Description: Flyer outlining the findings of year one of the Landscapes of Change project examining the changes in bird and pollinator populations on MDI.
Description: notes and list of all exhibit materials from the Society, Northeast Harbor Library and Great Harbor Museum for this exhibit in the summer of 2012
Description: Rodick House papers; Hamor estate papers including court case of property to Mrs. Hamor, sale of store and lot by Edwin G. Desisle; Letter from Fountain Rodick to Mrs. Griswold; Accounts/ledgers re payments from Hamor estate (1873); Account from R.H. Kitteredge store, East Eden/Bar Harbor (1875).
Description: Celebrate! 250: Chowder Supper & Variety Show, A Birthday Party for MDI Jan. 13, 2011.Featuring Past Luminaries & Wondrous Tales. Programs, tickets Mount Desert Islander newspaper article, "Show, dinner, celebrates 250 years," Jan. 13, 2011 Letter to editor, Mount Desert Islander, Jan. 27, 2011 from Susan Lerner, Ned Butler, Kathleen Miller thanking community for support of chowder supper. Exhibit of "250 Years, 250 Treasures" curated by Annette Carvajal. Mount Desert Islander, "John Gilley of MDI: Battle of the Wilderness; Battlefield Injury was beginning of end for Maine Bluecoat," May 26, 2011. (Last of three parts) Expedition to Explore the History of Somes Sound; Voyage aboard the M/V Asticou, July 19, 2011 (invitation and accompanying script) Invitation to Annual Holiday Party, Dec. 16, 2011 Sample event planner. [show more]
Description: Background info., planning notes, photographs of exhibit, photocopy of Tombstones and Paving Blocks: the History of the Maine Granite Industry by Roger L. Grindle, photocopy of the Granites of Maine by T. Nelson Dale, photocopy of 1902 annual report of the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Statistics for the State of Maine, other exhibit notes.
Description: 2007-2008: Lost and Found, found object art April 2008: Art and Soles: celebrating shoes, footprints, feet and soles/souls Summer/fall 2008: Get the Inside Story: 200 Years of Lifestyles & Homes on MDI. Items from "Ravenscleft," "Cedar Cliff," 2008: Somesville Museum 2008-2009, Selectmen's Building, The Cobbler's Tools 2009, April 8-May 16, The Big and the Small, work from Island artists in variety of media. 2009: Traveling in Style on Mount Desert Island, 1860-1920, June 19-July 25, Photos and Objects from the Raymond Strout Collection, curated by Susan Lerner. 2009: Three Centuries of Hooking: Hooked Rugs from Private Collections. 2010: Folk Art from MDI Collections, Aug. 1-Sept 4, 2010, Judith Burger-Gossart, curator; old School House & Museum. 2010, May and June: Don't Say Cheese 2010: Home Front & Battle Front: Stories, Photos, Letters, Posters, Other Unusual Articacts, Old School House. Photo Detectives [show more]
Description: Paper in front indicates what should be in each folder; many items missing, as noted. Photos and background info. about items, exhibits in Somesville Museum. Folder 1 (2006?): Articles on spinning, skating; photo. of homesteads on Sutton Island; unknown photo. of sailboat in lake. Discarded: mounted copies of archival items. Folder 2: Honor roll of Somesville men who lost lives to their country, 2 sketches from Somes House register.- Discarded: mounted copies of archival items. Folder 3: Mounted photos: menu.- Discarded Folder 4: Mounted photos.- Discarded Folder 5: Mounted photos: Grindles- Discarded Folder 10: Notes on boat-building on MDI. Brief biographies of Jarvis Newman, Farnham Butler, Ralph Stanley, Lee Wilbur; Hinckley Co., Morris Yachts. Folder 10 retained, refiled as Box 104, folder 2: Institutional records. Photos in folders 3-5 discarded- printed/mounted copies of photos from the collection. [show more]
Description: Includes l1/27/11 letter from Vicki Salsbury to David Rockefeller Fund notifiying that the Fire Co. is disbanding and that it will combine efforts with the Bar Harbor Fire Dept. Same letter to Collier House and Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home. Also includes lists of firefighters, newspaper clippings
Description: 7" x 8" booklet that includes oath for becoming member; list of charter members; and scanty minutes of meetings. Most of the pages are blank.
Description: Letter from Andrew E. Parker, Southwest Harbor Selectmen Chair to George Edwin Kirk Post re sending a check; letter from Town of Mt. Desert town manager Herbert A. Thomas to H.S. Leland, George Edwin Kirk Post re appropriating $50.00 for Memorial Day.
Description: Documents confirming that Fred L. Savage drew the working drawings for the Northeast Harbor Union Church and supervised the construction. Includes list of summer and winter residents who contributed to the founding of the church. Donor found these papers among those of his mother.
Description: Fundraising and informational materials prepared for the Sound School House Campaign Committee of the Mount Desert Island Historial Society dated July 1998. Includes the Sound School House Fact Sheet, the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Fact Sheet, the Sound School House Restoration and Use Plan, Fundraising Plan, and pledge sheet.
Description: Fundraising and informational materials regarding the Sound School House Restoration project prepared by the Mount Desert Island Historical Society and dated March 1998.
Description: 1. Letter from William C. Trimble to Northeast Harbor Golf Club Members about subscriptions for the 2010 season. February, 2010. 2. 2010 Northeast Harbor Golf Club Guest Policy describing rules regulating guest usage of the course. 3. Letter from Phipps Moriarty to members explaining the work that the grounds crew performs during the off-season. Undated but mentions the upcoming 2012 season. 4. Letter from William C. Trimble to Northeast Harbor Golf Club Subscribers about subscriptions for the 2009 season, February 3rd, 2009. 5. Letter from William C. Trimble to Northeast Harbor Golf Club Subscribers about subscriptions for the 2008 season, February 5th, 2008. 6. Letter from William C. Trimble to Northeast Harbor Golf Club Subscribers about subscriptions for the 2007 season, February, 2007. 7. Letter from NEHGC Membership Committee to "All Indiviudal Junior Summer Resident Subscribers" explaining the qualifications for a "Junior Subscriber" membership. February, 2007. 8. Letter from William C. Trimble to Northeast Harbor Golf Club Subscribers about subscriptions for the 2005 season, January 15th, 2005. 9. NEHGC Schedule of Prices listing fees for membership options and rentals. 2005. 10. Letter from William C. Trimble to Northeast Harbor Golf Club Subscribers reminding about subscriptions for the 2005 season, April 11th, 2005. 11. NEHGC Subscription Request form for the 2005 season. 12. Two copies of a letter from William C. Trimble to Northeast Harbor Golf Club Subscribers about subscriptions for the 2004 season, January 20th, 2004. 13. Letter from William C. Trimble and Robert A. Gadner to Members of the Northeast Harbor Golf Club on the subject of increasing the pace of play at the golf club. May 1st, 2002. 14. Letter from John Schafer to Members of the Northeast Harbor Golf Club about the conclusion of the litigation against Nancy Harris, March 3rd, 1999. [show more]
Description: 1. List of Dues Paid, August 2nd, 1990. 2. List of Members, December 1st, 1989. 3. Minutes of Meeting of the Board of Directors, August 27th, 1990. 4. Gifts 1989, list of donators and sum of gifts. 5. Minutes of Board Meeting, August 28th, 1991. 6. Financial record, list of receipts and disbursements from 1990. April 1st, 1991. 7. Acord Certificate of Insurance, for General Liability Insurance. Certificate Holder and Additional Insured listed as Nancy G. Harris, Shepard Harris, and Andrew Harris. May 6th, 1994. 8. Subscription Fees for 1996. 9. 1996 Weekly Greens Fee Form. 10. Letter to Subscribers inviting to subscribe for the 1997 season. February, 1997. 11. Subscription Fees for 1997. 12. Letter from Jonathan T. Harris to Walter L. Foulke on the subject of the properties adjacent to the golf course and the planned subdivision. April 5th, 1999. 13. Fax from Walter L. Foulke to Nancy Harris, April 19th, 1999. 14. Letter from Shepard Harris to Nina Strawbridge about the Smallidge Lot property. November 10th, 1994. 15. Sketch of Smallidge Lot, undated. 16. Letter from Edward McTighe to Douglas Chapman on the subject of Nancy Harris trying to purchase property (McTighe is a lawyer representing one of the Smallidge heirs). May 13th, 1985. 17. Letter from Douglas Chapman to Nancy Harris, cover letter for an enclosed letter from attorney James F. Gettens. May 17th, 1985. 18. Letter from Nancy Harris discussing the Smallidge property, lack of intention to build on it, lawsuit against Harris. "For Bill Black" is handwritten. Undated. 19. Bill from Robert Raynes for survey and plan of Smallidge lot. November 19th, 1994. 20. Letter from Marilyn Sanborne to Nancy Harris on the subject of Harris donating land to the Island Foundation. June 2nd, 1988. 21. Will of Nancy Harris, February 22, 1985. 22. "Statute of Limitations", section of a legal decision. Undated. 23. "Laches", section of a legal decision. Undated. 24. Sketch of Portion of N.E. Harbor Golf Club, appears to be signed by Robert Rayner. February, 1984. 25. Sketch of Hadlock Parcel created by Brecher-Hyman Associates. February 6th, 1991. 26. Letter from John Schafer, Secretary of the Board of Directors, on discussion about inadequate fune for club improvements and discussion of placing houses on land owned by Nancy Harris. Undated. 27. Letter from the Board of Directors of the NEHGC for the Planning Board urging the Planning Board to consider the natural environment of Northheast Harbor when considering any subdivision plans. Undated. 28. Note from Nancy Harris to "Sus" on a blue card reading, "Dear Sus, good luck with your lot! Love, Nancy". Undated. 29. Letter from Jonathan Harris to James Haddow on the subject of a settlement proposal between Nancy Harris and the Golf Club about the adjacent properties. February 27th, 1997. 30. Last page of Draft #14 of the settlement agreement, July 1999, in header of the document is the date July 19th, 1999 and says "FROM: FOULKE". 31. Letter from Waldoni on the subjet of the 1999 annual shareholders meeting of the Club. appears to be the last page of a letter because footer says "Page: 3". Footer also contains date June 24th, 1999; unclear if the date of the letter or the date of its access. Undated. 32. Note from Walter Foulke to Nancy Harris, "Nancy - Here are copies of my recent exchange of [unclear] with Jack Schafer - Walter". March 16th, 1999. 33. Letter from Walter Foulke to John Schafer about the decision of the Maine Supreme Court in NEHGC v. Harris. March 2nd, 1999. 34. Letter from John Schafer to Walter Foulke acknowledging the March 2nd letter. March 11th, 1999. 35. Letter from Walter Fouke to Bill [no last name] about draft #9 of the agreement between NEHGC and Harris. March 26th, 1999. 36. Yellow note paper with handwritten notes starting "No further interference from present directors". Undated. 37. "Black to Cameron", handwritten notes which appear to list previous letters related to the NEHGC v. Harris lawsuit. Undated. 38. E-mail from Waldoni to Jonathan and Nancy Harris with attached NEHGC counter proposal. June 23rd, 1999. 39. E-mail from Andy Harris to Nancy Harris about a conversation Andy Harris had with Trimble. May 8th, 1999. 40. E-mail from Jonathan Harris to Nancy Harris with draft #4 of the agreement between the NEHGC and Harris. May 25th, 1999. 41. E-mail from Waldoni to Nancy Harris with draft #5 of the agreement between the NEHGC and Harris. May 25th, 1999. 42. E-mail from Waldoni to Jonathan Harris describing edits made to the previous draft of the agreement to create draft #6. Second copy appears as an attachment to the fax from Walter Foulke to Jonathan Harris. May 26th, 1999. 43. Draft #6 Agreement between Harris and NEHGC. May 26th, 1999. 44. Fax from Walter Foulke to Jonathan Harris, includes Draft #6 of the Agreement. May 26th, 1999. 45. E-mail from Waldoni to Nancy Harris about Draft #3 of the Agreement. May 24th, 1999. 46. E-mail from Waldoni to Nancy Harris subject "More NEHGC" about the agreement between Harris and NEHGC. May 24th, 1999 47. E-mail from Joe [no last name] to Nancy Harris advising about the agreement between Harris and the Golf Club. May 20th, 1999. 48. E-mail from Andy Harris to Nancy Harris on the subject of a message from Waldoni. The Waldoni message is included and is advice for the agreemnent. May 21st, 1999. 49. E-mail from Andy Harris to Nancy Harris on the subject of selling land. May 19th, 1999. 50. E-mail from Andy Harris to Nancy Harris, subject "Re: NEHGC JOE's letter", attached to e-mail from Joe. May 21st, 1999. 51. E-mail from Waldoni to Nancy Harris, subject "Agreement! NEHGC". May 23rd, 1999. 52. Miscellaneous agreement document. Appears to be a fragment of an agreement, doesn't follow the formal conventions or include the informaton of the others. May 24th, 1999. 53. Letter to "Friend of the Golf Course" from Walter Foulke, Nicholas Ludington, and William Wister titled "re: Looking for Compromise", on the subject of the conclusion fo the lawsuit against Nancy Harris and the reorganization fo the NEHGC. Five copies. August, 1999. 54. Letter to Nancy Harris from Jack Schafer on the subject of a proposal from the Board to purcahse the Smallidge and Gilpin properties. Undated. 55. Letter from John Schafer to Club subscribers about the plans for the Golf Club and the continued efforts for preservation. Five copies. August 30th, 1999. 56. Agreement (Draft #14) between Harris and NEHGC. Two copies total, two extra copies of Exhibit A. July 15th, 1999. 57. Letter from Shepard Harris to Jack [Schafer] on the subject of the sale of adjacent properties to the golf course. July 28th, 1999. 58. "PROPOSED SETTLEMENT", divided into two sections of "real estate" and "reconciliation" agreements. Undated. 59. Sketch of Northeast Harbor, appears to be a fragment of a larger image. November 9th, 1995 is handwritten. 60. Sketch of Town of Mount Desert, similar in style to the sketch of Northeast Harbor. Some handwritten notes on some of the plots. Undated. 61. Note with phone numbers small square note with two phone numbers and text that appears to read "Trescher". Undated. 62. Note from Kevit Cook to Nancy Harris in congratulations for the end of the lawsuit. March 7th, 1999. 63. Envelope addressed to Nancy Harris from Dennis. Undated. 64. Envelope addressed to Nancy Harris from Miles Grindle Insurance. Undated. 65. Letter from Michael Dennis to Nancy Harris congratulating Harris after the lawsuit and asking some questions about Harris' plans for construction. Undated. 66. Letter from Miles Grindle to Nancy Harris congratulating Harris for the conclusion of the lawsuit. March 2nd, 1999. 67. Letter from Howard Harrison to Nancy Harris congratulating Harris. May 21st, 1999. 68. Letter from John Schafer to members of the NEHGC explaining the lawsuit against Nancy Harris and its conclusion. March 3rd, 1999. 69. Letter to "Friends of the Golf Club" from John Schafer attached to the subscription form and schedule of fees for the upcoming year. March, 1999. 70. Miscellaneous legal document, attached by paperclip to the subscription letter from 1999. 71. Letter from Joseph Fogg to members of the Board of Directors on the subject of the conclusion of the lawsuit and reorganization of the Golf Club. February 24th, 1999. 72. Letter from Walter Foulke to John Schafer about the end of the litigation. March 2nd, 1999. 73. Letter from John Schafer to Walter Foulke in reply to the March 2nd letter from Foulke. March 11th, 1999. 74. Letter from Joseph Fogg to John Schaffer [Schafer] on the subject of Fogg's sale of share certificates for the Club. March 19th, 1999. 75. Letter from John Schafer to Joseph Fogg in reply to the March 19th letter from Fogg. April 6th, 1999. 76. Transaction Report, recording from January 5th, 1991 through January 4th, 1999. May 24th, 1999. 77. Letter from Walter Foulke to Lindsay Herkness about the Board members' response to the decision of Judge Atwood in the case against Nancy Harris. October 21st, 1994. 78. Letter from Joseph Fogg to Lindsay Herkness about the lawsuit's conclusion and the Club's proceeding actions. October 21st, 1994. 79. Letter from Ronald Diana to Nickolas Ludington in response to Ludington's paraphrase of the Harris case and Schafer's October 19th response. October 25th, 1994. 80. Letter from Cameron Clark to Lindsay Herkness urging the Club's Board of Directors to cease the lawsuit against Nancy Harris. October 25th, 1994. 81. Letter from Cameron Clark to The Directors of Northeast Harbor Golf Club, Inc. titled "MEMORANDUM" on the subject of the club discontinuing the lawsuit against Nancy Harris. August 27th, 1991. 82. Letter from Edith Schafer to Cameron Clark in respons to Clark's correspondence with Schafer and Herkness; in disagreement with Clark's discouragement of the lawsuit. October 29th, 1994. 83. Letter from Richard Garrett to Lindsay Herkness advising the Golf Club on whether or not they should appeal the court's decision in favor of the Harris family. November 4th, 1994. 84. Letter from Nancy Harris to "Northeast Harbor Golfer" in reaction to a letter John Schafer had sent. November 6th, 1994. 85. Letter from Nick Ludington to Lindsay Herkness about the opinion of Club members as to whether the Club should try to appaeal the judge's decision. November 9th, 1994. 86. Letter to Nick Ludington voicing the opinion that the Board should drop the lawsuit and not appeal the judge's decision. Undated. 87. Letter from Nancy Harris to William Black about a meeting with Lindsay Herkness about repairing relations with the Golf Club if the appeal is dropped. November 14th, 1994. 88. Letter from Richard Garrett to Lindsay Herkness giving legal advice on the choice of the Golf Club to try to appeal the judge's decision in the case against Nancy Harris, continuing to discourage against the appeal. December 13th, 1994. 89. Letter from Walter Foulke to John Schafer about the Club's appeal of the court decision. January 9th, 1995. 90. Greeting card to Nancy Harris congratuling Harris for the conclusion of the lawsuit. Appears to be signed "Deve". February 25th, 1999. 91. Envelope addressed to Nancy Harris, return address in Sherborn, Massachusetts, no name of sender. Undated. 92. Greeting card to Nancy Harris congratulating Harris for the conclusion of the lawsuit. Undated. 93. Note from Don Kennedy to Nancy Harris congratulating Harris for the decision of the Maine Supreme Court. February 22nd, 1999. 94. Greeting card from Jane to Nancy Harris congratulating Harris for the conclusion of the lawsuit. March 3rd, 1999. 95. Note from H.D. Nalle to Nancy Harris congratulating Harris. Undated. 96. Greeting card from Mona and Don to Nancy Harris giving congratulations. Undated. 97. Yellow sticky note from "J" to Nancy Harris congratulating Harris. Undated. 98. Greeting card from Judy and Sam to Nancy Harris giving congratulations. Undated. 99. Letter from Richard Garrett to Nancy Harris giving congratulations to Harris for success in the appeals court. February 25th, 1999. 100. Letter from Lyman Goff to Nancy Harris congratulating Harris on legal success and giving update on plans. February 24th, 1999. [show more]
Description: 4 pages of photocopies of photos which detail the construction of Bob and Nan Lincoln's log home on the Pretty Marsh Road in Mount Desert. The home was later purchased by Steve and Annette Carvajal.
Description: This document is from the State of Maine, but the name of person appointed to the office of justice of the peace for Hancock County is blank. It is signed by Ezra B. French, Secretary of State and indicates that upon payment of $5.00 the "commission will forthwith be made..."
Description: Bills mailed to the Northeast Harbor Golf Club from the Northeast Harbor Water Company 1926-1938, 1953-1954, 1974-1976, 1978 1926-1938 & 1953-1954 bills show breakdown of water usage from Daucet, bathrooms, hoses, sprinklers and showers
Description: A DVD that contains a film created in 1935: "The Movie Queen: Bar Harbor Collection". This version of the film was purchased from Northeast Historic Film, Bucksport, Maine.
Description: A DVD that contains an edited version of "The Movie Queen: Bar Harbor Collection", originally filmed in 1935. This version of the film includes a header, credits, and a music soundtrack. It was edited by Dobbs Productions in 2013 for showing at a program sponsored by MDIHS.