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| Andy is Brave poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  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" | |||
| Hemlock Looper Infestation Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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|  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 | |||
| Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1914 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1914 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association 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. |
| Polly Storey Collection- Wild Island Seeds Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  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 Harvard to Saltonstall re: shark Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Letter from Harvard to Saltonstall re: shark Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter, from Henry B. Bigelow, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College, Cambridge MA, 1 Sep 1955, to John L. Saltonstall, asking for sample teeth from shark that attacked boat (see items 400-406) | ||
| Letter from Harvard to Saltonstall re: shark Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Letter from Harvard to Saltonstall re: shark Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter, from Henry B. Bigelow, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College, Cambridge MA, 6 Sep 1955, to John L. Saltonstall, identifying man-eating shark that attacked boat | ||
| James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, September 27, 1863 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, September 27, 1863 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Fort Sumner about the pleasure of receiving letters, the cold weather, a trip he took into the country and some dogs he saw there, and learning to play chess. The original postmarked envelope is included as well. |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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 | |
| A Preliminary List of the Summer Birds of Mount Desert Island Maine Jesup Memorial Library |
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| A Preliminary List of the Summer Birds of Mount Desert Island Maine Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| Checklist of the Birds of Acadia National Park Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Checklist of the Birds of Acadia National Park Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| Mount Desert Kennel Club Dog Show Poster, c. 1930s Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  Mount Desert Kennel Club Dog Show Poster, c. 1930s Great Harbor Maritime Museum Description: The Mount Desert Kennel Club's first annual dog show took place in 1931. Poster advertising a dog show hosted by the Mount Desert Kennel Club at the athletic field in Bar Harbor, ME. People Mentioned: T. E. L. Kemp | |
| Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Fred C. Lynam to the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, Frank B. Rowell. Lynam disagrees with Senator George Wharton Pepper's objection to the proposed road construction project in Lafayette National Park. Lynam believes the road network is necessary for providing access to the park to those who cannot, or do not want, to hike. People Mentioned: George Wharton Pepper |
| 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. |
| M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 1) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 1) 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 is confident 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 |