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Mount Desert Island Was A Breathless Discovery
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 8/12/1976
Special Millennium Edition, The Bar Harbor Times
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places, Town
  • The Bar Harbor Times
  • 12/28/2000
Description:
In December 2000, The Bar Harbor Times published this "Special Millennium Edition" in 2 sections: A (cover-8) and B (9-19). Some of the events covered are "The Timeline of Maine History" (4) and other special events pertaining to the history of Mount Desert Island.
Bangor Daily News, Bangor's Sesquicentennial
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places, Town
  • Cheryl Olson & Joan H. Smith (editors)
  • 6/28/1984
Description:
This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. It is divided in 8 sections: 1834-1841 Out of the woods 1842-1872 Boom town 1873-1895 Turning the tide 1896-1911 A new century 1912-1931 Out of the ashes 1932-1945 The lean years 1946-1968 Prosperous peace 1969-1984 Building on past
Music program at College of the Atlantic
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Events
  • Other
  • 1996
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Music program at College of the Atlantic
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Program, Music from Cranberry Isles, 28 Jul 1996 at the College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor
Cranberry Benefit Arcady Music Festival
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • Events
  • Other
  • 1985
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Cranberry Benefit Arcady Music Festival
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Audio cassette tape "Cranberry Benefit Arcady Music Festival" 4 Aug 1985, Robert Bloom conductor
Benefit Concert Cranberry Isles Aug 1974
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • Events
  • Other
  • 1974
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Benefit Concert Cranberry Isles Aug 1974
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Audio cassette tape, Side 1: Benefit Concert Cranberry Isles Aug 1974, Robert Bloom oboe, The Monteaux Festival guests, Eugene Vance host, playing Bach & Beethoven. Side 2: Church Service 1977, Robert Bloom oboe, Bill Goldberg, organ, playing Mozart & Handel
Ulster County Gazette
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events
  • Other
  • Samuel Freer and Son
  • 1800
Ulster County Gazette
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Newspaper printed on January 4, 1800, containing, inter alia, articles about the President of the USA, General George Washington's funeral. Published at Kingston (Ulster County), New York. Vol. II, No. 88.
Expeditions of Capt. John Lovewell
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Frederic Kidder
  • 1865
Expeditions of Capt. John Lovewell
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
The Expeditions of Capt. John Lovewell and his encounters with the Indians; including a particular account of the Pequauket Battle, with a history of that Tribe; and a reprint of Rev. Thomas Symmes Sermon.
History of Vinalhaven
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places, Island
  • Albra Josephine Vinal
  • 1900
History of Vinalhaven
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A brief historical sketch of the Town of Vinalhaven from its earliest known settlement. Prepared by order of the town on the occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary.
Waymouth Tercentenary
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Places
Waymouth Tercentenary
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
An account of the celebration of the landing of George Waymouth on the coast of Maine. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Tercentenary of the Landing of the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec river
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places
  • Maine Historical Society
  • 1907
Description:
Tercentenary of the Landing of the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec river. August 29, 1907. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
George Folsom, John A. Poor and a Century of Historical Research with reference to Early Colonial Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places
  • Henry S. Burrage
  • 1926
Description:
By Henry S. Burrage, D.D., L.L.D. State Historian of Maine.
Music Program at church
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other
  • 1987
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Music Program at church
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Program, Music from Cranberry Isles, special guest Ashley Bryan, 8 Aug 1987 at the church
Collection of photos of concerts at various places on Cranberry Isles
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • Other
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Collection of photos of concerts at church, town hall, and outside
Maine in the Civil War
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Catalog
  • Events
  • Other
  • Maine State Library
  • 1961
Maine in the Civil War
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A list of material in the Maine State Library
Letters to Ada Emerson
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Henry Kelley
  • 1859-1864
Letters to Ada Emerson
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Letters from Henry Kelley (Emerson?) to his mother, Ada Emerson, in Indian River, ME describing his Civil War encampment with the Maine 10th Regiment at Camp Washburn, MD & Harper's Ferry, VA. Given to library by Carl Kelley.
Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker on Their Position in Regard to the Stockholm Resolution of Peace Statement, c. 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Declaration
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Klaas, Iola
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950 c.
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker explain the background and importance of the Stockholm Resolution of Peace, which was passed at the World Committee in Defense of Peace. They emphasize the dangers of atomic warfare, particularly for children, and advocate for the outlawing of the atomic bomb. People Mentioned: O. John Rogge, Rockwell Kent, Albert Kahn, Johannes Steel, W. E. B. DuBois
LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Declaration
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950-07-08
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 7, 1950. She relates a conversation with reporter Ed Cotton about a communist petition she had allegedly distributed. People Mentioned: Ed Cotton, Iola Klaas, Maurice O. Hunt
LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Declaration
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950-07-08
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 6, 1950. She explains that she was attempting to get signatures on petition from the Civil Rights Congress about the Stockholm Resolution for Peace when she was stopped and questioned by police officers.
Mount Desert Messenger - news on the home front
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Events
  • Other
  • Rev. James F. McElroy
  • 1942-1945
Description:
Newsletter sent to soldiers during WWII with news of Mount Desert Island, a collection kept by Wilma Eaton and given to the library in her memory by her brother Hoyt Clark.
Collection of poetry by Dr. Frederick Fraley Sr.
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Literary, Poem
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Frederick Fraley Sr.
  • from 1904 on
Description:
a + b: Collection of poems written by Dr. Frederick Fraley Sr. c + d: Memoir and Obituary of Dr. Frederick Fraley Sr. e: 103rd Annual Dinner of the Shakespeare Society of Philadelphia Dr. Fraley was the very pattern of a proper Philadelphian, from his birth in 1876 until his death at the age of 83. He was educated there, practiced medicine there & in Northeast Harbor. Offprint from The Pennsylvania Magazine of Hist. & Biog.
Bicentennial Speech by Robert Suminsby, August 5, 1989
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places, Town
  • Robert Suminsby
  • August 5, 1989
Description:
A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks.
Three Hundredth Anniversary of Discovery and Naming of Mount Desert Island
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places, Island
  • 9/4/1904
Description:
Booklet of the 300th Anniversary Service of the discovery and naming of Mount Desert Island by Samuel De Champlain held at the Union Church of Northeast Harbor.
Celebrate! 250
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Organizations
  • Other
  • 2011
Celebrate! 250
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society collaborates with other island organizations to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the island. File contains brochures and articles of the planned events.
The Discovery of America
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
  • 1975
The Discovery of America
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A Massachusetts Historical Society picture book. Contains several historical maps and portraits. Twenty-second in a series of picture books issued yearly since 1954 by the Massachusetts Historical Society.