Description: 1 spiral-bound volume of drawings and design development plans for a proposed campus center addition to Kaelber Hall that was never built. This campus center was developed in tandem with new student housing that was named the Kathryn W. Davis Residence Village. 2 color site plans by Coplon Associates adhered to foamcore. 13 color prints of sketches and CAD floor plans for the campus center by Coldham Architects. 12 are adhered to cardboard and 1 to matboard. 24 sheets of sketches, concept plans, and floor plans. [show more]
Description: 1 sheet Printed color illustrative garden and landscape plan for the student housing district, including new student housing, Seafox and Sea Urchins.
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: Oral History Interview with Emma Richards, February 5, 2007 (2 audio tapes marked 007.6.2a and 007.6.2b) .2a=XR-90 Extended Range (45 minutes) .2b=Maxell UR (60 minutes)
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]
Description: A CD that contains a collection of 161 images taken by Dick Donohoe of houses in Somesville as they appeared in spring, 2007. All photos are in both black and white and color images. Photos are titled by the photographer and often do not have a historical name but instead, have the name of the current owner of the house at the time of the photo. Excellent quality photos. However, the resolution of the photos is not high and all images are .jpg files. [show more]
Description: Harry Spurling , watercolorist, life long resident of Little Cranberry, died Oct. 1, 2000 at 97. He became the chief curator of the Little Cranberry museum.
Description: Donation of the architectural drawings of Robert Patterson Jr. to the MDI Historical Society. It includes a summary of Patterson’s career.
Description: Written Transcript Interview of Louise Sawtelle Libby , 2001. Interviewed by Leza Colquohn as part ot the Southwest Harbor Public Library Oral History collection. There are four interviews conducted on: July 11, 200l; September 6, 2001, October 9, 2001, and March 14, 2002. Original tapes of these interviews are in the Southwest Harbor Public Library collection.
Description: “Femo” baking clay imprint mold from Sound School House Bell Maker’s markings 1893.Bell in center of a rectangle with Trade written on one side, Mark on the other with signature centerflat and white in color .
Description: “Femo” baking clay imprint mold from Sound School House bell. Bell Maker’s markings 1893. Bell in center of a rectangle with Trade written on one side, Mark on the other with signature center.slightly yellow in color.curvature of bell visible
Description: A video of the history of the Maine Seacoast Mission. This film was created in 2005 by Jeff Dobbs Productions, Bar Harbor, Maine The film is in the library in two formats: DVD and VCR