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You searched for: Subject: PlacesSubject: IslandType: Document
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Contract: Leroy Stanley and Frederick B. Pratt
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Leroy Stanley
  • 1921
  • Maine
Description:
Memorandum of a contract for the sale and purchase of the island "The Sisters".
Pins from Opening of Cadillac Mountain Road
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir
  • Places, Island
  • 1932-07-23
  • Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain
  • Copyright Undetermined
Pins from Opening of Cadillac Mountain Road
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Two identical souvenir pins commemorating the opening of the Cadillac Mountain Road. On pin is a black and white image of the view of the road and around the edge reads "Cadillac Mountain Road Dedicated July 23, 1932". A small American flag is attached to bottom of the pin.
GXS Collection - Ephemera
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • Places, Island
GXS Collection - Ephemera
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Folder 26 Mount Desert Island Real Estate Co., share certificate for Geo. C. Ming dated August 23, 1888 for fifteen shares in capital stock. Folder 27 Maine a Place to Live, unidentified magazine cover, color image of a church. Folder 28 Picturesque Maine, an illustrated lecture, Edward C. Sweet, December 16, 1895, pamphlet with illustrations and images. Folder 34 Stereoview Bar Harbor, photographed and published by B. Bradley. Folder 35 Wall Street Journal article by John Wilmerding on American Art. Folder 36 Cover of "Town of Winter Harbor Maine Annual Report 1988". Folder 37 Maine Times article on "Maine Summer Colonies". August 2nd, 1985. Folder 38 "Maine Chapter of the American Institute of Architects" 1991 Design award competition. Folder 39 Article on early history of Mount Desert Island. Folder 42 Invitation card showing a reproduction of watercolor “Mark and Andrew’s Island from Deer Isle, Maine, 1920” by John Marin (1870-1953). The invitation is to the artist's opening on June 24th, 1998 at the Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville and is sent by the President and Trustees of Colby College and the Museum’s Board of Governors. Folder 44 Several Through Bills of Landing belonging to H. G. Eaton and A. M. Carter: - Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias Steamboat Co., Dr. to Little Dear Isle (1899, 1900, 1901) - Bangor & Bar Harbor Steamboat Co., Dr. (1990) - Islesboro, Castine & Belfast Steamboat Co., Dr. (1902). Folder 48 1 Invoice: “James A. Robinson & Son. Manufacturers, Sellers & Retail Clothiers” Bangor, Maine 5/12/1897. Items sold to E. J. Russel 1 Receipt: Bar Harbor, 8/10/1885 for Mr. Lee for the amount of $6.00, signed by Mr. Ash. Folder 60 Front page clipping of the Boston Sunday Globe of August 15, 1971 "Maine Island imports children - Imported children bring youth to craggy Maine Island" by Diane White. The island in question is Frenchboro. [show more]
Town road ways at Cranberry Isles, 1912
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Road
  • Places, Town
  • 1912
  • Cranberry Isles
Description:
Description of roadways.
GXS Collection
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Lodging Business
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
GXS Collection
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
This collection is an assortment of ephemera relating to coastal Maine, Maine history, and inns, motels, hotels and homes on Mount Desert Island and in Hancock County. The collection is divided into 7 series: Books and Souvenir Booklets, Maps and Blueprints, Acadia National Park, Hotels/Inns/Schools/Homes/Buildings, Ephemera, Photos and Postcards.
GXS Collection - Maps and Blueprints
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
GXS Collection - Maps and Blueprints
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Folder 6 A Map of Mount Desert Island, issued by the Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, 1938. Illustrations and descriptive text on verso. Folder 6a A Map of Mount Desert Island, issued by the Chamber of Commerce of Bar Harbor, Mount Desert and Southwest Harbor, 1950. Illustrations and descriptive text on verso. Folder 7 The Maine Art Museum Trail, map and brochure listing museums around Maine, 2015. Folder 8 Blueprint with first and second floor plans for George S. Talcott house at Seal Harbor, ME, Clayton B. Roath, undated. Folder 40 Map of Seal Harbor. Folder 45 (no image) Architectural Drawing: blueprints of “Cedar Cliff”, house of G. L. Stebbins, Seal Harbor, Maine (very fragile). [show more]
Land Agreement between Wilfred Bunker, Frances Marr, Louise Marr, Mary Chamberlin, Doris McSorley , and Wilson Chamberlin,
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Island
  • 1970-05-29
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Description:
A land agreement where Wilfred Bunker sells his land to Louise and Frances Marr, as wells as Mary Chamberlin, Wilson Chamberlin, and Doric McSorley. This piece of land was owned by Wilfred Bunker, and is located near the Heath, and the Marr family was wanting to develop on this land, but needed the permission of Wilfred Bunker.
Lifesaving Service collection
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Places, Island
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Lifesaving Service collection
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of items from Alice White from 1955, included are postcards from Gott's Island from 1912 and several receipts. One book: Annual Report of the Operations of the United States Lifesaving Service for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1879. Book stamped with "Custom House Portland ME Sep. 27, 1880" and has inscription on the first page "Alice White 1955". Includes services rendered by various crews 1879.
Mount Desert Scrapbook
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Places, Island
  • ca. 1867
Mount Desert Scrapbook
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Articles about MDI pasted into scrapbook. "Mount Desert on the Coast of Maine" (by Clara Barnes Martin), "A Week on Mt. Desert" parts 1-4, poetry, "Mount Desert", "Mount Desert and its Scenery."
Copies two of 1787 Gregoire to W. Margaret Standley deeds
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Places, Island
  • Bartholomew De Gregoire
  • 1787
  • No Copyright - United States
Copies two of 1787 Gregoire to W. Margaret Standley deeds
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Xerox copies of two of 1787 Gregoire to W. Margaret Standley (GCI). From Elizabeth Selim. Very hard to read, but it goes over the who owns what land on Great Cranberry Island.
Xerox copy of a deed of land rights.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Places, Island
  • Bartholomew De Gregoire
  • 1792
  • No Copyright - United States
Xerox copy of a deed of land rights.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Land deed. Involves Aaron Bunker and his Heirs, but is rather hard to read.
"A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • Places, Island
  • No Copyright - United States
"A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A written down history of Mt. Desert and all of the surrounding harbors. This history mentions the Native Americans who used to travel out to the islands in the summer. IT also mentions Jackson lab and Acadia National Park.
Seven Ages of Sutton Island, Maine, 1604-1906
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • George L. Paine
  • 1966
  • Cranberry Isles, Sutton Island
Description:
Ecological and demographical notes in the development of Sutton Island; families include Lancaster, Wheelwright, Burnham, King, Gilley, Moore, Hawtin, & Stimson.
Town of Cranberry Isles Annual Report
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
  • 1972
  • Cranberry Isles
Town of Cranberry Isles Annual Report
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
  • Places, Island
  • 1992
  • Cranberry Isles
Manchester and Branscom Family History
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Description:
1: Estate of James H. Branscom Appraisal 2: Warranty Deed 3: Quite-claim Deed 4: The Manchester Family paper by Mrs. Minnie F. Manchester Two CDs with digital copies of these items, for which these are print outs. Contents of Curtis Phelps Collection: CD1: - Main Street: 5 B/W images of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - 13 images of Northeast Harbor and Mount Desert area: 1. Asticou Inn 2. Glen Cove Hotel 3. J. H. Brancsom 4. Jordan Pond House 5. Jordan Pond 6. Manchester Point 7. Me Centeral R R ferry 8. Northeast Harbor 9. Rock End Hotel 10. Seal Harbor 11. Seaside Inn 12. Sloop Alice Marion 1921 13. Tarn - Old postcards: 1. Steamer J. T. Morse 2. Bar Harbor 1890 3. Claremont 1900's 4. Handlock Pont 1910 5. IGA 6. Northeast Harbor 1920 7. Seaside and Glen Cove hotels 8. Somes Sound 9. Somesville 1900's 10. Steamer Mount Desert [show more]
"Great Cranberry Island (Marr Property.)"
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
"Great Cranberry Island (Marr Property.)"
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A map of the Marr Property on Great Cranberry Island. This shows Cranberry Cove, Spruce Haven, Rockledge, Pebble Cove, Western Way, Roberts/Long Point. This also shows Seal Harbor, Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Manset, Seawall, and Bass Harbor. Lastly, there is a drawing of GCI and LCI, marking the Marr Property on GCI.
Petition to set apart Cranberry Isles as separate town.
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Places, Island
  • James Kelley
  • 1-1-1830
  • Cranberry Isles
Description:
A petition from the inhabitants of Cranberry Isles requesting that the islands be set apart from the town of Mount Desert as a separate town. James Kelley, constable of Mount Desert
Petition to Senate & House of Representatives of Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Places, Island
  • Transportation, Automobile
Description:
Petition of and others, for a regulation for the of Automobiles in the town of Mount Desert.
Remonstrances Against Automobiles on Mount Desert
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Bangor Daily Commercial
  • 1911
Description:
4 copies of the same
Sector map of Stonington, Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Other
  • Places, Island
  • 1942
  • Maine
Sector map of Stonington, Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Sketch map of Stonington, Maine divided into sectors (2 copies).
Deed: Mary Frances Birlem to Stella A. Simmons
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other
  • Places, Island
  • Mary Frances Birlem
  • 1929
  • Cranberry Isles
Description:
Regarding lot in Cranberry Isles First copy of Deed, not used
Letter: State of Maine Council Chamber to Jerome H. Knowles
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • Places, Island
  • State of Maine Council Chamber
  • 1912
Description:
Regarding Frenchboro paupers Regarding Maine School for the Feeble Minded
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to George B. Dorr
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding establishment of Bird Sanctuary
Letter: George B. Dorr to Belle Smallidge Knowles
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
  • George B. Dorr
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding Bird Study Station on Mount Desert Island