Description: The introduction to this part is dated March 1, 1966. Barbara Ellen Joy states that the purpose of these notes is to capture the stories which have been passed down in families and to record local lore which might be of interest to future generations. Marked on folder as Part I a
Description: The introduction to this part is dated March 1, 1974. Barbara Ellen Joy states that the purpose of these notes is to capture the stories which have been passed down in families and to record local lore which might be of interest to future generations. The cover page has the quote, "This shall be written for those who come after." Psalm 102, Verse 18. The table of contents and list of covered events, places and people can be viewed by checking on the 8 scanned images. Marked on folder as Part IIa. [show more]
Description: This installment of the 9 part portfolio volumes of notes is dated May 1, 1975. This quote from Wisdom of Solomon, Chapter 2, is written on the cover page: "For our time is a very shadow that passeth away; and after our end there is no returning". Check out the three scanned images for the table of contents and an itemized list of what is included in Part III. Marked on folder as Part III a.
Description: This portfolio is a continuation of Part II, Vol. 1 which is cataloged under the #010.030.2. For a complete list of what is included check out the 8 scanned images under the the # for Part II, Vol. 1. The scanned image is of the first page in the second volume. Marked on folder as Part II b.
Description: This installment of the 9 part portfolio volumes of notes is a continuation of Part III, Vol. I, dated May 1, 1975. Check out the three scanned images for the table of contents and an itemized list of what is included in Part III by going to accession # 010.030.4. The scanned image for this number indicates where Vol. II begins. Marked on folder as Part III b.
Description: This installment of the 9 part series of notes is dated July 1, 1976. Check out the three scanned images for the Table of Contents and a list of People, Places, and Events in Part IV volumes. Marked on folder as Part IV a.
Description: This installment of the 9 part series of notes is a continuation of accession # 010.030.6 which has a series of images that display the contents for volumes 1 and 2. The scanned image for this part indicates at what point volume 1 is continued. Marked on folder as Part IV b.
Description: This installment of the 9 part series of notes is dated May 30, 1977. The three scanned images show the Table of Contents and list of People, Events, Places, etc. for Part V, Volumes 1 and 2. Marked on folder as Part V a.
Description: This is the final installment in the 9 part series of historical notes. For details of the contents, refer to Part V, Vol. 1 images under # 010.030.8. Part V, Volume II begins on page 63 and continues on. Marked on folder as Part V b.
Description: Ten page handwritten document with the ghost tale of a character called "Old Thomas" who at one time resided in the Tremont region of Mt. Desert Island. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, from file marked "Mrs. Dorr."
Description: Ships. Copies of three manuscripts by Ralph W. Stanley. (A & B:) Two xerox copies of "Vessels Related to Great Cranberry Island: Notes Collected by Ralph Stanley Boatbuilder, S.W. Harbor, Me" as handed to Bruce Komusin by Ralph Stanley at GCIHS Annual Meeting, Weds. 28 August 1996. Lists Date; Name of vessel, Master and Owner; Length; and Tonnage for the years 1856-1860. (C) is an alphabetical listing of the same information. (D) "List of Vessels Built on Mount Desert Island, Cranberry Island, Tinker's Island, Thompson's Island and Long Island (Frenchboro), According to Year Built, compiled by Ralph W. Stanley." Sources for (D) are listed on page 40. [show more]
Description: Manuscript: "A Cabin In The Woods" by Wini Smart. Notes on Sammy Sanford's Cabin made immediately after touring it, courtesy of Gordon Shaw who has the nearby cabin.
Description: Document, handwritten, "History of Cranberry Isles before 1900", unsigned, 6 loose lined sheets, (text similar to that in book "1906 MDI Census").
Description: Includes numerous beautiful photos of the park features the before and after of the carriage roads. The Kimball House, Jordan Pond House etc,