Description: Wooden canoe paddle given as a prize to Llewelyn Barry for winning first place in the Mt. Desert Canoe Club race. Text on paddle reads: "Mt. Desert Canoe Club. Aug. 20. 1900. First Prize."
Description: Collection of Edgar Bunker Korean War commemorative items. (A) Medal. Korean War Service Medal for Edgar Bunker in wood and glass shadow box. Medal was posthumously presented to Bunker's four surviving sisters along with three commemorative coins, two cloth patches, and one tie-tack on August 20, 2000, by Vice Admiral Gregory Johnson at a ceremony on GCI. (B) Plaque: Certificate of Appreciation 2000. (C) Framed annotated map of Korean War events with presented to Pauline Bunker 2000. (See also 2013.241.1939 letter from Vice Admiral Johnson to Charlene Allen (Bunker's sister) and photos; and 1000.22.67 newspaper articles.) [show more]
Description: Medals. Four military pins in a black leather case with 'AIR MEDAL' imprinted in gold on case. These pins would have been worn on a uniform shirt: one red and white pin, one ribbon board with three ribbons and four oak leaves, one blue and gold ribbon with eagle/sun medal attached.
Description: A framed award, hung on the wall of the Fleet House, that consists of a print of the Clipper Ship "Young America" and a description of the award, with winners. Beneath the description of the award is a circular patch of the Northeast Harbor Fleet burgee. The text of the award reads as follows: The Keven P. Mahaney Award Presented by the Northeast Harbor Fleet to those of its members, who like Kevin have contributed significantly to the sport of yachting in other venues. At the far left is a list of winners: Kevin P. Mahaney - 1994 John Marshall - 1994 E. Newbold Smith - 1995 David Rockefeller, Jr - 1997 Kaighn Smith - 1998 Thomas T. Brown - 2001 [show more]
Description: An award consisting of three wooden plaques containing the names of those who have received this award in recognition of their seamanship skills. The award was given in in memory of Frederic C. Towers, Jr. The first plaque (2022X.03.048A) consists of a mahogany board, upon which a brass plaque at the top gives the name. Below, 21 brass plaques contain the winners of this award between 1979 and 2000. The second plaque (2022X.03.048.B) consists of a mahogany board with XXX brass plaques, each of which is engraved with the names of winners. The third plaque (2022X.03.048.C)consists of a mahogany board with 12 brass plaques, each of which is engraved with the names of winners. The names of the winners are engraved on metal plates on the plaque. [show more]
Description: Bacherlor's and Master's Diplomas of LaRue Spiker Maine Press Association awards for LaRue Spiker and Bar Harbor Times Editorial Previoulsy archived as 012.FIC.052.1.a-d, **1359, **1360
Description: Certificate of ordination as Priest in the Episcopal Church, Diocese of California, for William Thomas Manning. December 12, 1891. Certificate is handwritten and bears the seal of the Diocese of California. Manning owned The Mount Desert House in Somesville, where he and his family summered. Manning later became Bishop of the Diocese of New York. From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: William Thomas Manning 1866-1949, American Episcopal bishop of New York, b. England, received his collegiate and theological training at the Univ. of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Ordained a priest (1891), he served parishes in California, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee and taught dogmatic theology at the Univ. of the South before becoming rector of Trinity parish, New York City, in 1908. Manning was bishop of New York from 1921 until his retirement in 1946. [show more]
Description: Certificate of ordination as a Deacon in the Episcopal Church, Diocese of Tennessee, for William Thomas Manning. Manning was a summer resident of Somesville and owner of The Mount Desert House. Manning became Bishop of the Diocese of New York. 1889. William Thomas Manning From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: William Thomas Manning 1866-1949, American Episcopal bishop of New York, b. England, received his collegiate and theological training at the Univ. of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Ordained a priest (1891), he served parishes in California, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee and taught dogmatic theology at the Univ. of the South before becoming rector of Trinity parish, New York City, in 1908. Manning was bishop of New York from 1921 until his retirement in 1946. [show more]
Description: Certificate of Master Mason for Earll W. Gott of Tremont Lodge of Southwest Harbor. Print with engraved illustration with charity, faith, hope, the Mason seals, and symbols on brown paper. 1911
Description: Five military ribbons, one pair is glued together, another three are also attached to each other. They include the Philippines Liberation medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal, American Campaign medal, Good Conduct medal, and the WWII Victory medal.
Description: Certificate awarded to Dave Stanley "in recognition of 49 years of outstanding Masonic Service to the Craft in promoting it's [sic] highest ideals of Fellowship and Brotherly love. Accompanying citation gives biographical information.
Description: Certificate (1Fighter Command) and two letters commending and thanking Elmer Cousins for volunteering with the Aircraft Warning Service, "to take part in the gradual transition from the defensive position..to the offensive..." "A small scale sneak raid" is still possible...maintain silence...to safeguard military information." (The War Dept. had announced the discontinuance of the Ground Observer Corps and the Aircraft Warning Corps.) [show more]
Description: This is a large flat diploma issued to Bertha McFarland by the Narrows School, Trenton, Maine on July 1, 1904. The title is "Diploma of Honor". Bertha McFarland's full name is Bertha Elise McFarland before she married Richard O. Allen of Somesville, Maine, on November 6, 1924. She died on March 30, 1997 in Bar Harbor, Maine.