bridge construction are noted in the letter.
Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Emma Richards, Secretary, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1982
Description:
Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson thanking Sanderson for her gift of funds for construction of an arched footbridge between two buildings of the Historical Society in Somesville.. A resolution of the Society commending Dr. Sanderson and her book, "The Living Past" is also discussed in the letter.
Letter from Sanderson pertaining to the Footbridge donation
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • 1982
Description:
Handwritten letter of appreciation from Sanderson to the Secretary of the MDI Historical Society.
Official Documents pertaining to Footbridge Construction in Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Permission, Permit
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Description:
Building and land use permit applications and building permit for construction of footbridge between two MDI Historical Society buildings in Somesville.
Drawing for New Museum Building, Somesville, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Building Committee
  • 1981
Drawing for New Museum Building, Somesville, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Six pages of architectural drawings for planned MDI Historical Society building at State Route 102 and Oak Hill Rd, Somesville, Maine. Drawings include Title Page with General Conditions, Floor Plan, Section, South Elevation and Elevations.
June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Ground breaking ceremonies
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • 1981
June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This Bar Harbor Times newspaper clipping describes plans for the construction of a new museum building by the MDI Historical Society. The building to be located on Rt. 102 at the intersection of Oak Hill Road in Somesville was designed by Roc Caivano. A photograph of four unnamed members of the Building Committee is included. Dated May 14, 1981.
Historical Society Building Under Way
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Bangor Daily News
  • 1981
Historical Society Building Under Way
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper clipping from "Bangor Daily News" of July 13, 1981 describing construction of new museum building for the MDI Historical Society on Rte. 102 in Somesville. The building and its planned use are described.
Purpose and Requirements of New Museum Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report, Administrative Report
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • MDI Historical Society Board of Directors
  • 1980
Purpose and Requirements of New Museum Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of three page typewritten report from the MDI Historical Society Board of Directors to the Building Committee describing the purpose, physical requirements and cost factors associated with construction of a new museum building.
Letter from McGiffert to Nelson ? Regarding New Museum Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • McGiffert, Cushman
  • 1981
Description:
Two page typewrittten letter discussing display requirements for a new musuem building to be build in Somesville.
Bids on Construction of New Museum Building for MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Specification
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Various Constractors
  • 1981
Description:
Six sheets containing five bids by various contractors for construction of new museum building in Somesville for the MDI Historical Society.