Description: This book of W.H. Ballard photographs, from the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library, compiles images from the Ballard exhibit displayed in the library from June 30, 2013 - July 26, 2013. The book images that are less well known than Ballard's famous postcards and scenic views of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Written and edited by Meredith Hutchins Designed and produced by Charlotte R. Morrill Research by Meredith Hutchins and Charlotte R. Morrill [show more]
Description: Black Ledger with red binding includes Lists of members and participation of juniors from the Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 12/10/1907 - 4/13/1916
Description: Tiny red autograph/keepsake album with silver writing and many local Seal Cove names including Heath, Minnie Fuller, Rachel Fuller, Belle Salisbury, Wilhemena Sprague, Flora Reed, Becky Greene, May Dodge, Deacon Stubbs, Vildie Robbins, John Knowlton, Laurie Stickney, Billings, Delhi Harper, Albert Carver, Bertha Hinkley, Amanda and Charlie Sawyer, Florence Drummond, Almira Barlett, Whitmore, Ober. Appears to have belonged to Willie Heath.
Description: small diary: owner unknown- found in the attic of Roths’ home on Indian Pt. Road Names: Numerous names mentioned including Leighton Smith, Fraley, Disston. Only a few dates have activities such as chop wood, go skating. Also has prices of goods
Description: Through the exhibition "History on Birchbark : The Art of Tomah Joseph, Passamaquoddy", the Haffenreffer Museum presents Native Americans with their cultural objects.
Description: Historian, Genealogist, Musician, Boat Builder, Author, Raconteur - there is only one Ralph Stanley. Ralph bears many titles and awards, but for the Southwest Harbor Public Library he is, most of all, a friend. Ralph started using the library as a child and continued as an adult, graduated to Trustee, to President of the Trustees, and, in 2013, became our first Trustee Emeritus. Since 2007 he has spent hundreds of hours patiently identifying people, places and vessels in the Digital Archive. He gave the library his vast collection of photographs, The Ralph Warren Stanley Collection, in 2014. For years he has told us stories of his family, friends and adventures on Mount Desert Island. Archivists have written down almost every word and fact – a treasure for the collection and for the community. This is his chef d’oeuvre, The Stanleys of Cranberry Isles…and Other Colorful Characters, Ralph’s own story, based on his own research and in his own words. To purchase the print version of this book please contact the Southwest Harbor Public Library at archivist@swhplibrary.org or (207) 244-7065. [show more]
Description: "Originally published in 1899 in The Century Magazine and in book form in 1904 by the American Unitarian Association under the title of: John Gilley, Maine farmer and fisherman."
Description: References to WLC members Lucy Smith (8), Elizabeth Manchester Johnson (92), Edith Favour (93), Virginia Somes Sanderson (93), and Katherine Savage (94) Scan: Cover, first pages only
Description: Collection of writings about the travels of Captain Samuel Hadlock of Cranberry Isles and George Niagungitok and Mary Coonunnak, the Eskimos who accompanied him.
Description: Typewritten diary of Mrs. Charles Hamlin covers years between 1880's and early 1900's. Much information about Rev. William Doane; other families covered: Gardiner, Corning, Eliot. Social perspective of Northeast Harbor. Info re St. Mary's.
Description: A paper covered notebook entitled "Big Ships" containing 2 diaries of Phelp's families. (in poor condition). Includes photographs and negatives Photo 2108
Description: Sprague’s Journal of Maine History. 1920 Vol. 7 No. 4 – William Gilley, an early settler of MDI by William O. Sawtelle (p.192-193) 1920 Vol. 8 No. 1 1922 Vol. 10 No. 4 – Father Pierre Biard, Superior of the Mount Desert Jesuit Mission of Saint Sauveur by William O. Sawtelle (p.179-191) 1923 Vol. 11 No. 1 – note on p.41 on Seth Llewellyn Milliken a Representative from Maine, 1857-58 US Congress 1923 Vol. 11 No. 3 1923 Vol. 11 No. 4 1924 Vol. 12 No. 1 1924 Vol. 12 No. 2 1924 Vol. 12 No. 3 1924 Vol. 12 No. 4 (2) – Sir Samuel Argall by William O. Sawtelle (p. 201-221) 1925 Vol. 13 No. 1 1925 Vol. 13 No. 2 1925 Vol. 13 No. 3 1925 Vol. 13 No. 4 1926 Vol. 14 No. 1 1926 Vol. 14 No. 3 1926 Vo. 14 No. 4 – Pioneers of Mount Desert by William O. Sawtelle (p.179-187) Compiled 11/14/2012 by H. Stevens – The Island of Mount Desert by William O. Sawtelle (p.127-144) – 2 copies – Antoinette de Pons by William O. Sawtelle (p.188-195) – The Gilley Family Part One by William O. Sawtelle (p.6-15) – The Gilley Family Part Two by William O. Sawtelle (p.77-84) – Talleyrand’s Oath of Allegiance by William O. Sawtelle (p.147-148) – Sir Samuel Argall by William O. Sawtelle (p.201-221) – The Islesford Historical Collection by Wilfred A. Hennessy – Mount Desert: Champlain to Bernard by William O. Sawtelle (p.131-186) – Historical Thanksgiving at Southwest Harbor (p.27) [show more]
Description: World War II diary of Hoyt Clark from training camp Feb. 1944 until discharge Nov. 1945. Serving on Guam and Tinian Islands in the Pacific, he describes bombing raids over Japan