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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Oct 30, 1947			Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12364 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Oct 30, 1947 Description: photocopy of BH Times, pp. 1-7 Bar Harbor Fire
Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 6, 1947			Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12365 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 6, 1947 Description: Letter to Guy Butler from W.H. Ballard and short response. Suggestions of ways to counteract bad publicity indicating that the whole state, MDI, Bar Harbor have been destroyed by the fire of 47
Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 1947			Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3524 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 1947 Description: Biggest Job in 26 Years Faces Publicity Bureau Newspaper clippings (photocopies) of articles about the loss of Bar Harbor after the 1947 fire. There are also letters discussing how to contradict information in the news claiming the fire burned everything.
Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville		1947			Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3781 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville Date: 1947 Description: Unknown who wrote letter regarding recollection of Bar Harbor Fire, Fire of 1947 from Somesville, trying to get firefighters to Salisbury Cove
Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire		Dec 8, 1947			Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16433 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Date: Dec 8, 1947 Description: Letter regarding fire of 47 from Seal and Otter Creek perspective
Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Oct 1947			Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12363 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Oct 1947 Description: Photocopy of Three pictures of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947. Initials DBM Date on side 7-15-87
Radio announcements about Fire of !947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Speech	Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment		Oct 1947			Radio announcements about Fire of !947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3780 Type: Publication, Literary, Speech Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment Date: Oct 1947 Description: Announcement by unknown radio station of what radio announcer Johnny McCray saw regarding Fire of 1947, 2 photocpies, radio announcement of description of what Superintendent of Public Works, Bangor(?) Reprint on computer
Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire		1947			Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14783 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Date: 1947 Description: Picture record of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947
Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Events, Fire Other, 1947 Other, Bar Harbor		1948			Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13110 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Events, Fire Other, 1947 Other, Bar Harbor Date: 1948 Description: A green faux leather scrapbook that includes many clippings from the Bar Harbor Times about the 1947 Fire on Mount Desert island. The original owner of the scrapbook is unknown. Many of the pages in the scrapbook are empty. Clippings are affixed to pages with glue. Also includes program for 1948 Vaudeville show and nine pages from Time magazine, Nov. 28, 1949. Contents of the scrapbook have not been scanned.
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report, Technical Report	Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies		1947?			ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3523 Type: Document, Report, Technical Report Subject: Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies Date: 1947? Description: Account of conditions
Request for bids of timber by ANP Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Request	Events, Fire Object, Lumber, Timber Other, Acadia National Park		Dec 18, 1947			Request for bids of timber by ANP Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3522 Type: Document, Request Subject: Events, Fire Object, Lumber, Timber Other, Acadia National Park Date: Dec 18, 1947 Description: Call for bids on salvage of timber within Acadia National Park. Appears unsuccessful.
Bar Harbor Burns Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire		Oct 1947			Bar Harbor Burns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2899 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Date: Oct 1947 Description: article from the Bureaugraph , November 1947 on Maine Fires and Situation on Mount Desert Island
Health Measures after the Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, Jackson Laboratory		Oct 30, 1947			Health Measures after the Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2898 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, Jackson Laboratory Date: Oct 30, 1947 Description: Photocopy Health measures to be taken related to returning evacuees, pledge of funds to Jackson Lab, Red Cross role, Bar Harbor Times
Society issues related to Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, Chambers of commerce Other, Cottages Other, Social life		11/3-11/9 1947			Society issues related to Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2897 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, Chambers of commerce Other, Cottages Other, Social life Date: 11/3-11/9 1947 Description: Boston Sunday Herald article on decline of BH as resort area, Chamber letter to the editor (photocopy) and photocopy of letter in the Bangor Daily News responding to a letter of Nov 3 of demise of summer homes
Accounts of Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Savings Bank Other, Coast Guard Other, Estates Other, Jackson Laboratory Other, Looting Other, National Guard		Oct 24-26, 1947			Accounts of Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2896 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Savings Bank Other, Coast Guard Other, Estates Other, Jackson Laboratory Other, Looting Other, National Guard Date: Oct 24-26, 1947 Description: Newspaper stories from Boston Post, Bangor Commercial, NY Times (listing places burned and owners) retyped on a computer
Island Retrospect Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, History - Bar Harbor		10/17/1947			Island Retrospect Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2611 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, History - Bar Harbor Date: 10/17/1947 Description: Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke.
Two Men at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative	Events Other People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry	Ballard, W. H.	1943	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Two Men at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1184 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Events Other People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1943 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Two unidentified men stand next to the boat hull at the launching of Vinalhaven II in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Bottle Break at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative	Events Other People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry	Ballard, W. H.	1943	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Bottle Break at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1185 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Events Other People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1943 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: An unidentified man breaks a bottle against the hull of Vinalhaven II at the boat's launching in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative	Events Other People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry	Ballard, W. H.	1943	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1186 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Events Other People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1943 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Vinalhaven II is launched in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Side View of Vinalhaven II at Launch Negative, 1943 (2) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative	Events Other Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry	Ballard, W. H.	1943	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Side View of Vinalhaven II at Launch Negative, 1943 (2) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1188 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Events Other Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1943 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Full side view of Vinalhaven II at its launching in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Side View of Vinalhaven II at Launch Negative, 1943 (1) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative	Events Other Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry	Ballard, W. H.	1943	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Side View of Vinalhaven II at Launch Negative, 1943 (1) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1187 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Events Other Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1943 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Full side view of Vinalhaven II at its launching in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white

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