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Philadelphia - Peace, Patriots, and Pretzels Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Writers			Philadelphia - Peace, Patriots, and Pretzels Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17441 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Writers Description: Article by LaRue Spiker, with some changes still to be made before submission to the publisher. 2 pages. Previously accessioned as 1954, object id 1954
Philadelphia - Peace, Patriots, and Pretzels Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Writers			Philadelphia - Peace, Patriots, and Pretzels Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17440 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Writers Description: LaRue Spiker's Philadelphia article, mostly in its final form. 2 pages. Previously accessioned as 1953, Object Id 1953
Research notes and official records related to Pretty Marsh home Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Pretty Marsh	Harlow, James		Research notes and official records related to Pretty Marsh home Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16999 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Pretty Marsh Creator: Harlow, James Description: Hand- and typewrittem notes re sale of home,. Copies of town, court house records
Pretty Marsh Homesteaders and Town History Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Pretty Marsh	J.M. Harlow	1970	Pretty Marsh Homesteaders and Town History Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16998 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Pretty Marsh Creator: J.M. Harlow Date: 1970 Description: Typewritten ms. by Harlow about the history of the Harlow home, known as the Smith Homestead, purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Dodge. Typewritten ms. by Edward Langley about history of Pray and Smith families of Pretty Marsh. Handwritten time line showing ownership of home. Typewritten copy of May 9, 1963 article in Bar Harbor Times, "Pretty Marsh was once Populous Farming and Fishing Community." Typewritten copy of 1897 note re antique spread, signed by Louise Denton Harlow [show more]
Some Miscellaneous Remarks About "Beth's Fancy" in Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript			06/10/2009	Some Miscellaneous Remarks About "Beth's Fancy" in Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16983 Type: Document, Manuscript Date: 06/10/2009 Description: Real estate advertisements, hand-drawn maps, photographs related to Dodge/ Harlow home in Pretty Marsh. Inscription on Smith tombstone on property. 1983 (?) Carter's real estate ad. for property: $235,000. Hand-drawn map (after Colby & Stuart) and notes indicating provenance and boundaries of property, including guardian of Nancy Pray releasing property to Daniel Smith. Notes on Mr. Dodge's description of house, tombstones, and likely history of house. 8X11.5 color photograph of house--and key taped to back. Hand-drawn flyer advertising "Annual Pretty March Sale". c.1915, 1920 photographs of house; photo. of Mrs. Allan Smith, c. 1915, color photo. and notes of house. [show more]
Mount Desert Families in 1775-76 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Families Other, Mount Desert Island	Edith Falt Favour	November 1975	Mount Desert Families in 1775-76 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16961 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Families Other, Mount Desert Island Creator: Edith Falt Favour Date: November 1975 Description: Paper for Northeast Harbor Literary Club; Virginia Somes Sanderson annotations, indicating that the writer erred in several instances.
Reminiscence of Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, History - Somesville Other, Schools			Reminiscence of Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16912 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, History - Somesville Other, Schools Description: Reminiscence of Somesville. Adelma Somes Joy recalls Somesville’s Red school house in 1847. Includes description of the interior and student pranks. Also the tale of Sam Slick. 3 pages - typed copy of above.
Reflections on childhood in Seal Harbor, Sullivan and Sorrento Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript				Reflections on childhood in Seal Harbor, Sullivan and Sorrento Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16903 Type: Document, Manuscript Description: Reflections on author's childhood in Seal Harbor (where grandparents Frederick and Delia Billings owned the market), Sullivan, Sorrento and Bar Harbor. Describes ways in which children played and kept themselves busy; wartime life and effect of war on family life; visits to the Billingses in Seal Harbor. Written as a letter to the author's grandchildren.
Seal Cove--Schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Schools Other, Seal Cove		1832	Seal Cove--Schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16891 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Schools Other, Seal Cove Date: 1832
List of Scholars, District 1, 1872 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript			1972	List of Scholars, District 1, 1872 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16815 Type: Document, Manuscript Date: 1972 Description: Photocopy; gives names and ages; O. Hamor, agent
Lists of teachers, agents: Mt. Desert Schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript				Lists of teachers, agents: Mt. Desert Schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16814 Type: Document, Manuscript Description: Gives names, districts, locations and payments to teachers; also indicates payment for boarding teacher and furnishing wood
Letter re pension for Miss Heath Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Pensions Other, Swans Island Other, Teachers Other, Tremont		1939	Letter re pension for Miss Heath Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16813 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Pensions Other, Swans Island Other, Teachers Other, Tremont Date: 1939 Description: Clarifies months/years of service for calculating pension.
List of students, teachers, last school at Somesville; no date Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript				List of students, teachers, last school at Somesville; no date Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16812 Type: Document, Manuscript
Ships' Accounts Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Schooners Other, Ship accidents Other, Ship captains Other, Shipping			Ships' Accounts Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16810 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Schooners Other, Ship accidents Other, Ship captains Other, Shipping Description: Ships' accounts: handwritten lists of freight ,dates, destinations for Schooners "Amethyst "(Capt. Francis Grindle), Schooner "America", Schooner "Richmond", Schooner "Packet", Brig. "Two Sisters," Brig. "William Heath", Schooner "Valpariso (?) [Capt. Emmons Pray], and typewritten copies of same. Also bill for repairs of damage to Sch. "Packet" by Brig. "Neptune" in Boston Harbor. [show more]
Correspondence related to schooners' freight. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Schooners Other, Ships			Correspondence related to schooners' freight. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16809 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Schooners Other, Ships Description: Bill from Schooner "Lydia b. Cowperthwaite" to James H. Cox & Co., Ship Brokers & Commission Merchants for Stone Charter Somes Sound to New York (1890). Bill to Emmons Pray for repairs to Sloop "Bloomer." Letter to John Somes from Means & Clark re receipt of order via Capt. Pray of Schooner "Polly." List of supplies for "first trip" and "second trip" (no date or name of vessel).
Somesville & Seal Cove ships, masters, owners Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Sailing ships Other, Schooners Other, Somesville			Somesville & Seal Cove ships, masters, owners Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16795 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Sailing ships Other, Schooners Other, Somesville Description: Names of ships, date built, tonnage, owners and masters.
Singing School Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Schools Other, Singing			Singing School Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16794 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Schools Other, Singing Description: Names and amounts paid for singing school (no date).
Jottings about Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Pretty Marsh	Hysom, Ross H.		Jottings about Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16739 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Pretty Marsh Creator: Hysom, Ross H. Description: Hand-written, 15 page notes about Pretty Marsh and of his childhood there. Includes extensive notes on who lived where.
"Pretty Marsh" [poem] Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Poetry Other, Pretty Marsh	R.F.		"Pretty Marsh" [poem] Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16738 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Poetry Other, Pretty Marsh Creator: R.F. Description: Ode to Pretty Marsh printed on card; writer's name only given as R.F.
Pretty Marsh Cemetery Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Cemeteries Other, Graves Other, Pretty Marsh			Pretty Marsh Cemetery Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16737 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Cemeteries Other, Graves Other, Pretty Marsh Description: Hand-written inscriptions on gravestones.
Center Baptist Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Bartlett's Island Other, Churches Other, Pretty Marsh			Center Baptist Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16736 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Bartlett's Island Other, Churches Other, Pretty Marsh Description: Hand-written notes on the church and how mail was received in the Pretty Marsh area.
Deed to land for Pretty Marsh schoolhouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Schools		1812	Deed to land for Pretty Marsh schoolhouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16735 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Schools Date: 1812 Description: Deed from Daniel Smith to District Four of lot for schoolhouse, 1812.
Ode to Emma Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript				Ode to Emma Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16734 Type: Document, Manuscript Description: Ms. tells of Mrs. Smith's death of pneumonia.
Request for road through Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Cemeteries Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Roads Other, Schools		1839	Request for road through Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16732 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Cemeteries Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Roads Other, Schools Date: 1839 Description: 1. 1839 petition, commission survey related to request for road from Seal Cove through Pretty Marsh to Narrows; second request of 1843. 2. Personal letter from "Betty" about arriving in Pretty Marsh, fishing; reference to Mrs. Rumill's home and Edna (no date). 3. Compositions by Linnie (?) Smith: "Work", "House Cleaning", "The object of attending school", "Ice". Also "Verses for Otto". 4. Pencilled notes by Linda Florence (Smith) Foote on brown paper about store, post office on Pretty Marsh; Bar, Tinker, Hardwood, Bartletts Islands. 4. Note about Israel Atherton and family. 5. Letter from Elizabeth C. Wescott of Blue Hill to Mrs. Hysom, 1980, concerning area families' histories. 6. Photo. of stone from Pretty Marsh cemetery inscribed "Hear [sic] lies the body of James Pray was drowned 1784 (?) 7. 1968 newspaper ad. for bids to "purchase and remove woodshed at Pretty Marsh schoolhouse." 8. Newspaper clippings about charges against Judge Darius L. V. Moffett (no date). 9. Copies of photographs of Mary Anna Smith, Capt. Sewell Smith, Reuben Smith, Lois Bartlett Smith. [show more]
Pretty Marsh School Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Schools			Pretty Marsh School Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16731 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Schools Description: Souvenirs, hand-written notes on old school house.

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