Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article in the Bar Harbor Times on the Seal Harbor Bicentennial.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article in the Bar Harbor Times on the Seal Harbor Turns 200.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article in the Bar Harbor Times Section 3 200 Years Young: Village of Seal Harbor Celebrates its Bicentennial.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article in the Mount Desert Islander on the Seal Harbor library during the bicentennial.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Two color photographs of the Seal Harbor Library Pirate Story Hour at Seal Harbor Beach. Two adults are dressed in pirate outfits with children gathered around them. One photo shows a group of children in a boat with the Pirarte standing in the water next to the boat. Notations on the back of the photos reads "Pirate Story Time Program August 2008, Seal Harbor Beach, 24 children and parents (aprox 38 participants)", other reads Seal Harbor Library Pirate Story Time August 2008 Lynn King Librarian. [show more]
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Phamphlet from the Abbe Museum exhibit titled Journeys West: The David and Peggy Rockefeller American Indian Art Collection. Gives information about the Rockefellers and their personal collection as well as the artwork in the exhibit. [show more]
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Phamphlet from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: A Meeting of East and West. Gives a overview of the garden and the different areas in it and shows a map of the garden.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article in the Bangor Daily News about Martha Stewart and her time at her estate in Seal Harbor, Maine.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Yellow program booklet containing hyms, sermons, holy communion, and other biblical teaching compiled for "A Service of Thanksgiving, Celebration and Secularization on Sunday, May 6, 2001.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. A map of Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor printed by The Knowles Company in 2009 showing the names and location of cottages in both towns.
Description: Written transcript of Oral History Interviews; "Us and Them" April 29, 2007 Interviewees: Anne Funderburk - Family is long-time Cottagers. Constance Seavey - Family Owned Local Hotels. Ralph Stanley - Crewed Yachts for summer people. Louisa Kennedy - she and husband Moorhead are long-time summer visitors, not year-round. His family resided at Chiltern in Bar Harbor. Ten different multi-media files record this public interview session, including audience participation at the end of the program. CD-R is located in Box #68, same accession #010.FIC.029 [show more]
Description: Letter from Harris Hyman to the MDI Historical Society regarding the load capacity of the Somesville bridge 06 October 2003. Addressing a concern from the community about the weight capacity for the bridge, Hyman assures the society that the bridge can sustain the weight of fornicating couples and drunk local gentlemen.
Description: The Redbook is a directory and handbook for Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Adjacent Islands. This is dated 2001. The publisher and editor is Cheryl Caughey Chase. The price at that time was $6.50.
Description: The Redbook is a directory and handbook for Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Adjacent Islands. This is dated 2004. The publisher and editor is Cheryl Caughey Chase. The price at that time was $6.50.
Description: Letter from Pam Watson describing Dr. Willis Watson's medical kit donated to the Tremont Historical Society see records 9/3/06 Dear Helene, Various medical and surgical instruments. Property of Dr. Willis Watson. Inclydes stethescope [sic], urine specificv gravity testing set, pharmaceutical vials,m small tortoiseshell instruments and larger surgical instruments. Arlene, these are considered extremely valuable to collectors of antique medical stuff. Live, Pam Notes: Pam Watson is Dr. Willis Watson's grand daughgter-in-law married to grandson Barron Watson. Helene is Halene Tuchman, THS Board member during 2000s. Arlene is THS Board president from 1990s to 2007. See records 2020.FIC.1.7, 2020.FIC.1, 2020.FIC.1.12, 2020.FIC.1.2, 2020.FIC.1.4, 2020.FIC.1.5, 2020.FIC.1.6, 2020.FIC.1.8, 2020.FIC.1.9. [show more]
Description: Model of "Blanchard Lumber Mill" built by Hazen Blanchard. Was on exhibit at Somesville Museum; probably taken to storage at GHMM (AB, 7/5/12)
Description: Background info., planning notes, photographs of exhibit, photocopy of Tombstones and Paving Blocks: the History of the Maine Granite Industry by Roger L. Grindle, photocopy of the Granites of Maine by T. Nelson Dale, photocopy of 1902 annual report of the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Statistics for the State of Maine, other exhibit notes.
Description: Black Binder: Excerpts from Gertrude Carroll Diary, 1891-1893. Notes about Stone Barn Farm, Crooked Rd., Bar Harbor. Notes & photos about Harold "Cap" Whitney Farm: Fair Acres. Howe C. Smith Farm, Salisbury Cove--in photos Hanscom Family harvesting hay, Hulls Cove, 1942 Miscellaneous Farm Photos: Sargent Farm, Norway Dr.;Andrews Farm Truck; Clark's Dairy; Oxen Team at Salisbury Farm (Acadia Farm); Richardson Dairy Farm Folders: with poster for exhibit with info. about loans for exhibit. with planning notes and photocopies of photos #1: Sam and George Gilley Haying at Gilley Brook Haying at Hadlock Field, Cranberry Isles Harvesting Fresh Water Marsh Hay at Little Long Pond, Seal Harbor Albert Hanscom, cutting hay for Helen Strout in Hulls Cove, 1942 #2: Layout of Carroll Farm Carroll Farm Barn Layout Hay Straddle, drawing by Heather Sisk #3: Certificate of ownership, Mt. Desert Island Dairies, Inc. (1935)--copy [show more]
Description: This is a photograph of a unidentified male. The donor claims the photo is of a Somes family member. He appears to be between 16 and 25 in age. He is wearing a three-piece suit with pin stripes. His white collar looks stiff. He is wearing a patterned cravat. His face has a pondering expression and his eyes are gazing to the right. The protective glass has the remains of a sticker which has been removed in the lower right hand corner. There is some damage under the glass on the left-hand side. [show more]