Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1934 - 1937
Description: hard cover ledger with record of members and accounts of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. from 1916 - 1930 and Question Book listing initiates from 1889 to 1969
Description: “Soft Drinks”, and Games ProhibitedFlyer defining Soft drinks, Beers and unconstitutional Games and describing them as unfit for lodge activities. Written by Grant Rogers, G.C.T.
Description: Woman’s Literary Club program for 1951-1952. Mt. Desert, Maine. Picture of the Somesville library on the cover. “Marjory Hayward” written on the inside cover. Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.40.c
Description: Envelope addressed to Mrs. A.C. Brown of Cleveland, Ohio, and an enclosed typewritten copy of a speech (6 pages) by E.S. Dana which was delivered at a meeting of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society in 1931. Discusses the early history of the village and includes references to John Clement (first settler of the village in 1809), Charles Clement, Edward Dunham, George Stebbins, George Cooksey, Mr. Dane, Mr. Griswold, Glencove Hotel, John Rockefeller, Professor Rowland, Seaside Casino, Presidents Eliot and Gilman. Describes the development plans of and subsequent breakdown of George Cooksey; the efforts of George Stebbins to carry out Cooksey's plans. paths and roads of Seal Harbor, Jordan Pond House and Thomas MacIntire. [show more]
Description: News Clipping - Bar Harbor Times “Somesville VIS Names Goal of Creating Somesville Historic District” October 10, 1974. Previously accessioned as **0631, Object Id 011.FIC.57.2
Description: Newsclipping: “Somesville Woman Elected President of AAUW Monday” April 27, 1967. Virginia Somes Sanderson. Previously accessioned as **0746, Object ID 011.FIC.77.3
Description: History of Mount Desert Lodge, No.140, or Free and Accepted Masons, Mt. Desert, Maine, February 14, 1867 - February 14, 1871. By E.M. Hamor. Portland 1871. Two Copies Previously archived as object id **1576.a-b, 016.FIC.001.13
Description: History of Mount Desert Lodge, No.140, or Free and Accepted Masons, Mt. Desert, Maine, February 14, 1871 - February 14, 1892. By James E.. Hamor. 1892. Previously archived as object id **1578, 016.FIC.001.13
Description: History of Mount Desert Lodge, No.140, or Free and Accepted Masons, Mt. Desert, Maine, February 14, 1871 - February 14, 1892. By James E.. Hamor. 1892. Copy Previously archived as object id **1577, 016.FIC.001.13
Description: Halloween card from the Delta Tau house. On the front is a picture with a black cat, owl, bats, witch on a broomstick, woman with a lack-o-lantern head and some kind of ghost. It says, “Delta Tau Hause. Orono, Maine. October 30, 1914” Inside is an order of dances for the evening. Gamma Nu, Delta Tau Delta Reception banquet program with lists of speakers, new members, and menue for the evenin. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.9 [show more]
Description: Living room with members of the Busy Bee Society, Manset. Women working on handcrafts. Fire place to the right, banister in front. Week of Feb. 15th 1958 Photo came from the Busy Bee minutes 001-79.9
Description: 8*6.5" notebook used for school work and then used for Friday Club minutes Says 1926 on outside. Inside cover lists subjects beginning with Physiology and ending with Rhetoric. Seems to have some grades As and Bs but others check marks. Next pages are geometry theoremsMinutes begin in 1924, possible spelling list, poetry, stanzas of Lord Ullin's Daughter written by a Scottish poet Thomas Campbell, heaven is not reached on a single bound by J.G. Holland Could be book of child of Maud Trask Mentions waiting list 1/28/27 minutes [show more]
Description: First Minutes are 2/27/1900. Minutes of Oct 2, 1900 mention that the Literary Club had its first meeting of season so Literary Circle may have started earlier than 1900. Met at office of Dr. Philips. Appears that men and women are members. Pres George R. Fuller, VP Margaret Holmes
Description: Loose minutes of the Friday Club 1947 - 1948 Discussed Hamlet at one meeting Donated to the Opportunity Farm, home for at-risk boys founded in 1910 Sent delegate to MDI Hospital Auxiliary
Description: Friday Club Minutes 1914 to 1917 in two notebooks 8*6.5" List of members. One page indicates list of paid members for 1923 to 1924 List of subscribers to the Health Fund. Paid.25 cents each Minutes begin with Apr 30, 1915 to Oct 1917 Other notebook begins with minutes from Jan 29, 1915, but then goes to Jan 16, 1914 Scanned minutes when the club discussed the Coming of Arthur by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Description: 2 pages of notes taken on the origin of the Friday Club and Literary Circle organized by Rev Geo H. Hefflour in 1892 No date when the notes about the organization were written
Description: Alphabetical list of Mount Desert Island Odd Fellow and Rebekah officers from 1921-1988, compiled by Bill Skocpol based on Constance Robbins' collection of proceedings.
Description: -Notes regarding the participation of of Constance Robbins in the rebekah Assembly of maine written by Bill Skocpol. Interesting poem welcoming Connie Robbins as warden of RA 1963. Introduction of Connie Robbins by Adelma McFarland Richardson. May 1968 letter describing Past President's meting with mentiton of Eugene Robbins getting orders to go to Vietnam. Official photo of Rebekah officers 1964-1965