Description: Book, The Holy Bible from 1873 in poor condition. Belonged to Carrie Richardson. The GCIHS wrote and directed a play about Carrie Richardson which can be found on DVD in the museum. Carrie Richardson was able to navigate a boat by celestial navigation, she lived down in what is now the Heliker LaHotan foundation. Her husband Meltiah Richardson committed suicide, he tied cod weights around himself and jumped off the dock. Geneaological records that seem to have little relevance can be found tucked into the Bible. [show more]
Description: (A) Deane Spurling Whitney 10/2/1994 obituary; (B) Ida M. Spurling obituary 4/5/1994; and (C) wedding announcement for Harold Spurling & mabel Ingersol of Lynn.
Description: Eulogy for Mrs. Captain Bunker (A); and (B) a two-page Bunker Family genealogy (probably composed by donor Louise Marr). Remarks made at the funeral of Mrs. Captain Bunker, May 23d, 1912 by Pastor Addison W. Hayes. [Mrs. Bunker full name not known, just these clues from the text: “Grandma Bunker” was married for half a century. Mother of six children with her husband, The Captain, often away on the high seas. She was lame for the last 17 years. Converted to Methodism in Portland. Buried in Fairview Cemetery. [show more]
Description: Wilfred Bunker (about age 43) receives cargo on stern of the Island Queen. "Mail Route - Men at Southwest Harbor load mail for delivery at Cranberry Island and Islesford." Photo shows the mail boat at the Lower Town Dock in Southwest Harbor. Photo for newspaper by L. Spiker. The Island Queen was built in 1963. Beal & Bunker moved operations to Northeast Harbor in 1972.
Description: Five page typed and annotated draft of an article on the Seal Cove Auto Museum written for an unknown publication and unknown date. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.7
Description: By George H. Taylor: Sea Going Policeman are Fisherman’s Friends ; part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.30.32
Description: Black Ledger with red binding includes Lists of members and participation of juniors from the Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 12/10/1907 - 4/13/1916
Description: Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, . Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society, 5/18/2000. Announcement of the caling station for the North Atlantic Squadron. Comment on the desirablitiy of the harbor in Bar H. for the Squadron. Suggestion that the newly aquired parkland in B.H. be named for Eben Hamor. Announcement of the gift of a bell for the Trenton Baptist church by Richmond Kittredge
Description: Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, . Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society, 7/29/1999. A listing of the summer visitors, including Pulitzer, Senator McMillan and the Philip Livingstones.
Description: Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, . Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society, 3/16/2000.Listing of people who were in town in connection with various building projects. Rober Amory and W.R. Emerson;Waldron Bates in connection with the new Kebo Valley Club House.