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Luere B. Deasy to Hubert Work Letter, March 20, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Luere B. Deasy to Hubert Work Letter, March 20, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...A letter to the Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, in which Deasy states his support of proposed road construction in Lafayette National Park...Deasy has the utmost confidence in the park custodian, George Dorr, and states that opposition to the project is not acting in the interest of the public...Dorr... |
George B. Dorr to Gist Blair Letter, April 10, 1925 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| George B. Dorr to Gist Blair Letter, April 10, 1925 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...Letter from George Dorr to Gist Blair regarding Blair's acceptance of the chairmanship of a committee...Dorr states he would like Blair's work to extend to the whole of conservation... |
Letter from George B. Dorr to Samuel A. Eliot Northeast Harbor Library |
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| Letter from George B. Dorr to Samuel A. Eliot Northeast Harbor Library Description: ...Letter from George Dorr to Samuel Eliot regarding the development of Lafayette National Park, referred to as Sieur de Monts National Monument... | |||
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: ...Dorr. Cammerer informs Dorr that a proposed road project in Lafayette National Park has been approved... |
Bar Harbor Path Committee to George B. Dorr Letter, April 1, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Bar Harbor Path Committee to George B. Dorr Letter, April 1, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...Dorr, the custodian of Lafayette National Park...The letter states that the various Mount Desert Island path committees are eager to cooperate with Dorr and asks that he confer with them regarding any... |
Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, February 28, 1927 (1) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, February 28, 1927 (1) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...A letter from Arno Cammerer, the assistant director of the National Parks Service, informing George Dorr that John D...Cammerer requests that Dorr bring the proposal to the attention of the residents and various organizations on Mount Desert Island and, following the input... |
Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, February 28, 1927 (2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, February 28, 1927 (2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...A letter from Arno Cammerer, the assistant director of the National Parks Service, informing George Dorr that John D...Cammerer requests that Dorr bring the proposal to the attention of the residents and various organizations on Mount Desert Island and, following the input... |
Monument to a Conservationist Northeast Harbor Library |
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| Monument to a Conservationist Northeast Harbor Library Description: ...Dorr and Acadia National Park... | |
Tragedies & Triumphs Northeast Harbor Library |
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| Tragedies & Triumphs Northeast Harbor Library Description: ...Dorr and John D. Rockefeller, Jr... | |
John A. Peters to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 21, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| John A. Peters to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 21, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...Deasy, George Wharton Pepper... |
The Heart of Acadia Northeast Harbor Library |
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| The Heart of Acadia Northeast Harbor Library Description: ...to Seal Harbor, his intentions in the development of the his carriage roads, and his role in the creation of Acadia National Park working with George Dorr... | |
Hubert Work to Harold Peabody Letter, May 18, 1925 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Hubert Work to Harold Peabody Letter, May 18, 1925 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...Work quotes a telegram from George Dorr stating that there are no road construction projects proceeding in the national park except those which were authorized...Dorr, Stephen T. Mather... |
The Future of Mount Desert Island Report, 1928 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| The Future of Mount Desert Island Report, 1928 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...Dorr, Charles S. Frost, William Lawrence, Fred C. Lunam, Vance McCormick, David Hennen Morris, Charles P. Pike, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Hubert Work... |
Hubert Work to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 16, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Hubert Work to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 16, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...Dorr... |
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: ...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: ...Dorr... |
Acadia National Park's Discarded Sweet Waters of Acadia Slab Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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| Acadia National Park's Discarded Sweet Waters of Acadia Slab Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: 2012-12-03 Acadia National Park's Discarded Sweet Waters of Acadia Slab.pdf …Dorr, was completing construction of three buildings at Sieur de Monts: a spring cover house, a bottling house and a reception room building. …Possibly it was because Dorr wanted a more prominent stone to tout the Sweet Waters of Acadia. …Unwanted bushes, weeds and small trees have been removed from the pool's perimeter and the Dorr memorial. | |
The Pulpits of Acadia Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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| The Pulpits of Acadia Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: 2013-07-11 The Pulpits of Acadia.pdf …The second pulpit rock initially appeared on 1896 path and MDI maps and was located in the gorge between Cadillac and Dorr Collections of Jesup Memorial …crosses the [Kebo] brook and finally reaches the gorge and runs in the bed of the brook up between Green Pulpit Rock - Gorge Path [Cadillac] and Dry [Dorr …Here are their GPS locations: Bar Harbor Shore Path: N44 23.444' W068 12.083' Cadillac-Dorr Gorge Trail: N44 21.556' W068 13.211' Maple Spring | |
Unexpected Finds in a National Park Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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| Unexpected Finds in a National Park Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: 2014-04-21 Unexpected Finds in a National Park.pdf …Dorr and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Dorr at the time was superintendant of Lafayette National Park (Acadia NP's predecessor). | |
The Return of a Restored Beloved Memorial Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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| The Return of a Restored Beloved Memorial Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: 2014-07-31 The Return of a Restored Beloved Memorial.pdf …Lilian s memorial, installed about 1929, is on the Gorge Path between Cadillac and Dorr Mountains. | |
Start of FOA-Acadia NP's 2013 Volunteer Season Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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| Start of FOA-Acadia NP's 2013 Volunteer Season Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: 2013-04-25 Start of FOA-Acadia NP's 2013 Volunteer Season.pdf ….*1 Finished and smiling It parallels then crosses Kebo Brook, which originates in The Gorge between Dorr and Cadillac Mountains, and runs along the | |
Lafayette National Park Road Construction Hearing Speakers List, undated Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Lafayette National Park Road Construction Hearing Speakers List, undated Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...Dorr, Frederick Hale, Wallace Humphrey White Jr., George L... | ||
Acadia… A Boyhood Dream Come True: Dedication of Cadillac Mountain Road Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Acadia… A Boyhood Dream Come True: Dedication of Cadillac Mountain Road Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Acadia A Boyhood Dream Come True-best quality.pdf …DEASY Master of Ceremonies JOHN C. WINANT Governor of New Hampshire OTHER NATURE doesn t care whether you drive a Rolls Royce or a Ford. …Dorr and Franklin K. …Dorr has been paid a distinct honor by Congress. …Dorr, and Mr. Dorr alone, and as yet he does not feel it necessary or ex pedient to associate his own personality with Acadia National Park. | |||
Hearing on Lafayette National Park Road and Trail Development Held Before Secretary of the Interior Work Transcription, March 26, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Hearing on Lafayette National Park Road and Trail Development Held Before Secretary of the Interior Work Transcription, March 26, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...Dorr, Frederick Hale, Wallace Humphrey White Jr., George L... |
Sieur De Monts National Monument - The White Mountain National Forest Northeast Harbor Library |
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| Sieur De Monts National Monument - The White Mountain National Forest Northeast Harbor Library Description: Development of what is now Acadia National Park. Article provides history and descriptions of the area covered under the U.S. Monuments Act of 1906. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org) File Attachment: SCB 719 DORR.pdf …SIEUR DE MONTS NATIONAL MONUMENT George Bucknam Dorr. Custodian. …Dorr. | |
Sieur De Monts Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Sieur De Monts Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Sieur De Monts-uncompressed.pdf …In 1909, George Dorr, Acadia s first superintendent, built an octagonal tile-roofed structure over a spring at the south end of Great Meadow. …Dorr s work at Sieur de Monts Spring symbolizes the enthusiasm and spirit of many early 20th century summer residents who worked to preserve and protect …In a sense, Sieur de Monts Spring has become a memorial to Dorr, for it was his inspira tion and determination that led to the creation of Acadia National | |||
Acadia's Memorial Paths Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Acadia's Memorial Paths Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Acadias Memorial Paths-uncompressed.pdf …program in the summer of 1891 with the traveled. completion by workmen of a series of woodland paths There is the Emery Path, the first section of the Dorr …As the path zigzags across the ancient rock slide fine views of Dorr Mt. open to the west. …Andrew Murray Young provided the funds for a memorial path that leads northward from the Canon Steps on the Emery Memorial Path on Dorr Mountain. …Brook Trail through the valley between Dorr and Cadillac Mountains, joining the Gorge Path. | |||
Acadia National Park History Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Acadia National Park History Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Acadia History-uncompressed.pdf …Dorr, and for 43 years he devoted his life, energy, and family fortune to preserving the Acadian landscape. …Dorr offered the land to the federal government, and in 1916, President Wilson announced the creation of Sieur de Monts National Monument. …Still not satisfied, Dorr continued to acquire property and he renewed his efforts to obtain full national park status for his beloved preserve. …Dorr, whose labors constituted "the greatest of one-man shows in the history of land conservation" became the first park superintendent. | |||
The Enchanted Isle: LaFayette National Park Jesup Memorial Library |
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| The Enchanted Isle: LaFayette National Park Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: The Enchanted Isle-uncompressed.pdf …Dorr, Boston clubman; but such men out over forty miles or more of water to the as Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts, the horizon, or deep down on the tree …Dorr and "Natural History" PAST THESE ISLANDS SAILED CHAMPLAIN INTO THE HARBOR OF FRENCHMAN S BAY The view is taken from Champlain Mountain, one of …Dorr and Natural History " THE GRIM CHALLENGE OF CADILLAC CLIFF MET ON A MIDSUMMER DAY BY THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB An organization of hardy climbers | |||
Acadia's Forgotten Lakes Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Acadia's Forgotten Lakes Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Acadias Forgotten Lakes-uncompressed.pdf …Dorr to take note. …Dorr, considered the father of Sieur de Monts National Monument and later Acadia National Park, joined the Bar Harbor Water Company and helped it buy up | |||
Information About Acadia National Park Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Information About Acadia National Park Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Information About Acadia-uncompressed.pdf …A GROUP OF CITIZENS HEW) BY A MAN WED GEORGE DORR BEGAN BUYING LA TO PRESERVE IT. …GEORGE DORR WORKED HARD FOR YEARS TO CONVINCE THE FEDERAL GOVERN MENT TO TAKE OVER TIE LAND. | |||
Schoodic Peninsula Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Schoodic Peninsula Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Schoodic Peninsula1-uncompressed.pdf …Desert Range, the highest land on the horizon, is nearly masked by Dorr and Champlain which are slightly nearer. | |||
1987 Publication List Jesup Memorial Library |
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| 1987 Publication List Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: 1987 Publications List-uncompressed.pdf …Dorr, pp. 46 $7.95 EDGE OF THE SEA by Rachel Carson, pp. 276 $9.95 INTERPRETING OUR HERITAGE by Freeman Tilden, pp. 119 $5.95 JOHN GILLEY OF BAKER'S | |||
Acadia National Park: A Historical Sketch Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Acadia National Park: A Historical Sketch Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Acadia A Historical Sketch-uncompressed.pdf …Dorr, to whom all correspondence relating to the park should be addressed. …Dorr, George B. The Acadian Forest. Bar Harbor Publicity Office, 25 cents. Johnson, D. W. | |||
Le Parc National Acadia, Ou Les Montagnes Rencontrent La Mer Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Le Parc National Acadia, Ou Les Montagnes Rencontrent La Mer Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Le Parc National Acadia-uuncompressed.pdf …Les homme comme George Dorr et Charles Eliot ont vu les dangers >du developpement et ils les ont evites. John D. | |||
Jordan Pond: An Island Tradition Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Jordan Pond: An Island Tradition Jesup Memorial Library File Attachment: Jordan Pond An Island Tradition-best quality.pdf …Dorr and others who felt that there should be some kind of service provided on the summit of Cadillac Mountain, then known as Green Mountain. | |||
Park History Jesup Memorial Library |
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Bar Harbor Blue Book Directory, 1941 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Bar Harbor Blue Book Directory, 1941 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: ...Dorr, Mrs. John T. Dorrance, H. Paul Douglass, Edward K. Dunham, Walter Eccles, Samuel A. Eliot, Mrs. Augustus Van Horne Ellis, John B... |
Bar Harbor Maine's Great Coast Resort Gateway to Lafayette National Park Northeast Harbor Library |
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| Bar Harbor Maine's Great Coast Resort Gateway to Lafayette National Park Northeast Harbor Library Description: ...Dorr's Pond, Champlain Mountain in the distance 32. Dr. Eliot, President Emeritus of Harvard College, at Jordan Pond 33. Our rock bound coast 34... |