Description: In December 2000, The Bar Harbor Times published this "Special Millennium Edition" in 2 sections: A (cover-8) and B (9-19). Some of the events covered are "The Timeline of Maine History" (4) and other special events pertaining to the history of Mount Desert Island.
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. Section H: 1969-1984 Building on past
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. Section G: 1946-1968 Prosperous peace
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. Section F: 1932-1945 The lean years
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. Section E: 1912-1931 Out of the ashes
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. Section D: 1896-1911 A new century
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. Section C: 1873-1895 Turning the tide
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. Section B: 1842-1872 Boom Town
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. Section A: 1834-1841 Out of the woods
Description: Several brochures: - "School improvement League of Maine - Library and Art Exchange" (1898) - "The Kalends of the Williams & Wilkins Company", Volume XII, Number 10 (1933) - "The Origin of the Names of the City and Towns in Hancock County Maine", by Ava H. Chadbourne (reprinted from the Ellsworth American) (1951) - Christmas Carols (1967) (2 copies) - "State of Maine Song" - Words and Music by Roger Vinton Snow - "The Colby Alumnus, Summer 1972" These items belong to the Woman's Literary Club Collection, Box 7 (Item 7332). [show more]
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. It is divided in 8 sections: A: 1834-1841 Out of the woods (Item 7413) B: 1842-1872 Boom town (Item 7414) C: 1873-1895 Turning the tide (Item 7415) D: 1896-1911 A new century (Item 7416) E: 1912-1931 Out of the ashes (Item 7417) F: 1932-1945 The lean years (Item 7418) G:1946-1968 Prosperous peace (Item 7419) H: 1969-1984 Building on past (Item 7420) [show more]
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. It is divided in 8 sections: 1834-1841 Out of the woods 1842-1872 Boom town 1873-1895 Turning the tide 1896-1911 A new century 1912-1931 Out of the ashes 1932-1945 The lean years 1946-1968 Prosperous peace 1969-1984 Building on past
Description: One letter from William Huntington estate trustees to J. H. Knowles 4 copies of same letter with various signatures regarding petition for Schuyler Road.
Description: Several clipped articles about the 1943 war time activity in the Town of Mount Desert. Focus on residents: Wilma Clark Eaton, Herbert Thomas (town manager), servicemen Fred Ralph, James McElroy, Ray Young, and Charles Stover.
Description: Reproduction of a map of the New Netherlands and New England in 1635, drawn by William Janszoon Blaeu. Reproduced by American Heritage, the Magazine of History, from an original print in its own collection.
Description: About Francis Bernard, governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts, his interest in the boundary question between the U.S. and Nova Scotia, and his grant of 100, 00 acres of land. Built a summer home in part of SW Harbor.
Description: Anny Seavey who took these photographs said “The film crew was here in Jan of ’98. It was a lot of fun for all of us.” In the main image above, notice the 55 lb bags of Canadian instant mashed potato flakes used to make snow. This item contains 44 of the 55 snapshots Anny took. Images that were nearly identical to others have been omitted.