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| Lead in taps from public water sources College of the Atlantic |
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|  Lead in taps from public water sources College of the Atlantic Description: This story map provides a brief presentation and discussion of the water quality data collected from 43 taps on the COA campus during 2022. While 28 elements were included in the test, the report focuses mainly on lead levels from various campus taps. |
| Reduction of Arsenic in Groundwater by Filtration Systems College of the Atlantic |
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|  Reduction of Arsenic in Groundwater by Filtration Systems College of the Atlantic Description: 32 private wells in Mount Desert Island were used for this study to analyze the effectiveness of different water treatment systems. |
| Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Albion F. Sherman Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Albion F. Sherman Northeast Harbor Library Description: Regarding appropriation of park lands for livestock Regarding Sieur de Monts National Park | |
| Mount Desert Quadrangle Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Mount Desert Quadrangle Northeast Harbor Library Description: Topographical map showing MDI areas of Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Surry, Eden, Trenton, and Lamoine. | |
| Property of J. Stanley Reeve at Deep Cove Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Property of J. Stanley Reeve at Deep Cove Northeast Harbor Library Description: Blueprint, 49x36", of property lot of J. Stanley Reeve at Deep Cove on Western Bay. | |
| Aerial Views of Mount Desert Island Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Aerial Views of Mount Desert Island Northeast Harbor Library Description: Several B/W aerial views of Mount Desert Island, showing Northeast Harbor, the Sound, Echo Lake, Greening Island, and the Cranberry Isles. | ||
| Bart Dyer on defense cannon at Schooner Head Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Bart Dyer on defense cannon at Schooner Head Northeast Harbor Library Description: B/W photograph of Bart Dyer sitting on a coastal defense cannon at Schooner Head. The cannon, and another on Egg Rock, were in place during WWI. | |
| Resource Conservation Zones Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Resource Conservation Zones Northeast Harbor Library Description: Twenty-six b/w photographs by Russell Butcher, formerly of Seal Harbor, of undeveloped land in the town of Mount Desert proposed as possible resource conservation zones by the Town conservation committee. | |
| Pier with Mountains in Distance Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pier with Mountains in Distance Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Boat docked at a pier, with mountains visible in the background. Black and white | ||
| Boating Party in a Fog Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boating Party in a Fog Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Six people sit in a small boat in the fog while on a boating party. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white | |
| Local Civil War Soldiers Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Local Civil War Soldiers Northeast Harbor Library Description: Scanned photographs of area Maine Militia and Civil War soldiers. Photo 1829 a: Colonel William Edwin Hadlock, Little Cranberry Isle Photo 1829 b: Samuel T. Savage, enlisted 8-21-1862 Photo 1829 c: Augustus Chase Savage, Acting Lieutenant, US Navy 1864-1865 Photo 1829 d: Thomas Savage, 1842-1865 (from a tintype) See item 2051/GEN 0565 | ||
| Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from the acting director of the National Park Service, Arno B. Cammerer, to the Lafayette National Park custodian, George B. Dorr. Cammerer informs Dorr that a proposed road project in Lafayette National Park has been approved. Cammerer believes the proposed plan will provide access to more of the park and states that the planning recognized the importance of keeping some areas remote from the development to maintain their wild character. People Mentioned: E. C. Finney, Frederick Hale, Bert Manfred Fernald, John Edward Nelson [show more] |
| George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Senator George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody. Senator Pepper includes a copy of the text from a letter he wrote to Loren Kimball, outlining his position on the construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Pepper tells Peabody that he feels the Jordan Pond Valley is spoiled but hopes that the Bubble Pond Valley may yet be saved. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr, John D. Rockefeller Jr. |
| Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Barrington Moore suggesting arguments to Harold Peabody for advancing his campaign against the further construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Moore argues that while roads are necessary for the park to fulfill its mission of providing access to the public, certain areas must be kept wild, not only for the enjoyment of those seeking solitude in nature but also to serve as natural laboratories for scientists. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr [show more] |
| Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell, the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. Weekes states his hope that high-ranking officials in the National Park Service will share his and Rowell's view that road construction in Lafayette National Park should be curtailed. Weekes goes on to suggest that those involved with the various path committees should confer and create a plan to prevent over-development in the park. People Mentioned: Robert Sterling Yard, Arno B. Cammerer, Harold Peabody [show more] |
| M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Harold Peabody to the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather. Peabody believes that he and Mather share a similar desire to see wild places conserved and that Mather will see that the natural character of Mount Desert Island will be preserved by the National Park Service by not allowing further development of Lafayette National Park. People Mentioned: William C. Endicott | |
| The Air War Comes to Maine Jesup Memorial Library |
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|  The Air War Comes to Maine Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| She Once Owned Half of Mount Desert Island Jesup Memorial Library |
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| She Once Owned Half of Mount Desert Island Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| Patent and/or Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Sir John Bernard Abstract of Title from June 14 1785-Sept 4 1828 Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Patent and/or Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Sir John Bernard Abstract of Title from June 14 1785-Sept 4 1828 Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| Shaping Our Future-MDI Tomorrow: A Progress Report to Our Communities Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Shaping Our Future-MDI Tomorrow: A Progress Report to Our Communities Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| The Courtship and Wedding of Madeline Talmage and Colonel John Jacob Astor Jesup Memorial Library |
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| The Courtship and Wedding of Madeline Talmage and Colonel John Jacob Astor Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| The Cumulative Impact of Development on Mount Desert Island Maine Jesup Memorial Library |
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| The Cumulative Impact of Development on Mount Desert Island Maine Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| The Need of Conserving the Beauty and Freedom of Nature in Modern Life Jesup Memorial Library |
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| The Need of Conserving the Beauty and Freedom of Nature in Modern Life Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| The Unique Island of Mt. Desert Jesup Memorial Library |
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| The Unique Island of Mt. Desert Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| A History of Bartletts Island Mount Desert Maine Jesup Memorial Library |
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|  A History of Bartletts Island Mount Desert Maine Jesup Memorial Library |