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Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island by Barbara Ellen Joy, Part I, Vol. !
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 07/16/2010
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
Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part II, Vol. 1 by Barbara Ellen Joy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 07/16/2010
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]
Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part III, Vol. 1, by Barbara Ellen Joy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 07/16/2010
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.
Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part II, Vol. II, by Barbara Ellen Joy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 07/16/2010
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.
Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part III, Vol. II, by Barbara Ellen Joy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 07/16/2010
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.
Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part IV, Vol. 1, by Barbara Ellen Joy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 07/16/2010
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.
Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part IV, Vol. II, by Barbara Ellen Joy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 07/16/2010
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.
Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part V, Vol. 1, by Barbara Ellen Joy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 07/16/2010
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.
Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part V, Vol. II, by Barbara Ellen Joy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 07/16/2010
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.
Old Thomas
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Folk tales
  • Other, Ghosts
Old Thomas
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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."
Sally Somers Lot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Folk tales
Sally Somers Lot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ten page handwritten folk tale of character, Sally Somers. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker collection, from folder marked "Mrs. Dorr."
The National Park on Mount Desert Island
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other
  • Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor Seventy Years Ago
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other
  • Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor Seventy Years Ago
Jesup Memorial Library
Reef Point Gardens: Garden Guide Book Notes-circa 1948
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other
  • Bar Harbor
Vessels Related to Great Cranberry Island by Ralph Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • Ralph Stanley
  • 1996
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Vessels Related to Great Cranberry Island by Ralph Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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]
Manuscript "Campobello"
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Places, Address
  • Harold Hartley
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Manuscript "Campobello"
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Manuscript, "Campobello", written by Harold Hartley
Notes on Sammy Sanford's cabin
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cabin
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Notes on Sammy Sanford's cabin
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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.
History of Cranberry Isles before 1900
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Places, Town
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
History of Cranberry Isles before 1900
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, handwritten, "History of Cranberry Isles before 1900", unsigned, 6 loose lined sheets, (text similar to that in book "1906 MDI Census").
Manuscript titled "The Creation and Growth of Acadia National Park by Paul S Richardson
Islesford Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
Description:
Includes numerous beautiful photos of the park features the before and after of the carriage roads. The Kimball House, Jordan Pond House etc,