Description: Black binder containing background information about Somesville Homes for 2007 Walking Tour, Brochure, Historic District Status. Includes maps, descriptions of homes and owners (Richardson, Somes) and copy of newspaper article (no source or date) about razing Somesville Post Office.
Description: A CD that contains photos taken by Annette Carvagal, 2008. Photos on this disc were used in preparation and for display in an exhibit during late summer and Fall, 2008, at the Somesville Schoolhouse, "Get the Inside Story" 200 Years of Lifestyles and Homes on MDI". Photos are not individually catalogued. The disc is stored with information about the exhibit in a 3-ring binder located in the Research Library.
Description: Report prepared by Bill Skocpol regarding activities of the MDI Odd Fellows lodge during the middle of the 20th century. Report based on the Constance J. Robbins papers which he acquired at an auction in 1999. Report includes graphs of membership levels, photocopies of photographs, and summary narrative.
Description: A CD that contains 90 photographs in jpg format of one of more excursions, sponsored by MDIHS, to Placentia Island, August 24, 2005 and August 14, August 23, and September 17, 2006. Excursions were by boat, with Peter Blanchard as guide. People in photographs include Charlotte Singleton, Peter Blanchard, and other unidentified people. Images include wildflowers, fauna and flora, and buildings and landscapes on Placentia Island. These photos have not been copied to the storage drive or to the Past Perfect database. Images only exist on this CD. [show more]
Description: This is the second volume of the series about economic activity, covering the period from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War I.
Description: Catalogue Raisonne for Public Auction July 10, 2003 of property of Edward V. Thompson. Sections cover: Part 1: Maine History and law Part 2: Northeastern Boundary Controversy and "Aroostook War" Part 3: Maine Maps Part 4: Two Maine Pioneers Part 5: Maine Geology Part 6: Maine Steamboats and Railroads Part 7: Mount Desert Island Part 8: The Maine Woods Part 9: Maine Cities and Towns Insert shows estimated pre-sale prices
Description: In the words of the introduction, written by Robert R. Pyle, this book "preserves the memories relevant to understanding the roots of communities on Mount Desert Island." It includes sections on Savage's ancestors and the history artists, tourism, and recreation on the island; his education and training and photographs and descriptions of buildings designed by him in Northeast Harbor, Islesboro, and Bar Harbor.
Description: Spanierman Gallery catalog of 1998 exhibit of Robert Emmett Owen's paintings. Owen dedicated his career to painting the New England landscape
Description: From 1883 to 1890 a cog railway ran up the slopes of today's Cadillac Mountain; the railway was the inspiration of Francis (Frank) Clerque.
Description: A biography of Percy Thompson Reed, who was born on Mount Desert Island in 1917, and was the caretaker for the author's wife's family in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Description: Magazine issue with article dedicated to Skylands home in Seal Harbor Maine, formerly Ford home built in 1939, includes photographs. September 2000 page 256
Description: Guide to the William Otis Sawtelle collection of documents for 1915-1935; these include receipts, correspondence, and ledgers. Related works are the Islesford Collection Inc. Collection and the U.S. Lifesaving Station Collection.
Description: Describes materials collected from various sources by William Otis Sawtelle, who founded the Islesford Historical Museum on Little Cranberry Island.
Description: Guide to understanding old buildings, written especially for home-owners in northern New England. Discusses evolution of building technology from log buildings through framed houses, evolution of style, and evolution of key features.
Description: Describes the habitats (sand, cobbles, salt marsh, tide pools) of the plants and animals found by the sea; includes photographs, Latin names, and descriptions of the plants, algae, and animals.
Description: A comprehensive record of names and dates on gravestones in cemeteries of Bar Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, and Tremont. The records are arranged by cemetery; an index refers to last names in each cemetery.
Description: A comprehensive record of names and dates on gravestones in cemeteries of Bar Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, and Tremont. The records are arranged by cemetery; an index refers to last names in each cemetery.
Description: Certificate dated March 15, 2006 certifies that David L. Stanley has been a member of The American Legion for 50 years. Accompanying letter gives guidelines for honoring recipients of such certificates.
Description: Photogrraph of David L. Stanley on front, celebrant was Rev. William J. Wood; service held at St. Mary's Chapel, Northeast Harbor, Maine on Oct. 23, 2006.