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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Andy is Brave poster
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Nature, Plants
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Andy is Brave poster
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Poster, "Andy is Brave", showing little boy pointing to apples on apple tree, owned by "Mrs. White"
Certificate to Neal L. Murphy From Louise M. Heath
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Document, Certificate
  • Nature, Animals, Cats
  • People
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
The unusual image on this certificate from the South Seal Cove School depicts a little girl lighting a flame under two kittens in a chaffing dish. The original notes on this item say: - Schools - Tremont - Seal Cove - South Seal Cove School - Certificate to Neal L. Murphy From Louise M. Heath. - Neal L. Murphy (1898-) son of John T. and Viola A. (Marshall) Murphy - Louise M. Heath (1872-1958), daughter of William Webster Allen and Alvena D. (McKenzie) Heath [show more]
Thomas Hall Photograph Album
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • Nature, Seasons
  • Places
  • Mount Desert Island
Thomas Hall Photograph Album
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Album of Thomas Hall photos given to Mrs. August Belmont. The photographs show transition of season into fall on Mount Desert Island. Black and silver bamboo-print cloth cover.
Hemlock Looper Infestation
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Nature, Plants
  • Henry Trail Jr.
  • 1991
  • No Known Copyright
Hemlock Looper Infestation
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A multiple page document about the effects of the Hemlock Looper. The Hemlock Looper is a caterpillar that eat the needles off of Hemlock trees. This causes Hemlock trees to die within a year of the caterpillars eating them. The document suggests that the forest service takes a look at the trees so that they can determine the life span. It goes on to say that the trees can be spread with a replant for the looper, and that the state could pay for up to 50% of the cost. [show more]
Nelson, A.L. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • 7/16/1959
Nelson, A.L. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from A.L. Nelson, director of the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge in reference to Spiker’s article on the Refuge.
Dale, Fred H. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • 6/24/1959
Dale, Fred H. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from Fred H. Dale in reference to his approval of her article on Patuxent Wildlife Reefuge. With Spiker’s letter to Dr. John L. Buckley in refernece to article on Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.
Mout Desert Deer Past and Present
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Conservation
  • Other, Mount Desert Deer
  • 1944
Mout Desert Deer Past and Present
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Deer Past and Present, 1944. By Lawrie Holmes of the American Wildlife Institute. 36 pages, including “sources of information”. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.24
Horse Hair
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Military History
Horse Hair
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
“Hair of old Whitney ___ Taylor’s war horse of Mexican War.” Ring of horse hair tied with a blue bow and mounted on a piece of paper.
Inventory of Real Estate of Abraham Somes Senior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Estates
  • Other, Land
  • 1819?
Inventory of Real Estate of Abraham Somes Senior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small booklet of real estate of Abraham Somes, land, animals owned, content of home such as featherbed, clothing and values Back page adds up estate in two different ways indicates that the estate was valued at $1332.?? in one column and $1330.?? in other column
Letter from Wendell Gilley to Raymond L. Stearns
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1969-09-24
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Letter acknowledging return of a bob-white carving as well as discussion of solder and advice on where to get bass wood. Also included are sketches of the leg and foot of a Canada goose.
Letter to Fred Clark from Nina Gormley, February 22, 1992
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gormley - Nina Z. Gormley
  • 1992-02-22
Description:
Letter thanking Fred Clark, President of Warren Tool Co., for promoting the Gilley Museum in its catalog. The letter also describes winter events at the museum as well as the museum's collection of taxidermy.
Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1914
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
  • Nature
  • Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
  • 1914-09
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Annual report of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. For the year ending September 10th, 1914. The report includes individual committee reports, a list of members, and the association's charter and by-laws. 44 pages.
Eagles
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Typescript
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Eagles
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Typescript draft of a section included in The Art of Bird Carving by Wendell Gilley describing his techniques for carving eagles.
Roy Salisbury Collection - Nathan Fennelly Invoices
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Business Shop
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Other
  • 1902-1916
Description:
Invoices from 1902 to 1916 from several Northeast Harbor businesses: Northeast Harbor Water Company F. A. Foster, painter, paper hanger and decorator I. E. Ralph, building contractor Northeast Harbor Meat Market J. H. Branscom, dealer in coal, wood and kindlings Manchester Brothers, local expressmen Amos Sinclair, dealer in ice S. R. Tracy, painter, paper hanger and decorator WM. M. Peckham, contractor and builder S. B. Brown, plumbing and heating McEachern & Stanley, wholesale and retail dealer of fish Merritt T. Ober, dealer in meats, fruit, vegetables, cream, eggs Dog licenses 1 Share in Neighborhood House and Athletic Association 1902: 1 1906: 1 1907: 2 1909: 4 1912: 7 1913: 6 1914: 5 1915: 2 1916: 6 [show more]
Polly Storey Collection- Wild Island Seeds
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Nature, Plants
  • 1973
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Known Copyright
Polly Storey Collection- Wild Island Seeds
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
WI seeds 1973 receipts- contains Tree Seeds packed by Wild Islands Farms from The Farm House.
Letter from Mrs. E. E. Kendall, 1915
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Places, Road
  • Adela Parker Kendall
  • 1915
Letter from Mrs. E. E. Kendall, 1915
Northeast Harbor Library
Letter: Charles C. Adams to Belle Smallidge Knowles
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals
  • Places, Mountain
  • Charles C. Adams
  • 1917
  • Maine
Description:
Regarding receipt of letter Regarding interest in Mt. Katahdin region wildlife
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. F. P. Abbott
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • Maine
Description:
Regarding planned conservation projects
Edward Sprague Rand III's Horticultural Background
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Nature, Plants
  • People
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Description:
Additional research material concerning the plants and gardens of Rand - Edward Sprague Rand III (1834-1897) aka Edward Sprague Rand Jr.
Regulations for taking Clams within the Town of Eden
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish
  • Places, Town
  • Municipal Officers of Eden, Maine
  • 1907
  • Bar Harbor, Eden
Letter to Nina Gormley from Norman Ashley Willock
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Willock - Norman Ashley
  • 1990-06-07
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Letter concerning the packing and shipping of a pintail duck carving commissioned from Wendell Gilley by Norman Willock and returned to the museum for repair.
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to George B. Dorr
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding establishment of Bird Sanctuary
Letter: George B. Dorr to Belle Smallidge Knowles
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
  • George B. Dorr
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding Bird Study Station on Mount Desert Island
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Frank L. Powers
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Regarding bird sanctuary on Mount Desert Island
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Frank L. Powers
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1917
Description:
Regarding topics of Conservation